Nate Bargatze Sets Guinness World Record for Most Tickets Sold on Comedy Tour
Nate Bargatze, a comedian from Tennessee, has set a new Guinness World Record for the highest number of tickets sold during a stand-up comedy tour, achieving around 2,016,254 tickets with his 'Big Dumb Eyes' tour. This feat surpasses the previous record held by Jeff Dunham, who sold 1,981,720 tickets between 2007 and 2010. Bargatze's tour kicked off on April 6, 2025, and reached the two-million ticket milestone in just 16 months and 10 days across 128 venues. He will receive the Guinness certificate onstage at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena this Saturday. Additionally, he sold out three consecutive shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and earned $77.5 million in 2025, making him Pollstar's top-grossing stand-up comic. Bargatze also has plans for a $350 million theme park in Tennessee.
Key facts
- Nate Bargatze surpassed Jeff Dunham's record for most tickets sold on a stand-up comedy tour.
- Bargatze's 'Big Dumb Eyes' tour sold approximately 2,016,254 tickets.
- Dunham's 'Spark of Insanity' tour sold 1,981,720 tickets from Sept. 13, 2007, to Aug. 21, 2010.
- Bargatze's tour began April 6, 2025, and crossed 2 million tickets in 16 months and 10 days across 128 venues.
- Dunham took 35 months and 8 days across 386 venues to set his record.
- Bargatze broke 84 venue records, including three consecutive sellouts at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, a feat matched only by Taylor Swift and Garth Brooks.
- Pollstar named Bargatze the highest-grossing stand-up comic with $77.5 million in 2025.
- Bargatze is developing a $350 million theme park called Nateland in Tennessee.
- The Guinness World Record certificate will be presented at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Saturday.
- Bargatze's tour has no puppets, a contrast to Dunham's act.
Entities
Artists
- Nate Bargatze
- Jeff Dunham
- Taylor Swift
- Garth Brooks
Institutions
- Guinness World Records
- Pollstar
- Brillstein Entertainment Partners
- United Talent Agency (UTA)
- Ginsburg Daniels Kallis
- 2PM Sharp
Locations
- Tennessee
- Toronto
- Canada
- Nashville
- USA
- Scotiabank Arena
- Bridgestone Arena
- Nateland