Matt Rife goes to have much more followers to select from for his crowd work subsequent 12 months.
The 29-year-old comedian simply introduced he’s going to play arenas throughout North America on his 2025 ‘Stay Golden Tour.’
That features a cease at New York Metropolis’s iconic Madison Sq. Backyard on Saturday, July 19.
“I’m so fkn excited to see y’all for even bigger and better shows!” Rife shared on Instagram. “Let’s have the night of our lives!”
And whereas the stand-up’s star has risen exponentially over the previous two years, he nonetheless isn’t above poking enjoyable at himself as evidenced on this tongue in cheek NSFW promotional video the place he pretends to snort cocaine, addresses the haters — sure, he masturbates to an indignant Marc Maron tweet — and cracks smart about how he “broke a few hearts” on the highway (one girl exits his lodge room as one other enters).
Wish to see the freewheeling comedian go off script reside?
You’re in luck.
Followers should purchase tickets for all upcoming Matt Rife exhibits on websites like Vivid Seats; the official on-sale for the ‘Stay Golden Tour’ is Friday, Nov. 22.
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Matt Rife tour schedule 2024-25
A whole calendar together with all tour dates, venues and hyperlinks to purchase tickets could be discovered beneath.
| Matt Rife tour dates |
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| Nov. 22 at The Theater at MGM Nationwide Harbor in Oxon Hill, MD |
| Nov. 23 at The Theater at MGM Nationwide Harbor in Oxon Hill, MD |
| Dec. 6 on the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN |
| Dec. 7 on the Rupp Enviornment in Lexington, KY |
| Dec. 26 on the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL 7 p.m. present |
| Dec. 26 on the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL 10 p.m. present |
| Dec. 27 on the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL 7 p.m. present |
| Dec. 27 on the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL 10 p.m. present |
| Dec. 29 on the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL 5 p.m. present |
| Dec. 29 on the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL 8 p.m. present |
| Dec. 30 on the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL 7 p.m. present |
| Dec. 30 on the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, IL 10 p.m. present |
| March 8, 2025 on the American Airways Middle in Dallas, TX |
| March 9, 2025 on the Toyota Middle in Houston, TX |
| March 22, 2025 on the PPG Paints Enviornment in Pittsburgh, PA |
| March 23, 2025 on the Goal Middle in Minneapolis, MN |
| April 12, 2025 on the Save Mart Middle in Fresno, CA |
| April 13, 2025 on the Viejas Enviornment in San Diego, CA |
| Might 4, 2025 on the Purple Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO |
| Might 17, 2025 on the SNHU Enviornment in Manchester, NH |
| June 7, 2025 on the CHI Well being Middle in Omaha, NE |
| June 8, 2025 on the Wells Fargo Enviornment in Des Moines, IA |
| June 21, 2025 on the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, SC |
| June 22, 2025 on the Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham, AL |
| July 5, 2025 on the Neal S. Blaisdell Enviornment in Honolulu, HI |
| July 12, 2025 on the Maine Financial savings Amphitheater in Bangor, ME |
| July 13, 2025 on the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC, CA |
| July 19, 2025 at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York, NY |
| Aug. 9, 2025 on the Nationwide Enviornment in Columbus, OH |
| Aug. 10, 2025 on the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH |
| Aug. 23, 2025 on the Hayden Houses Amphitheater in Bend, OR |
| Aug. 24, 2025 on the Local weather Pledge Enviornment in Seattle, WA |
| Sept. 13, 2025 on the T-Cellular Middle in Kansas Metropolis, MO |
| Sept. 14, 2025 on the Enterprise Middle in St. Louis, MO |
| Sept. 27, 2025 at The Moody Theater in Austin, TX 7 p.m. present |
| Sept. 27, 2025 at The Moody Theater in Austin, TX 10 p.m. present |
| Oct. 18, 2025 on the Honda Middle in Anaheim, CA |
| Oct. 19, 2025 on the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA |
| Nov. 8, 2025 at Little Caesars Enviornment in Detroit, MI |
| Nov. 9, 2025 on the Van Andel Enviornment in Grand Rapids, MI |
| Nov. 28, 2025 on the Large Middle in Hershey, PA |
| Nov. 29, 2025 on the Wells Fargo Middle in Philadelphia, PA |
| Dec. 14, 2025 on the Kia Middle in Orlando, FL |
| Dec. 31, 2025 at TD Backyard in Boston, MA |
Matt Rife comedy specials
Rife has had fairly a whirlwind decade to this point.
