Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham booked for Santander Arena in October

Aug. 8—Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham is bringing his "Seriously!?" Tour to Santander Arena, Reading, on Oct. 22. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at ticketmaster.com.

After a long pandemic pause, Dunham will be hitting the road with his usual cast of characters, assuming he can convince them that they can no longer simply work from home. They include the cranky old man Walter, who doubled as Wonald Grump and Ben Hiden during the last election; the hyperactive and crazy Peanut; the self-explanatory Jose the Jalapeno on a Stick' the redneck cliché NASCAR-loving Bubba J; the utterly befuddled Achmed the Dead Terrorist; and Url, the basement dwelling social media smart-phone addict.

Dunham has become arguably the most successful comedian over the past three decades. With 3.6 million YouTube subscribers and 11 million Facebook followers, he has amassed over a billion views and sold over seven million DVDs.

Dunham has been named Billboard's Top Comedy Tour three years in a row and was cited by Forbes as the third highest paid comedian behind Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock.