Get ready for a night that’s hilarious, unpredictable, and completely original. Reggie Watts brings his genre-defying blend of comedy, music, and improvised brilliance to Johnson Hall Opera House for one unforgettable performance on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Johnson Hall Opera House in downtown Gardiner, Maine! Expect sharp wit, spontaneous songs, and a show that’s never the same twice—this is live entertainment at its most inventive.
Reggie Watts is an internationally renowned Musician/Comedian/Writer/Actor who most recently starred as the bandleader on CBS’s The Late Late Show with James Corden. Using his formidable voice, looping pedals, and vast imagination, Watts blends and blurs the lines between music and comedy, wowing audiences with 100% improvised performances.
He was recently the DJ at the 2021 Emmy Awards, which saw a 15% ratings boost from 2020.
Watts’ first Netflix special, Spatial, was released to massive critical acclaim, with the New York Times calling it “a giddy rush of escapist nonsense” and dubbing Watts “the most influential absurdist in comedy today.” The A.V. Club described Spatial as “signature Watts, meaning it’s alternately exhilarating, silly, exhausting, and transcendent,” and Exclaim! Magazine called his performance “engaging, absurd, thoughtful, and, most importantly, wholly unpredictable.”
As a solo performer, Watts’ musical/comedy fusion has led to sold-out headlining tours in the U.S. and Europe, including at festivals such as Bonnaroo, SXSW, Bumbershoot, Just For Laughs, Pemberton, and more.
In 2020, Watts released his own content app called WattsApp, a techno-savvy look into his life, work, and techno junk drawer. WattsApp has all original content including a show called, Droneversations where he interviews guests while it’s filmed by drones along with other fun content.
In 2010, Watts released his debut comedy special, Why Shit So Crazy? on Comedy Central Records, and it is now available to stream on Netflix. Why Shit So Crazy? featured Watts in live performances at New York venues such as Galapagos, The Bellhouse, and Le Poisson Rouge, bookended with brief sketches and music videos. Later that year, at the invitation of Jack White, Watts recorded Reggie Watts: Live at Third Man Records, which was released in limited-edition vinyl format. In 2012, Watts recorded his second comedy special, Reggie Watts: A Live At Central Park, which was released by Comedy Central.
TICKET LINK- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reggie-watts-tickets-1693066380119
This performance will take place on the Reehl Stage (3rd Floor)
This space is handicap accessible
Doors open at 6:30/Show Time is 7:30
