Nate Bargatze will headline three shows at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Sept. 26–27 as part of his extended "Big Dumb Eyes Tour," and last-minute tickets were available for as little as $42 including fees at publication time. The shows come weeks after the comedian hosted the 2025 Emmy Awards and reprised a recurring “SNL” sketch during the ceremony.

The MSG run includes a 7 p.m. show on Friday, Sept. 26, and two performances on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The lowest prices found on the secondary market platform Vivid Seats were $42 for the Sept. 26 show, $48 for the Saturday matinee and $62 for the Saturday evening performance, all prices reported inclusive of fees. Bargatze is scheduled to be joined by comedian Julian McCullough, his father and a brief appearance by "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon.

Bargatze’s MSG dates are part of a tour that now spans more than 100 shows through August 2026. After the Madison Square Garden engagements, the comedian is slated to perform at Rochester’s Blue Cross Arena on Oct. 2, 2025, and return to the region in 2026 with dates at Albany’s MVP Arena on May 15, Syracuse’s Oncenter War Memorial Arena on May 17, Belmont Park’s UBS Arena on Aug. 7, Newark’s Prudential Center on Aug. 8 and Buffalo’s KeyBank Center on Aug. 15. Bargatze announced the expansion of the tour on Instagram on Sept. 3, writing that he was bringing the tour to additional cities in 2026.

The ticket prices cited were confirmed at the time of publication by the New York Post and were listed on Vivid Seats, a verified secondary-market ticketing platform. Secondary-market prices may be higher or lower than face value depending on demand; Vivid Seats offers a buyer guarantee covering delivery of tickets prior to events. All prices are subject to change.

Bargatze, a 46-year-old Nashville native known for his low-key delivery and observational humor, hosted the 2025 Emmys in a four-minute opening set that included a recurring "Washington’s Dream" sketch from "SNL" and a controversial gag in which he said he would donate $100,000 to the Boys & Girls Club but dock $1,000 for every second award winners spoke past a 45-second allotment. The monologue drew a mixed response from viewers and industry observers.

In addition to his touring schedule, Bargatze has released a string of comedy specials over the past decade. His credits include Full Time Magic (2015) and Hello World (2023) on Amazon, and The Standups Half Hour (2017), The Tennessee Kid (2019), The Greatest Average American (2021) and Your Friend, Nate Bargatze (2024) on Netflix. He co-hosts the Nateland Podcast with Brian Bates, Aaron Weber and Dusty Slay; the show has released nearly 270 episodes and curated "Best Of" compilations for new listeners.

Bargatze said in a summer 2024 interview that the writing process remains active even after taping specials, noting that material often emerges late in the process. "The fun part is when you get done taping, you’re like ‘Oh my God, what else is there to talk about’ but then you find stuff and get laughs on new jokes," he told reporters, adding that he had recently written a joke about DoorDash.

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