Charlie Berens: The Lost and Found Tour
Friday, May 8 - Saturday, May 9, 2026
Overture Hall
$49.74 - $118.80
Age Recommendation
May not be appropriate for young audiences due to content, length, or atmosphere.
Get ready for a night of big laughs, Midwest charm and good old-fashioned fun with comedian, author and podcast host Charlie Berens! Known for his viral hit “The Manitowoc Minute” and his New York Times bestseller “The Midwest Survival Guide,” Berens has taken his uniquely Wisconsin brand of humor to sold-out shows across the country. With millions of fans online and on tour, he brings his sharp wit, heartfelt storytelling and spot-on Midwest observations to the stage for an unforgettable evening.
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Fri, May 8, 2026
7:00 PM
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Sat, May 9, 2026
8:00 PM
Videos
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Charlie Berens - "Midwest Goodbye" Stand-up Clip
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Charlie Berens - "Bag of Bags" Stand-up Clip
Meet the Artist
Charlie Berens
CHARLIE BERENS is a comedian, New York Times Best Selling Author, Emmy-winning journalist, musician and creator of the viral sensation “The Manitowoc Minute,” a comedic news show about the Midwest which first launched him into notoriety in 2017. Since then, Berens has been creating Midwest-inspired sketch comedy videos that connect to a worldwide social media audience of over 10 million.
This has led to his New York Times Best Seller “The Midwest Survival Guide” being optioned for TV development and three sold out nationwide stand-up comedy tours. His latest “Good Old Fashioned Tour” played 127 shows in 88 cities and was shot as a follow-up special to his 2023 one hour debut “Midwest Goodbye.” In his free time, Charlie hosts the “Cripescast” podcast where he has meaningful conversations with a wide range of guests, including musicians, headlining comedians, dairy farmers, groundbreaking scientists, government officials, world-renown chefs, artists, business leaders, sports Hall of Famers, explorers, Olympians and creators about their story and connections to the Midwest. In addition to “Cripescast,” Berens also co-hosts the “Bellied Up” podcast with “Myles The You Betcha Guy” where the two of them belly up at a small-town bar every Thursday and take live calls from all over the Midwest and rest of the world.
In 2020, Berens paired up with Horseshoes & Hand Grenades alum Adam Greuel to release the music/comedy album, “Unthawed.” The album, which is a mixture of bluegrass, country and Berens’ comedy, hit #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart and #6 on the Bluegrass Comedy chart. The duo followed that up with Dive Bar Dinner in 2023, which also charted on the Billboard Charts. Most recently, he was featured in a nationwide Target campaign, served as the ambassador for Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin’s Annual Food for the Holidays Campaign and launched Berens Old Fashioned Brandy which is in stores across Wisconsin.
Throughout all his work, Berens aims to connect with people through comedy and authenticity.
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