Matt Rife To Embark On Massive Comedy Tour Across North America, Australia, Europe

Matt Rife is going to be plenty busy for the next year as the popular comedian announced a massive global tour across North America, Australia and Europe that begins this summer and runs through fall 2024.

The “ProbleMATTic World Tour,” produced by Live Nation, includes 100 shows and kicks off July 20 at Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend, Oregon. The first leg of Rife’s North American run includes stops in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Orlando, St. Louis, Austin and Los Angeles before wrapping up at The Louisville Palace in Louisville, Kentucky, on Dec. 31. He then embarks on a four-city run through Australia in January 2024 before returning to North America. Rife then begins his European route on Sept. 3, 2024, at SEC Armadillo in Glasgow, Scotland and closes his run at Santeria Toscana 31 in Milan, Italy.

“I couldn’t be more thrilled to live out this lifelong dream! To tour the world, spreading laughter, with some of my best friends, is something I never thought would be possible. I’m so grateful to get this opportunity, and it’s even more fulfilling knowing that it’s all because of the incredible people who enjoy my comedy,” Matt Rife said in a statement. “I’ve been working so hard towards this for 12 years and now I’ve surrounded myself with a team who works just as hard and share the same passion! I still can’t believe it.”

Tickets are now available through the artist presale and can be purchased at the comedian’s website, MattRifeOfficial.com. The general onsale begins Friday, June 9, at 10 a.m. local time. Rife’s website crashed as many fans attempted to acquire tickets on Tuesday.

“Matt has quickly become one of the fastest-rising comics, creating incredible global demand for tickets,” says Andy Levitt, vice president of Live Nation Comedy Touring. “We’re looking forward to working alongside him and helping him connect to his audiences around the world.”

Rife, who is repped by Creative Artists Agency and Avesta Entertainment’s Christina Shams, is a comic on the rise and popular on TikTok with more than 13 million followers. He performed two shows at The VETS in Providence, Rhode Island, on March 24 and grossed nearly $207,000 from the 3,947 tickets sold, according to reports submitted to the Pollstar Boxoffice. He also had three sold-out shows at The Wilbur in Boston, Massachusetts, in March and raked in a total of $120,486.

PROBLEMATTIC WORLD TOUR: 2023 NORTH AMERICA DATES
July 20 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater – SOLD OUT
July 21 – Salem, OR – Historic Elsinore Theatre – SOLD OUT
July 22 – Tacoma, WA – Pantages Theatre – SOLD OUT
July 23 — Spokane, WA — Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox
July 27 — Norfolk, VA — Chrysler Hall Theatre
Aug. 1 – Waterloo, NY – del Lago Resort & Casino – SOLD OUT *
Aug. 2 – Waterloo, NY – del Lago Resort & Casino – SOLD OUT *”
Aug. 3 – Waterloo, NY – del Lago Resort & Casino – SOLD OUT *
Aug. 4 – Niagara, ON – Fallsview Casino Resort –SOLD OUT *
Aug. 5 – Niagara, ON – Fallsview Casino Resort – SOLD OUT *
Aug. 18 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ocean Casino Resort – SOLD OUT *
Aug. 19 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ocean Casino Resort – SOLD OUT *
Aug. 20 – Atlantic City, NJ – Ocean Casino Resort – SOLD OUT *
Sept. 1 — Indio, CA – Fantasy Springs Resort Casino *
Sept. 2 – Indio, CA – Fantasy Springs Resort Casino – SOLD OUT *
Sept. 8 — Las Vegas, NV — The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Sept. 9 — Las Vegas, NV — The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Sept. 22 — Washington, DC — DAR Constitution Hall – LIVE TAPING
Sept. 23 — Washington, DC — DAR Constitution Hall – LIVE TAPING
Sept. 28 — Fresno, CA — William Saroyan Theatre
Sept. 30 — San Diego, CA — San Diego Civic Theatre
Oct. 1 — Riverside, CA — Fox Performing Arts Center
Oct. 4 — Orlando, FL — Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Oct. 5 — St. Petersburg, FL — Duke Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater
Oct. 6 — Hollywood, FL — Hard Rock Live
Oct. 7 — Jacksonville, FL — Moran Theater
Oct. 8 — Pensacola, FL — Saenger Theatre
Oct. 11 — Columbus, OH — Palace Theatre
Oct. 13 — Cincinnati, OH — The Andrew J Brady Music Center
Oct. 14 — Akron, OH — Akron Civic Theater
Oct. 15 — Indianapolis, IN — Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
Oct. 18 — St. Louis, MO — Stifel Theatre
Oct. 19 — Wichita, KS — Century II Concert Hall
Oct. 20 —Tulsa, OK— Tulsa Ballroom at Cox Business Convention Center
Oct. 21 — Kansas City, MO — Kansas City Music Hall
Oct. 26 — Durham, NC — Durham Performing Arts Center
Oct. 28 — Savannah, GA — Johnny Mercer Theatre
Oct. 29 — Birmingham, AL — BJCC Concert Hall
Nov. 2 — Ames, IA — Stephens Auditorium
Nov. 3 — Cedar Rapids, IA — Paramount Theatre
Nov. 4 — Omaha, NE — Steelhouse Omaha
Nov. 15 — Fort Worth, TX — Will Rogers Auditorium
Nov. 16 — Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Nov. 17 — Sugar Land, TX — Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land
Nov. 18 — Austin, TX — ACL Live at The Moody Theater – SOLD OUT
Nov. 19 — San Antonio, TX — Majestic Theatre
Nov. 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Dolby Theatre
Nov. 29 – Santa Rosa, CA – Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Nov. 30 — San Jose, CA — San Jose Civic
Dec. 1 — Wheatland, CA — Hard Rock Live
Dec. 2 – Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
Dec. 7 — Charleston, SC — North Charleston Performing Arts Center
Dec. 8 — Columbia, SC — Township Auditorium
Dec. 9 — Evans, GA — Columbia County Performing Arts Center
Dec. 10 — Charlotte, NC — Ovens Auditorium
Dec. 31 — Louisville, KY — The Louisville Palace

