(GALLOWAY, NJ) -- Stand-up comedian Brad Upton will headline a new comedy series at Stockton University’s Performing Arts Center on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Showtime is 7:30pm.
With a career spanning over 37 years, Upton’s 2019 Dry Bar comedy special, “Boomer Triggers Gen-Z Snowflakes” has more than 26 million views on YouTube. Over his career, Upton has appeared with legendary acts like Jeff Foxworthy, NeStanal McCoy, Kenny Rogers, Lewis Black, Dolly Parton, George Jones and Johnny Mathis. In 2019, he drew the attention of the Grand Ole Opry where he has had the honor to step into the circle multiple times, becoming a regular guest.
Upton is the first in the PAC’s new Comedy Zone series, which also includes Mike Goodwin on Nov. 20, Patrick Warburton on January 23 and Tammy Pescatelli on April 16, 2027.
The Stockton Performing Arts Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year of bringing artists, audiences and the community together through live arts. The venue is located at 101 Vera King Farris Drive in Galloway, New Jersey.
Tickets for the Upton show are $35 for the public, $33 for seniors (65+) and military, $30 for Stockton alumni, $28 for Stockton faculty and staff and $12 for Stockton students. Group rates and a special rate for the Comedy Zone series are also available. Tickets are available for purchase online, by calling 609-652-9000 or in person at the PAC box office, which is open from 10:00am to 3:00pm Tuesday through Friday and 90 minutes before any scheduled show. The show is for audiences 18 and older.
Stockton University is ranked among the top public universities in the nation. Our students can choose to live and learn on the 1,600-acre wooded main campus in the Pinelands National Reserve in South Jersey and at our coastal residential campus just steps from the beach and Boardwalk in Atlantic City. The university offers more than 160 undergraduate and graduate programs.
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