Weird Al Yankovic Brings ALPOCALYPSE TOUR to CA's Three Stages, 8/10-11

His full name is AlfrEd Matthew Yankovic; more accurately known as "Weird Al" Yankovic, the multi Grammy Award-winner brings his inspired lunacy to Three Stages this August as part of his Alpocalypsetour. Three Stages Executive Director Dave Pier noted that, "He's the biggest selling comedy recording artist of all time--touring behind his first full length album in nearly five years-and he's coming to Three Stages for not one, not two, but three shows. It's going to be crazy…crazy fun."

"WEIRD AL" YANKOVIC-THE ALPOCALYPSE TOUR will perform in Three Stages on Friday, August 10, 2012 at 8 pm; Saturday, August 11 at 2 pm and 8 pm. Tickets are $39-$55 with Premium tickets available for $65; they are available online at www.threestages.net or from Three Stages Ticket Office at 916-608-6888 from 10 am to 6 pm, Monday through Saturday, and two hours before show time. Three Stages is located on the west side of Folsom Lake College campus in Folsom, CA, facing East Bidwell Street.

Few would have guessed that Yankovic, who as a shy, accordion-playing teenager got his start sending in homemade tapes to the Dr. Demento Radio Show, would go on to sell over 12 million album sales. Now entering his fourth career decade, he has won 3 Grammys (with 14 nominations) and won countless awards and accolades for Weird Al classics like "Eat It," "Like a Surgeon," "Fat," "Smells Like Nirvana," "Amish Paradise," and "The Saga Begins." Yankovic is also well known for his cult-hit feature film UHF (1989), his late '90s CBS Saturday morning series The Weird Al Show and the numerous AL-TV specials that he's made for MTV and VH1 over the years.

"Have you ever seen Weird Al? No? Well, let me try to explain. He plays for two hours. He plays about 65 songs. He has about 20 costume changes. He assumes two dozen personas, and shows just as many funny fake interview clips between songs. He's nonstop, and it's nuts, and his crowd is nuts, and then he plays some songs about Yoda and it's all over, and like any good fast-paced comedy show, it's hard to remember what just happened"(City Sound Inertia).

Alpocalypse was released on June 21, 2011, charting at #9 Billboard – the highest debut of his storied career. The first single from the album is the Lady Gaga parody "Perform This Way." Yankovic directed the video clip for "Perform This Way," and his proceeds from the single and video were donated to the Human Rights Campaign. Alpocalypse has been nominated for two Grammy Awards for the 2012 ceremonies -- for Best Comedy Album and Best Short Form Video for the "Perform This Way" Music Video.

Three Stages at Folsom Lake College presents touring artists from around the world; partners with the best regional arts organizations, and supports productions by FLC students and faculty.

Three Stages at Folsom Lake College is a $50 million performing and visual arts center that opened in February 2011. Located on the campus, Three Stages includes three intimate performance venues (850, 200, 100 seats), an art gallery, a recording studio, ample rehearsal and classroom space, a full service ticket office plus all the amenities of a state-of-the-art performance venue. Parking is free on weekends and for those buying tickets in advance.

For more about Weird Al, visit www.weirdal.com. Three Stages at Folsom Lake College, 10 College Parkway, Folsom, Calif. Tickets: $39-$55, Premium $65 Tickets may be purchased at www.threestages.net or from the Ticket Office 916-608-6888 (Monday through Saturday, 10 am-6 pm, and two hours before show time).