{"id":132806,"date":"2026-01-26T23:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T23:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/132806\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T23:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T23:41:09","slug":"tampa-bay-native-comedian-bert-kreischer-returns-for-benchmark-arena-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/132806\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay native comedian Bert Kreischer returns for Benchmark Arena show"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ComedianA shot from Kreicher\u2019s 2023 Netflix special, \u201cRazzle Dazzle.\u201d Credit: Courtesy of Netflix<\/p>\n

One of the most legendary Florida Men is coming home to make Tampa Bay proud. <\/p>\n

Bert Kreischer, known for his shirtless stand-up specials, is a St. Pete native who went to Jesuit High School of Tampa before a Rolling Stone reporter found him while performing in his sixth year at FSU in 1997. The rest is hairy-chest history. <\/p>\n

His latest on-screen venture, an auto-fictional six-episode series titled \u201cFree Bert,\u201d premiered last week on Netflix. Whether the real Bert is the dad onscreen in the dramady or the shirtless guy on-stage is debatable. Find out for yourself at Benchmark International Arena.<\/p>\n

Tickets start at $42 for \u201cBert Kreischer: Permission to Party,\u201d happening Friday, Jan. 30 in Tampa.<\/a><\/p>\n

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This article appears in Jan. 22 \u2013 28, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelene San Felice is managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Prior to joining CL in 2025, she started the Axios Tampa Bay newsletter and worked for her hometown paper, The Capital in Annapolis,…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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