ACCLAIMED COMEDIAN JOE GATTO’S FIRST EVER STANDUP SPECIAL MESSING WITH PEOPLE OUT NOW VIA YOUTUBE

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Messing With People, the first ever solo standup special from acclaimed comedian, actor and producer Joe Gatto—best known for the hit television shows “Impractical Jokers” and “The Misery Index”—is out now via YouTube. Watch the special HERE and watch/share the trailer HERE.

The special was recorded live at The Paramount on Long Island, NY during Gatto’s critically acclaimed Night of Comedy tour. “Developing this comedy hour was a labor of love for over two years of my life as I transitioned into a new way of entertaining fans through stand up comedy,” notes Gatto. “I loved every minute of it, especially the opportunity to show people a little more of me. Plus filming it in my hometown of Long Island at The Paramount, one of my favorite venues, was just icing on the cake. I am so excited for people to watch.”

Continuing his love of performing standup comedy, Gatto is hitting the road for his “Let’s Get Into It” tour featuring all new material. New tour dates have been added through March, 2025, including stops in Atlanta, Detroit, Cincinnati and more. Tickets for all shows as well as post-show meet & greets are available HERE. See below for a complete list of dates, with more shows to be announced shortly. Comedian Mark Jigarjian will also be featured on all dates.

“Let’s Get Into It” comes on the heels of Gatto’s highly successful Night of Comedy Tour which sold out venues across the country and included stops at New York’s Beacon Theatre, The Met Philadelphia, Austin City Limits Live and many more, as well as runs of dates throughout Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

In addition to the upcoming comedy special and tour, Gatto’s first ever children’s book Where’s Bearry? is out now via Penguin (order the book HERE), and he recently debuted the second season of his Two Cool Moms podcast with co-host Steve Byrne via iHeartMedia and the Elvis Duran Podcast Network. New episodes of Two Cool Moms are available weekly; listen via iHeart HERE and watch them via YouTube HERE.

Gatto also formed the Long Island, NY-based 501(c)3 non-profit Gatto Pups & Friends which advocates for the “Adopt, Don’t Shop” movement and facilitates adoptions for mainly senior and disabled pups.

Joe Gatto is a comedian best known from the hit TV shows “Impractical Jokers” and “The Misery Index.” Most recently, he toured for two years with his stand-up solo show “Joe Gatto’s Night of Comedy” in sold out theaters across the United States, Canada and Australia. Prior to that, he has toured with the Jokers live comedy show to sold-out crowds across the world, including legendary arenas, such as Madison Square Garden in New York and the O2 Arena in London. Joe is passionate about supporting anti-bullying organizations and animal rescue initiatives. He happily advocates for the “Adopt, Don’t Shop” movement with his non-profit Gatto Pups and Friends founded in 2022 which operates on Long Island, NY focusing on mainly senior and unwanted dogs. Joe also hosts a popular comedy podcast called Two Cool Moms on the iHeartRadio Podcast Network where he and his co-host dispenses sage motherly advice to fans who write in with their dilemmas. An accomplished author of two titles—his self-published book The Dogfather: My Love of Dogs, Desserts and Growing up Italian and also his children’s picture book published through Penguin Random House Where’s Bearry?—Joe lives his life by a code of pastry and family, loving his wife, two adorable children, his pack of dogs and cannoli.

September 27—Savannah, GA—Johnny Mercer Theatre
September 28—Evans, GA—Columbia County Performing Arts Center
September 29—Chattanooga, TN—Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
October 3—Memphis, TN—Orpheum Theatre
October 4—St. Louis, MO—Event Center at River City
October 5—Lawrenceburg, IN—Lawrenceburg Event Center
October 6—Akron, OH—University of Akron, E.J. Thomas Hall
October 11—Lawton, OK—McMahon Memorial Auditorium
October 12—Abilene, TX—Abilene Convention Center
October 13—Lubbock, TX—Buddy Holly Hall
October 17—Greensboro, NC—Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts
October 18—Norfolk, VA—Chrysler Hall
October 19—Atlantic City, NJ—Circus Maximus Theater
November 1—Athens, OH—Ohio University, Blackburn Memorial Auditorium
November 7—Grand Junction, CO—The Avalon Theatre
November 8—Colorado Springs, CO—Pikes Peak Center
November 9—Midwest City, OK—Rose State Performing Arts Center
November 10—Fort Smith, AR—ArcBest Performing Arts Center
November 14—Mobile, AL—Saenger Theatre
November 15—Baton Rouge, LA—River Center Performing Arts Theater
November 16—Shreveport, LA—Strand Theatre of Shreveport
November 21—Joliet, IL—Rialto Square Theatre
November 22—Waukegan, IL—Genesee Theatre
November 23—Elkhart, IN—The Lerner Theatre
November 24—Muskegon, MI—Frauenthal Center
December 5—Tacoma, WA—Pantages Theatre
December 6—Salem, OR—Historic Elsinore Theatre
December 7—Spokane, WA—First Interstate Center for the Arts
December 12—Oxnard, CA—Oxnard Performing Arts Center
December 13—Pomona, CA—Pomona Fox Theatre
December 14—Visalia, CA—Visalia Fox Theatre
December 27—Reading, PA—Santander Performing Arts Center
December 28—Binghamton, NY—Broome County Forum Theatre
December 29—Albany, NY—Palace Theatre
December 30—Concord, NH—Chubb Theatre
January 9—Bowling Green, KY—SKyPAC
January 10—Birmingham, AL—Alabama Theatre
January 11—Atlanta, GA—The Woodruff Arts Center
January 12—Hershey, PA—Hershey Theatre
January 17—Durham, NC—Durham Performing Arts Center
January 18—Orlando, FL—Hard Rock Live
January 19—Fort Lauderdale, FL—The Parker
January 30—Asheville, NC—Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
January 31—Columbia, SC—Koger Center for the Arts
February 1—Roanoke, VA—Berglund Center
February 2—Knoxville, TN—Knoxville Civic Auditorium
February 13—Lafayette, IN—Long Center for the Performing Arts
February 14—Springfield, IL—UIS Performing Arts Center
February 15—Columbia, MO—Jesse Hall Auditorium
February 27—Topeka, KS—Topeka Performing Arts Center
February 28—Omaha, NE—Orpheum Theater
March 1—Springfield, MO— Gillioz Theatre
March 13—Detroit, MI—Hollywood Casino at Greektown
March 14—Kalamazoo, MI—Kalamazoo State Theatre
March 15—Cincinnati, OH—Taft Theatre

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