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January 15, 2020 Tim and Eric Reunite for an Abso-Lutely Hysterical New Sitcom, Beef House January 15, 2019 For Immediate Release Tim and Eric Reunite For An Abso-Lutely Hysterical New Sitcom, Beef House, Premiering Later This Year On Adult Swim ​ Mandatory Attendance Tour Kicks Off Tonight Beef House is a multi-camera sitcom about five men - Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Ron ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Auster, Ben Hur, Tennessee Luke – and Eric’s wife Megan, living under one roof, premiering ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ later this year on Adult Swim. Each week Tim, a laid-back rock-and-roll slacker, and his best ​ ​ friend Eric, a high-strung stay-at-home husband, find themselves in the middle of a madcap misadventure that can only be traversed with the help of their fellow Beef Boys. Beef House is produced by Abso Lutely Productions. It’s written and created by Tim ​ ​ Heidecker and Eric Wareheim who also serve as executive producers along with Dave ​ Kneebone. ​ Additionally, Tim and Eric have been hard at work putting together a brand new live show! The Tim and Eric Mandatory Attendance Tour kicks off tonight in Australia and North ​ America immediately follows. Second shows have been added in Washington, DC, New York, Toronto and Los Angeles. All dates are listed below and tickets are available here. ​ ​ Watch the Mandatory Attendance Tour Teaser - https://youtu.be/cM21RUJZJZc Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim Tour Dates: Wed. Jan. 15 - Sydney, AU @ Enmore Theatre Thu. Jan. 16 - Brisbane, AU @ The Tivoli Sat. Jan. 18 - Perth, AU @ Astor Theatre Mon. Jan. 20 - Adelaide, AU @ The Gov Tue. Jan. 21 - Melbourne, AU @ Hamer Hall Mon. Jan. 27 - San Diego, CA @ Balboa Theatre Tue. Jan. 28 - Phoenix, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre Thu. Jan. 30 - Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theatre Fri. Jan. 31 - Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater Sat. Feb. 1 - Houston, TX @ Cullen Performance Hall Mon. Feb. 3 - New Orleans, LA @ The Joy Theater Tue. Feb. 4 - Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle Wed. Feb. 5 - Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium Fri. Feb. 7 - Durham, NC @ Carolina Theatre Sat. Feb. 8 - Washington, DC @ Lincoln Theatre Mon. Feb. 10 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia Tue. Feb. 11 - Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre Thu. Feb. 13 - Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre Fri. Feb. 14 - Albany, NY @ The Egg Sat. Feb. 15 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall Mon. Feb. 17 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland Tue. Feb. 18 - Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre Wed. Feb. 19 - Detroit, MI @ The Masonic - Jack White Theater Thu. Feb. 20 - Indianapolis, IN @ Clowes Memorial Hall Fri. Feb. 21 - Columbus, OH @ Express Live Sat. Feb. 22 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre Sun. Feb. 23 - Madison, WI @ Orpheum Theater Tue. Feb. 25 - Minneapolis, MN @ State Theater Fri. Feb. 28 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre Sat. Feb. 29 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre Mon. March 2 - Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Wed. March 4 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield Fri. March 6 - Los Angeles, CA @ Theatre at Ace Hotel Sat. March 7 - Los Angeles, CA @ Theatre at Ace Hotel Download hi-res images and jpegs of Tim & Eric - http://pitchperfectpr.com/tim-heidecker-eric-wareheim/ Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Youtube ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ For more information, contact: Jessica Linker & Jacob Daneman| Pitch Perfect PR - [email protected], [email protected], 773-654-1477 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ### .
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