The Worlds Biggest Comedy Tour Is Back: FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS THE ODDBALL COMEDY & CURIOSITY FEST (2024)

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The Worlds Biggest Comedy Tour Is Back: FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS THE ODDBALL COMEDY & CURIOSITY FEST (1)

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 ofwhom 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.*

TheCiti® 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 10at 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
, visitwww.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.

About Live Nation Entertainment

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.

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Contacts

For the FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS THE ODDBALL COMEDY & CURIOSITY FESTIVAL 2015, Drake Vlautin, [emailprotected], 818 763 9800, or John Vlautin, [emailprotected]; or For Funny or Die, Carolyn Prousky, [emailprotected]; or For Live Nation, Victor Trevino, [emailprotected]

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