Comedian Jim Gaffigan Announces New Dates for His Barely Alive Tour -

Includes Debut Appearance at Kia Center on January 2, 2025 - Tickets On Sale This Friday, September 13 at 10 a.m. ET

ORLANDO, FLORIDA [September 10, 2024] – GRAMMY®-nominated comedian Jim Gaffigan announced new dates for his 2024 Barely Alive Tour. He is internationally recognized for his unique brand of humor, which largely revolves around his observations on life. Gaffigan makes his debut at Orlando's Kia Center on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Tickets go on sale this Friday, September 13 at 10 a.m. ET.

 

The Barely Alive Tour artist pre-sale begins Wednesday, September 11 at 10 a.m. ET. and ends Friday, September 13 at 9:59 a.m. ET. The Kia Center pre-sale runs Thursday, September 12 at 10 a.m. ET - 10 p.m. ET.

Gaffigan is a seven-time GRAMMY-nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer, two-time New York Times best-selling author, three-time Emmy-winning top touring performer and a multi-platinum-selling recording artist. Gaffigan is a top 10 comedian according to Forbes’ most recent comedy list and a top 10-earning comedian in Pollstar. He released his 10th comedy special, “Dark Pale,” last year on Amazon Prime Video, an unprecedented achievement for the comedian/actor. “Dark Pale” was met with critical fanfare with The New York Times calling it “his best yet.” Last fall, Gaffigan co-headlined with Jerry Seinfeld for a sold-out multi-city arena tour.

 

In 2021, Gaffigan released his ninth special, “Comedy Monster,” on Netflix which was nominated for a GRAMMY® Award. He was also recently recognized for being the first comedian to reach one billion streams on Pandora. He can be seen as the lead in the well-reviewed Sci-Fi dramedy, “Linoleum,” which was named one of Vulture.com’s best movies of 2023. He also starred as Mr. Smee in Disney’s “Peter Pan and Wendy,” opposite Jude Law and Yara Shahidi. He co-stars with Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, James Marsden and Hugh Grant in Netflix’s “Unfrosted” and co-stars in “Susie Searches,” which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and in theaters last year. Also premiering recently, Gaffigan joined the cast of HBO Max’s "Full Circle,” a limited series from Steven Soderbergh and Ed Solomon, which follows an investigation into a botched kidnapping, connecting multiple characters and cultures in present-day New York. 

 

On the silver screen, his many credits include “Three Kings,” “Super Troopers 1 & 2” and “Chappaquiddick.” In 2019, he marked the biggest milestone in his acting career with an astonishing eight films released, three of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival including “Troop Zero” with Viola Davis and Alison Janney, “Them That Follow” and “Light From Light”– with many festival goers and press calling Gaffigan the “King of Sundance.” He was also recently heard in Disney/Pixar’s highly-anticipated animated film, “Luca,” opposite Jacob Tremblay and Maya Rudolph. 

 

He also appeared as the lead in the films “Being Frank” and “American Dreamer.” He can also be seen opposite Ethan Hawke in IFC Films "Tesla," as well as opposite Josh Hartnett in Saban Films’ “Most Wanted.”

 

In addition to two seasons of the critically-acclaimed semi-autobiographical “The Jim Gaffigan Show,” which he wrote and produced with his wife Jeannie, Gaffigan has guest starred on many television comedies and dramas, ranging from "Portlandia" and "Bob’s Burgers" to the HBO cult hits "Flight of the Concords" to dramatic roles in “Law & Order.”

  

Gaffigan regularly does humorous commentaries on “CBS Sunday Morning” for which he has won three Emmys.  In 2018, Gaffigan served as master of ceremony at The Al Smith Memorial Dinner. In 2015, Gaffigan had the great honor of performing for Pope Francis and over 1 million festival attendees at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia.  

 

Tickets: starting at $35.75 Ticket pricing is subject to change based on market demand. All tickets are reserved. Buy tickets at the Kia Center box office or at Ticketmaster.com. All dates, act(s) and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, service, handling and facility fee charges. For Kia Center box office and ticket information, visit KiaCenter.com (phone purchases are not available through the Kia Center box office). Kia Center is located at 400 West Church Street and the box office is located on the north side of the Kia Center, near the intersection of Church Street and Hughey Avenue. 

 

About Kia Center

Kia Center, owned and operated by the City of Orlando on behalf of the Central Florida community, hosts major national events, concerts and family shows since its opening in the Fall of 2010. The Orlando Magic served as the developer and the facility was designed to reflect the character of the community, meet the goals of the users and build on the legacy of sports and entertainment in Orlando. The building’s exterior features a modern blend of glass and metal materials, along with ever-changing graphics via a monumental wall along one facade. A 180-foot tall tower serves as a beacon amid the downtown skyline. The 875,000 square foot, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold-certified building features a sustainable, environmentally-friendly design and unmatched technology, including 1,100 digital monitors, the tallest high-definition video board in an NBA venue and multiple premium amenities available to all patrons in the building. Kia Center was honored with the International Association of Venue Managers' Venue Excellence Award, which is bestowed upon facilities that excel in the management and operation of public assembly venues. Kia Center was the only arena to garner this distinction. Additionally, the arena has earned numerous awards, which most notably includes TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ 2013 Customer Experience Award and was named SportsBusiness Journal's 2012 Sports Facility of the Year. For more information about the Kia Center, visit KiaCenter.com.