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And since I see it wasn't posted, here is the new polka.

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Well there are some pretty old songs there. Guess it's been a while since his last one. :lol:

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He's coming to Ravinia in the suburbs, and it's on our anniversary so we'll be trying for tickets.

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it's literally 10 posts before yours

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And I liked it, lol.

I guess I just scrolled up to check and saw the most recent video posted was "Do I Creep You Out?" so I thought it was old and stopped there.:lol:

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Going to try and get tickets to the Modesto show. Minus something unexpected happening between now and then will be my daughter’s first concert.

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I think it was all #1 songs in the 10 years since his last album.

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Is there at least a new polka medley, yet?

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I'm not falling for that again. :lol:

Got tickets today BTW.

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I was all set to buy 4 tickets for me, nickdawgy and our wives. Then last night my daughter called up from Brooklyn - "It's not fair! Weird Al is playing 5 dates in Vegas and only one in New York!" and asked me to get her a ticket as she would be coming back to Vegas to visit this Summer anyways. She's an indie music snob most of the time, but I guess I raised her as a Weird Al devotee. So now I had to call my son at college and ask him "I know you said you hate concerts and think they're a waste of money. So I assume you don't want to go to see Weird Al with us?" Of course he says, "No, I want to go too'. So now I have to pick up SIX tickets! Wouldn't you know it, the computer only let me buy 4. Nick had to get his own in the same section. At least getting the tickets was easy. The Venetian is a nice intimate theater with 1800 seats. Should be fun!

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Only one in New York, but it's at MSG, which holds way more than 5 shows at the Venetian lol.

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To be fair, I suspect she can't find a friend willing to go with her in NY. :lol:

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Got my tickets.

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Wouldn’t mind going, prices are so-so. But Im getting sick of outdoor shows in boiling heat. Too old for it.

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Show coming up this weekend! Can't wait. Daughter flying back from Brooklyn and everything.

Here's a great article about Al and the upcoming tour.
https://www.billboard.com/music/feat...ry-1235991234/

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Yup, you're right. She had a GREAT time and was really impressed. The kids loved it as well. I've taken my daughter twice before, but this was the first show for my wife and son and both had a lot of fun and thanked me afterwards.
My wife, as I had mentioned, is a fan of Puddled Pity Party (we saw him in 2019). He's still just amazing. I hope this show raises his profile.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...1cfd0d77a6.png
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...98d51fbc72.png
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...c7adf6752a.jpg

Also, solid merch for the Vegas Residency to start the tour :
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...62fe47b6fc.png

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"Weird Al" is in town on our anniversary weekend.

My wife doesn't want to go.

Looks like our anniversary weekend will also be our divorce weekend.

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Glad you and yours had a good time! Sorry to hear Story. Looking forward to my show in late August.

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Weird Al announces a whopping 90(!) more dates on the tour for 2026. Yes Puddles Pity Party will still be the opener! And yes, Mrs. Decker wants to see them both again. :lol:
Artist Pre-Sale tomorrow.

“Weird Al” Yankovic Announces Expansive 2026 Tour

The parody musician will continue the Bigger & Weirder Tour with 90 more stops next year"Weird Al” Yankovic has announced a massive expansion to this year’s Bigger & Weirder Tour. The parody musician will continue the trek in 2026 with an additional 90 stops throughout North America, including in cities such as Chicago, Boston, Las Vegas, Austin, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and more. As on the previous leg of the Bigger & Weirder Tour, the singer Puddles Pity Party will support. See the full roster of dates below.

The Bigger & Weirder Tour kicked off this past June in Las Vegas and wrapped in September in Nashville, with stops in over 60 cities. Earlier this year, Yankovic starred in the Ayo Edebiri–directed music video for Clairo’s “Terrapin,” from her 2024 album Charm, in which he acted as a stand-in for Clairo. Yankovic released his most recent studio album, Mandatory Fun, in 2014.



“Weird Al” Yankovic:

