Comedy Movie Star Chris Tucker Announces 2011 Stand-Up Comedy Tour

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Jul 11, 2011, 07:00 ET

LOS ANGELES, July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Armed with a trademarked style, incomparable delivery, impeccable comedic timing and a signature voice, actor and comedian Chris Tucker is set to embark on an 18 date national stand-up comedy tour. The Live Nation produced tour kicks off on August 19th in Long Beach, California. Tickets go on sale beginning July 15th at 10:00 am at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

Early in his stand-up career, Tucker gained a reputation as one of the leading comics on the Los Angeles comedy circuit and was invited to participate in hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam on HBO, where he became a frequent performer. As a high energy actor, Tucker paired up with one of rap's greatest, Ice Cube, in the 1995 cult classic, Friday. As "Smokey" in Friday, Tucker utilized his keen sense of comedy and acting while developing a signature screen persona that would garner international fame and recognition. He then gave a remarkable performance alongside veteran actor Lorenz Tate in Dead Presidents and landed co-starring roles in such memorable films as Money Talks, with actor Charlie Sheen; The Fifth Element with action hero Bruce Willis; and Quentin Tarantino's Jackie Brown.

Beyond the popularity and notoriety of the previous years' films, it was the 1998 blockbuster hit Rush Hour that amassed a global following to catapult Tucker to international stardom. The action comedy, starring Tucker and martial artist Jackie Chan, would transfix audiences and surpass box office records, making the feature film an extraordinary global success. Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3, both huge hits with audiences, further established Tucker as one of the great comedy actors of his generation.

Additional ticket and tour information can be found at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

CHRIS TUCKER TOUR DATES 2011

August 19	Terrace Theater	Long Beach, CA
August 20	Comerica Theatre	Phoenix, AZ
September 2	Borgata Events Center	Atlantic City, NJ
September 3	Palace Theatre Albany	Albany, NY
September 4	NYCB Theatre at Westbury	Westbury, NY
September 9	Shea's Performing Arts Center	Buffalo, NY
September 10	Citi Wang Theatre	Boston, MA
September 16	Chicago Theatre	Chicago, IL
September 23	UNO Lakefront Arena	New Orleans, LA
September 24	The Fillmore Miami Beach
	at Jackie Gleason Theater	Miami, FL
September 30	Murat Theatre at Old National Center	Indianapolis, IN
October 1	Fox Theatre	Detroit, MI
October 7	DAR Constitution Hall	Washington, DC
October 14	Verizon Wireless Theater	Houston, TX
October 21	Paramount Theatre	Seattle, WA
October 22	Sacramento Memorial Auditorium	Sacramento, CA
November 25	Civic Theatre	San Diego, CA
November 26	Paramount Theatre	Oakland, CA

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