PROBLEMATTIC WORLD TOUR: 2024 AUSTRALIA DATES
Jan. 11 — Perth, WA — Perth Concert Hall       
Jan. 13 — Brisbane, QLD — Fortitude Music Hall
Jan. 19 — Sydney, NSW — State Theatre      
Jan. 20 — Melbourne, VIC — Hamer Hall

PROBLEMATTIC WORLD TOUR: 2024 NORTH AMERICA DATES
Jan. 31 — Schenectady, NY — Proctors Theatre
Feb. 2 — New York, NY — Radio City Music Hall
Feb. 7 — Milwaukee, WI — The Riverside Theater
Feb. 8 — Grand Rapids, MI — Devos Hall
Feb. 9 — Detroit, MI — The Fillmore Detroit
Feb. 14 — Bloomington, IN — IU Auditorium
Feb. 15 — Knoxville, TN — Knoxville Civic Auditorium
Feb. 16 — Memphis, TN — Orpheum Theatre
Feb. 17 — New Orleans, LA — Saenger Theatre
Feb. 23 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena *
Feb. 24 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena *
Feb. 28 — Sioux Falls, SD — Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science
Feb. 29 — Duluth, MN — Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
March 1 — Minneapolis, MN — State Theatre
March 7 — Saskatoon, SK — TCU Place
March 8 — Regina, SK — Conexus Arts Centre
March 9 — Winnipeg, MB — Burton Cummings Theatre
March 13 — Victoria, BC — Royal Theatre
March 14 — Vancouver, BC — Queen Elizabeth Theatre
March 15 — Edmonton, AB — Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
March 17 — Calgary, AB — Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons
March 20 — London, ON — Centennial Hall
March 21 — Toronto, ON — Massey Hall
March 24 — Hamilton, ON — FirstOntario Concert Hall
March 28 – Waterloo, NY – del Lago Resort & Casino *
March 29 – Waterloo, NY – del Lago Resort & Casino *
March 30 – Syracuse, NY – Landmark Theatre
April 4 — Salt Lake City, UT — Kingsbury Hall
April 5 – Denver, CO – Bellco Theatre
April 12 — Oakland, CA — Paramount Theatre
April 18 — Portland, ME — Merrill Auditorium
April 19 — Boston, MA — MGM Music Hall at Fenway
April 25 — Pittsburgh, PA — Benedum Center
April 26 — Philadelphia, PA — The Met
April 28 — Richmond, VA — Altria Theater
May 9 — Portland, OR — Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
May 10 — Seattle, WA — Paramount Theatre
May 16 — Tucson, AZ — Linda Ronstadt Music Hall
May 17 — Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Financial Theatre
May 30 — Chicago, IL — The Chicago Theatre
June 6 — Nashville, TN — Ryman Auditorium

PROBLEMATTIC WORLD TOUR: 2024 EUROPE DATES
Sept. 3 — Glasgow, UK — SEC Armadillo
Sept. 6 — Birmingham, UK — Utilita Arena Birmingham
Sept. 7 – Cardiff, UK – Cardiff International Arena
Sept. 10 — Newcastle, UK — O2 City Hall Newcastle
Sept. 13 — Manchester, UK — O2 Apollo
Sept. 17 — London, UK — Eventim Apollo
Sept. 20 — Bristol, UK  — Bristol Beacon
Sept. 28 – Dublin, IE – 3Olympia Theatre
Oct. 1 — Paris, FR — Alhambra Paris
Oct. 5 – Amsterdam, NL – Royal Theatre Carré
Oct. 8 – Berlin, DE – Huxleys Neue Welt
Oct. 13 – Stockholm, SE – Nya Cirkus
Oct. 18 – Madrid, ES – Teatro Pavón
Oct. 20 – Milan, IT – Santeria Toscana 31

*Not a Live Nation Date