Joining him on the road will be his talk-show sidekick, Andy Richter, as well as his former "Late Show" and "Tonight Show" band, the Max Weinberg 7 (though Weinberg himself has not been confirmed as being on the tour).
Conan O'Brien vs. NBC
In September 2009, talk show host Conan O'Brien officially took the reigns of the long-running "Tonight Show" on NBC. This plan had been in the works since previous host Jay Leno first announced his departure plans from show.
Seven months later, in a highly-publicized battle, O'Brien left the show when NBC decided to reinstate Leno as host. As part of the severance contract, O'Brien was prohibited from appearing on TV for six months.
But the exit contract said nothing about public appearances.
Conan O'Brien Takes to the Road
If the fans couldn't come to him, why not go to the fans?
On the morning of March 11, 2010, O'Brien announced via his Twitter account that he would be taking to the road:
"Hey Internet: I'm headed to your town on a half-assed comedy & music tour," O'Brien Tweeted.
An official press release soon followed.
The "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television" tour is a two-month North American tour that will kick off April 12 in Eugene, Oregon, and end in Atlanta, Georgia.
Conan O'Brien Tour Dates
- April 12: Eugene, OR - Hult Center For the Performing Arts
- April 13-14: Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre
- April 16: Spokane, WA - INB Performing Arts Center
- April 17: Enoch, AB - River Cree Resort & Casino
- April 18-19: Seattle, WA - Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
- April 22-23: San Francisco, CA - Nob Hill Masonic Center
- April 24-25: Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheater
- April 29:San Diego, CA - San Diego Civic Theatre
- April 30: Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
- May 1: Las Vegas, NV - The Pearl Concert Theatre – Palms Casino
- May 4: Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort & Casino – Grand Theatre
- May 5: San Jose, CA - San Jose State University Events Center
- May 6: Sacramento, CA - Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
- May 9: Boulder, CO - Mackey Auditorium
- May 13: Dallas, TX - McFarlin Memorial Auditorium-SMU Campus
- May 14: Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall
- May 15: Tulsa, OK - Brady Theater
- May 16: Kansas City, MO - Midland Theatre
- May 18: Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
- May 19-20: Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
- May 22: Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
- May 30: Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Spa & Resort Event Center
- June 1-2: New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall
- June 4-5: Boston, MA - Wang Theater
- June 6: Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
- June 7: Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
- June 8: Washington, DC - Constitution Hall
- June 11: Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music Festival
- June 14: Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
How to Purchase Tickets for Conan O'Brien's Tour
Visit the Team CoCo website for ticket links for the O'Brien tour, as well as keeping up-to-date with any additional shows that may get scheduled.
Ticket prices for most shows start between $39 and $75, depending on the venue. There are also three special VIP packages available for most dates:
- Hot Seat Package - This comes with a premium reserved seat (generally within the first ten rows), exclusive tour memorabilia and a collectible laminate. Prices generally start at $250 for this package, depending on tour date.
- Hot Sound Package - This comes with a premium reserved seat (generally within the first five rows), access to soundcheck, a pre-show cocktail reception, and more. Prices start at $500, depending on venue.
- Meet & Greet Package - This comes with front row center seating, the soundcheck and pre-show cocktail reception, and other items from the Hot Sound Package. But what really makes this package worth the money is the opportunity to meet O'Brien and have a photograph taken with him, as well as getting his autograph. This top line package starts around $650, depending on the tour date.
According to the press release the tour “promises to be a night of music, comedy, hugging and the occasional awkward silence." Proof that you can't keep a good comedian down.
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