Conan O’Brien Goes On Tour and Signs Up for Bonnaroo
By Mali Elfman
For those of you who have been following Conan‘s tweets everyday you know that the man not only can’t stay quiet but he’s got a lot of good jokes. Since he’s not allowed to start another show due to his contract, he has decided to take his act past twitter and onto the road!
Conan will be performing stand up in the Comedy Theatre at Bonnaroo, a music festival by name, but it has boosted a solid comedy selection for some time now (it makes sense, people are drunk and so hot they’re delirious – easy audience if I ever heard one). Not only will be be doing his own stand-up, but naturally he will also be MCing the “What Stage” on Friday and Saturday.
Also confirmed to perform in the Comedy Theatre are Margaret Cho, Aziz Ansari, Greg Giraldo, Bo Burnham, Doug Benson, Nick Kroll, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel, John Roberts and Jeff Ross who will be roasting the festival. More comedians will be confirmed soon.
The 2010 comedy lineup at Bonnaroo:
- Conan O’Brien
- Margaret Cho
- Aziz Ansari
- Jeffrey Ross Roasts Bonnaroo
- Greg Giraldo
- Bo Burnham
- Doug Benson
- Nick Kroll
- Paul Scheer
- Rob Huebel
- John Roberts
- Baron Vaughn
- Chelsea Peretti
Conan O’Brien 2010 Tour Dates:
- 04/12 – Eugene, OR @ Hult Center for the Performing Arts
- 04/13 – Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
- 04/16 – Spokane, WA @ INB Performing Arts Center
- 04/17 – Edmonton, AB @ River Cree Resort & Casino
- 04/18 – Seattle, WA @ Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
- 04/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium
- 04/24 – Universal City, CA @ Gibson Amphitheater
- 04/29 – San Diego, CA @ an Diego Civic Theatre
- 04/30 – Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre
- 05/01 – Las Vegas,NV @ Pearl Concert Theater
- 05/04 – Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
- 05/05 – San Jose, CA @ San Jose State Event Center
- 05/06 – Sacramneto, CA @ Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
- 05/09 – Boulder, CO @ Mackey Auditorium
- 05/10 – Denver, CO @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House
- 05/13 – Dallas, TX @ McFarlin Auditorium
- 05/14 – Austin, TX @ Austin Music Hall
- 05/15 – Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater
- 05/16 – Kansas City, MO @ The Midland
- 05/18 – Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theater
- 05/19 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
- 05/22 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
- 06/01 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
- 06/04 – Boston, MA @ Wang Theater
- 06/06 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
- 06/07 – Upper Derby, PA @ Tower Theatre
- 06/08 – Washington, DC @ Dar Constitution Hall
- 06/11 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
- 06/14 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
For those of you who have yet to discover the genius of Conan’s one tweet a day, here’s a little sample of one of my favorite Conan tweets…
This is how many people it took to write today’s tweet: “Jumbo” shrimp? WTF!!
….with the following photo attached…
Are you excited to see Conan live? Do you think he should make the transition?
Friday, April 9, 2010 5:05PM
[...] @ConansTaurus, @ConansSquirrel, and @ConansSharpie. All of this has set the stage for his sold out 32-city live comedy tour that he’s embarking on while weighing his future career options.This isn’t a man who [...]
Friday, April 23, 2010 3:22PM
[...] from his impromptu visit…O’Brien was already in town to do a performance for his “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour,” and he thought he might as well say hello to the folks who’ve helped him stay sane, while [...]
Monday, April 26, 2010 12:49PM
[...] was recently joined by fellow comedian Jim Carrey onstage at one of the stops on his “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On TV Tour” this past weekend. Do you remember that song that came out 10 years ago called “Superman [...]