Comedian Charlie Berens is bringing his Good Old Fashioned Tour to the Fargo Theatre on Friday, January 12th and Saturday, January 13th. Tickets are on sale now.
Berens is a Wisconsin native who is known for his Midwest-focused comedy. He is also a New York Times Best Selling Author, Emmy-winning journalist, and musician.
Berens began his career working for MTV News’ Choose or Lose. After that, he worked in front and behind the camera for emerging YouTube news channels. In 2012, Tribune Media tapped Berens to host the comedic news show Nightcap. In 2013, he won an Emmy for “The Cost of Water” while reporting for KDAF.
In 2017, Berens began hosting his weekly comedic online news show, the Manitowoc Minute. Since then, Berens has been creating Midwest-focused sketch comedy videos on his social media platforms. He has also traveled the country with three sold-out stand-up comedy tours.
In 2020, Berens paired up with Horseshoes & Hand Grenades alum Adam Greul 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.
Berens’ first book, The Midwest Survival Guide, was released in November of 2021 and immediately became a New York Times Best Seller. Berens is currently on his third stand-up tour in support of the book’s release. His Midwest Survival Guide Tour has sold over 150,000 tickets.
Berens also hosts the Cripescast podcast, where he interviews musicians, artists, comedians, creators, and more to talk about their stories and connections to the Midwest. Guests have included Jeff Foxworthy, Nate Bargatze, and Roy Wood, Jr.
Tickets for Berens’ Good Old Fashioned Tour at the Fargo Theatre are on sale now.
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