On June 14, 1996, Adam Sandler headlined at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall as part of his ‘What The Hell Happened To Me? Tour.’
“[He’s] moronic, sophomoric and crude…[and] very funny,” Variety writer Adam Sandler (yes, really, the journalist’s name was also Adam Sandler) noted after seeing the “SNL” album during that mid-’90s run. “He also can rock and did just that…serving up nearly two hours of his trademark musical ditties that were given considerable life by a backing band comprised of some of the industry’s top session players.”
“Highlights included ‘the Hanukkah song’ and a blistering working of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On.’”
Now, a little less than 30 years later, the “Sandman” is leveling up from Radio City and playing Madison Square Garden on Monday, Sept. 15.
Other NY stops on the run include Albany’s MVP Arena (Sept. 16), Syracuse’s Upstate Medical Arena (Sept. 17) and Buffalo’s KeyBank Center (Sept. 21).
This time around, the 58-year-old funnyman’s nationwide, arena ‘You’re My Best Friend Tour’ features a “mix of goofy songs and sharp comedy,” Tik Tok user Tampa Bites and Sites shared.
According to Set List FM, he performed 37 (!) songs at that Tampa gig including tracks with absurd titles like “Grandma’s on Ozempic,” “Bagel,” “Mismatched Nipples,” “Socks are Too Tight” and “So Much Fun F—ing You.” He also delivered a moving rendition of “Farley,” a tribute to his late friend and “bad boys of SNL” era castmate.
Notable special guests that joined him at that concert included “Ice Ice Baby” rapper Vanilla Ice, “Makin’ Copies” Rob Schneider and former “Weekend Update” anchorman Kevin Nealon (all of whom sang “Play That Funky Music White Boy” along with the man who brought the world “Little Nicky”).
As for who shows up at the Garden is anyone’s guess. All we know is the best way to find out is live.
If you want to be there, last-minute Sandler MSG tickets are still available.
At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets for the Sept. 15 gig was $70 including fees on Vivid Seats.
Floor seats start at $154 including fees.
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about Adam Sandler’s 2025 ‘You’re My Best Friend Tour’ Madison Square Garden show below.
All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.
Adam Sandler MSG ticket prices
A complete breakdown of all the best prices on Adam Sandler Sept. 15 tickets by section at Madison Square Garden can be found here:
| Madison Squre Garden sections | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| 300 level | $70 (including fees) |
| 200 level | $70 (including fees) |
| 100 level | $109 (including fees) |
| Floor level | $154 (including fees) |
(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn’t noted, will include additional fees at checkout.)
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Adam Sandler tour schedule 2025
All ‘You’re My Best Friend Tour’ dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found here.
Adam Sandler set list
As noted above, on Sept. 6, the 58-year-old comic actor headlined Tampa’s International Benchmark Arena. According to Set List FM, these are the 37 (!) tracks he performed that evening.
01.) “Red Roof Inn”
02.) “Socks are Too Tight”
03.) “Headphones”
04.) “So Tired”
05.) “Grandma’s on Ozempic”
06.) “School Nurse”
07.) “Daughters’ Friends”
08.) “Kindergarten Teacher”
09.) “Get in Shape”
10.) “Short Valet”
11.) “So Much Fun F—ing You”
12.) “School Woodshop Teacher”
13.) “Scary S—“
14.) “Hot Dog”
15.) “Broccoli”
16.) “Bagel”
17.) “Sick”
18.) “Somebody Kill Me”
19.) “Mismatched Nipples”
20.) “Daddy’s Beard”
21.) “Ice Cream Lady”
22.) “Diabetes”
23.) “Books”
24.) “P—-fart”
25.) “Wrong”
26.) “Eggshells”
27.) “Kid’s Play”
28.) “F—–ing”
29.) “Q-Tip”
30.) “Uber Driver”
31.) “Selfie”
32.) “Ice Ice Baby” (Vanilla Ice cover) (with Vanilla Ice) (Also with Kevin James)
33.) “The Funny Man”
34.) “Which Final Two Songs?”
35.) “Farley”
36.) “Here Comes The Comedy”
37.) “Play That Funky Music” (Wild Cherry cover) (with Vanilla Ice) (Also with Kevin James, Rob Schneider, Kevin Nealon, and Joseph Vecsey)
Adam Sandler comedy specials
Never seen the “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan” star deliver punchlines?
In that case, we recommend seeking out his albums and specials. Here’s how you can find them:
They’re All Gonna Laugh at You! (1993) is available for purchase on Amazon
What the Hell Happened to Me? is streaming on Spotify
What’s Your Name (1997) is streaming on Spotify
Stan and Judy’s Kid (1999) is streaming on Spotify
Shhh… Don’t Tell (2004) is streaming on Apple Music
Adam Sandler: 100% Fresh (2018) is streaming on Netflix
Adam Sandler: Love You (2024) is streaming on Netflix
Adam Sandler past opening acts
At each and every show on his 2022-23 jaunt, Sandler promised surprise guests.
After combing through our records, we’ve found out just who most of these secretive stars have been via Instagram, Reddit and Spotify.
Without further ado, here’s everyone we’ve spotted performing with Sandler on tour on that run:
Chris Rock (“The Week Of”)
Kevin James (“I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry”)
Woody Harrelson (“Anger Management”)
Bobcat Goldthwait (“Shakes The Clown)
Rob Schneider (“The Waterboy”)
Judd Apatow (“Funny People”)
Nick Swardson (“Just Go With It”)
David Spade (“Grown Ups”)
Dan Patrick (“Hubie Halloween”)
Sarah Sherman (“Saturday Night Live”)
As noted above, this time around, Schneider, Vanilla Ice, Kevin James, Kevin Nealon and Joseph Vecsey have carried the support act torch.
Adam Sandler upcoming projects
The mighty Sandman always has a few irons in the fire.
Here’s what’s coming next for the prolific comedian, courtesy of IMDb.
Jay Kelly is a return to the goofball’s serious side. Noah Baumbach writes and directs this film (yes, film!) about Jay Kelly who “everyone knows” but he “doesn’t know himself.” George Clooney, Laura Dern, Greta Gerwig, Isla Fisher and Patrick Wilson round out the A-List ensemble.
Roommates comes from soon-to-be-breakout comedy masterminds Chandler Levack (“I Like Movies”), Jimmy Fowlie (“Saturday Night Live”) and Ceara O’Sullivan (“Saturday Night Live”). Here, “a bright-eyed freshman’s decision to room with a popular student leads to what starts as an exciting new friendship but gradually transforms into a subtle battle of wills.” Co-starring Sadie Sandler, Natasha Lyonne, Nick Kroll, Sarah Sherman and Storm Reid.
Untitled Adam Sandler/Safdie Brothers project has been teased for years following the woulda-been awards season powerhouse “Uncut Gems.” The reported logline of this one — which would allegedly co-star Steve Harvey and Megan Thee Stallion — is “set in the world of high-end sports card collecting in the 1990s [where] a retired baseball pitcher attempts a comeback as a sports memorabilia agent attempts to capitalize on his success.”
Other comedians on tour in 2025
If you’ve made it this far, we have a hunch that you likely love live comedy.
To make your life easy, we found five huge tours you absolutely won’t want to miss this year.
• Steve Martin and Martin Short
• Weird Al
Want more? Make sure to take a gander at our list of the 175 biggest comedians on tour in 2025 to find the show that makes the most sense for you.
Also, make sure to check out our roundup of every single ‘SNL’ cast member from the show’s history that’s on the road this year as well.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
