Nate Bargatze to bring ‘Big Dumb Eyes’ Tour to Hartford’s PeoplesBank Arena on Aug. 6, 2026

Nate Bargatze’s 2026 Big Dumb Eyes World Tour
PeoplesBank Arena •  1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103  
August 6, 2026
Tickets go on sale on September 5, 2025 via peoplesbankarena.com

2026 Big Dumb Eyes World Tour

Comedian Nate Bargatze will bring his brand-new 2026 Big Dumb Eyes World Tour to Hartford on Thursday, Aug. 6, at PeoplesBank Arena. Following back-to-back record-setting tours in 2024 and 2025, Bargatze returns with all-new material for one of 62 dates announced so far, with more to come. Tickets go on sale Friday, Sept. 5, at 10 a.m., with an artist presale beginning Thursday, Sept. 4, at 10 a.m. using the code “EYES.”

Hailed as “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up,” by The Atlantic Magazine, and “One of the Funniest People,” by CBS Mornings, Grammy & Emmy-nominated comedian, NY Times #1 bestselling author, actor, podcaster, director and producer Nate Bargatze is selling out shows with more than 1.2 million tickets sold in 2024 and over 20 venue records broken this year to date.  

He is currently the #1 comedian in the world according to Pollstar, putting him in the company of Coldplay, Madonna and U2. Billboard announced that Bargatze set a record in 2024 for the biggest one-year gross by a comedy performer in history.

Next, Nate will host the Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14th on CBS.

Bargatze recently published his highly anticipated first book, Big Dumb Eyes: Stories From A Simpler Mind, from Grand Central Publishing which instantly became a New York Times #1 best-selling book. 

Bargatze hosted Saturday Night Live for the second time last fall, to rave reviews, with Vulture.com asking the question, “Has Nate Bargatze Cracked The SNL code?” Last December, Nate co-produced a holiday variety special, Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas, with Lorne Michaels for CBS. 

On the silver screen, Bargatze will soon star in the family-friendly comedy, The Breadwinner, for TriStar Pictures which he co-wrote with Dan Lagana. He will also serve as an executive producer. The film co-stars Mandy Moore, Colin Jost, Will Forte, and Kumail Nanjiani and will be directed by Emmy Award winner Eric Appel. 

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In 2023, Bargatze broke the attendance record at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The next month, he also broke the record for tickets sold at The Delta Center in Salt Lake City – the highest amount ever sold by a comedian at the venue. In 2024 he broke 20 total arena records and is already setting more in 2025.

He also recently performed two sold-out shows at The Hollywood Bowl with Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, and Sebastian Maniscalco.  

Nate’s first solo one-hour Netflix special, The Tennessee Kid, premiered globally with rave reviews in 2019. In 2021, he released his critically acclaimed second Netflix special, The Greatest Average American, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album. In 2023, Nate released his third one-hour special, Nate Bargatze: Hello World, on Amazon Prime which now holds the record as Amazon’s most-streamed original comedy special in its first 28 days of viewership. 

In 2024, it was announced that Bargatze will return to Netflix with a two stand-up special deal. The first of the two specials, Your Friend, Nate Bargatze, premiered globally on Netflix December 24th, 2024, and was in the top 10 most watched shows globally for two weeks and nominated for three Emmy Awards. 

Bargatze’s comedy is both clean and relatable, evident in his 15 appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the most appearances by any comedian. He also appeared onConan four times and has appeared on Seth Meyers and James Corden’s respective late-night shows. 

In 2023, Bargatze unveiled Nateland Entertainment, a family-friendly content company where he produces standup comedy specials, showcases, sketches, and scripted episodic content for film, television, podcasts, music and more.  

