{
  "id": 3770729,
  "title": "Dude Perfect, Weird Al & More on Monthly Comedy Boxscore Recap: By the Numbers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/dude-perfect-weird-al-more-on-monthly-comedy-boxscore-recap-by-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T16:03:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/lists/dude-perfect-weird-al-monthly-comedy-boxscore-recap/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Billboard's July Boxscore report revealed a record-breaking month for entertainment, with The Weeknd topping the charts. However, comedians also enjoyed a successful month on the road. The top five comedy tours of July 2026 were highlighted in the report, with a new act taking the No. 1 spot, ending Nate Bargatze's reign. Tyler Toney, Coby and Corry Cotton, Garrett Hilbert, and Cody Jones appeared on the monthly rundown before, but Dude Perfect made history by becoming the first touring comedy group to reach No. 1. The Squad Games Tour, which featured three shows in Austin, Dallas, and Fort Worth, brought in $11.4 million and sold 180,000 tickets. The most successful show was held at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, earning $827,000 from 13,200 tickets on July 18. The report also included detailed breakdowns of the top grossing comedy tours, all based on the figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.",
  "summary": "A detailed breakdown of the biggest touring comedians of the month.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}