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Comedian Preacher Lawson comes to Paramount Theatre in September
Lawson best known for appearances on ‘America’s Got Talent’ franchise
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Jun. 30, 2025 11:17 am
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Comedian and “America’s Got Talent” finalist Preacher Lawson will make his way to the Paramount Theatre Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025.
Preacher Lawson is best known for his appearance on season 12 of NBC’s hit series, “America’s Got Talent” (2017), where he made it to the final round. Based off his stellar performance in season 12, Lawson was invited to compete on “America’s Got Talent: The Champions” (2019) and “Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions” (2019), where he advanced to the finale after receiving the most fan votes.
If you go
What: Comedian Preacher Lawson
When: 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025
Where: Paramount Theatre, 123 3rd Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids
Cost: $39.50 and up
Tickets: (319) 366-8203; creventslive.com/events/2025/preacherlawson
Lawson shot his first stand-up special, “Get to Know Me,” which premiered on BET+ in 2019. In Television, Lawson can be seen on HBO’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” as well as NBC’s “Connecting” as a series regular. He also hosted the Facebook Watch series “World’s Most Amazing Dogs” (2019) with George Lopez and Lisa Vanderpump. Most recently, he can be seen on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” talking about his fame recognition and MMA fights.
Lawson has built a massive following on TikTok of 3.2 Million followers. His YouTube channel has amassed over 600,000 subscribers and features clips of stand-up, MMA training, and vegan cooking tips. He recently completed his residency hosting “AGT Live” in Las Vegas and continues to perform at sold-out venues around the country.
Opening for Preacher are his mother Kimberly and brother Justin Lawson.
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