Nate Bargatze: Big Dumb Eyes World Tour

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Friday, September 12, 2025                     Denver, CO                        Ball Arena

Saturday, September 13, 2025               Denver, CO                        Ball Arena (3pm & 7pm)

Wednesday, September 17, 2025         Rochester, MN                 Mayo Civic Center

Thursday, September 18, 2025              Sioux City, IA                      Tysons Events Center

Friday, September 19, 2025                     Kansas City, MO               T-Mobile Center

Saturday, September 20, 2025               Kansas City, MO               T-Mobile Center

Sunday, September 21, 2025                  North Little Rock, AR     Simmons Bank Arena

Wednesday, September 24, 2025         Hollywood, FL                  Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

Friday, September 26, 2025                     New York, NY                    Madison Square Garden – with very special guest Jimmy Fallon

Saturday, September 27, 2025               New York, NY                    Madison Square Garden (2pm & 7pm) – with very special guest Jimmy Fallon

Thursday, October 2, 2025                       Rochester, NY                   Blue Cross Arena

Friday, October 3, 2025                             Cleveland, OH                  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Saturday, October 4, 2025                       Cleveland, OH                  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse        

Sunday, October 5, 2025                           Louisville, KY                     KFC Yum! Center

Wednesday, October 15, 2025               Lincoln, NE                         Pinnacle Bank Arena

Thursday, October 16, 2025                    Oklahoma City, OK          Paycom Center

Friday, October 17, 2025                          Dallas, TX                             American Airlines Center

Saturday, October 18, 2025                    Dallas, TX                             American Airlines Center (3pm & 7pm)

Sunday, October 19, 2025                       Tulsa, OK                              BOK Center

Thursday, October 23, 2025                    Chicago, IL                          United Center

Friday, October 24, 2025                          Chicago, IL                          United Center

Saturday, October 25, 2025                    Cincinnati, OH                  Heritage Bank Center

Sunday, October 26, 2025                       Cincinnati, OH                  Heritage Bank Center

Wednesday, November 5, 2025            Tacoma, WA                       Tacoma Dome

Thursday, November 6, 2025                 Seattle, WA                         Climate Pledge Arena

Friday, November 7, 2025                       Seattle, WA                         Climate Pledge Arena

Saturday, November 8, 2025                 Portland, OR                       Moda Center

Sunday, November 9, 2025                    Portland, OR                       Moda Center

Thursday, November 13, 2025              Tampa, FL                            Amalie Arena

Friday, November 14, 2025                    Tampa, FL                            Amalie Arena

Saturday, November 15, 2025              Atlanta, GA                          State Farm Arena

Sunday, November 16, 2025                 Atlanta, GA                          State Farm Arena

Thursday, November 20, 2025             Charlotte, NC                     Spectrum Center

Friday, November 21, 2025                   Charlotte, NC                     Spectrum Center

Saturday, November 22, 2025             Greenville, SC                    Bon Secours Wellness Arena (3pm & 7pm)

Sunday, November 23, 2025                Charleston, WV                Charleston Coliseum

Thursday, December 4, 2025             Salt Lake City, UT          Delta Center – 4th and final show, on sale September 5 at 10am local

Friday, December 5, 2025                      Salt Lake City, UT            Delta Center

Saturday, December 6, 2025                Salt Lake City, UT            Delta Center (3pm & 7pm)

Sunday, December 7, 2025                   Boise, ID                              ExtraMile Arena

Wednesday, December 10, 2025       Wichita, KS                         INTRUST Bank Arena

Friday, December 12, 2025                   Nashville, TN                     Bridgestone Arena

Saturday, December 13, 2025             Nashville, TN                     Bridgestone Arena (3pm & 7pm)

Thursday, January 15, 2026                Eugene, OR                        Matthew Knight Arena

Friday, January 16, 2026                      Yakima, WA                        Yakima Valley SunDome

Saturday, January 17, 2026                Missoula, MT                     Adams Center

Sunday, January 18, 2026                   Billings, MT                        First Interstate Arena at MetraPark

Monday, January 19, 2026                  Bismarck, ND                  Bismarck Event Center

Friday, January 23, 2026                      St. Louis, MO                   Enterprise Center

Saturday, January 24, 2026                Toledo, OH                       Huntington Center

Sunday, January 25, 2026                   Knoxville, TN                   Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center

Saturday, February 14, 2026             Indianapolis, IN            Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Thursday, February 19, 2026             Rockford, IL                     BMO Center

