ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Alfred Matthew Yankovic, better known as Weird Al, is the best-selling comedy musician in history.
On Monday, he announced on social media his 2026 “Bigger and Weirder” tour, including an appearance in the Green Mountain State.
For fans of the artist behind songs including “Amish Paradise” and “Eat It” (parodies of Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” and Michael Jackson’s “Beat It,” respectively), he will be at the Champlain Valley Expo in Essex Junction on Friday, July 24, 2026.
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The performance will follow ones earlier the same week in Lenox, Massachusetts and Gilford, New Hampshire.
“If you missed it the first time around – or if for some crazy reason you want to see it again – now’s your chance!!” wrote Weird Al.
His 2025 tour bypassed Vermont – the closest date was in Saratoga Springs.
Ticket pre-sale will start on his website Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
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