{"id":2114719,"date":"2026-08-27T16:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2114719"},"modified":"2026-08-27T16:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:03:23","slug":"dude-perfect-weird-al-more-on-monthly-comedy-boxscore-recap-by-the-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2114719","title":{"rendered":"Dude Perfect, Weird Al &amp; More on Monthly Comedy Boxscore Recap: By the Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/P11H56M-e1787843067631.jpg?w=1024&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"\n\t\t\t\ta-content lrv-a-floated-parent lrv-a-glue-parent a-font-body-m\n\t\t\t\tu-font-size-19 u-max-width-690 lrv-u-margin-lr-auto pmc_list pmc-paywall\n\t\t\t\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tEarlier today (Aug. 27), <em>Billboard<\/em> published the July Boxscore report with The Weeknd on top for the first time, leading a record-breaking month that include sold-out shows by BTS, Ariana Grande and Luke Combs. But while the biggest stars of R&amp;B, K-pop, country and more packed stadiums, comedians were road warrior-ing their way to sold-out theaters and arenas. Here, we\u2019re looking at the five biggest comedy tours of July 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLast year, Billboard launched its comedy hub with rundowns of the biggest touring comedians of the midyear Boxscore period and of the months that followed. Sebastian Maniscalco, Matt Rife, and John Mulaney topped some of those lists, but while this month\u2019s top five includes some familiar faces, a new act is No. 1, ending \u2014 for now \u2014 a dominant reign by Nate Bargatze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhile Tyler Toney, Coby and Corry Cotton, Garrett Hilbert and Cody Jones have appeared on the monthly comedy rundown before, July marks Dude Perfect\u2019s first month at No. 1. According to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore, the comedy group brought in $8.5 million and sold 135,000 tickets over 16 shows during the month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tDude Perfect\u2019s Squad Games Tour swept through July with kickoff shows in June and two final shows at the beginning of August. Altogether, the trek grossed $11.4 million and sold 180,000 tickets. The biggest show was at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn., which earned $827,000 from 13,200 tickets on July 18. Four of the group\u2019s members met at Texas A&amp;M University, leading to three statewide shows in Austin, Dallas, and Fort Worth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tKeep scrolling for a detailed breakdown of the top grossing touring comedy tours of July \u2013 by the numbers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBoxscore charts are based on figures reported to Billboard Boxscore. International grosses are converted to USD.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2HpFicp.png\" alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"pmc-gallery-vertical\">\n<div class=\"c-gallery-vertical-loader u-gallery-app-shell-loader\">\n<ul class=\"pmc-fallback-list-items lrv-a-unstyle-list lrv-u-margin-t-2\">\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Max Amini<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Gross<\/strong>: $1.9M<br \/><strong>Tickets<\/strong>: 22,200<br \/><strong>Shows<\/strong>: 11<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Matt Rife<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Gross<\/strong>: $4.7M<br \/><strong>Tickets<\/strong>: 50,100<br \/><strong>Shows<\/strong>: 10<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>\u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Gross<\/strong>: $7.7M<br \/><strong>Tickets<\/strong>: 114,000<br \/><strong>Shows<\/strong>: 20<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Nate Bargatze<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Gross<\/strong>: $8.3M<br \/><strong>Tickets<\/strong>: 101,000<br \/><strong>Shows<\/strong>: nine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2>Dude Perfect<\/h2>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \"><strong>Gross<\/strong>: $8.5M<br \/><strong>Tickets<\/strong>: 135,000<br \/><strong>Shows<\/strong>: 16<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/dude-perfect-weird-al-monthly-comedy-boxscore-recap\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/P11H56M-e1787843067631.jpg?w=1024&#8243;] Earlier today (Aug. 27), Billboard published the July Boxscore report with The Weeknd on top for the first time, leading a record-breaking month that include sold-out shows by BTS, Ariana Grande and Luke Combs. 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