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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Following Jon Stewart’s return to “The Daily Show” on Monday night, the beloved comedian and political commentator has announced a limited-run of stand-up shows in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Delaware.
Titled “An Evening With Jon Stewart,” the Live Nation-produced tour will comprise of only five dates, kicking off on March 1 at Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie, NY and making stops in York, PA, Princeton, NJ and Stamford, before wrapping up in Wilmington, DE at The Grand Opera House on April 27. Tickets will be available starting with the general onsale today, Feb 13 at 2 p.m.
ET at events.seated.com/jon-stewart. The announcement of the limited-run tour comes only a day after Stewart’s highly anticipated return to “The Daily Show.” After scuttling a months-long search for a new host, the Paramount Global network announced it had enlisted Stewart, who presided over the late-night mainstay’s most popular era, to serve as its host on Monday nights throughout the 2024 election cycle and to run the program.
He is expected to play an oversight role at “The Daily” that could extend through 2025, and started his on-air duties on Monday night. In her review of Stewart’s return to “The Daily Show,” Variety TV critic Alison Herman wrote that “anyone who has living memories of the War on Terror is powerless to resist Stewart’s particular blend of cynicism and moral righteousness.
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Stewart Talent is expanding its literary footprint with the hires of A3 veterans Ron Gwiazda and Amy Wagner, who will launch the agency’s New York literary division.
Bang Yongguk has announced his upcoming 2024 US tour, titled ‘III’, featuring 11 concerts in April.Today (February 29), Bang Yongguk and his label YY Entertainment announced the dates and venues for the 2024 ‘III’ US tour, which will kick off on April 5 with at concert at the Warsaw in New York City.Thereafter, the rapper will play one-night-only shows in the cities of Louisville, Chicago and Orlando, followed by two concerts in the state of Texas. Those will be held in Dallas and Houston on April 14 and 17.Following those performances, the South Korean musician will hold concerts in Phoenix and Las Vegas, before heading over to California to play shows across three different cities in the state.
and air vacuums ready, Phans.Legendary jam band Phish announced they’ll be hitting the road this summer for a nationwide tour from July through September.That includes three back-to-back-to-back gigs at Bethel, NY’s Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on Aug. 9-11.Multi-day stints at venues aren’t an anomaly for this tour; based on our findings, Trey Anastasio and co.
The Daily Show” as he said that his family’s dog Dipper died.The comedian, 61, revealed that the three-legged pup passed away Sunday.“He was ready. He was tired, but I wasn’t,” he said.“And the family, we were all together,” he went on.
Sean “Diddy” Combs is the subject of a lawsuit filed by music producer Rodney Jones Jr., the New York Times reports. Jones, who is also known as Lil Rod, alleges that Combs subjected him to sexual assault, grooming, and improper payment while they worked on last year's The Love Album. Diddy, via his lawyer, denies all claims.
Suzi Quatro has announced details of a UK tour, celebrating her 60th anniversary in music. Find ticket information below.Announced today (February 27), the new tour dates see the Detroit rock icon celebrate a new milestone in her career – six decades of working in the music industry.The tour is set to run across this autumn, and will see Quatro make stops at five different cities across the country.
Naman Ramachandran “Slave Play” writer Jeremy O. Harris feels confident that casting “Game of Thrones” star Kit Harington in the production’s West End run won’t be a “distraction.” In a new interview with The Guardian, Harris said Harington was recommended to him by “Game of Thrones” star Gwendoline Christie and he would not have agreed to his casting if Harington had wanted to “make it the Jon Snow experience.” “Kit was saying ‘I don’t want this to be Kit Harington in ‘Slave Play,” this is an ensemble play and I’m not even the lead,’” Harris said.
Jon Stewart won’t just be slinging jokes on Mondays at “The Daily Show” this spring.The 61-year-old comic, who is currently hosting Comedy Central’s satirical news program once a week, recently announced he’s heading out on an 11-show tour, he’s calling ‘An Evening with Jon Stewart’ from March through May.Along the way, the New York City native and current New Jersey resident will show quite a bit of love to the Northeast.To kick off the run, he’ll perform back-to-back nights at Poughkeepsie, NY’s Bardavon Opera House on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2.Then, on March 29-30, the 2022 Mark Twain Prize Winner for American Humor is slated to headline three shows at Princeton, NJ’s McCarter Theatre Center on March 29-30.Stewart’s brief trek will come to a close close at the sprawling Netflix is a Joke Festival in Los Angeles on Friday, May 3.As of now, tickets are available for all 11 gigs.Prices start at $73 before fees on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.For other shows, seats can be found for anywhere from $77 to $408 before fees.Want to catch the politically astute comedian live this year?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the ‘An Evening with Jon Stewart Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
Norah Jones announced a brief tour in support of her upcoming album “Visions.”A little more than a month later, she’s added 24 more concerts to the ‘Visions Tour’ and will now be taking special guests Mavis Staples, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Sasha Dobson, Emily King and Martha Wainwright along with her on select dates.While on the road, Jones will make eight (!) stops in New York.First up, she’ll headline at Poughkeepsie’s Bardavon 1869 Opera House on May 7.After that, she’s slated to perform at Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre on May 10, Brooklyn’s Paramount Theatre on May 16-17, New York’s Apollo Theater on May 19, Saratoga Springs’ Freihofer’s Jazz Festival on June 30 and Canandaigua’s CMAC on July 5.Jones’ final NY gig will be at Buffalo’s Artpark Main Stage on July 6.But wait!There’s more!Prior to the ‘Visions Tour,’ the nine-time Grammy winner will also lend her talents to Mavis Staples’ 85th Birthday All-Star Concert in Inglewood, CA on April 18.
