Bert Kreischer’s comedy tour to stop in Glendale this fall

The man behind "The Machine" is coming to the Valley.

March 11, 2025

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Comedian Bert Kreischer is heading to the Valley this fall. Desert Diamond Arena

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Renowned comedian Bert Kreischer's Permission to Party tour will head out on the road this fall, and a Valley stop is on the schedule.

He'll perform at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale on Friday, Oct. 17.

Kreischer has evolved from being named Rolling Stone’s "Number One Partier in the Nation” to being one of the top-grossing stand-up comics in the business as well as a movie star, podcaster and entrepreneur.

His next standup comedy special, "Lucky," debuts on Netflix on March 18.

The presale is on now. The general on-sale begins at 10 a.m. on Friday on Kreischer's website.

The full list of tour dates is below:

Sept. 18, Rockford, Ill., BMO Center
Sept. 19, Milwaukee, Fiserv Forum
Sept. 20, Saint Paul, Minn., Xcel Energy Center
Sept. 21, Duluth, Minn., AMSOIL Arena
Sept. 28, Eugene, Ore., Matthew Knight Arena
Oct. 1, Morrison, Colo., Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Oct. 2, West Valley City, Utah, Maverik Center
Oct. 3, Idaho Falls, Idaho, Mountain America Center
Oct. 4, Nampa, Idaho, Ford Idaho Center
Oct. 5, Yakima, Wash., The Yakima Valley SunDome
Oct. 9, Lincoln, Calif., The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort
Oct. 10, Missoula, Mont., University of Montana Adams Center
Oct. 11, Everett, Wash., Angel Of The Winds Arena
Oct. 12, Portland, Ore., Moda Center
Oct. 16, Highland, Calif., Yaamava’ Theater
Oct. 17, Glendale, Ariz., Desert Diamond Arena
Oct. 18, Albuquerque, N.M., Route 66 Casino
Oct. 19, Las Cruces, N.M., Pan American Center
Oct. 30, Jacksonville, Fla., VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Nov. 1, Orlando, Fla., Kia Center
Nov. 2, Estero, Fla., Hertz Arena
Nov. 6, Lafayette, La., CAJUNDOME
Nov. 7, Houston, NRG Arena
Nov. 8, Dallas, American Airlines Center
Nov. 9, Oklahoma City, Paycom Center
Nov. 13, Hartford, Conn., XL Center
Nov. 14, Baltimore, CFG Bank Arena
Nov. 15, Hershey, PA – GIANT Center
Nov. 16, Richmond, VA – Altria Theater
Nov. 20, Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
Nov. 21, Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Nov. 22, Indianapolis, Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Nov. 23, Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
Dec. 11, Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
Dec. 12, Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena
Dec. 13, Independence, MO – Cable Dahmer Arena
Dec. 14, St. Louis, Mo., Enterprise Center

Jennifer Goldberg is the Senior Editor of Culture at Phoenix New Times. She joined the New Times staff in February 2016. In her role, Jennifer writes and publishes profiles of both local and regional musicians, previews upcoming performances and provides guides on the best of Phoenix’s entertainment scene. She also oversees the Best of Phoenix. Jennifer previously worked for Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. During her career, Jennifer has received awards from the Arizona Press Club, the Arizona Newspaper Association and the American Jewish Press Association. She holds a bachelor’s of arts in English from Arizona State University.

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