by 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:
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September 9 |
Memphis, TN |
Orpheum Theatre |
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September 10 |
Clearwater, FL |
Ruth Eckerd Hall |
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September 16 |
New Haven, CT |
Shubert Performing Arts Center |
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September 17 |
New York, NY |
Best Buy Theater |
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September 23 |
Seattle, WA |
The Moore Theatre |
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September 24 |
San Diego, CA |
Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay |
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September 30 |
Richmond, VA |
Landmark Theater |
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October 1 |
Washington DC |
DAR Constitution Hall |
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October 7 |
Atlanta, GA |
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center |
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October 8 |
Birmingham, AL |
Alabama Theatre |
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October 14 |
Baltimore, MD |
Modell PAC at the Lyric |
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October 15 |
Norfolk, VA |
Chrysler Hall Theatre |
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October 21 |
Nashville, TN |
Ryman Auditorium |
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October 22 |
Charlotte, NC |
Ovens Auditorium |
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October 29 |
Louisville, KY |
W.L. Lyons Brown Theatre |
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November 4 |
Hammond, IN (Chicago) |
The Venue at Horseshoe Casino |
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November 5 |
Cleveland, OH |
The Palace Theatre |
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November 11 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Keswick Theatre |
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November 12 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Byham Theatre |
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November 18 |
Kansas City, MO |
The Midland by AMC |
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November 19 |
Minneapolis, MN |
State Theatre |
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