Jeff Dunham: Artificial Intelligence

Jeff Dunham brings Artificial Intelligence to Australia

Saturday 15th August 2026 @ Plenary | Melbourne Convention Centre

Jeff Dunham's suitcase of unruly characters is heading back Down Under, with Artificial Intelligence touring Australia from 13 to 19 August 2026.

The tour begins at Perth HPC on Thursday 13 August, followed by The Plenary at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Saturday 15 August, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on Monday 17 August and Sydney's TikTok Entertainment Centre on Wednesday 19 August.

Shows are scheduled for 7pm, with the familiar line-up of Walter, Peanut, Achmed and Bubba J joining Dunham on stage.

Artificial Intelligence follows Dunham's 2022-24 Still Not Canceled tour and continues the formula that has made him one of ventriloquism's most commercially successful performers: stand-up mixed with rapid-fire exchanges between the comedian and a cast of characters whose personalities frequently turn the joke back on their creator.

A comedy career built for arenas

Dunham has spent decades taking ventriloquism from comedy clubs to major venues. Between June 2007 and June 2024, he performed more than 1,500 shows for over 7.7 million people, completing nine international tours across more than 20 countries.

His reach extends well beyond live performance. Dunham has filmed 12 comedy specials, with Minding the Monsters and Controlled Chaos among his major Comedy Central successes. Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special, first broadcast in 2008, became the network's highest-rated program, while his 2019 Netflix special Beside Himself added another major streaming release to his catalogue.

Across broadcast and digital platforms, his specials have accumulated close to 2.5 billion views.

Dunham has also earned recognition for the scale of his touring career, including a Guinness World Record for most tickets sold for a stand-up comedy tour and three consecutive Billboard Top Comedy Tour honours.

Australian tour tickets and age information

The Australian performances are presented by Bohm Presents. Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney tickets are sold through Ticketek, while Perth tickets are available through Ticketmaster. Perth was listed as having low availability in the lead-up to the tour, while the general public allocation for Brisbane had been exhausted, with authorised resale tickets potentially available through Ticketek Marketplace.

Melbourne tickets are priced from $81.50. The Melbourne performance is open to all ages but recommended for audiences aged 15 and over because of coarse language and mature themes. Patrons aged 15 or younger must attend with an adult, and all patrons require a ticket.

Accessible seating is available through the relevant ticketing and venue channels, including Companion Card arrangements at applicable venues.

A portion of Dunham's ticket sales also supports charitable organisations through the Jeff Dunham Family Fund, established with his wife, Audrey.