After showing in exhibits like MTV’s “Wild ‘n Out” and NBC’s “Bring The Funny,” Rife discovered his following on TikTok and YouTube this 12 months.
If you wish to stream longer-form specials of his on YouTube and Netflix, right here’s the place yow will discover them:
“Only Fans” (2021) streaming on YouTube
“Matthew Steven Rife” (2023) streaming on YouTube
“Walking Red Flag” (2023) streaming on YouTube
“Natural Selection” (2023) streaming on Netflix
“Lucid” (2024) streaming on Netflix
Matt Rife controversy
Rife dropped his first Netflix particular in 2023 and shortly after it hit the streamer, viewers have been upset.
After describing the state of Maryland to the group, he jumped into an anecdote a couple of waitress he encountered within the state with a black eye.
“My boy, who I was with, was like, ‘Yeah, I feel bad for her, man, I feel like they should put her in the kitchen or something where nobody has to see her face,’” Rife joked.
“And I was like, ‘Yeah, but I feel like if she could cook, she wouldn’t have that black eye.’”
Many followers of his didn’t admire the bit.
“The way women catapulted Matt Rife into popularity and the second he gets a comedy special on Netflix he immediately betrays them with a joke about domestic violence crazy innit,” one consumer slammed on X (previously Twitter).
In response, Rife volleyed again with a foolish apology the place he supplied people who have been offended particular wants helmets.
To learn extra concerning the forwards and backwards, yow will discover the NY Put up’s story right here.
Matt Rife upcoming tasks
Rife, who counts Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis as followers — as evidenced by his goofy, 2.5-minute tour announcement video final 12 months — has fairly a number of irons within the fireplace.
Listed here are all of Rife’s TV and film roles on the horizon courtesy of IMDb.
“Trapped Inn” is a sci-fi thriller about an American biking crew trapped in a historic lodge throughout coaching camp excessive in distant European mountains. After crew members mysteriously perish, two rival teammates conflict as they battle for survival and attempt to discover out what’s killing everybody on the crew.
“Candy Flip” has no story to talk of in the mean time; the movie’s IMDb says the “plot (is being) kept under wrap.” Cole Carter, Danielle Loving and Jessica Belkin star.
“Rolling Loud” stars Rife as a father who takes his younger son to a wild hip-hop pageant, resulting in chaos as they navigate crowds, safety, and household dynamics with eccentric companions.
“I Live Here Now” tells the story of a lady (Madeline Brewer) who finds herself trapped in a distant lodge the place the violent echoes of her previous come alive, blurring the traces between her darkest nightmares and the waking world.
Comedians on the highway in 2024-25
Many family identify acts are taking their punchlines to venues close to and much this 12 months.
Beneath, you’ll discover simply 5 of our favourite iconic performers you gained’t need to miss reside these subsequent few months.
• Martin Lawrence
• Sebastian Maniscalco
• Shane Gillis
• Nikki Glaser
• Katt Williams
Who else is hitting the stage this 12 months? Take a look at our listing of the 107 largest comedians on tour in 2024 right here to seek out out.
This text was written by Matt Levy, New York Put up reside occasions reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the newest tour bulletins out of your favourite musical artists and comedians, in addition to Broadway openings, sporting occasions and extra reside exhibits – and finds nice ticket costs on-line. Since he began his tenure on the Put up in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen live performance and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to call a number of. Please notice that offers can expire, and all costs are topic to vary.
