LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth
consecutive year, Live Nation and Funny Or Die announce the return
of the world's biggest comedy tour. Funny Or Die Presents
Oddball Comedy & Curiousity Festival Tour 2016 features
performances by the world's greatest comedians including:
Ali Wong, Alice Wetterlund, Bert
Kreischer, Big Jay Oakerson, Bobby
Lee, Brian Regan,
Bridget Everett, Cameron Esposito, Colin
Jost, Dane Cook, Donnell Rawlings, Gabriel Iglesias, Hannibal Buress, Iliza Shlesinger, Jay
Pharoah, Jermaine Fowler,
Jim Jefferies, Joey Diaz, John
Mulaney, John Oliver,
Josh Wolf, Katherine Ryan, Kumail
Nanjiani, Kyle Dunnigan,
Martin Moreno, Matthew Broussard, Michelle Wolf, Nick
Swardson, Pete Davidson,
Sarah Tiana, Sebastian Maniscalco, Tom Segura, Tony
Hinchcliffe and Tracy Morgan
and Hosted by Roastmaster Jeff Ross.* As in years
past, the lineup will vary from city to city, so comedy fans are
urged to check their local listings.
This year's fest includes 21 dates in all, kicking off on
August 25th at the Perfect
Vodka Amphitheater in West Palm Beach,
FL, and culminating on October
2nd at the Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix, AZ.
Citi® card members can participate in a pre-sale which begins
Friday, July 22nd at
10:00 a.m. local time through Citi's
Private Pass® Program. Presale ends on Sunday, July 24th at 10:00 pm local time. For complete pre-sale
details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com. Tickets for the general
public go on beginning Monday, July
25th at www.livenation.com.
"We are thrilled to present another year of amazing comedy to
fans across North America," said
Geof Wills, President of Live Nation
Comedy. "With the breadth of talent we have on this year's
epic outing, comedy fans can expect Oddball 2016 to be one of the
most entertaining evenings ever assembled!"
This year, IFC, the home of all things "slightly off," is taking
over Oddball's second stage, now renamed IFC's Slightly Off Comedy
Stage. The show before the big show will be hosted by Big Jay
Oakerson and will feature local and emerging comics in each
city. IFC will select up-and-coming talent at a number of
tour stops.
ODDBALL is proud to welcome IFC, Realtor.com, Snickers Crisper,
Fandango, Slim Jim and Cosmic Fog as proud partners of this year's
tour! For more information on the Oddball Comedy &
Curiousity Festival, visit www.oddballfest.com or on twitter
@oddballfest #OddballFest.
FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS THE ODDBALL COMEDY & CURIOUSITY
FESTIVAL 2016
|
DATE
|
CITY
|
VENUE
|
|
Aug.
25
|
W. Palm Beach,
FL
|
Perfect Vodka
Amphitheater
|
|
Aug.
26
|
Tampa,
FL
|
MIDFLORIDA Credit
Union Amphitheater
|
|
Aug.
27
|
Atlanta,
GA
|
Lakewood
Amphitheater
|
|
Aug.
28
|
Indianapolis,
IN
|
Klipsch Music
Center
|
|
Sep.
2
|
Chicago,
IL
|
Hollywood Casino
Amphitheater
|
|
Sep.
3
|
Detroit,
MI
|
DTE Energy
Amphitheatre
|
|
Sep.
4
|
Toronto,
ON
|
Molson Canadian
Amphitheatre
|
|
Sep.
5
|
Hartford,
CT
|
Xfinity
Theatre
|
|
Sep.
8
|
Holmdel,
NJ
|
PMC Bank Arts
Center
|
|
Sep.
9
|
Mansfield,
MA
|
Xfinity
Center
|
|
Sep. 10
|
Wantagh,
NY
|
Nikon at Jones Beach
Theater
|
|
Sep.
11
|
Camden,
NJ
|
BB&T
Pavilion
|
|
Sep.
17
|
Portland,
OR
|
Sunlight Supply
Amphitheater
|
|
Sep.
18
|
Seattle,
WA
|
White River
Amphitheater
|
|
Sep.
20
|
Denver,
CO
|
Red Rocks
Amphitheatre
|
|
Sep.
22
|
Houston,
TX
|
Cynthia Woods
Mitchell Pavilion
|
|
Sep.
23
|
Dallas,
TX
|
Gexa Energy
Pavilion
|
|
Sep.
24
|
Austin,
TX
|
Austin360
Amphitheater
|
|
Sep.
30
|
Mountain View,
CA
|
Shoreline
Amphitheatre
|
|
Oct.
1
|
Irvine,
CA
|
Irvine Meadows
Amphitheater
|
|
Oct.
2
|
Phoenix,
AZ
|
Ak-Chin
Pavilion
|
*Local lineup varies by city. Be sure to check local
listings for exact lineup information.
About Live Nation, Inc.
Live Nation Entertainment
(NYSE: LYV) is the world's leading live entertainment company
comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation
Concerts, Live Nation Media & Sponsorship and Artist Nation
Management. For additional information, visit
www.livenationentertainment.com.
About Funny Or Die
Funny Or Die launched in
April 2007 and has grown into a
premier comedy brand and production studio known for creating
award-winning, high-quality content with a global audience of more
than 70 million. Funny Or Die's social media division produces
content for over 15 platforms and is the #1 comedy brand on both
Twitter and Facebook. Funny Or Die is the top destination for
celebrity-driven comedy videos and highly topical political
commentary. Funny Or Die's founders are Gary Sanchez Productions
(Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and Chris
Henchy), and Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Judd Apatow is also a principal partner.
About IFC
IFC is the home of offbeat, unexpected
comedies. Series
like Portlandia, Documentary Now!,
and Comedy Bang! Bang! air alongside fan-favorite
movies and comedic cult TV shows. IFC is owned and operated
by AMC Networks Inc., and available across multiple platforms.
IFC is Always On Slightly Off.
For updates on IFC, please check out:
Website: http://www.ifc.com/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ifc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IFC/
Art is available at press.ifc.com
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