John Oliver scheduled to perform at Indiana University

FILE – In this Nov. 4, 2019 file photo, John Oliver performs at the 13th annual Stand Up For Heroes benefit concert in support of the Bob Woodruff Foundation at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Danbury, Conn., Mayor Mark Boughton announced a tongue-in-cheek move posted on his Facebook page on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, to rename Danbury’s local sewage treatment plant after Oliver following the comedian’s expletive-filled rant about the city. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)

by: David Gay

Posted: Aug 3, 2023 / 12:20 PM EDT

Updated: Aug 3, 2023 / 12:20 PM EDT

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Emmy Award-winning comedian John Oliver is coming to Bloomington.

According to Indiana University’s website, Oliver, the host and producer of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” will perform at the Indiana University Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Sept. 30.

Tickets, which start at $103, are expected to go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. The auditorium is located at 1211 East 7th Street in Bloomington.

Oliver is a political comedian who previously appeared as a correspondent and guest host on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” Oliver’s current program, “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” has won 23 Primetime Emmy awards as well as multiple Writer’s Guild Awards, Critics’ Choice Television Awards and Peabody Awards.

For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit Indiana University’s website.