Funnyman, Ron White Comes to Van Wezel

The cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking funnyman, Ron White, brings his "Blue Collar" comedy to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 8:00PM.

With two Grammy® nominations, a Gold Record, two of the top-rated one-hour specials in Comedy Central history, a book that appeared on the New York Times Best Seller List, and CD and DVD sales of over 10 million units, comedian Ron "Tater Salad" White has established himself as a star in his own right.

Ron White began performing comedy in 1986 and was quickly opening for legendary comedians Sam Kinison and Jeff Foxworthy. In 2000, after eventually becoming a Comedy Club headliner, White was asked to join the Blue-Collar Comedy Touralongside Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy.The show toured for over three years to sold-out audiences in over 270 cities and grossed more than $35 million.

In November of 2003, White released his breakthrough comedy CD Drunk In Public followed by his first one-hour TV comedy special They Call Me Tater Salad. The special had the highest viewership for a Sunday program in Comedy Central history. The DVD version was released in 2004 and reached #1 on the BillboardTM Comedy Chart. In 2005, White's second one-hour special, You Can't Fix Stupid, aired on Comedy Central to 4.5 million viewers, making it the third largest audience in Comedy Central's history and the #1 show on primetime basic cable.

As an actor, Ron White held supporting and principle roles in major theatrical films Horrible Bosses, Sex and the City 2and Jayne Mansfield's Car. In 2016, White also played a road-tested tour manager in music-industry veteran Cameron Crowe's Showtime series, Roadies.

Don't miss this chance to experience stand-up legend Ron White's brutally honest stories brimming with punch lineson the Van Wezel stage!

Tickets are $41 - $71 and go on sale Friday, October 20 at 10AM. Purchase at VanWezel.org, the Box Office, or by calling 941-953-3368.

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