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Comedy Visionaries and Pop Culture Icons Announce Cheech & Chong: Light Up America ...
TICKETS FOR THE MUST SEE COMEDY TOUR GO ON SALE NATIONALLY AT 4:20 PM ON AUGUST 8th
Last update: 3:00 p.m. EDT July 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, July 30, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Successful beyond their wildest dreams, the iconic comedy duo Cheech & Chong defined an era with their hilariously irreverent, satirical, counter-culture, no-holds-barred comedy routines. Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong's phenomenal success began on the stand up comedy circuit which led to 9 hit comedy albums and 8 hit films, breaking box office records, shattering comedy album sales, garnering multiple Grammy nominations and mesmerizing fans for more than a decade. Today, from the world famous Troubadour where they were initially discovered, Cheech & Chong announced their first tour in over 25 years, an epic cross country U.S. trek with over 22 dates confirmed; additional dates to be announced in the coming weeks. Cheech & Chong: Light Up America ... tickets go on sale nationally at 4:20 PM on August 8th and are available at
Live Nation | Concert Tickets and Concert Tour Dates. For more information on the tour and presale tickets go to
http://www.cheechandchongtour.com.
The Live Nation produced tour will kick off on September 12th at the Tower Theatre in Philadelphia. Other highlights include Los Angeles, Washington DC, Detroit, Atlanta, Miami, Minneapolis, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, Austin, Seattle, Boston, San Diego and Denver to name a few. Chong's wife and comedy partner, Shelby Chong, will open all dates on the tour.
With nine albums released from 1972 through 1985, the duo was nominated
for four Grammy Awards, winning the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album with
their third album, Los Cochinos, released in 1973. Big Bambu, their second
album, was the biggest selling comedy record of all time in 1972 and remained
so for many years. Their stunningly successful comedy streak transitioned to
film in 1978 with their first movie, "Up In Smoke," the highest grossing
comedy of 1978, topping $100 million at the box office. Cheech and Chong
co-wrote and starred in a total of eight feature films together, all directed
by Chong. The comedy duo was initially discovered at the Troubadour in Los
Angeles.
Cheech & Chong Live 2008 Tour Dates
September 12 Tower Theatre Philadelphia, PA
September 13 Warner Theatre Washington, DC
September 19 Murat Center Indianapolis, IN
September 20 Fillmore State Detroit, MI
September 26 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
September 27 Fillmore Jackie Gleason Miami, FL
October 24 Westbury Theatre Westbury, NY
October 25 Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis, MN
October 31 Verizon Wireless Houston, TX
November 1 Majestic Theatre Dallas, TX
November 7 Chevrolet Theatre Wallingford, CT
November 8 Rosemont Theatre Rosemont, IL
November 14 Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ
November 15 Austin Music Hall Austin, TX
November 21 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento, CA
November 22 Berkeley Community Theatre Berkley, CA
November 28 Copley Symphony Hall San Diego, CA
November 29 Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA
November 30 San Jose PAC San Jose, CA
December 6 Gibson Amphitheater Los Angeles, CA
December 12 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA
December 13 Borgata Music Box Atlantic City, NJ
December 19 Silver Legacy Casino Reno, NV
December 20 Paramount Theatre Denver, CO
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