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WELLS FARGO CENTER FOR THE ARTS WELCOMES RENOWNED COMEDIAN AND MULTIPLATIUM RECORDING ARTIST BACK TO SANTA ROSA FOR TWO SHOWS ONLY!

Two performances on Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Tickets on sale Friday, November 15, 2013

Santa Rosa, CA (November 1, 2013)—Wells Fargo Center for the Arts announced today the return of multiplatinum recording artist, Grammy nominee, Billboard winner and critically acclaimed comedian, Larry the Cable Guy to Santa Rosa for the first time since 2009. On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., don’t miss out on a humorous evening with one of the top comics in the country at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts (50 Mark West Springs Road). Reno Collier, from the hit Animal Planet show “Top Hooker”, will be opening for Larry at both show times. Tickets for both performances go on sale Friday, November 15 at noon and may be purchased for $60 online at wellsfargocenterarts.org, by phone at 707.546.3600, and in person at 50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa.

Larry is the host of Only in America with Larry the Cable Guy for History, which was a huge ratings success. In each episode, Larry visits various sites across the country revealing bits of real history while immersing himself in new and different lifestyles, jobs and hobbies that celebrate the American experience. He will also be costarring in “A Made a Christmas”, which is in theaters on December 13, 2013.

Larry’s road to stardom included the which grossed more than 15 million dollars. The tour resulted in three movies, a tv show and a 2006 Grammy award nomination.

He is a bestselling author with his book Git-R-Done, titled after Larry’s signature catchphrase, debuted in 2005 and was put on bestseller list. Larry was named to Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2006, 2007, 2011 and 2012.

Larry is also the voice of the beloved in the Golden Globe winning animated feature films and from Disney/. Both movies opened number one at the box office and combined have grossed more than 1 billion dollars worldwide. Larry has also starred in Tooth Fairy 2 (2012), (2008), (2007) and his first feature Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006). When Health Inspector was first released in August of 2006, it sold more than 1 million copies in its first week of release.

In addition to being an comedian, artist, author and actor, Larry is also a philanthropist and established The Git-R-Done foundation in 2009 with his wife, Cara. Emphasizing on children’s and veteran’s causes, the non-profit organization has donated more than 7 million dollars to other great foundations, such as The Arnold Palmer Hospital, Operation Homefront and the Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital. For information, visit www.gitrdonefoundation.org.

Tickets for both performances go on sale Friday, November 15 at noon and may be purchased for $60 online at wellsfargocenterarts.org, by phone at 707.546.3600, and in person at 50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa.

For more information about Larry the Cable Guy, visit www.larrythecableguy.com.

About Wells Fargo Center for the Arts A 501(c)(3) non-profit arts and events center, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts is home to world-class performances, nationally recognized education programs, contemporary visual art, and many popular civic events. The Arts Center is located in the heart of the Sonoma wine country and ranked among ’s top performing arts presenters. Together with its resident companies, the Center presents more than 100 performances in music, dance, theater, renowned speakers, and comedy; provides education programs serving 30,000 children and adults; and hosts more than 1,000 community events a year. Owned and operated by the Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation, the Center relies on charitable community donations to achieve its mission – to enrich, educate, and entertain. www.wellsfargocenterarts.org

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