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Comedian Dusty Slay Brings ‘The Neighborhood Guy’ Tour To Boston's Shubert Theatre March 6

The Alabama native and Netflix star extends his 2026 tour into 2027 with 25 new markets across the U.S. and Canada; tickets on sale now at d

Comedian Dusty Slay is hitting the road again, extending his 2026 “The Neighborhood Guy” Tour into 2027 with stops in 25 new markets across the United States and Canada — including a stop at the Boch Center Shubert Theatre in Boston on Saturday, March 6, 2027. Tickets are on sale now at dustyslay.com.

Known for his laid-back delivery and distinct southern perspective, Slay continues to make his mark as a standout voice in comedy. In 2025, Slay released his latest Netflix special, Wet Heat, a love letter to the south that shares his experiences traveling the country and getting into mischief in the hot and muggy regions he's always called home. The special showcased Slay's signature storytelling and ability to find humor in the everyday experiences that connect audiences from coast to coast.

You can take the boy out of the trailer park, but you can't take the trailer park out of the boy: Slay grew up on Lot 8 of a mobile home neighborhood in Opelika, Alabama, with a love for both classic country and rock and a career history peppered with jobs like waiting tables and selling pesticides — eight years of them, in his case. The trucker hat, long hair and mustache, flannel shirt and oversized glasses aren't a stage persona; it's just Dusty.

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Slay moved to Nashville in 2014 to do comedy full time, and at age 36 became the youngest comedian at the time to ever perform on the legendary Grand Ole Opry stage. His comedy caught the attention of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, where he's since performed six late-night sets. His breakout performances launched him into the Netflix family as one of six comics featured in season 3 of The Stand Ups, followed by his solo Netflix debut in January 2024 with his first one-hour special, Workin' Man, celebrating his many years as a “road dog” comic and his trailer park upbringing.

Workin' Man opened to tremendous success on Netflix, paving the way for partnerships and collaborations with iconic brands like Cracker Barrel, Lugz and Field & Stream. Appearances on Hollywood Squares with Drew Barrymore, as well as trending podcasts like This Past Weekend with Theo Von and Kill Tony, have continued to raise Slay's profile from Nashville legend to mainstream comedy hero.

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The Boch Center is one of the nation's leading nonprofit performing arts institutions and a guardian of the historic Wang and Shubert Theatres. Dusty Slay: The Neighborhood Guy Tour comes to the Shubert Theatre in Boston's Theater District on Saturday, March 6, 2027. For more information on Dusty Slay, visit dustyslay.com.

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