"Weird Al" Yankovic is taking his show back on the road

It’s time to put on your polka shoes and ride your buggy to Amish paradise, because Weird Al is going on tour. While the infamous parody artist has done some recent shows in smaller, intimate venues, he’s returning the big stage with a “full-production multimedia comedy rock show” in 2025 for the first time in six years. According to a press release, Yankovic will be performing his greatest hits, as well as some “fan favorites” that have never been performed live.

Al is upping the ante for this latest round of gigs, with costume changes, a “giant” video wall, and an eight-piece ensemble featuring his original band. It might sound like he’s living the rock and roll lifestyle a little too hard, but as we all know from his very true and accurate biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, the last time he tried that he got drunk on stage, insulted the crowd, and was eventually arrested for lewdness before killing Pablo Escobar and dumping Madonna. There’s no way he’d make that mistake again.

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The tour—deemed “Bigger & Weirder”—will be supported by Puddles Pity Party, the 6′ 8” sad clown who went viral in 2013 for his cover of Lorde’s “Royals” with retro YouTube band Postmodern Jukebox. Yankovic is clearly taking the “Bigger & Weirder” directive seriously. “This is kind of a ‘best of both worlds’ tour,” he said in a statement. “We’ll be doing all the big crowd-pleasing parodies as well as some deep cuts for the hardcore fans – but with twice as many players on stage, everything is going to sound twice as good!”

You can buy tickets for the tour here. Dates are as follows:

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June 27 DES MOINES, IA – Des Moines Civic Center

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June 29 HIGHLAND PARK, IL (Chicago) – Ravinia Festival (on sale TBA)

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July 2 CLARKSTON, MI (Detroit) – Pine Knob Music Theatre

July 3 INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park

July 5 BEAVER DAM, KY (Evansville) – Beaver Dam Amphitheater

July 6 KETTERING, OH (Dayton) – Fraze Pavilion

July 9 TORONTO, ON – Budweiser Stage

July 11 BUFFALO, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater

July 12 NEW YORK, NY – Madison Square Garden

July 13 BETHEL, NY – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts

July 15 BOSTON, MA – Boch Center Wang Theatre

July 17 SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (Albany) – Broadview Stage at SPAC

July 18 MASHANTUCKET, CT – The Premier Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino

July 19 PHILADELPHIA, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann

July 20 VIENNA, VA (Washington, DC) – Wolf Trap

July 24 RALEIGH, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater

July 25 WILMINGTON, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion

July 26 CHARLOTTE, NC – Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre

July 27 HUNTSVILLE, AL – Orion Amphitheater

July 29 NEW ORLEANS, LA – Saenger Theatre

July 31 AUSTIN, TX – Bass Concert Hall

Aug 1 THE WOODLANDS, TX (Houston) – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Presented by Huntsman

Aug 2 GRAND PRAIRIE, TX (Dallas) – Texas Trust CU Theatre

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Aug 31 PHOENIX, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre

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Sept 6 CONCHO, OK (Oklahoma City) – Lucky Star Amphitheater at Lucky Star Casino

Sept 7 TULSA, OK – Tulsa Theater

Sept 9 MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO (St. Louis) – Saint Louis Music Park

Sep 12 MADISON, WI – Breese Stevens Field

Sept 13 CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH (Cleveland) – Blossom Music Center

Sept 14 COLUMBUS, OH – Palace Theatre

Sept 16 NEWPORT, KY (Cincinnati) – MegaCorp Pavilion

Sept 17 KALAMAZOO, MI – Miller Auditorium

Sept 20 NASHVILLE, TN – Ascend Amphitheater

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