Conan O’Brien announces standup comedy tour

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Beginning in November, Conan O’Brien will hit the pause button on his TBS late-night comedy show and head out on the road for his first standup comedy tour since 2010.

“Team Coco Presents Conan & Friends: An Evening of Stand-Up and Investment Tips” spans 18 dates taking place across the US and Canada during the months of November and December.

For each performance, O’Brien will be joined by a group of hand-picked comedians, including former and current Conan writers. Confirmed talent includes Rory Scovel, Deon Cole, Ron Funches, Laurie Kilmartin, and Marina Franklin, among others.

(Read: Conan O’Brien to Launch Online Archive of Late-Night Episodes)

The tour comes in advance of O’Brien retooled late-night show, which will downsize to 30-minute episodes beginning in January. In lieu of traditional celebrity guests and musical performances, Conan will feature more pre-taped and digital segments such as his wildly popular “Clueless Gamer” segment.

“There are a lot of exciting changes coming up for me in 2019 and I wanted to kick it off this fall with an 18-city live tour. The idea that I hit the road for seven weeks was pitched by my wife, with the full backing of my children,” O’Brien said in a statement.

See the full tour itinerary below. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 28th. You can also grab them here.

Conan O’Brien 2018 Tour Dates:
11/02 – Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre
11/03 – Atlantic City, NJ @ The Music Box
11/04 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
11/06 – Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theatre
11/07 – Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre
11/08 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
11/15 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
11/16 – Houston, TX @ Revention Center
11/17 – Austin, TX @ ACL Moody Theatre
11/18 – Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium
11/28 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
11/29 – Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
11/30 – Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theatre
12/09 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
12/11 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
12/12 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
12/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
12/15 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic

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