Aziz Ansari, Amy Schumer to Headline Oddball Comedy Fest, Presale Going on Now
After two successful outings, the folks at Funny or Die have organized the third iteration of their Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival. This year, Aziz Ansari and Amy Schumer are leading the comedy caravan’s charge. Both comedians have participated in the roving festivities before, which for 2015 hit 18 cities. Things get underway on August 28 at Kansas City’s Starlight Theatre and wrap up October 18 at the Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas. The full tour schedule is below.
Both Ansari and Schumer are killing it right now. Ansari’s last stand up tour played two sold out nights at Madison Square Garden, and Modern Romance, his new book about dating in the digital age, is a New York Times Bestseller. Schumer is also renaissance comedy woman supreme. She is the creator, star, writer and executive producer of the Peabody Award winning and Emmy nominated Comedy Central show, Insider Amy Schumer. The Critics Choice TV Awards recently honored her with the ‘Best Actress in a Comedy Series’ for her performance. She is also the star and writer of what is shaping up to be the comedy hit of the summer, Trainwreck, and her first HBO comedy special, which is directed by Chris Rock, is expected to debut later this year.
In addition to the top bananas, a rotating cast of nearly 20 additional acts will be joining in the Oddball antics. Among these are 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.
REDD’s Apple Ale is sponsoring a second stage at the fest that will be hosted by Big Jay Oakerson. It will feature local and emerging funny people in each city.
Citi MasterCard holders can purchase tickets now via a special presale, all others must wait until Friday, July 10 for tickets to go sale at Livenation. VIP ticket options are also available.
A complete list of tour dates as well as Funny or Die’s colossal trailer can be below. We also included some whistle whetting clips of Ansari and Schumer. Head to www.oddballfest.com for more information.
FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS THE ODDBALL COMEDY & CURIOSITY FESTIVAL 2015
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, ONT, 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
*Tinley Park tickets go on sale July 17