Exclusive Interview: Sebastian Maniscalco Extends “It Ain’t Right” Tour

Listen, devout Sunday salsa (ahem, dip) film lovers, “old-school Italians” and fans of stand-up comedy.

Sebastian Maniscalco has just announced that he will extend his current contract ‘It’s Not Okay’ Tour through 2025 with new stadium dates across North America.

On the second leg of his national tour, the 51-year-old comedian will arrive in Brooklyn. Barclays Center March 7, Newark, New Jersey Prudential Center March 8th and Belmont Park, NY UBS Stadium March 15th.

This year, he is scheduled to play five (!) consecutive concerts at New York City Hall. Madison Square Garden from September 18 to 22, giving it the title of the most consecutive performances at the venue. and the most shows ever performed by a comedian, and then falling at Albany’s MVP Stadium October 3rd, Rochester Cruz Azul Stadium November 15th, Buffalo KeyBank Center November 16th and Syracuse In the center on November 17th.

“The production is very different than what I’ve seen in the past,” Maniscalco shared with celebrity.land in an exclusive interview about the tour. “What I decided to do was reconfigure the stage and lower it down a little bit more in case I want to get on stage and come back. It’s a more intimate environment for me as a performer.”

In every show, Maniscalco highlights the absurdities of modern life, such as nonexistent manners, rising prices, and the chaos of spending every waking moment on social media.

“Comedy is something that people crave and thirst for, especially with a political campaign on the horizon and people so divided,” he added. “My comedy is rooted in family and observation, and I’ve always believed that if people come to see a comedy show it’s because they want to escape from the news of the world, the murders, the politics, this, that and the other. That’s what I pride myself on.”

The ‘It Ain’t Right’ shows will also tackle pop culture (something that’s not common for the comedian), along with content that’s sure to resonate, regardless of whether you’re Italian or not.

“I once made a movie about going to an Italian wedding with cash, and when I was in the editing room, I thought, ‘I don’t know if I want to keep this in the special because I’m not sure if the broader audience…“But I discovered from online comments that this resonated with people who came from Greek families or other cultures. From there, I realized that I can talk about my personal life, my Italian father from Sicily, and my culture to the masses.”

Can’t wait to see Sebastian live?

Fans can purchase tickets for all upcoming “It Ain’t Right” shows at sites like Vivid Seats; official on-sale for the newly added 2025 dates is Friday, September 20.

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They have a 100% buyer guarantee stating that your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.

Sebastián Maniscalco tour calendar 2024-25

All dates, locations and links to available tickets for the 2024 ‘That Ain’t Right Tour’ can be found here:

Newly added “Not Okay” dates for 2025

All of Sebastian Maniscalco’s recently announced 2025 show dates can be found below.

Sebastian Maniscalco Comedy Specials

In 1998, Maniscalco launched his comedy career after moving to Los Angeles.

In the 25 years since then, he has released six comedy specials.

If you want to catch up on his unique viewing material before you see him live, you can chart Mansicalco’s growth as a comedian by checking out each of his hours listed below (we know we’ll do this before we see him live at MSG).

“Sebastian live” (2009) Streaming on Amazon Prime

“What’s wrong with people?” (2012) not available online

“Aren’t you ashamed?” (2014) Streaming on Netflix

“Why would you do that?” (2016) Streaming on Netflix

“Stay hungry” (2019) Streaming on Netflix

“It’s me?” (2022) Streaming on Netflix

Following the tour, Maniscalco let us know that the ‘It Ain’t Right Tour’ will be turned into a special, though he hasn’t revealed where it will air.

Sebastian Maniscalco tour opening

Maniscalco will bring along a couple of special guests on his tour.

To make sure you’re familiar with their work, you can find each comic’s social media accounts below.

Pete Correale: Instagram

By Pat McGann: Instagram

Great comedians on tour in 2024

Many of the biggest names in comedy will be delivering one-liners on big stages throughout the year.

To make sure you’re in the know, here are just five of our favorites that you won’t want to miss live.

• Nate Bargatze

• Jim Gaffigan

• Jerry Seinfeld

• Steve Martin and Martin Short

• Nikki Glaser

Who else is traveling? Check out our list of the best The 107 biggest comedians touring in 2024 To find out.

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