June 25, 2014
The World's Biggest Comedy Tour
Returns: Funny Or Die Presents The
Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival 2014
Featuring Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari, Bill Burr, Brent Morin, Chris
Hardwick, Dave Attell, Demetri Martin, DJ Trauma, Hannibal Buress, Jeff
Ross, Jermaine Fowler, Jerrod Carmichael, Jim Gaffigan, Jim Jefferies,
Julian McCullough, Louis C.K., Marc Maron, Michael Che, Moshe
Kasher, Nate Bargatze, Reggie Watts, Ron Funches, Rory Scovel, Sarah
Silverman, Whitney Cummings, Second Stage Hosted By Brody Stevens
And More*
LOS ANGELES, June 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Live Nation and Funny Or Die announced
today the return of the world's biggest comedy tour for the second consecutive year. This
summer's Funny Or Die Presents Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival 2014 will feature
performances by the world's greatest comedians, including: Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari, Bill
Burr, Brent Morin, Chris Hardwick, Dave Attell, Demetri Martin, DJ Trauma, Hannibal
Buress, Jeff Ross, Jermaine Fowler, Jerrod Carmichael, Jim Gaffigan, Jim Jefferies, Julian
McCullough, Louis C.K., Marc Maron, Michael Che, Moshe Kasher, Nate Bargatze, Reggie
Watts, Ron Funches, Rory Scovel, Sarah Silverman, Whitney Cummings, Second Stage
Hosted by Brody Stevens and more.*
This year's festivities include 21 dates in all, kicking off on Aug. 8 at Tampa, Fla.'s MidFlorida
Credit Union Amphitheatre and culminating with a show at Austin's Austin360 Amphitheatre.
Like last year, Oddball 2014 will include two stages, the return of the Cut Throat Freak
Show, a roaming troupe of misfit performers, tasty treats, libations and more, for a full
afternoon and evening of fun and entertainment.
Citi is the official credit card of the Funny Or Die Presents Oddball Comedy & Curiosity
Festival 2014. Citi card members will have access to presale tickets beginning Wednesday,
June 25 at 2 p.m. local time through Citi's Private Pass Program. For complete presale
details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
Tickets for Funny Or Die Presents The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival 2014 are
available beginning Saturday, June 28 at 10 a.m. at www.livenation.com or
www.funnyordie.com/oddball.
"With the Oddball Festival 2014, we are thrilled to expand upon last year's successful tour
by offering fans the greatest cast of comedians ever assembled for an epic night of
entertainment under the stars," said Geof Wills, president of Live Nation Comedy.
"We are so excited to bring back the Oddball Festival featuring the biggest names in
comedy," said Dick Glover, president and CEO of Funny Or Die. "With the midway
attractions, the Cut Throat Freak Show, and incredible line-up, it's a day you don't want to
miss," he added.
Last year's inaugural Oddball Comedy Festival encompassed 15 dates and was the largest
outdoor comedy festival ever produced by Live Nation. Anchored by the return of Dave
Chappelle to the comedy stage and New Zealand duo Flight of the Conchords, Oddball 2013
garnered intense media coverage for the duration of the tour and was a critical and
commercial success.
For more information on the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival, visit
www.oddballfest.com, www.funnyordie.com/oddball, or on twitter @oddballfest #oddballfest.
FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS THE ODDBALL COMEDY & CURIOSITY FESTIVAL 2014
DATE CITY VENUE
Aug. 8 Tampa, FL MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Aug. 9 Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 10 Atlanta, GA Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood
Aug. 15 Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center
Aug. 16 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
Aug. 17 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Aug. 21 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
Aug. 22 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Aug. 23 Hartford, CT Xfinity Theatre
Aug. 29 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug. 30 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion
Aug. 31 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Sept. 5 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
Sept. 6 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Sept. 7 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Sept. 12 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sept. 13 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Sept. 14 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Sept. 19 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
Sept. 20 Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sept. 21 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater
*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 & House of Blues Concerts,
LN Media and Artist Nation Management. For additional information, visit:
www.livenationentertainment.com.
About Funny Or Die
Funny Or Die launched in April 2007 and has become an award-wining top destination for
comedy on the web. The site has over 19 million unique users per month, over 60 million
video views per month, and has grown into a vertically integrated 21st century digital studio
that produces high quality content over numerous platforms, operating a social media and
marketing division with over 8 million Twitter followers approximately 8.5 million Facebook
fans (#1 Comedy Brand on both Twitter and Facebook), and devoted followers on numerous
social networking and sharing sites. Funny Or Die has become the "place to be seen" for
comedic celebrities, and the obvious destination for a daily comedy fix. Funny Or
Die's founders are Gary Sanchez Productions (Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy),
Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and Michael Kvamme. Judd Apatow is also a principal
partner in Funny Or Die.
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