LOS ANGELES, July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In what is becoming
a summer tradition beloved by comedy fans all over the world, Live
Nation and Funny Or Die announced today the return of the world's
most epic comedy tour for the third consecutive year. This
summer's FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS THE ODDBALL COMEDY &
CURIOSITY FESTIVAL 2015 will star Aziz Ansari with very special guest star
Amy Schumer, both
of whom have had successful runs on previous Oddball outings,
on all dates.
Both performers have been especially busy of late.
Aziz Ansari sold out two shows at
Madison Square Garden on his most recent tour, and his special,
LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, premiered on Netflix to rave
reviews. Additionally, Aziz just released his book titled Modern
Romance which debuted at #2 on the New York
Times best seller list. Amy
Schumer is the creator, star, writer and executive producer
of the Peabody Award winning and Emmy nominated Comedy Central
show, INSIDE AMY SCHUMER for which she won a Critics Choice TV
Award for "Best Actress in a Comedy Series." She is the star
and writer of the upcoming Universal film, TRAINWRECK. Schumer is
also set to headline her first HBO comedy special that will be
directed by Chris Rock and debut
later this year.
Joining Ansari and Schumer on the Oddball stage are a rotating
cast of nearly 20 additional performers who are household names to
comedy fans, including Anthony
Jeselnik, Ashley
Barnhill, Bridget
Everett, Dave
Attell, Jay
Pharoah, Jeff
Ross, Jim Norton,
John Mulaney, Michael Che, Nick
Kroll, Nick Thune,
Nikki Glaser, Rachel Feinstein, Rory Scovel, Sebastian Maniscalco, Tim Minchin, T.J.
Miller, and Todd
Barry. A video from Funny or Die announcing this
year's festival can be seen HERE.
The tour will hit 18 cities in total, kicking off on
Friday, Aug. 28 at Kansas City's Starlight Theatre, and
culminates with a show at the Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas on Sunday, Oct.
18.*
The Citi® cardmember pre-sale begins Thursday, July 9 through Citi's Private Pass®
Program. For complete pre-sale details, visit
www.citiprivatepass.com. Tickets for the general public go on
beginning Friday, July 10 at www.livenation.com.
"Oddball 2015 is going to go down as one of the most incredible
slate of comedy talent ever amassed for a national concert tour,"
said Geof Wills, President of
Live Nation Comedy. "We are thrilled that Aziz and Amy have
agreed to anchor what is going to be an amazing night of
entertainment for comedy fans."
Dick Glover, CEO of Funny
or Die commented: "The Oddball Festival has been one of Funny
or Die's most successful brand extensions so being able to crank up
the midway for a third time is very exciting. With such an
incredible line-up of comedians joining this year's tour, it
clearly will be the best Oddball yet. We are so thrilled to
take it back on the road."
FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS THE ODDBALL COMEDY & CURIOSITY
FESTIVAL 2015 have teamed up for the third straight
year with REDD'S® Apple Ale, who this year are upping their
involvement by sponsoring Oddball's hugely popular second stage,
renamed REDD'S® Apple Ale Festival Stage. The stage will be hosted
by Big Jay Oakerson and will highlight local and emerging comedic
talent in each city. And for the first time, Southern Comfort
has joined Oddball and will be offering VIP contest experiences, an
engaging interactive lounge and a signature Oddball cocktail at
each festival stop.
For more information on the FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS THE
ODDBALL COMEDY & CURIOSITY FESTIVAL 2015,
visit www.oddballfest.com, or on twitter @oddballfest
#OddballFest.
FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS THE ODDBALL COMEDY & CURIOSITY
FESTIVAL 2015
|
DATE
|
CITY
|
VENUE
|
|
Aug. 28
|
Kansas City,
MO
|
Starlight
Theatre
|
|
Aug. 29
|
Tinley Park,
IL
|
First Midwest Bank
Amphitheatre
|
|
Aug. 30
|
Clarkston,
MI
|
DTE Energy Music
Theatre
|
|
Sept. 4
|
Wantagh,
NY
|
Nikon at Jones Beach
Theater
|
|
Sept. 5
|
Holmdel,
NJ
|
PNC Bank Arts
Center
|
|
Sept. 6
|
Toronto,
ON
|
Molson Canadian
Amphitheatre
|
|
Sept. 11
|
Mansfield,
MA
|
Xfinity
Center
|
|
Sept. 12
|
Hartford,
CT
|
XFINITY
Theatre
|
|
Sept. 13
|
Camden, NJ
|
Susquehanna Bank
Center
|
|
Oct. 2
|
West Palm Beach,
FL
|
Coral Sky
Amphitheatre
|
|
Oct. 3
|
Tampa, FL
|
MIDFLORIDA Credit
Union Amphitheatre
|
|
Oct. 4
|
Atlanta,
GA
|
Aaron's Amphitheatre
at Lakewood
|
|
Oct. 9
|
Chula Vista,
CA
|
Sleep Train
Amphitheatre
|
|
Oct. 10
|
Mountain View,
CA
|
Shoreline
Amphitheatre
|
|
Oct. 11
|
Irvine, CA
|
Irvine Meadows
Amphitheatre
|
|
Oct. 16
|
Woodlands,
TX
|
The Cynthia Woods
Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
|
|
Oct. 17
|
Austin, TX
|
Austin360
Amphitheater
|
|
Oct. 18
|
Dallas, TX
|
Gexa Energy
Pavilion
|
*Local lineup varies by city. Be sure to check local listings
for exact lineup information.
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