It's the start of a new year, which can only mean one thing — Tampa Bay is gearing up for another Gasparilla Pirate Fest. On Tuesday, Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla announced that Tampa native and top stand-up comedian Bert Kreischer will be returning to his hometown on Saturday, Jan. 27 to serve as the grand marshal for the Parade of Pirates. You may know Kreischer from his major motion picture, “The Machine," or his most recent Netflix stand-up special "Razzle Dazzle," which has charted in the top five stand-up specials on the streaming service. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/entertainment/events/gasparilla/gasparilla-2024-parade-bert-kreischer-grand-marshal/67-cd8dc414-2bfb-4e97-ad3a-8703bd52c69c ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay