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Comedian Bill Burr returns to Penn State University Park this fall

'Bill Burr Live' coming to the Bryce Jordan Center on Oct. 4

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Emmy- and Grammy-nominated comedian Bill Burr announced his live stand-up tour will be coming to the Bryce Jordan Center on Oct. 4. Tickets will go on sale 10 a.m. Friday, June 30, at Ticketmaster.com.

Burr is known as one of the top comedic voices of his generation, achieving success in TV and film as well as on stage. He most recently performed at at Penn State in September 2021 at the Bryce Jordan Center. His Monday Morning Podcast is one of the most downloaded comedy podcasts, and his arena and amphitheater tour, "Bill Burr (Slight Return)," toured across North America throughout 2022; in August 2021, he made history as the first comedian to perform at Fenway Park. 

Burr will voice a starring role in Adam Sandler’s upcoming animated Netflix film, "Leo," premiering Nov. 22. Miramax and Burr's "All Things Comedy" are producing the film "Old Dads," which Burr co-wrote, is directing and will star in alongside Bobby Cannavale and Bokeem Woodbine.  

In 2022, Burr premiered the Netflix special, "Bill Burr: Live At Red Rocks," which was shot in October 2021 at the legendary venue, and he hosted the Netflix special, "Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill." Burr was nominated for a 2020 Grammy Award for his album, "Bill Burr: Paper Tiger," and he for a 2022 Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series for his Roku Channel series, "Bill Burr Presents: Immoral Compass," which is free to stream online. His animated Netflix series, "F Is For Family," stars Burr, Laura Dern, Justin Long and Sam Rockwell in the cast and premiered its fifth and final season in November 2021. Burr also starred opposite Pete Davidson and Marisa Tomei in the Judd Apatow film "The King of Staten Island"; and as Mayfeld in "The Mandalorian" on Disney Plus.

Last Updated June 27, 2023