Nate Bargatze is back on top. Billboard’s August 2026 Boxscore report has him at No. 1 among comedy tours with $6.5 million in grosses and 87,000 tickets sold across just seven North American arena shows. That marks his sixth time leading the chart this year, with Dude Perfect the only act to interrupt the run back in July. A Toronto double-header contributed $1.9 million on its own.
The margin at the top is thin. Matt Rife finished second with $6.2 million and 74,400 tickets from 10 shows, while Max Amini landed third at $5.9 million and 74,100 tickets across 22 shows.“Weird Al”Yankovic came in fourth with $4.5 million, but he sold 80,600 tickets, the second-highest attendance in the top five behind only Bargatze. Gabriel Iglesias rounded out the list with $3.2 million and 42,600 tickets from 14 shows.
What the numbers really show is how much comedy touring has grown into an arena-level business. These are grosses that rival major music acts, and the field is crowded enough that no single comedian is running away with it. Which of these five would you actually buy tickets for?
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