Olivia Munn has been cast alongside Jon Hamm in Your Friends and Neighbors, Apple TV+’s upcoming drama series from Warrior creator Jonathan Tropper and Apple Studios. Details of Munn’s role are being kept under wraps.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Olivia Munn is set to star opposite Jon Hamm in the upcoming Apple TV+ series “Your Friends and Neighbors,” Variety has learned. The drama series was originally ordered at Apple in December. It is based on an original idea by Jonathan Tropper.
Peso Pluma is putting the pedal to the metal and returning to the road this year.From May through October, the “QLONA” singer will hit arenas and festivals all over North America as part of his ‘Exodo Tour.’This won’t just be a retread of last year’s tour, either.The ‘Exodo Tour’ promises an all-new show with a fully reimagined set design and setlist, according to a press release.And while the 24-year-old Grammy winner won’t officially stop in New York on the five-month run, Pluma is slated to headline at Flushing, NY’s Governors Ball Festival on Sunday, June 9.Other Northeast stops on the run include gigs at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center on Friday, June 7 and Uncasville, CT’s Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, Oct. 11.For fans that can’t wait to get their hands on tickets, they can be picked up as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Feb.
James Taylor has been touring tirelessly across the world.2024 will be no different.From May through September, the 75-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee is hitting the road with his All-Star Band once again.Along the way, he’ll spend quite a bit of time in New York, too. He’s currently slated to bring the hits like “Fire and Rain,” “You’ve Got A Friend,” “How Sweet It Is” to Buffalo (June 25), Syracuse (June 26), Long Island (Aug.
The ICG Publicists Guild will honor Patrick Stewart with the 2024 Television Showperson of the Year Award.
“Napoleon Dynamite” stars Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez and Jon Gries are hitting the road to celebrate their surprise 2004 hit film.“We didn’t realize how big the movie was,” Ramirez told NBC North Carolina. “When we showed up to these screenings, they were sold out shows.”At all gigs, the chummy trio screen the classic indie comedy, answer questions from audience members, jam out and, yes, even take part in a dance off with fans who show up in costume.Plus, there’s tetherball, piñatas, cakes, bikes and more.“It’s become like Broadway,” Ramirez laughed.Big upcoming shows on Napoleon, Pedro and Uncle Rico’s calendar include stops in Orlando (Feb.
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‘An Evening with John Legend Tour’ to venues all over North America.That includes stops at Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino Event Center on Friday, June 21, Saratoga Springs’ Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Aug. 7 and Verona’s Turning Stone Resort and Casino on Saturday, Aug.
Robert Plant is embarking on a summer tour.This year, he’s heading out for his ‘Can’t Let Go Tour’ with his oft collaborator Allison Krauss from March through September.“We’ve been doing this on and off since 2007,” Krauss told Rolling Stone. “It’s just gotten better every time we’ve gotten together.”As of now, the folksy Grammy winning duo doesn’t have a concert lined up in New York; the closest they’ll get is when they perform at Burgettstown, PA’s The Pavilion at Star Lake on Saturday, June 15.Still, if you’re a Zeppelin die-hard, it’s worth the trek; the 75-year-old Plant typically throws a few classic tracks from yesteryear into the set list at live shows.Want to make the pilgrimage to see Plant?Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Feb.
Carlos Santana will join forces with ’90s alt rockers Counting Crows for their ‘Oneness Tour.’Along the way, the co-headliners are dropping into a number of New York and New Jersey locales.First, they’ll rock out at Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on Friday, June 21.After that, Santana and Adam Duritz swing into Bethel, NY’s Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on July 18, Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on July 19, Wantagh, NY’s Jones Beach Theater on July 21 and Syracuse, NY’s Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater on July 24.And if you want to get down to “Smooth” and “Mr. Jones” in the same night, you can grab tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Feb.