TICKETS GO ON SALE ON FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025, AT 10 AM
Evansville, IN – Stand-up comedian and podcaster John Crist will bring his “Jokes for Humans” Comedy Tour to Old National Events Plaza on Thursday, October 2, 2025. Special guest Derrick Stroup will open the show. Fans can pick up tickets early starting Thursday, April 3, by visiting the venue’s social media pages.
John Crist is one of today’s fastest-rising stand-up comedians, earning more than one billion video views, over 7.5 million fans on social media, and sold-out shows from coast to coast–continuously charting as one of Pollstar’s Top 10 Global Touring Comedians.
His latest comedy special, “John Crist: Emotional Support,” showcases his skills in delivering witty pop culture commentary through clean humor. The special sees the viral comedian diving into the ever-changing dynamics of growing up Christian in the 90s, navigating family group texts, mediating fights on the neighborhood Facebook page and more. In its first three weeks, the special earned over 2.1 million views.
Crist’s “Net Positive” podcast, filmed in downtown Nashville, regularly charts on Spotify and Apple’s top podcast charts. The show features a variety of guests, including Matt Rife, Leanne Morgan, Michael W. Smith and more. In addition to co-hosting on “ESPN’s SEC Network,” Crist has appeared on “Good Morning America,” “SHERRI,” “Sports Illustrated,” “CBS Sports,” “Barstool Sports,” and “BuzzFeed.”
Alabama native, Waffle House enthusiast and stand-up comedian Derrick Stroup is not your average slow-talking Southerner. With the cadence of an angry auctioneer, he locks people in with his detailed stories and over-the-top energy. He has appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and was named a New Face at JFL Montreal. In 2024, Stroup shot his first special for “Comedy Central.”
