Hit comedian Jerry Seinfeld is bound for Downtown Peoria.
The Peoria Civic Center said in a press statement the premier comedian will perform at 7 p.m. on March 26, 2027, at the Prairie Home Alliance Theater. Tickets will become available for purchase at 10 a.m. Friday at the box office and via Ticketmaster.
Seinfeld's comedy career launched after first appearing in 1981 on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. His acclaimed sitcom TV series, Seinfeld, ran on NBC for nine seasons, netting several Emmys, Golden Globes and People's Choice awards.
More recently, Seinfeld has appeared in multiple Netflix projects, such as Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Jerry Before Seinfeld and 23 Hours to Kill. He directed and starred in 2024 Emmy-nominated film Unfrosted. Seinfeld's movie credits also include acting and production roles in Comedian and Bee Movie.
Several other comedians are booked for upcoming shows at the Civic Center's Prairie Home Alliance Theater: Nikki Glaser will play Nov. 12, 2026, as part of The Stunning Tour, and Monty Python co-founder John Cleese will play in a March 25, 2027 show titled Still Not Dead (Yet).
