Charlie Berens

Good Old Fashioned Tour

with special guest Adam Greuel

Saturday, August 3, 2024
Doors Open: 5:30PM
Show: 7:30PM

Tickets: $36/$46/$57

Blue Canvas Club Presale: Tue, Mar 5, 2024 - 12:00PM CT
General Public Sale: Tue, Mar 12, 2024 - 12:00PM CT

Charlie Berens is a comedian, New York Times Best Selling Author, Emmy-winning journalist, musician and creator of the Manitowoc Minute. The Wisconsin native has been featured on Comedy Central, Fox, CBS, Funny or Die, TBS, Variety, MTV News and more. He creates weekly content for his various social platforms and has amassed over 7.5 million followers. Charlie began his career working for MTV News' Choose or Lose . After that he worked in front and behind the camera for emerging YouTube news channels. In 2012, Tribune Media tapped Charlie to host the comedic news show Nightcap . In 2013 he won an Emmy for "The Cost of Water" while reporting for KDAF.

In 2017, Charlie began hosting his weekly comedic online news show, the Manitowoc Minute . Since then, Charlie’s been creating Midwest-focused sketch comedy videos on his social media platforms. He’s also traveled the country with three sold out stand-up comedy tours.

In 2020, Charlie paired up with Horseshoes & Hand Grenades alum Adam Greuel to release the music/comedy album, Unthawed . The album, which is a mixture of bluegrass, country and Charlie’s comedy, hit #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart and #6 on the Bluegrass Comedy chart.

Charlie’s first book, The Midwest Survival Guide , was released in November of 2021 by William Morrow/Harper Collins and immediately became a New York Times Best Seller! Charlie hosts the Cripescast podcast where he interviews musicians, artists, comedians, creators and more to talk about their story and connections to the Midwest. Guests have included Jeff Foxworthy, Nate Bargatze and Roy Wood, Jr.

Ticket Fees

*Plus applicable taxes and fees

5.5% State and local sales tax
$4 Facility Fee per ticket (facility fee is used for tent, building, and grounds needs)
3% Processing and handling fee per order.
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