If I had to guess, I’d say beloved Nashville comic Nate Bargatze is probably on cloud nine at the moment. His beloved Vanderbilt University football program is having a historically good season (“Vanderbilt is the future,” as he recently told ESPN from enemy territory, Knoxville), and his namesake Nashville theme park Nateland (yes, really) is looking more and more like a serious possibility. There couldn’t be a better time to catch the unlikely superstar than at one of three hometown appearances on his current Big Dumb Eyes World Tour. This weekend, the Old Hickory native (and former Mt. Juliet water-meter reader) will headline three shows at our friendly neighborhood enormo-dome, Bridgestone Arena — where Bargatze set an attendance record back in 2023. There’s just something special about Bargatze’s knack for relatable material and deadpan delivery, and it’s been a delight to watch him ascend from small Nashville clubs to awards-ceremony-hosting, SNL-dominating, arena-comic status. Catch him at 7 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday or 7 p.m. Saturday.
Dec. 12-13 at Bridgestone Arena
501 Broadway
