DAVENPORT, IA (Monday, September 15th) – Kevin James announced his highly anticipated stand-up tour ‘Eat the Frog’ is coming to Davenport at the Adler Theatre on Saturday, May 9th, 2026.
Tickets go on presale beginning Wednesday, September 17th at 10 am local and general on sale starts Friday, September 19th at 10AM local at www.davenportlive.com and kevinjames.com.
Also find James on his highly praised family-friendly stand-up comedy special, Kevin James: Irregardless. Released in 2024 on Prime Video, Kevin delivers his hilarious unfiltered take on parenting, marriage and getting older. As only Kevin can, he covers a range of topics from motivating children to put down their video games, to why he doesn’t trust technology, and how many tater tots he can fit in his mouth.
ABOUT KEVIN JAMES:
Kevin James began his career as a stand-up on the Long Island comedy scene. After being discovered at the 1996 Montreal Comedy Festival, he signed a network development deal to create his own sitcom.
The King of Queens, which premiered in 1998, ran for nine seasons on CBS with James starring and executive producing, and it garnered him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The show concluded its run in 2007 but continues to air daily in syndication across the country and around the world. James also starred in, and executive produced The Crew, a Netflix sitcom set in the world of NASCAR.
James brought his stand-up act to TV with Sweat the Small Stuff, a one-hour special for Comedy Central. Kevin James and Ray Romano executive produced and starred in the HBO Sports Special Making the Cut: The Road to Pebble Beach; a documentary about the Pebble Beach Pro Am Golf Tournament that was nominated for a Sports Emmy. His second comedy special Never Don’t Give Up premiered on Netflix to critical acclaim.
James made his feature film debut in Columbia Pictures’ Hitch starring opposite Will Smith, and starred in, produced and co-wrote the hit comedies Paul Blart: Mall Cop 1 & 2, Zookeeper, and Here Comes The Boom. James has starred alongside Adam Sandler in Pixels, Grown Ups, Grown Ups 2, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and Hubie Halloween. He starred in the features True Memoirs of an International Assassin and Home Team for Netflix, as well as the independent action thriller Becky.
James can currently be seen in his one-hour stand-up comedy special Kevin James: Irregardless on Prime Video, which was nominated for 2024's Best Comedy Special by the Critics Choice Awards. James will also be starring in the 2026 upcoming feature film “Solo Mio” alongside Nicole Grimaudo, Jonathan Roumie, and Kim Coates.
ABOUT THE RIVERCENTER ADLER THEATRE:
The RiverCenter and Adler Theatre, a City of Davenport facility managed by VenuWorks, is a 100,000 square foot multiple use facility that includes two large exhibit halls, ten breakout rooms, executive boardroom, and the historic Art-Deco Adler Theatre. To learn more about The Adler Theatre, visit www.davenportlive.com/the-adler-theatre
MEDIA CONTACT:
Danielle Smith e. [email protected] p. 563.888.3817
