The World’s Biggest Comedy Tour Is Back For A Fourth Consecutive Smash Year!

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 25
th at the Perfect Vodka Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, FL, and culminating on October 2
nd at the Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix, AZ.

CitiĀ® card members can participate in a pre-sale which begins Friday, July 22
nd at 10:00 a.m. local time through Citi’s Private PassĀ® Program.  Presale ends on Sunday, July 24
th 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 25
th 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 PortlandiaDocumentary 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 IFCplease 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

Photo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160721/391746

Contacts

For Oddball, contact: John Vlautin, [email protected], OR For Funny Or Die, contact: Carolyn Prousky, [email protected], OR For Live Nation, contact: Victor Trevino, [email protected]