Central Ohio native Matt Rife to bring comedy world tour to Palace Theatre on Oct. 11

Comedian Matt Rife will perform in Columbus this fall.
Comedian Matt Rife will perform in Columbus this fall.

Central Ohio native and comedian Matt Rife will bring his first world tour to the Palace Theatre Downtown on Oct. 11.

Tickets for the event, titled the ProbleMATTic World Tour, will go on sale Friday at mattrifeofficial.com.

"If website is down, we’re just upgrading it so we have no issues tomorrow when you can actually buy tickets," Rife tweeted on Monday. Presale tickets will be available on Tuesday at 10 a.m. local time. Use the code MATTIX.

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Who is Matt Rife?

Rife grew up about an hour northwest of Columbus in North Lewisburg, and he also lived New Albany and Mount Vernon. In 2019, he competed in NBC’s “Bring the Funny” comedy competition.

He also has appeared on MTV's "Wild 'N Out" and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." He has released two comedy specials, "Only Fans" and "Matthew Steven Rife," on YouTube. He will be taping a third special this fall.

The funnyman, who has gained popularity online in recent years, has 14 million followers on TikTok.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Central Ohio native and comedian Matt Rife to visit Palace Theatre