Friday, February 20, 2026                    Springfield, IL                 BOS Center

Saturday, February 21, 2026              Columbia, MO               Mizzou Arena

Sunday, February 22, 2026                 Springfield, MO             Great Southern Bank Arena

Thursday, February 26, 2026              Jacksonville, FL            VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

Saturday, February 28, 2026              Estero, FL                         Hertz Arena

Sunday, March 1, 2026                         Sunrise, FL                       Amerant Bank Arena

Thursday, March 26, 2026                   Memphis, TN                  FedExForum

Friday, March 27, 2026                          New Orleans, LA          Smoothie King Center

Saturday, March 28, 2026                    Lafayette, LA                  CAJUNDOME

Sunday, March 29, 2026                       San Antonio, TX            Frost Bank Center

Friday, April 3, 2026                                Washington, DC           Capital One Arena

Saturday, April 4, 2026                          Worcester, MA              DCU Center

Friday, April 17, 2026                             Ottawa, ON                     Canadian Tire Centre

Saturday, April 18, 2026                       London, ON                    Canada Life Place

Sunday, April 19, 2026                           Montreal, QC                Bell Centre

Wednesday, April 22, 2026                  Sioux Falls, SD            Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

Friday, April 24, 2026                              Des Moines, IA            Casey’s Center

Saturday, April 25, 2026                        Omaha, NE                   CHI Health Center

Tuesday, April 28, 2026                          Colorado Springs, CO  The Broadmoor World Arena

Thursday, May 14, 2026                         Providence, RI              Amica Mutual Pavilion

Friday, May 15, 2026                               Albany, NY                     MVP Arena

Saturday, May 16, 2026                         Hershey, PA                  GIANT Center

Sunday, May 17, 2026                            Syracuse, NY                Upstate Medical Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial

Friday, May 29, 2026                              Birmingham, AL           Legacy Arena at the BJCC

Saturday, May 30, 2026                        Savannah, GA               Enmarket Arena

Sunday, May 31, 2026                           Greensboro, NC          First Horizon Coliseum

Thursday, June 4, 2026                         Bossier City, LA           Brookshire Grocery Arena

Friday, June 5, 2026                               Corpus Christi, TX      Hilliard Center

Saturday, June 6, 2026                         Fort Worth, TX              Dickies Arena

Friday, June 12, 2026                            Cedar Rapids, IA         Alliant Energy PowerHouse

Saturday, June 13, 2026                      Rosemont, IL                Allstate Arena

Friday, June 19, 2026                            Houston, TX                  Toyota Center

Saturday, June 20, 2026                      Austin, TX                       Moody Center

Saturday, June 27, 2026                      Phoenix, AZ                   PHX Arena

Thursday, July 16, 2026                       San Diego, CA              Pechanga Arena San Diego

Friday, July 17, 2026                              San Jose, CA                SAP Center at San Jose

Saturday, July 18, 2026                       Lincoln, CA                   Thunder Valley Casino Resort

Sunday, July 19, 2026                          Fresno, CA                    Save Mart Center

Thursday, July 23, 2026                      Vancouver, BC            Rogers Arena

Friday, July 24, 2026                            Spokane, WA               Spokane Arena

Saturday, July 25, 2026                      Calgary, AB                  Scotiabank Saddledome

Sunday, July 26, 2026                         Edmonton, AB             Rogers Place

Friday, July 31, 2026                            Pittsburgh, PA             PPG Paints Arena

Saturday, August 1, 2026                 Grand Rapids, MI       Van Andel Arena

Wednesday, August 5, 2026           Buffalo, NY                   KeyBank Center

Thursday, August 6, 2026                Hartford, CT                 PeoplesBank Arena

Friday, August 7, 2026                       Belmont Park, NY      UBS Arena

Saturday, August 8, 2026                 Newark, NJ                   Prudential Center

Friday, August 14, 2026                     Detroit, MI                    Little Caesars Arena

Saturday, August 15, 2026               Toronto, ON                 Scotiabank Arena

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