STAND-UP SENSATION DANIEL TOSH
BRINGS HIS
TOSH TOUR TWENTY TEN: A COMEDY CENTRAL LIVE EVENT
TO BASS CONCERT HALL
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010, 7:30 P.M.

TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 18 NOON

Daniel Tosh, host of the popular Comedy Central series, “Tosh.0” brings his national stand-up tour to Bass Concert Hall on Friday, October 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for “Tosh Tour Twenty Ten: A Comedy Central Live Event” at Bass Concert Hall go on sale Friday, June 18 at noon, at the following authorized ticket outlets, which include the Bass Concert Hall ticket office, most H-E-B stores and all Texas Box Office outlets, online at www.livenation.com or www.TexasPerformingArts.org, or by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO.

Currently in its second season, “Tosh.0” is a huge ratings success for Comedy Central averaging 1.8 million total viewers. The series is the most watched show in cable on Wednesday nights among Men 18-24 and Men 18-34. Tosh also inked a multi-level deal with Comedy Central to shoot an original one-hour stand-up special which recently taped in San Francisco and will premiere on Sunday, October 3 to be subsequently released with extended material on DVD and CD.

“Tosh.0” premiered on June 4, 2009 and features the razor sharp humor and biting commentary from comedian Daniel Tosh and delves into all aspects of the Internet from the absolutely absurd to the incredibly ingenious in this weekly, topical series which airs Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. The series also features viral clips of the week and original videos created by and starring well-known actors and comedians.

Tosh has a long history with Comedy Central having hosted the network’s “Live at Gotham” stand-up series and performed on “Premium Blend” and “Friday Night Stand-Up.” Tosh has also been featured on the all-comedy channel in a half-hour stand-up special “Comedy Central Presents…” (2002), and on his first hour-long stand-up special, “Completely Serious” (2007). His premiere CD, “True Stories I Made Up,” was released in 2005 through COMEDY CENTRAL Records.

Daniel Tosh tour info is available at www.danieltosh.com.

CALENDAR LISTING:

Friday, October 1, 2010, 7:30 p.m. – Live Nation Comedy & Texas Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin present Daniel Tosh at Bass Concert Hall (E. 23rd St. and Robert Dedman Dr). A map of the campus:
http://www.TexasPerformingArts.org/visit/maps_directions. Tickets ($38 / Limited $10 student tickets) go on sale Friday, June 18 at noon, at the following authorized ticket outlets, which include the Bass Concert Hall ticket office, most H-E-B stores and all Texas Box Office outlets, online at www.livenation.com or www.TexasPerformingArts.org, or by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO.

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