Tickets for the 27-show farewell tour will be available May 30 for an artist presale and May 31 in a general onsale
Ellen DeGeneres is embarking on one last hurrah in her stand-up career.
This summer, the 66-year-old comedian will take a lap around North America on a 27-show tour, titled Ellen’s Last Stand… Up. Per a release shared with PEOPLE, the dates will be the “last opportunity” to witness DeGeneres in her “final curtain call.”
Produced by Live Nation, Ellen’s Last Stand… Up will be DeGeneres’ final comeback to comedy. The tour will see the former talk show host “reintroduce her trademark wit and laughter-inducing anecdotes” to a live crowd.
“Here it is! These are the cities and dates for my final stand-up tour,” DeGeneres wrote on Insatgram. “Pre-sale starts tomorrow May 30th at 10am local time with code CHICKEN. Get your tickets at ellenshop.com/tour.”
Tickets will also be available to the general public on Friday, May 31, at 10 a.m. local time.
“To answer the questions everyone is asking me — Yes, I’m going to talk about it,” DeGeneres said in a statement. “Yes, Portia [de Rossi] really is that pretty in real life.”
DeGeneres implies that the stand-up set will broach even the most controversial topics, like the controversy surrounding The Ellen DeGeneres Show’s alleged toxic workplace environment. The claims, which first emerged in a BuzzFeed News report, included being penalized for taking medical leave, instances of racial microaggressions and fear of punishment for raising complaints.
DeGeneres long-running series concluded in 2022 after 19 seasons. Before that, she confirmed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that the toxic workplace controversy was not a factor in her decision to conclude the series.
In her latest routine, which she performed at the Largo in Los Angeles on April 24, DeGeneres joked about being “kicked out of show business” for being “mean.” She also admitted that although she “hated the way the show ended,” she was happy to be back onstage with her marriage to de Rossi, 51, stronger than ever.
“I think we need more laughter and less drama,” the Emmy winner added.
With a comedy career dating back to the ‘70s, the Seriously…I’m Kidding author has racked up numerous accolades over the years, including 12 Daytime Emmy awards for outstanding entertainment talk show, a Primetime Emmy award for her self-titled sitcom, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Her most recent Netflix special, Relatable, was released in 2018 following a 15-year hiatus from stand-up comedy. In February 2024, she made another return to her roots to perform a surprise set at Beth Stelling’s “Beth & Pals” show alongside Adam Sandler, Sarah Silverman, Aidy Bryant, Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein, Alana Johnston and Nthenya from Kenya.
See the dates for DeGeneres’ farewell tour below.
June 19 – San Diego at Balboa Theatre
June 20 – San Diego at Balboa Theatre
June 23 – Spokane, Washington, at The Fox
June 24 – Spokane, Washingto, at The Fox
June 25 – Portland, Oregon, at Newmark Theatre
June 26 – Portland, Oregon, at Newmark Theatre
June 28 – Eugene, Oregon, at Hult Center for the Performing Arts
June 30 – Santa Rosa, California, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
July 1 – Santa Rosa, California, at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
July 2 – Santa Rosa, California, at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
July 8 – Denver at Paramount Theatre
July 10 – Dallas at Music Hall at Fair Park
July 12 – San Antonio at Majestic Theatre
July 13 – Austin, Texas, at ACL Live – Moody Theater
July 20 – San Francisco at The Masonic
July 22 – Seattle at Benaroya Hall
July 29 – Boston at Boch Center Wang Theatre
July 30 – Washington, D.C., at DAR Constitution Hall
July 31 – Philadelphia at Academy of Music
Aug. 1 – New York City at Radio City Music Hall
Aug. 5 – Toronto at Meridian Hall
Aug. 7 – Durham, North Carolina, at DPAC
Aug. 8 – Charlotte, North Carolina, at Ovens Auditorium
Aug. 10 – Chicago at Chicago Theatre
Aug. 13 – Nashville at Ryman Auditorium
Aug. 16 – Minneapolis at Orpheum Theatre
Aug. 17 – Minneapolis at Orpheum Theatre
