Matt Mathews brings the Not What I Ordered World Tour to Kodak Center on Thursday, February 4, 2027 at 7:00 PM. This is one leg of a 74-date international run spanning the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK — and Rochester lands early in the run, which means you should move on tickets before this one sells through.
About Matt Mathews
Mathews grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, and built his audience the distinctly 21st-century way: pandemic-era “Farm Chores” videos that cracked a billion total views and grew his social following past 15 million. He stepped into stand-up in 2022, and the momentum has not stopped — his “Boujee On A Budget” tour cleared 150,000 tickets, with stops at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and his first arena show back home in Birmingham. Deadline named him among the “Future of Comedy.”
The show runs 80–90 minutes with no intermission. The centerpiece is “Live Confessions” — audience members submit real secrets via QR code before the show, and Mathews reads and riffs on them live. No two nights are the same. The material draws on farm life, growing up gay in the South, his former career as a boudoir photographer, and whatever the crowd decides to confess. Age guidance: 16+ recommended; this is a show built for adults who appreciate the real and unfiltered version.
“Taking this tour around the world honestly feels unreal to me. Growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, I never imagined my life would look anything like this… The support from fans over the years has completely changed my life, and I’m incredibly grateful and excited to bring this tour to audiences all over the world.” — Matt Mathews
About Kodak Center
Kodak Center at 200 W Ridge Rd is a 2,400-capacity theater on Rochester’s west side — the right room for a show with an audience-participation centerpiece. Large enough to feel like a genuine event; contained enough that the confessions bit actually lands. For parking and accessibility details, check kodakcenter.com before you head out. Rochester sits at the heart of the Rochester / Finger Lakes region — about 90 minutes from Syracuse, easy to make a night of.
Tickets & Show Info
Showtime is 7:00 PM. Tickets are on sale now — get yours here. This tour has been moving fast at stops across the country; do not wait on a 2,400-seat room when the act is this hot.