Comedian Dave Chappelle is hitting the road this fall in a stand-up comedy tour called Dave Chappelle Live.
The news was reported exclusively on the July 25 episode of NBC’s Today Show.
The tour, produced by Live Nation, kicks off in August with a pair of shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City and concludes in early October at the United Center in Chicago.
The tour includes stops in Detroit, New Orleans and Nashville, among other locations.
Local presale tickets will be available on July 26, while the general sale begins July 27th at 10 a.m. local time through Ticketmaster.
Chappelle has been a controversial figure following his 2021 Netflix special “The Closer,” in which he made jokes about transgender people, leading to company walkouts and protests last October. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos originally defended Chappelle, saying in statement that the comedian is “one of the most popular stand-ups today” and “as with our other talent, we work hard to support their creative freedom — even though this means there will always be content on Netflix some people believe is harmful.” Sarandos ultimately said he “screwed up” in his reaction to the Chappelle backlash.
The comedian made headlines again in 2022 when he was attacked on stage while performing a comedy set during the Netflix Is a Joke festival in Los Angeles.
Aug. 22: New York City — Madison Square Garden
Aug. 23: New York City — Madison Square Garden
Sept. 8: Cleveland, Ohio — Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Sept. 9: Detroit, Michigan — Little Caesars Arena
Sept. 12: Lexington, Kentucky — Rupp Arena
Sept. 13: Indianapolis, Indiana — Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Sept. 15: New Orleans, Louisiana — Smoothie King Arena
Sept. 17: Kansas City, Missouri — T-Mobile Center
Sept. 18: Omaha, Nebraska — CHI Health Center
Sept. 21: Nashville, Tennessee — Bridgestone Arena
Sept. 23: Saint Paul, Minnesota — Xcel Energy Center
Oct. 4: Chicago — United Center
