Tickets Available Starting Tuesday, May 12 with Citi Pre-Sale
General On Sale Begins Friday, May 15 at 10 a.m. PT
LAS VEGAS (May 11, 2026) – Today, record-breaking comedian Matt Rife announced a Las Vegas stop on his highly successful Stay Golden World Tour. The show will take place at Dolby Live at Park MGM on Friday, Dec. 4, 2026 at 8 p.m.
The 2026 leg is an extension of last year’s highly successful Stay Golden Tour, which saw Rife play shows across San Diego, Austin, Philadelphia, and more – including two sold-out nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden, making him the youngest comedian to sell out the venue. Rife has shattered multiple venue records across the country on this tour, including the most single-event tickets ever sold at both Columbus’ Nationwide Arena and Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, as well as the all-time ticket sales record at Manchester’s SNHU Arena, and the paid seat record for the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI. He also set a new benchmark at Anaheim’s Honda Center, breaking the record for most tickets sold by a comedian in the venue’s history.
His Stay Golden era builds on the success of his ProbleMATTic World Tour, where Rife sold over 600,000 tickets across 250+ shows in under 48 hours following its 2023 announcement. That global run included stops across North America, Europe, the UK, and Australia, solidifying his status as one of comedy’s biggest breakout stars.
Rife’s latest special for Netflix premiered globally December 2, 2025. Matt Rife: Unwrapped – A Christmas Crowd Work Special, “explores gifts, traditions and who’s made it on the naughty or nice list this year.” Directed by Erik Griffin, the special was taped in Phoenix. Rife also executive produced along with Christina Shams. His company, Carpe Noctem, produced the special along with Avesta Entertainment and Above Average.
Citi is the official card of the Stay Golden Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to pre-sale tickets from Tuesday, May 12 at 10 a.m. PT until Thursday, May 14 at 11:59 p.m. PT through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete pre-sale details visit www.citientertainment.com.
Additional pre-sales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, May 15 at 10 a.m. PT at ticketmaster.com.
Matt Rife is offering fans a variety of ways to elevate their night out on his Stay Golden World Tour. Guests can enjoy enhanced experiences through three exclusive VIP packages designed to make the evening unforgettable.
The Gold VIP Experience includes early venue entry, access to a private pre-show VIP bar with complimentary drink tickets, a photo booth, and engaging activations that set the stage for an amazing show. The Silver and Bronze VIP Experiences also feature early access along with exclusive limited-edition merchandise and collectible swag items available only to VIP guests.
About Matt Rife
Comedian/Actor/Producer/Writer/and NY Times Best Selling Author Matt Rife has cemented himself as one of the biggest stand-ups in the world through his chart-topping Netflix specials and his remarkable engagement on social media where he has amassed over 44.6 million followers, and more than 3 billion views globally.
In December 2024, Rife released his first book, Your Mom’s Gonna Love Me, a memoir from Simon & Schuster which instantly became a NY Times bestseller. In his book, Rife reveals (without apology, of course) what led him to becoming comedy’s biggest lightning rod before he reached 30 years of age, in a story full of bold and hysterical takes on everything from rap battles with ex-cons to Matt’s struggles with depression and his many brushes with failure before finally hitting it big.
Rife is currently selling out arenas around the globe on his biggest tour to-date, Matt Rife: Stay Golden Tour, where he recently sold out two shows at the famed Madison Square Garden in NYC and became the youngest comedian to do so. Rife has also set sales record for Columbus’ Nationwide Arena and various arenas across North America including, Philadelphia, Seattle, Manchester, Anaheim, Grand Rapids, Newark, Savannah, and more.
On his previous ProbleMATTic World Tour, Rife sold out four shows at The Dolby Theater in Hollywood, where the Academy Awards are held. In December 2023, Rife set a record at the Mohegan Sun Arena with five nights of consecutive sold out performances and he became the youngest stand-up comedian to sell out the Hollywood Bowl with over 17,000 tickets sold. This tour sold over 600,000 tickets in under 48 hours, becoming one of the largest comedy tours in over 20 years.
After the success of his tour, Rife signed on for a second world tour with Live Nation & a feature film, Rolling Loud, an R-rated comedy co-starring Owen Wilson and co-produced by Live Nation Productions and American High. The film will be released in theaters September 18, 2026.
