Weird Al Yankovic 2022 Tour Announcement – Ill-Advised Vanity Tour Schedule
Parody genius, big personality, and one of the most popular tours of 2022? You guessed it: we’re talking about Weird Al Yankovic. The comedy-centric performer recently announced dates for his massive Ill-Advised Vanity tour, beginning April 26th in Poughkeepsie, NY, and continuing for a whopping 133 shows before ending on October 29th in New York NY.
This Weird Al tour will be a continuation of his “Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour,” which ran in 2018 and served as a life-changing trek for the musical-comedy connoisseur.
That’s saying quite a bit, as he’s played thousands of concerts since rising to popularity in the 1970s! The 2018 tour featured a toned-down atmosphere with no props, video screens, or costumes, a first for Weird Al, and he’s ready to return to a casual environment with his longtime fans.
“I’ve loved doing every single incarnation of my live show, but honestly the Vanity tour is the most fun I’ve ever had on stage,” Yankovic said in a statement. “So I’ve been dying to get back out there and torture everybody with it once again!”
“Torture” is a strong word, but it’s definitely an adjustment to see a Weird Al concert without his trademark parodies. The 62-year-old has built his four-decade career, and fourteen studio albums, upon comedic takes of popular songs. His biggest singles include “Fat,” based on Michael Jackson’s “Bad,” “White & Nerdy,” parodying “Ridin” by Chamillionaire, and “Like a Surgeon” with elements of the original by Madonna.
However, Weird Al Yankovic isn’t just a comedian but also a talented performer, and he loves reminding his fans of this fact with a stripped-down, accordion-clad set. He won’t be changing into a fat suit for his Michael Jackson parody on the Ill-Advised vanity tour but singing original tunes with his band that celebrates the return of live music and his epic career. According to the Weird Al tour press release, these original songs have “largely escaped the pop culture radar but are adored by his longtime fans.”
Indeed, longtime supporters of Weird Al may have a few tracks that they’re hoping to hear on the Ill-Advised Vanity Tour. These include “Jackson Park Express,” “Dog Seat Dog,” You Don’t Love Me Anymore,” and “Nature Trail to Hell,” along with the occasional cover like Neil Young’s “Cinnamon Girl.” And even if you’re a newer Yankovic fan, you’re destined to enjoy this kickback of a comedy icon as he shows his musical prowess.
Tickets for the Ill-Advised Vanity Tour go on sale on December 10th, and they’re going to sell out quickly! Check the performance schedule below and get ready to see Weird Al as you’ve never seen him before.
Weird Al Yankovic 2022 Tour Dates
April 26, 2022 – Poughkeepsie, NY – Bardavon Opera House
April 27, 2022 – Albany, NY – The Egg
April 29, 2022 – New Bedford, MA – Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
April 30, 2022 – Orono, ME – Collins Center for the Arts
May 1, 2022 – Hampton, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
May 3, 2022 – Portland, ME – Merrill Auditorium
May 4, 2022 – New London, CT – Garde Arts Center
May 6 – 7, 2022 – Medford, MA – Chevalier Theater
May 8, 2022 – Burlington, VT – Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
May 10, 2022 – Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse
May 11, 2022 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center
May 14, 2022 – Wilkes-Barre, PA – Kirby Center
May 15, 2022 – Erie, PA – Warner Theatre – PA
May 17, 2022 – Canton, OH – Canton Palace Theater
May 18, 2022 – Saginaw, MI – Temple Theatre Saginaw
May 20, 2022 – Detroit, MI – Fisher Theatre Detroit
May 21, 2022 – Nashville, IN – Brown County Music Center
May 22, 2022 – Springfield, IL – Sangamon Auditorium
May 24, 2022 – Milwaukee, WI – Uihlein Hall at Marcus Center
May 25, 2022 – Evansville, IN – Victory Theatre
May 27 – 28, 2022 – Pelham, TN – The Caverns
May 29, 2022 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
June 1, 2022 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
June 3 – 4, 2022 – Denver, CO – Ellie Caulkins Opera House
June 5, 2022 – Salt Lake City, UT – Capitol Theatre Salt Lake City
June 6, 2022 – Boise, ID – Morrison Center
June 15 – 16, 2022 – San Francisco, CA – Golden Gate Theatre
June 20, 2022 – Santa Barbara, CA – Granada Theater Santa Barbara
June 21, 2022 – Bakersfield, CA – Bakersfield Fox Theater
June 24, 2022 – Spokane, WA – Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox
