Recording-breaking comedian Jeff Dunham returns to Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 20, 2025
From a press release:
It was announced today that Jeff Dunham is set to return to Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 at 7 p.m.
Following the success of his recent Still Not Canceled Tour, the popular comedian and ventriloquist will hit the Mohegan Arena stage once again with his beloved characters – Walter, Peanut, José Jalapeño, Bubba J., and Achmed the Dead Terrorist – and signature humor, promising an unforgettable night of laughter as part of his all-new Artificial Intelligence Tour.
He is sure to win over audiences across the continent in the same manner that he has done for decades worldwide, which earned him titles such as “Billboard’s Top Comedy Tour” for three consecutive years and “America’s Favorite Comedian” via Slate, as well as a Guinness World Record holder for “Most tickets sold for a stand-up comedy tour.”
Locally, Locally, Dunham holds the record for being the all-time bestselling individual artist in Mohegan Arena’s history, surpassing 50,000 tickets sold.
Dunham’s current tour is taking him to 30 cities across North America. An additional 31 cities, including Wilkes-Barre, are set to go on sale next Monday, Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. via ticketmaster.com, with a pre-sale beginning Thursday, Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. using with code WALTER. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the NBT Bank Box Office at the arena (255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Twp.).
The 62-year-old comic has performed live in front of over 7.7 million people across 1,500+ performances between June 2007 and June 2024. He has completed a total of nine international tours with shows in more than 20 different countries, including (but not limited to) Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, Abu Dhabi, Israel, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Africa, where he is the highest-selling international comedian of all time.
Beyond the stage, Dunham has also filmed 12 record-breaking comedy specials and currently holds three of the Top 5 highest-rated programs on Comedy Central. Of those specials, “Minding the Monsters” (2012) and “Controlled Chaos” (2011) were the network’s most-viewed specials of their respective years, while 2008’s “Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special” remains Comedy Central’s highest-rated program of all time. His 2019 Netflix special “Beside Himself” still ranks in the Top 5 most-watched among all Netflix comedy specials. All-in, his specials have garnered nearly 2.5 billion views across all digital and broadcast platforms.
Dunham is also an avid car collector whose extensive agglomerate includes the “Lost In Space” chariots from both the original television series and current Netflix series; the Batmobile from 1992’s “Batman Returns;” and a replica from the same mold of the 1966 Batmobile from the original “Batman” TV series. Both Dunham and pieces of his collection have been regular guests on “Jay Leno’s Garage.”
Aside from all his achievements, Dunham and his wife, Audrey, have also created the Jeff Dunham Family Fund, through which a portion of every ticket sold is given to various charities and charitable organizations of all persuasions.
