John Crist’s newest live stand-up comedy tour comes to the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts in Wilkes-Barre, PA, on Friday, November 13th, 2026.
Show Date and Time:
- Friday, November 13th, 2026, at 7:00 P.M.
On-Sale Dates:
- Exclusive pre-sale for Kirby Members begins Thursday, March 19th, at 10:00 A.M.
- Tickets will be available to the general public starting Friday, March 20th, at 10:00 A.M.
How to Purchase:
- Online: kirbycenter.org, and ticketmaster.com.
- In-person: Visit the F.M. Kirby Center Box Office during business hours (Monday through Friday, 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.)
- By phone: Call the box office at 570-826-1100.
From the tour:
Comedian John Crist announces the fall leg of his 2026 John Crist Live! Tour, adding 25 additional cities, including Boston, Orlando, Minneapolis, Tucson and more.
General on-sale tickets will be available on Friday, March 20 at 10:00 AM local time. To purchase tickets, visit johncristcomedy.com/tour.
“Y’all keep filling up these theaters, and I’ll keep coming to town!” Crist said. “Especially the new cities! Huntington WV and Torrington, CT, I’ve literally never been to. Those types of shows are always a blast!”
Crist continues selling out venues nationwide on his John Crist Live! Tour, which kicked off on January 23rd in Joliet, IL. His signature brand of comedy is known for its “unique ability to get people laughing at themselves” (The Tennessean), drawing more than 8 million online fans. Fresh off a recent sold-out homecoming show at the Grand Ole Opry House, which featured a surprise appearance from fellow comedian Nate Bargatze, Crist continues his Spring tour run with upcoming shows in Houston, Milwaukee, Anaheim, Cedar Rapids and beyond.
With more than 1 billion views across social platforms, Crist’s unmistakable comedy has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, ESPN’s SEC Network and more. His latest special, John Crist: Emotional Support, has garnered more than 3.9 million views, and he recently celebrated the 200th episode of his Net Positive with John Crist podcast, which has featured celebrity guests like Tim Tebow, Matt Rife, Leanne Morgan, Dave Ramsey, ERNEST, Lauren Diagle, Creed’s Scott Stapp, Michael W. Smith and Kirk Herbstreit. Fans can catch new episodes weekly, HERE.
For updates and more information, fans can visit johncristcomedy.com or follow Crist on Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok.
About John Crist:
Combining sharp wit, tactfully-unhinged stand-up and viral sketches, John Crist is one of today’s most distinctive, fastest-rising comedic voices. With more than one billion video views and 8 million followers, Crist consistently ranks among Pollstar’s Top 10 Global Touring Comedians. Following his nearly sold out Jokes For Humans Tour in 2025, Crist kicked off his national John Crist Live! Tour in January 2026, which included a sold-out show at Nashville’s Opry House. He’ll continue to bring his standup to fans across the country, announcing 25 additional fall dates for the John Crist Live! Tour.
The Georgia native’s latest comedy special, John Crist: Emotional Support has surpassed 4 million views on Youtube alone, with clips from the special reaching millions more. Crist hosts the pop-culture-meets-comedy podcast Net Positive with John Crist and has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Good Morning America, SEC Network, SHERRI, CBS Sports, Barstool Sports and Theo Von’s This Past Weekend.
For tickets and more information, visit johncristcomedy.com.
