Tour News - Chris Parker returns with brand-new live show Take A Good Hard Look At Me - 2nd March 2026
CHRIS PARKER
The Self Proclaimed People’s Princess of Aotearoa Returns with a Brand New Live Show ‘Take A Good Hard Look At Me’
2026 Aotearoa Tour Dates Announced
“By the time the show ends, you will have sore sides from laughing” – NZ Herald
“Chris Parker is the real deal, a brilliant comedian who will leave you scream-laughing” – Time Out, 5 stars
One of New Zealand’s most original comedians, CHRIS PARKER is bringing his ability to turn everyday life into laugh-out-loud gold with the Take A Good Hard Look At Me Tour, playing shows across Aotearoa in September.
The Take A Good Look At Me Tour will begin at the St James Theatre in Wellington on Friday September 4, followed by the James Hay Theatre in Christchurch on Saturday September 5, before playing in Auckland at Q Theatre on Saturday September 12th.
Tickets for all shows go on sale at 2pm local time on Wednesday March 4th.
The Live Nation Presale starts Tuesday March 3rd, 1pm, until Wednesday March 4th, 1pm local time or until allocation is exhausted. To purchase presale tickets, sign up now at https://www.livenation.co.nz/register
For complete tour and ticket information, visit livenation.co.nz
Parker is most commonly known for his viral lockdown videos that connected him with fans across Instagram and Tiktok.
In addition, he’s become a fan favourite with regular appearances on national TV shows like ‘Thank God You’re Here’ and ‘Have You Been Paying Attention?’, and co hosts the podcast The Male Gays with fellow comedian Eli Matthewson.
Parker’s 2025 tour ‘Stop Being So Dramatic’ saw him play to sold out audiences throughout Australia, New Zealand, London and Edinburgh.
In 2021 Parker won the Fred Award for Best New Zealand Show at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival for his solo show ‘Gentle Man’. He regularly appears on NZ television and also won the hit New Zealand TV show Celebrity Treasure Island.
CHRIS PARKER - TAKE A GOOD HARD LOOK AT ME TOUR
ST JAMES THEATRE, WELLINGTON - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4th
JAMES HAY THEATRE, CHRISTCHURCH - SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5th
Q THEATRE, AUCKLAND - SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12th
TICKETS ON SALE AT 2PM LOCAL TIME ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 4th
Live Nation pre-sale starts Tuesday March 3rd, 1pm, until Wednesday March 4th, 1pm local time
For complete tour, ticket and information, visit: www.chrisparkercomedy.com & www.livenation.co.nz
