Comedy stars will get a megatour of their own this year with the third annual The Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival. Stops for the late summer/early fall tour will include the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, Sept. 5, and the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, Sept. 13.
The tour’s lineup varies from city to city.
In Holmdel, it will be Aziz Ansari, Amy Schumer, Anthony Jeselnik, Jay Pharoah, Jeff Ross, Jim Norton, Michael Che, Nick Kroll and Todd Barry.
In Camden, it will be Aziz Ansari, Amy Schumer, Anthony Jeselnik, Bridget Everett, Jay Pharoah, Dave Attell, John Mulaney, Michael Che, Nick Kroll and Nikki Glaser.
Tickets for both shows go on sale July 10 at 10 a.m., with presales starting July 8 at 10 a.m. For information, visit livenation.com.
Throughout the tour, there will be a second stage devoted to local performers. Big Jay Oakerson will be the host, but the acts in each city have not been announced yet.
“A roaming troupe of misfit performers” is also promised.
The tour, sponsored by the Funny or Die website and production company, begins Aug. 28 in Kansas City, Mo., and ends Oct. 18 in Dallas.
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