Nate Bargatze Breaks Single-Day Ticket Sales Record For A Comedy Show At Gainbridge Fieldhouse on February 14

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 19, 2026) – On Saturday, Feb. 14, Nate Bargatze broke Gainbridge Fieldhouse’s record for most tickets sold by a comedian in a single day, following overwhelming demand for his performances as part of his 2026 Big Dumb Eyes World Tour.

“Nate Bargatze continues to raise the bar, and we’re thrilled to see fans respond in such an overwhelming way,” said Pacers Sports & Entertainment EVP & Chief Venues Officer Andy Arnold. “Anytime we see this level of enthusiasm, we know we’re in for another unforgettable live event experience. We’re honored that, by partnering with Nate and Outback Presents, Gainbridge Fieldhouse could reach a new venue milestone.”

Already one of the top‑grossing comedians in the world, Bargatze’s Indianapolis date generated unprecedented interest, leading to an additional show being added and ultimately surpassing the venue’s previous single‑day comedy ticket sales benchmark.

Hailed as “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up,” by The Atlantic Magazine, and “One of the Funniest People,” by CBS Mornings, Grammy Award-winning & Emmy-nominated comedian, NY Times #1 bestselling author, director and producer Nate Bargatze is selling out shows and breaking venue attendance records with more than 1.2 million tickets sold in 2024. He is currently the #1 earning comedian in the world, according to Pollstar’s recent report, putting him in the company of Coldplay, Madonna and U2.

He is currently on his 2026 Big Dumb Eyes World Tour and continuing to break venue attendance and ticket records.

Most recently, Nate hosted the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on CBS, which was the highest rated Emmy’s show in the last 4 years.

Up next, Bargatze will host his new comedy game show, The Greatest Average American, premiering February 25th on ABC and Hulu. Co-created and executive produced by Bargatze and John Quinn (Price is Right), TGAA celebrates the power of being perfectly average. Each round features challenges and trivia as contestants try to guess how everyday Americans think and live. In the end, one player will be crowned the Greatest Average American and get the chance to win the ultimate grand prize: the average American salary of $67,920 (and extra to cover taxes).

Bargatze recently published his highly anticipated first book, Big Dumb Eyes: Stories From A Simpler Mind, from Grand Central Publishing which instantly became the New York Times #1 best-selling book. It remained on the New York Times Best-Sellers list for 11 weeks.

Bargatze hosted Saturday Night Live for the second time in 2024 to rave reviews, with Vulture.com asking the question, "Has Nate Bargatze Cracked The SNL code?" December 2024, Nate co-produced a holiday variety special, Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas, with Lorne Michaels for CBS.

On May 29th, Bargatze will star in the family-friendly comedy, The Breadwinner, for TriStar Pictures which he co-wrote with Dan Lagana. He will also serve as an executive producer. The film will co-star Mandy Moore, Colin Jost, Will Forte, and Kumail Nanjiani and is directed by Emmy winner Eric Appel.

Nate’s first solo one-hour Netflix special, The Tennessee Kid, premiered globally with rave reviews in 2019. In 2021, he released his critically acclaimed second Netflix special, The Greatest Average American, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album. In 2023, Nate released his third one-hour special, Nate Bargatze: Hello World, on Amazon Prime which now holds the record as Amazon’s most-streamed original comedy special in its first 28 days of viewership.

In 2024, it was announced that Bargatze will return to Netflix with a two stand-up special deal. The first of the two specials, Your Friend, Nate Bargatze, premiered globally on Netflix December 24th, 2024, and was in the top 10 most watched shows globally for two weeks and won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.

Continuing into spring 2025, it was the most watched standup special on Netflix in the past 52 weeks. His previous Netflix specials, The Tennessee Kid (2019) and The Greatest Average American (2021) were listed at #16 and #14 on the 52-week chart, even though they premiered 6 and 4 years ago, respectively.

Bargatze was recently signed to Universal Music Group Nashville as their flagship comedian under their new Capitol Comedy label.

Bargatze’s comedy is both clean and relatable, evident in his 15 appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the most appearances by any comedian. He also appeared on Conan four times and has appeared on Seth Meyers and James Corden’s respective late-night shows.

When he hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time in 2023, he earned rave reviews and secured high ratings for the program, with Vanity Fair calling him, “A Great Saturday Night Live Host,” and Entertainment Weekly exclaiming, “A frighteningly funny Halloween episode.”

In 2023, Bargatze unveiled Nateland Entertainment, a family friendly content company where he produces standup comedy specials, showcases, sketches, and scripted episodic content for film, television, podcasts, music and more.

Bargatze is currently developing a theme park in Nashville, Tenn., which will provide guests with a fun and friendly entertainment experience.

For more information and tickets go to: natebargatze.com.