Nate Bargatze

Nate Bargatze is an outlier in the world of stand-up comedy. Almost all comedians who reach the arena-headlining level of the game have massive personalities — high-energy brashness that overwhelms audiences and almost forces them to laugh (often by pushing boundaries). That’s not Bargatze at all. Dubbed “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up” by The Atlantic, the Nashville native and son of a magician soft-peddles his joke-telling with calm Southern charm. He’s slowly risen up the ranks with his incredulous, everyman observational comedy that goes down smooth for pretty much any audience. After somewhat surprisingly hosting Saturday Night Live last fall, Bargatze is ready to have a full house at Spokane Arena rolling in the aisles without seeming like he’s even breaking a sweat.

Nate Bargatze • Thu, Jan. 25 at 7 pm • $40-$177 • All ages • Spokane Arena • 720 W. Mallon Ave. • spokanearena.com