June 25, 2022 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater
June 26, 2022 – Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
June 28 – 29, 2022 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
June 30, 2022 – Eugene, OR – Hult Center – Silva Concert Hall
July 2, 2022 – Vancouver, BC – The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts
July 5 – 6, 2022 – Calgary, AB – Jack Singer Hall
July 5, 2022 – Edmonton, AB – Francis Winspear Centre
July 11, 2022 – Duluth, MN – DECC Symphony Hall
July 15 – 16, 2022 – Chicago, IL – Chicago Symphony Center
July 19, 2022 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Paramount Theatre Cedar Rapids
July 20, 2022 – Columbia, MO – Missouri Theatre Columbia
July 22, 2022 – Lincoln, NE – Lied Center Lincoln
July 23, 2022 – Mankato, MN – Mayo Clinic Health Systems Event Center
July 24, 2022 – Minneapolis, MN – State Theatre Minneapolis
July 26, 2022 – Elkhart, IN – The Lerner Theatre
July 29, 2022 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark Mainstage Theater
August 3, 2022 – Williamsport, PA – Williamsport Community Arts Center
August 5, 2022 – Northampton, MA – Calvin Theatre
August 6 – 7, 2022 – Lancaster, PA – American Music Theatre
August 9, 2022 – Newport News, VA – Ferguson Center for the Arts Concert Hall
August 10, 2022 – Richmond, VA – Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center
August 13, 2022 – Charlotte, NC – Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
August 14, 2022 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Gaillard Center
August 17, 2022 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre
August 18, 2022 – Greenville, SC – Peace Center
August 19, 2022 – Huntsville, AL – Mark C. Smith Concert Hall
August 20, 2022 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre Birmingham
August 22, 2022 – Ashland, KY – Paramount Arts Center – KY
August 23, 2022 – Dayton, OH – Mead Theatre at Schuster PAC
August 26, 2022 – Benton Harbor, MI – Mendel Center
August 28, 2022 – Chesterfield, MO – Chesterfield Amphitheater
August 30, 2022 – Springfield, MO – Gillioz Theatre
August 31, 2022 – Topeka, KS – Topeka Performing Arts Center
September 1, 2022 – Wichita, KS – The Cotillion
September 2, 2022 – Kansas City, MO – Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts – Muriel Kauffman Theatre
September 4, 2022 – Midwest City, OK – Hudiburg Chevrolet Center
September 6, 2022 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center
September 7, 2022 – Grand Junction, CO – Avalon Theatre – CO
September 9, 2022 – Greeley, CO – Union Colony Civic Center
September 10, 2022 – Santa Fe, NM – Santa Fe Opera – Crosby Theatre
September 11, 2022 – Chandler, AZ – Chandler Arts Center
September 13, 2022 – Riverside, CA – Fox Performing Arts Center
September 15, 2022 – Paso Robles, CA – Vina Robles Amphitheatre
September 16, 2022 – Temecula, CA – Pechanga Entertainment Center
September 18, 2022 – Thousand Oaks, CA – Fred Kavli Theatre-Thousand Oaks Civic Arts
September 21, 2022 – Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery
September 24, 2022 – Davis, CA – Mondavi Center
September 25 – 26, 2022 – San Diego, CA – Balboa Theatre – San Diego
September 27, 2022 – Tucson, AZ – Fox Theatre Tucson
September 29, 2022 – Lubbock, TX – Helen DeVitt Jones Theater at The Buddy Holly Hall
September 30, 2022 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre Dallas
October 1, 2022 – Houston, TX – Cullen Performance Hall
October 2, 2022 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater
October 4, 2022 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre San Antonio
October 6, 2022 – Memphis, TN – Graceland
October 7, 2022 – Shreveport, LA – Strand Theatre – Shreveport
October 8, 2022 – Lafayette, LA – Heymann Performing Arts Center
October 13, 2022 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker
October 15, 2022 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall
October 16, 2022 – Orlando, FL – Walt Disney Theater at Dr. Phillips Center
October 17, 2022 – Orange Park, FL – Thrasher Horne Center
October 19, 2022 – Washington DC, DC – Kennedy Center Concert Hall
October 21 – 22, 2022 – Atlanta, GA – Symphony Hall Atlanta
October 25, 2022 – Roanoke, VA – Berglund Performing Arts Theater
October 26, 2022 – Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Music Hall
October 28, 2022 – Philadelphia, PA – Merriam Theater
Weird Al Yankovic tickets are available on the secondary marketplace, TicketSales.com. Stay tuned for more announcements!
