Cheech & Chong Light up America Tour September 27, 2008

Cheech & Chong reunite for first standup tour in 25 years. Comedy duo Cheech & Chong have announced plans to reunite for their first live standup tour in more than 25 years.

The pair of Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, notorious for their drug-heavy humor in the '70s, will take their "Hey, What's That Smell?" tour to 24 cities this fall and winter, kicking off Sept. 12 in Upper Darby, PA, and running through a Dec. 20 show in Denver. Read more: http://www.livedaily.com/news/14634.html

Tickets go on sale beginning Aug. 8 at 4:20 p.m. local time in each market. Additional dates and information on presales will be announced via the duo's tour website.

Dates are below. http://www.livedaily.com/news/14634.html
[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

September 2008
12 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre
13 - Washington, DC - Warner Theatre
19 - Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
20 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
26 - Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle
27 - Miami Beach, FL - Fillmore Miami Beach At Jackie Gleason Theater

October 2008
24 - Westbury, NY - Capital One Bank Theatre At Westbury
25 - Minneapolis, MN - The Orpheum Theatre
31 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater

November 2008
1 - Dallas, TX - Majestic Theatre
7 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theatre
8 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Theatre
14 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
15 - Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall
21 - Sacramento, CA - Memorial Auditorium
22 - Berkeley, CA - Berkeley Community Theatre
28 - San Diego, CA - Copley Symphony Hall
29 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
30 - San Jose, CA - Center For The Performing Arts

December 2008
6 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
12 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
13 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
19 - Reno, NV - Silver Legacy Resort Casino
20 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre

COMEDY VISIONARIES AND POP CULTURE ICONS ANNOUNCE CHEECH & CHONG: LIGHT UP AMERICA... TICKETS FOR THE MUST SEE COMEDY TOUR GO ON SALE NATIONALLY AT 4:20 PM ON AUGUST 8th

Los Angeles, CA (July 30, 2008) Successful beyond their wildest dreams, the iconic comedy duo Cheech & Chong defined an era with their hilariously irreverent, satirical, counter-culture, no-holds-barred comedy routines. Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong's phenomenal success began on the stand up comedy circuit which led to 9 hit comedy albums and 8 hit films, breaking box office records, shattering comedy album sales, garnering multiple Grammy nominations and mesmerizing fans for more than a decade. Today, from the world famous Troubadour where they were initially discovered, Cheech & Chong announced their first tour in over 25 years, an epic cross country U.S. trek with over 22 dates confirmed; additional dates to be announced in the coming weeks. Cheech & Chong: Light Up America... tickets go on sale nationally at 4:20 PM on August 8th and are available at http://www.livenation.com. For more information on the tour and presale tickets go to http://www.cheechandchongtour.com.

The Live Nation produced tour will kick off on September 12th at the Tower Theatre in Philadelphia. Other highlights include Los Angeles, Washington DC, Detroit, Atlanta, Miami, Minneapolis, Houston, Dallas Phoenix, Austin, Seattle, Boston, San Diego and Denver to name a few. Chong's wife and comedy partner, Shelby Chong, will open all dates on the tour.

With nine albums released from 1972 through 1985, the duo was nominated for four Grammy Awards, winning the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album with their third album, Los Cochinos, released in 1973. Big Bambu, their second album, was the biggest selling comedy record of all time in 1972 and remained so for many years. Their stunningly successful comedy streak transitioned to film in 1978 with their first movie, "Up In Smoke," the highest grossing comedy of 1978, topping $100 million at the box office. Cheech and Chong co-wrote and starred in a total of eight feature films together, all directed by Chong. The comedy duo was initially discovered at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. http://www.cheechandchongtour.com/

Venue Info: The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater http://www.livenation.com/venue/getVenue/venueId/263/

Cheech & Chong Saturday, September 27, 2008 The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater 1700 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 Doors: 6:00 pm | Show: 7:00 pm See Pre-sale Tickets, and General Tickets: http://www.livenation.com/event/getEvent/eventId/334543

Official Website: http://www.cheechandchongtour.com/