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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic To Perform ‘Bigger & Weirder’ Tour At The Bryce Jordan Center On October 11

American musician “Weird Al” Yankovic is taking his “Bigger & Weirder” tour to Happy Valley next October. Yankovic is set to perform at the Bryce Jordan Center with special guest Puddles Pity Party at 7:30 p.m. on October 11, 2026.

Yankovic is the biggest-selling comedy recording artist in history. He is a 5-time Grammy Award winner, and best known for his parodies of popular artists like Madonna and Michael Jackson. Some of his best hits include songs like “Smells Like Nirvana” and “Like a Surgeon.”

His most recent album, “Mandatory Fun,” is the only comedy album in history to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200. Yankovic has performed at popular venues like Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden. In 2022, Yankovic produced and co-wrote the Emmy-winning biopic WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, starring Daniel Radcliffe in the title role.

Puddles Pity Party, a 7-foot sad clown, has grown to have over 900 thousand YouTube subscribers and has performed sold-out shows around the world. He has performed with legends like Jack Black and Maynard James Keenan.

In State College, Yankovic will be bringing his legendary full-production comedy rock show. The multimedia entertainment will include some of his iconic hits and some never-performed-live-before fan favorites. Joining Yankovic are his four additional players to create a large, “super-sized” concert experience.

Presale tickets will be available to students for purchase at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 19. The general public will have access to tickets at 10 a.m. on November 21. Folks can buy these tickets off Ticketmaster, and there is a limit of eight tickets per purchase.

VIP Meet & Greet and Backstage Tour Packages will also be available for this show, with presale kicking off at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 19. There is no code required, and VIP Packages are available to everyone as upgrades, regardless of seat location.

For more information on these exclusive VIP Packages, go to www.weirdal.com and toggle to his University Park show.

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Liv Pulak

Liv is a sophomore studying secondary education and English at Penn State. Coming from Doylestown, PA she is a birds fan, and grew up in a Penn State family. She loves all things cars, a crisp diet coke, and blasting all genres of music. Follow her Instagram @livpulak or email her at [email protected] for questions, life advice, or a good laugh.

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