Comedic stylings of Dave Chappelle heading to New Orleans

FILE – In this Jan. 28, 2018 file photo, Dave Chappelle poses in the press room with the best comedy album award for “The Age of Spin” and “Deep in the Heart of Texas” at the 60th annual Grammy Awards in New York. Chappelle celebrated George Floyd’s life and ripped the media for the way it handled his death in a surprise Netflix special. The special was released Thursday and is streaming free on Netflix’s comedy YouTube channel. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

by: Raeven Poole

Posted: Jul 25, 2023 / 12:19 PM EDT

Updated: Jul 25, 2023 / 12:20 PM EDT

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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Prepare to laugh as comedian Dave Chappelle brings his stand-up comedy show to the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

The award-winning American comedian, actor and producer kicks off his Fall tour in August with back-to-back shows in Madison Square Garden. From there he visits Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Illinois before heading to New Orleans and beyond.

Anyone in attendance will have to surrender their cell phones, cameras, smartwatches and smart devices upon entry to make for a phone-free viewing experience. Everyone will have access to their devices but anyone caught with it during the show will be escorted out.

The show is set for Friday, September 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Presale tickets are set to go on sale on Wednesday, July 26. General sale begins on Thursday, July 27 at 10 a.m.

Tickets will be available for purchase through Ticketmaster.

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