Tweet It! Comedian @EricAndre brings his #LegalizeEverything Tour to the @KimmelCenter 9/17 for a night of hilarious antics! More info @ kimmelcenter.org Press Contact: Lauren Woodard Jessica Christopher 215-790-5835 267-765-3738 [email protected] [email protected] KIMMEL CENTER CULTURAL CAMPUS PRESENTS COMEDIAN & ACTOR ERIC ANDRE IN LEGALIZE EVERYTHING, HIS HILARIOUS NEW STAND-UP TOUR SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Philadelphia, PA, August 15, 2019) – Eric Andre is known for his unrelenting and constantly over-the-top humor. As the host of Adult Swim’s top-rated live action comedy series, he has rattled the minds of TV censors, celebrity guests, and viewers alike in the hilarious and unstable talk show, The Eric Andre Show. Now, the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus welcomes Eric Andre: Legalize Everything Tour to the Merriam Theater on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 7:30 p.m., presented in association with Live Nation. “We are thrilled to welcome Eric Andre to our Kimmel Center Cultural Campus for the first time,” said Ed Cambron, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. “He has been an established player in the comedy scene for years; what better talent to kick off our 2019-20 comedy series, in September with Andre, Randy Rainbow, and The Office! A Musical Parody.” With an already proven stand-up act, Andre decided to break into the world of late night talk shows, bringing his own flare to what is otherwise a very organized and predictable late night routine. Unlike his counterparts, Jimmy Fallon or Conan O’Brien, Andre’s extreme, unapologetic humor puts guests of The Eric Andre Show into situations they never thought they would end up in. With the help of his longtime friend and profoundly apathetic co-host Hannibal Buress, Andre has interviewed some of the entertainment world’s best including Chris Rock, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Rogen, Andy Samberg, Lauren Conrad, ASAP Rocky, Jack Black, Kelly Osbourne, Haley Joel Osment, Chris Jericho, Jack McBrayer, Amber Rose, T.I, Stacey Dash, Roy Hibbert, Jillian Michaels, Alan Thicke, and many others. In addition to being the creator and host of Adult Swim’s The Eric Andre Show, he is the writer and executive producer for the network’s new late night comedy, Mostly 4 Millennials. Recently, he lent his voice to the hyena Azizi in Disney’s reimaging of The Lion King and starred on FXX’s Man Seeking Woman from 2015 – 2017. His other television credits include CBS’ 2 Broke Girls, playing the boyfriend of Max (Kat Dennings) and a series regular role on ABC’s Don’t Trust the B---- in Apt. 23. Andre was recently seen on the big screen in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping with Andy Samberg, and in The Internship with Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson. Originally from Boca Raton, Florida, Andre resides in Los Angeles and tours often, selling out venues across the US, Canada, and Australia. Other featured upcoming performances at the Kimmel Center Cultural Campus include: Adam Ant: Friend or Foe (September 20, 2019, Merriam Theater); A Night with Janis Joplin (September 24, 2019, Merriam Theater); The Office! A Musical Parody (September 28 – 29, 2019, Merriam Theater); and Black Violin: Impossible Tour (November 8, 2019, Academy of Music). Eric Andre: Legalize Everything Tour Kimmel Center Cultural Campus’ Merriam Theater September 17, 2019, 7:30 p.m. Tickets Tickets are on sale now starting at $35.00. Tickets can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999, online at www.kimmelcenter.org, or at the Kimmel Center Box Office. Group sales are available for groups of 10 or more and can be purchased by calling 215-790-5883. See www.kimmelcenter.org for more information. The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, our mission is to engage the region’s diverse communities with art through performance and education. Our Cultural Campus serves more than 1 million guests per year and includes the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Academy of Music, and the Merriam Theater- representing more than 160 years of rich history for the performing arts along Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts. We are home to eight esteemed Resident Companies: The Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ballet, The Philly POPS, PHILADANCO, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Curtis Institute of Music. With nearly 9,000 seats per night, we are the region’s most impactful performing arts center, and the second largest in the country. Our Cultural Campus serves as a preeminent and inclusive place to enjoy exceptional experiences that reflect the spirit of our region by cultivating a creative and socially- responsible environment where our community shares experiences that are delivered with pride, integrity, and respect. As a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization, we collaborate on, present, and produce a broad range of relevant and meaningful events, we serve as an active gathering space for social and community events, we educate the region’s young people through access to quality arts experiences, and we provide support to artists in the creation of new work. TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is our proud sponsor of the Kimmel Center’s 2019-2020 Season. American Airlines is the official airline of Broadway Philadelphia. For additional information, visit www.kimmelcenter.org. # # # For photography, please visit www.kcpress.smugmug.com .