# Event Details - **Event Name**: Sammy Obeid: Dessert in Des Moines! - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Comedian Sammy Obeid (Netflix, Conan) performs Dessert in Des Moines LIVE! ONE NIGHT ONLY! Thursday, July 9, at The River Center , 7:30pmAbout this Event? Comedian Sammy Obeid (Netflix, Conan) performs Dessert in Des Moines LIVE! ✨Treat yourself to a night of comedy that’s rich, satisfying, and impossible to forget. Dessert in Des Moines isn’t just any stand-up comedy show, as part of the Wit Supremacy Tour it’s the sweet finish to your day, packed with razor-sharp wit, clever math-inspired humor, and brilliantly crafted storytelling that keeps the laughs coming.Taking place at The River Center, this show brings world-class comedy to the heart of the city. ? ONE NIGHT ONLY! Don’t miss your slice of the fun!Doors 6:45 pm | Show 7:30 pmLebanese-Palestinian American, born in Oakland California, Sammy Obeid double majored in Business and Mathematics at UC Berkeley and then turned down a job at Google to be a comedian. Now the host of 100 Humans on Netflix, he’s also appeared on NBC's Last Comic Standing and America's Got Talent, as well as TBS’s Conan, and is best known for his world record of performing comedy 1,001 nights in a row, a story featured in both Time Magazine and The New York Times.https://youtube.com/shorts/Tp7qlOurxZw?si=IOCI1cAVefdndLTL - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/sammy-obeid-dessert-in-des-moines/100001987455948242 - **Event Categories**: comedy, entertainment, performances, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - door_time: 2026-07-09T23:45:00Z - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: The River Center - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 41.93, max: 87.61, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Des Moines - **state**: IA - **country**: United States - **location**: The River Center - **lat**: 41.5809277 - **long**: -93.61927349999999 - **full address**: The River Center, 340 SW 3rd St, Des Moines, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Sammy Obeid: Dessert in Des Moines! - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/7bf7a4ab4db48cbe926aac651a4dffab084ee3f44b44177ee28da5a1c502fc66-rimg-w1200-h1500-dc081119-gmir.jpg?v=1776542602 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Sammy Obeid: Dessert in Des Moines! being held? - **A:** Sammy Obeid: Dessert in Des Moines! takes place on Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Thu, 09 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 pm at The River Center, 340 SW 3rd St, Des Moines, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Sammy Obeid: Dessert in Des Moines!? - **A:** Sammy Obeid: Dessert in Des Moines! is organized by Sammy Obeid. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Sammy Obeid: Dessert in Des Moines! is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Des Moines, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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It began on December 26th, 2010, and concluded on September 21st, 2013– four days after an appearance on TBS’s Conan. Breaking the old world record on Day 731, Sammy set the new one at 1,001 Arabian Nights of Comedy.Over the course of the streak, he appeared on NBC’s America’s Got Talent and advanced to the Las Vegas round, and became the first comedian to perform on The Food Network in Throwdown with Bobby Flay. Splitsider conducted an extensive interview with him entering the home stretch. LA Weekly praised Sammy’s “sheer force of will” in performance and lifestyle, and LA Mag recommended his show highly. He was profiled in TIME Magazine, followed soon after by an article in the New York Times. Published on his final day, it describes his material as “full of wordplay” and “clever misdirection.”Chunks of his streak were spent as youngest member of both the CoExist Comedy and Axis of Evil: New Generation national tours. 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