Pat McAfee Adds 1,750 Tickets for Sold-Out ‘Big Night Aht’ in Pittsburgh

By Alexandra Hartley · Apr 1, 2025

Pat McAfee Adds 1,750 Tickets for Sold-Out ‘Big Night Aht’ in Pittsburgh

Pat McAfee, the loud and funny ex-NFL kicker turned TV star, gave fans a big surprise Monday, March 31, 2025—he’s adding 1,750 more tickets to his sold-out “Big Night Aht” event. The show is set for next Wednesday, April 9, at PPG Paints Arena, and originally sold out in just 92 minutes last month. As of Tuesday afternoon, April 1, the extra seats go on sale tomorrow at noon. McAfee broke the news on his ESPN show, The Pat McAfee Show. “We’re opening up 1,750 more tickets for a Big Night Aht!” he shouted, grinning ear-to-ear live on YouTube.

He’d teased it earlier on X, posting a clip captioned: “BREAKING NEWS: 1,750 more tickets released Wednesday at NOON EDT. ”Then, during his Monday Night Raw commentary later—he doubled down, yelling alongside WWE’s Michael Cole and Stu Bennett. “COME JOIN US FOR A BIG NIGHT AHT!”

McAfee said they initially held some seats back to finalize camera placements—nobody wants a ticket stuck behind a lens. Once that got sorted, they cleared room for 1,750 more fans. “The show’s coming together perfectly,” he said Monday, promising “spectacular talent” and a “bunch of money” given away. The Plum native, just 15 miles from Pittsburgh, wants it to be. “a Wednesday night talked about forever.” Fan theories on X are flying—some guess Aaron Rodgers might show up, maybe even announce a move to the Steelers. McAfee laughed that off, posting “That’s crazy—hilarious to think about.”

What to know

  • The first batch sold out March 12—13,000 tickets gone in under two hours, per Audacy.

  • Prices start at $29, and McAfee says tomorrow’s extras will match that.

  • The event’s at PPG Paints Arena, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins, which seats 19,000 for concerts.

  • You must be 18+ to attend.

  • Doors open at 8:00 PM on show night, Wednesday, April 9.

What is “Big Night Aht”?

Still mostly a mystery. It’s billed as “Big Night Out with Pat McAfee and Friends,” blending his podcast energy, comedy, and maybe some sports chaos “Something that’s never been done before,” McAfee told Sporting News last week. He’s keeping the guest list secret but teasing big names. With his rise on ESPN, daily shows, and WWE commentary, this event marks a major homecoming. “Hopefully we’ll have Mark Kaboly there,” McAfee joked Monday, name-dropping the Steelers reporter from 93.7 The Fan.

Tickets drop in 27 hours, and Pittsburgh’s ready to be rocked.