Conan O'Brien Announces Comedy Tour Dates
Conan O'Brien is bringing a "half-assed" live show to 30 cities around the continent, the funnyman announced Thursday, ending weeks of anticipation from fans still reeling from his 'Tonight Show' exit.
Bypassing the old-school press release, O'Brien went directly to
Twitter to break the news of the aptly-dubbed 'Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour': "Hey Internet: I'm headed to your town on a half-assed comedy & music tour," he writes, adding, "I repeat: It's half-assed."
Eager Conanites can visit
TeamCoco.com to view tour dates, which begin April 12 in Eugene, OR, and conclude June 14 in Atlanta. The tour is presented by American Express.
The June 1 date at Radio City Music Hall will mark a homecoming of sorts for O'Brien, as the famed venue is just steps away from 30 Rockefeller Plaza, his old home at 'Late Night.' For his Los Angeles stop on April 24, O'Brien will be performing at Universal Studios, where he taped 'The Tonight Show.'
Missing from the tour dates is Detroit, which should be a bummer to
Sarah Killen, the Michigan native whom O'Brien solely follows on Twitter.
There are no more details on what will actually be included in the live show, except music will obviously be involved and that Andy Richter will likely be there. The sidekick-turned-announcer spoke briefly about the rumored tour while co-hosting 'Live! With Regis and Kelly.'
Rumors of a live show first began after Conan was booted from the 'Tonight Show' in January in favor of its previous host, Jay Leno. The funnyman left the network with a multi-million dollar settlement that reportedly keeps him off TV airwaves until September.
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See If Your City Made the Cut:
April 12 • Eugene, OR
Hult Center For the Performing Arts
April 13 • Vancouver, BC
Orpheum Theatre
April 16 • Spokane, WA
INB Performing Arts Center
April 17 • Enoch, AB
River Cree Resort & Casino
April 18 • Seattle, WA
Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
April 22 • San Francisco, CA
Nob Hill Masonic Center
April 24 • Universal City, CA
Gibson Amphitheater
April 29 • San Diego, CA
San Diego Civic Theatre
April 30 • Phoenix, AZ
Dodge Theatre
May 1 • Las Vegas, NV
The Pearl Concert Theatre - Palms Casino
May 4 • Reno, NV
Grand Sierra Resort & Casino - Grand Theatre
May 5 • San Jose, CA
San Jose State University Events Center
May 6 • Sacramento, CA
Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
May 9 • Boulder, CO
Mackey Auditorium
May 13 • Dallas, TX
McFarlin Memorial Auditorium-SMU Campus
May 14 • Austin, TX
Austin Music Hall
May 15 • Tulsa, OK
Brady Theater
May 16 • Kansas City, MO
Midland Theatre
May 18 • Minneapolis, MN
Orpheum Theatre
May 19 • Chicago, IL
Chicago Theatre
UPDATE: Second Chicago Date Added
May 22 • Toronto, ON
Massey Hall
May 30 • Atlantic City, NJ
Borgata Spa & Resort - Event Center
June 1 • New York, NY
Radio City Music Hall
UPDATE: Second NYC Date Added
June 4 • Boston, MA
Wang Theater
June 6 • Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun Arena
June 7 • Upper Darby, PA
Tower Theatre
June 8 • Washington, DC
Constitution Hall
June 11 • Manchester, TN
Bonaroo Music Festival
June 14 • Atlanta, GA
Fox Theatre
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He is so not funny Does he not know it?
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I agree, I think his act is STUPID and I'm glad he's finally off the air. One can only hope another network doesn't pick him up (for their sake).
Now if he could just be funny or have something to say, wouldn't that be swell.
His brand of humor is smarter, more irreverent, and spot-on when making fun of himself or others. You have to have more intelligence than the average Leno viewer to appreciate it. Can't wait for his return to late night.
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Oh f*ck you and your "more intelligence" crap. I sincerely doubt if you are very intelligent. Just a thought, ya know?
James, ask for a refund from your current therapist. You still have unresolved childhood issues manifesting themselves in confrontational, juvenile rhetoric. ;)
This is the best news - have a ball Conan!
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It's simple, old people like Jay Leno and young people like Conan.
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Don't insult all of us boomers. I love Conan, and I am sixty. Saw his show 2 times in NYC and now miss ending my day with him. Can't wait till he returns.
What a moron...he is NOT FUNNY...who is going to PAY to see him? Please get over yourself Conan and be happy you got paid to LEAVE tv.
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JAY is the one that's not funny. I'm 39 and Conan is 100 times funnier than Leno to me. I'm glad he's going on the road. I'm sure we'll see him on tv again sometime.
THEY DON'T HAVE TO LEGALLY PROHIBIT HIM FROM BEING FUNNY ON TV...HE NEVER WAS!!!
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Your Caps Lock is stuck, grandpa. It's that key to the left of your pinky. I realize you need the letters big so you can see them, but we don't.
He left out Camden NJ...
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My wife was(and is) a loyal Jay Leno watcher and I finally figured out why. When she is watching Jay(either at 10 PM or during the Tonight Show) she is asleep and snoring within 15 minutes. When Conan was on and we watched him she ended up staying awake during the entire show which messed up her sleep schedule.
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lol...good 1
After the whole Tonight Show thing in which they were both so infantile, I'll never watch either one again. Sick of all the BS. Like either of them got hurt, really? Rich guys wanting us to buy into the "poor me " and bad NBC thing...so over them!
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whoa, will people pay to see him? Okay fine just keep him off TV.
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Does this mean he'll have a "I'll be funny" money back guarantee on his ticket stubs? Conan being funny would be a first!
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I really don't see how people can think Leno is funny and Conan isn't. Seriously? How is Leno funny at all? I think he should've just left like he said he was going to. Here's how funny Jay Leno is: his prime time show FAILED. I don't even watch NBC any more because of their stupidity.
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