05-26 Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hotel and Casino
05-27 Estero, FL - Hertz Arena
05-29 Orlando, FL - Kia Center
05-30 Greenville, SC - Bon Secours Wellness Arena
05-31 Alpharetta, GA - Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
06-02 Augusta, GA - Bell Auditorium
06-03 Savannah, GA - Enmarket Arena
06-05 Greensboro, NC - First Horizon Coliseum
06-06 Charleston, WV - Charleston Coliseum
06-07 Norfolk, VA - Chartway Arena
06-09 North Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum
06-10 Pikeville, KY - Appalachian Wireless Arena
06-12 Camdenton, MO - Ozarks Amphitheater
06-13 TBA
06-14 Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
06-16 Evansville, IN - Ford Center
06-17 Springfield, MO - Great Southern Bank Arena
06-19 Riverside, MO - Morton Amphitheater
06-20 North Little Rock, AR - Simmons Bank Arena
06-21 Wichita, KS - INTRUST Bank Arena
06-23 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
06-24 Rapid City, SD - Summit Arena
06-26 Duluth, MN - AMSOIL Arena
06-27 Chicago, IL - United Center
06-28 Omaha, NE - Baxter Arena
06-30 Sioux Falls, SD - Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
07-01 Cedar Rapids, IA - Alliant Energy PowerHouse
07-03 Grand Rapids, MI - Acrisure Amphitheater
07-04 Windsor, Ontario - The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor
07-05 Niagara Falls, Ontario - OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino
07-07 Saginaw, MI - Dow Event Center
07-08 Erie, PA - Erie Insurance Arena
07-10 Syracuse, NY - The Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
07-11 Elmont, NY - UBS Arena
07-12 Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
07-14 Providence, RI - Providence Performing Arts Center
07-15 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
07-17 Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Event Center
07-18 Boston, MA - TD Garden
07-19 Bangor, ME - Maine Savings Amphitheater
07-21 Lenox, MA - Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood
07-22 Gilford, NH - BankNH Pavilion
07-24 Essex Junction, VT - Midway Lawn at Champlain Valley Expo
07-25 TBA
07-26 Ottawa, Ontario - Canadian Tire Centre
07-28 Bridgeport, CT - Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
07-29 Harrington, DE - Delaware Lottery Summer Concert Series at the Delaware State Fair
07-31 Hershey, PA - GIANT Center
08-01 Burgettstown, PA - The Pavilion at Star Lake
08-02 Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
08-04 Bethlehem, PA - Musikfest
08-05 Columbus, OH - Ohio State Fair Concert Series
08-06 Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center
08-28 St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series
08-29 Grand Forks, ND - Alerus Center
08-30 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada Life Centre
09-01 Edmonton, Alberta - Rogers Place
09-02 Kelowna, British Columbia - Prospera Place
09-03 TBA
09-05 Puyallup, WA - Columbia Bank Concert Series at the Washington State Fair
09-06 Bend, OR - Hayden Homes Amphitheater
09-07 Salem, OR - Columbia Bank Concert Series at the Oregon State Fair
09-09 Central Point, OR - Bi-Mart Amphitheater
09-11 Lincoln, CA - The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort
09-12 Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
09-13 Palm Desert, CA - Acrisure Arena
09-15 Paso Robles, CA - Viña Robles Amphitheatre
09-16 San Diego, CA - The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
09-18 Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena
09-19 Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
09-20 Tucson, AZ - Tucson Arena
09-22 Austin, TX - Moody Center
09-23 Baton Rouge, LA - Raising Cane’s River Center Arena
09-25 Fort Worth, TX - Dickies Arena
09-26 Southaven, MS - Landers Center
09-27 Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
09-29 Auburn, AL - The Gogue Center
09-30 Tallahassee, FL - Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
10-02 Birmingham, AL - Coca-Cola Amphitheater
10-03 Orange Beach, AL - The Wharf Amphitheater
10-04 Brandon, MS - Brandon Amphitheater
10-06 Chattanooga, TN - Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium
10-07 Salem, VA - Salem Civic Center
10-08 Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena
10-10 Toledo, OH - Huntington Center
10-11 University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center
10-13 Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center Arena
10-15 Fort Wayne, IN - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
10-16 Green Bay, WI - Resch Center
10-17 Milwaukee, WI - Fiserv Forum

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Hmm. As much as I love Weird Al I don't feel the need to see him live again myself. He is playing just 15 minutes or so away which makes it tempting. Will see if my daughter wants to go again. If she does I'm down.

Thanks for the heads up!

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June 19th. Riverside is just outside of Kansas City MO. The Morton hasn't been built yet but has a name. Supposed to have more than 30 concerts a year. Still deciding if I want to see him again. Saw him twice when I lived in San Diego.

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He's coming back to the Minnesota State Fair this year (first act they announced today). He has been there several times, including back in 2010 when I booked him on the talk show I produced at the time. We were live at the Fair and he came for an interview - literal life highlight for me, I've loved him since I was a kid. Here's a pic of us backstage.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/dvdtalk...bf9cce5861.jpg

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I love Al and so does my daughter, but the nearest show is in Windsor, which is actually super close, but there's the hassle of crossing the border and my daughter doesn't have a passport, It's also on July 4th. So probably not gonna make that. The other option is Toledo in October, but it's a Saturday and I don't have Michigan's schedule for next year yet, so I don't know if that's doable. Might have to skip this year.

EDIT: Actually my youngest is 15 and won't be 16 until the end of July. So she can probably cross the border with me without a passport. But she probably doesn't want to go without her older sister who doesn't have one, and even if she did, she probably doesn't want to miss out on the fireworks.

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I shredded my 2025 Bingo card around March. This wasn't on it anyway. Not because Al doesn't see what's happening in the world but because he's Disney level family friendly. Seeing him sing "Fuck you I won't do what you told me!" sums up the bizarro world that now exists.

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If you look closely, he keeps the mic away from his face for the "fuck you" part.