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If you’re a fan of Matt Rife’s chiseled jaw and razor-sharp crowd work, you’re in luck.
The comedian announced a slew of new dates on his Stay Golden World Tour, including one in the Valley. He’ll perform at Mortgage Matchup Center (formerly PHX Arena) on Dec. 26, 2026.
Can’t wait more than a year to see him? His next special for Netflix premieres on Dec. 2, and it actually was filmed last month at Tempe Improv. “Matt Rife: Unwrapped — A Christmas Crowd Work Special” explores gifts, traditions and who’s made it on the naughty or nice list this year.
Tickets for the Phoenix show are available at noon on Wednesday, Nov.12, with an artist presale. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning at noon on Friday, Nov. 14, at MattRifeOfficial.com. Several tiers of VIP packages are also available.
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The complete list of North American tour dates is below:
Feb. 28, Newark, N.J., Prudential Center
March 1, Washington, D.C., Capital One Arena
March 12, Jacksonville, Fla., VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
March 13, Tampa, Fla., Benchmark International Arena
March 14, Savannah, Ga., Enmarket Arena
March 15, Raleigh, N.C., Lenovo Center
March 28, Louisville, Ky., KFC Yum! Center
March 29, Cincinnati, Heritage Bank Center
June 26, Hollywood, Fla., Hard Rock Live
June 28, Charlotte, N.C., Spectrum Center
July 11, Los Angeles, Greek Theatre
July 18, Edmonton, Alberta, Kinsmen Park
July 19, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Assiniboine Park
July 24, Atlantic City, N.J, Ocean Casino Resort
Aug. 06, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Garrison Grounds
Aug. 07, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Garrison Grounds
Aug. 08, Bangor, Maine Maine Savings Amphitheatre
Aug. 22, Anchorage, Alaska, Alaska Airlines Center
Aug. 23, Fairbanks, Alaska, Carlson Center
Aug. 27, Bend, Ore., Hayden Homes Amphitheater
Aug. 28, Calgary, Alberta, Prince’s Island Park
Aug. 29, Spokane, Wash., ONE Spokane Stadium
Aug. 30, Vancouver, Stanley Park
Sept. 4, Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
Sept. 5, Uncasville, Conn., Mohegan Sun Arena
Sept. 25, Choctaw, Okla., Choctaw Casino
Sept. 27, Rogers, Ark., Walmart AMP
Oct. 9, Nampa, Idaho, Ford Idaho Center Arena
Oct. 10, Portland, Ore., Moda Center
Oct. 11, Sacramento, Calif., Golden 1 Center
Oct. 18, Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Oct. 24, Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena
Oct. 25, Chicago, United Center
Nov. 7, Milwaukee, Fiserv Forum
Nov. 8, Indianapolis, Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Nov. 20, Belmont Park, N.Y., UBS Arena
Nov. 21, Buffalo, N.Y., KeyBank Center
Nov. 22, Toronto, Scotiabank Arena
Dec. 12, Fort Worth, Texas, Dickies Arena
Dec. 13, Wichita, Kan., INTRUST Bank Arena
Dec. 26, Phoenix, Mortgage Matchup Center
Dec. 29, Oklahoma City, Paycom Center