As a result of his overall success, Rife earned placement on the Forbes list for Forbes 30 under 30 in 2023 and top creators lists in 2024 and 2025.
Originally from a small town near Columbus, Ohio, Matt started performing at the age of 15 then moved out to Los Angeles two years later where he began his career in Hollywood.
In 2021, Rife self-produced and distributed through YouTube his first one-hour comedy special, Only Fans. In April 2023, the comedian bet on himself again and self-released his second stand-up special, Matthew Steven Rife on YouTube. The special was taped in Austin, TX and is dedicated to his biggest role model, his grandfather Steven who had recently passed. Only a couple months later, Rife decided to release a crowd work special, Walking Red Flag on YouTube, all of which have amassed over 48 million views combined.
On November 15, 2023, the comedian released his highly anticipated third stand-up special, Matt Rife: Natural Selection on Netflix, which garnered outstanding numbers including over 10.3 million views in its first two weeks and earned a Top 10 ranking in 42 countries including No. 1 in U.S., Canada and South Africa. Natural Selection was the most viewed special on Netflix for the second half of 2023. From the overwhelming success of his first Netflix special, Rife inked a two-special deal along with a development deal for a series that he will write and star in. The deal with Rife included Netflix’s first ever crowd work special, Lucid, which debuted August 13, 2024 and again cemented him in the Top 10 most-watched shows in 37 countries on the streamer for two weeks.
Rife’s newest special for Netflix premiered globally December 2, 2025. Matt Rife: Unwrapped – A Christmas Crowd Work Special, “explores gifts, traditions and who’s made it on the naughty or nice list this year. Directed by Erik Griffin, the special was taped in Phoenix, Arizona. Rife also executive produced along with Christina Shams. His company, Carpe Noctem, produced the special along with Avesta Entertainment and Above Average. Unwrapped again landed Rife in the Top 10 most-watched TV programs globally on Netflix for two consecutive weeks, even while competing against all seasons of Stranger Things.
In addition to stand-up, he made his television debut on MTV’s Wild ‘N Out as the youngest cast member in history for four seasons before moving on to other MTV properties, such as hosting the reboot of TRL and appearing on The Challenge. Other credits include Fresh Off The Boat, NBC’s comedy competition show Bring The Funny, Netflix’s That 90’s Show, and can be seen in the final season of Netflix’s comedy series Mo, opposite Mo Amer.
Most recently, it was announced that Rife is set to co-star Julia Garner in Netflix’s new series, The Altruists, based on the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
He will also star in The Escort, a comedy film from Wedding Crashers’ Director David Dobkin. It was also recently announced that Rife will be starring, co-writing and producing The Chasm, a feature mockumentary comedy with Skydance Sports which follows an overconfident climber who chooses to proceed solo on a historic and potentially fatal rock climb.
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About Live Nation Las Vegas
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. Live Nation Las Vegas produces residency shows from Mary J. Blige, New Kids On The Block, Sammy Hagar and Bruno Mars at Dolby Live at Park MGM; Santana at House of Blues; Josh Groban, Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson and Rod Stewart at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace; The B-52s, Earth, Wind & Fire, FOREIGNER, STYX and Chicago at The Venetian Theatre at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas; and Scorpions at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Live Nation Las Vegas also brings other world-famous artists to many of the city’s other premier concert venues including Allegiant Stadium, T-Mobile Arena, MGM Grand Garden Arena, Michelob ULTRA Arena, the Pearl at Palms Casino Resort and more. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com. Find Live Nation Las Vegas on Facebook and Instagram.
About Dolby Live at Park MGM
Dolby® Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas is a premier live entertainment venue and the world’s first fully integrated destination designed to support live performances in Dolby Atmos®. Known for its intimate, state-of-the-art design, the 5,200-seat theater delivers exceptional sound quality and sightlines from every seat. Hosting world-class residencies, concerts, comedians, and special events such as championship boxing and Hall of Fame ceremonies — alongside select musical performances in Dolby Atmos — Dolby Live stands as one of the most popular entertainment destinations on the Las Vegas Strip. The venue has hosted extended residencies across multiple genres, including Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Usher, Zayn, Jonas Brothers, Mariah Carey, Aerosmith, New Kids On The Block, and Sammy Hagar, among other top artists. For more information and reservations, visit ParkMGM.com, call toll-free at 888-529-4828, or find us on Instagram, Facebook and X.
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