Shaq may be retired from the NBA, but Shaq’s All-Star Comedy Jam lives on, now as a nationwide tour

Shaquille-o-neal Shaquille O'Neal may have finished out his All-Star NBA career by retiring following this season with the Boston Celtics, but the comedy doesn't stop with his Twitter feed and antics on shows such as Shaq Vs. or Jimmy Kimmel Live.

After producing Shaq's All-Star Comedy Jams over the past three NBA All-Star Weekends (available on DVD and airing on Showtime), Shaq has upped the ante by announcing the launch of his first comedy jam tour — it kicks off Sept. 9, 2011, in Memphis, and will hit 20 different cities across America. "I'm happy to present this hand-picked lineup as the first Shaq All-Star tour," he said.

AEG Live is producing the tour for Shaq Entertainment, with filming produced and distributed by Codeblack Entertainment for a "reality show" called All-Star Comedy Jam Backstage Pass. Tickets for the live shows go on sale June 17 via www.aeglive.com.

Here's the full list of dates and locations:

ALL-STAR COMEDY JAM DATES 2011

 
 

Date

City

Venue

 

September 9

Memphis, TN

Orpheum Theatre

 

September 10

Clearwater, FL

Ruth Eckerd Hall

 

September 16

New Haven, CT

Shubert Performing Arts Center

 

September 17

New York, NY

Best Buy Theater

 

September 23

Seattle, WA

The Moore Theatre

 

September 24

San Diego, CA

Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay

 

September 30

Richmond, VA

Landmark Theater

 

October 1

Washington DC

DAR Constitution Hall

 

October 7

Atlanta, GA

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center

 

October 8

Birmingham, AL

Alabama Theatre

 

October 14

Baltimore, MD

Modell PAC at the Lyric

 

October 15

Norfolk, VA

Chrysler Hall Theatre

 

October 21

Nashville, TN

Ryman Auditorium

 

October 22

Charlotte, NC

Ovens Auditorium

 

October 29

Louisville, KY

W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre

 

November 4

Hammond, IN (Chicago)

The Venue at Horseshoe Casino

 

November 5

Cleveland, OH

The Palace Theatre

 

November 11

Philadelphia, PA

Keswick Theatre

 

November 12

Pittsburgh, PA

Byham Theatre

 

November 18

Kansas City, MO

The Midland by AMC

 

November 19

Minneapolis, MN

State Theatre

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