Dave Chappelle is bringing his"Karmageddon" tour to Nashville this fall.
The award-winning comedian and actor has announced a seven-arena tour that includes a stop at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. According to a news release, the Nashville show will kick off the tour in October.
The run wraps Nov. 6 at Madison Square Garden, where Chappelle will headline the opening night of the New York Comedy Festival.
"Dave is one of the defining comedians of his generation and, without question, one of the greatest stand-up comedians of all time," said New York Comedy Festival founder and owner Caroline Hirsch in a statement. "To have Dave close out his tour by opening our festival is spectacular."
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The announcement
is notable for comedy fans because Chappelle remains one of the hardest major performers to see live. AsUSA TODAYpreviously reported, he played just five U.S. arena shows on his "Pulling Up" tour earlier this year, making stops in Baltimore, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago and San Diego.
Here's everything to know, including how to get tickets.
How to get tickets to Dave Chappelle's 'Karmageddon' tour in Nashville
Tickets for Chappelle's comedy tour are now available through an exclusive Citi presale that launched at 10 a.m. local time Sept. 15. Citi cardmembers can purchase presale tickets through the Citi Entertainment program until 10 p.m. local time Sept. 16.
Additional presales are scheduled throughout the week before tickets go on sale to the general public at noon local time Sept. 17, through LiveNation.com.
Dave Chappelle 'Karmageddon' tour dates
- Oct. 20: Nashville, Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena
- Oct. 21: Charlotte, North Carolina at Spectrum Center
- Oct. 23: Toronto, Ontario at Scotiabank Arena
- Oct. 24: Louisville, Kentucky at KFC Yum! Center
- Oct. 26: Austin, Texas at Moody Center
- Oct. 28: Houston, Texas at Toyota Center
- Nov. 6: New York, New York at Madison Square Garden (New York Comedy Festival)
How to watch Dave Chappelle shows and specials
Most of Chappelle's comedy specials live on Netflix, but not all of them. Here are the stand-ups that are available to stream:
- Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly (2000) - Stream it on Sling with Max
- Dave Chappelle (2017) - Netflix
- Dave Chappelle: Equanimity & The Bird Revelation (2017) - Netflix
- Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones (2019) - Netflix
- Dave Chappelle: The Closer (2021) - Netflix
- Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer (2023) - Netflix
Chappelle's Show is available to stream for free on Paramount+ and it's available for rent or purchase on Prime Video. The comedian has also hosted 'Saturday Night Live' a total of four times, including once at the start of the 50th season in 2025 and you can stream those episodes on NBC's Peacock.
Contributing: USA TODAY
Diana Leyva covers trending news and service journalism for The Tennessean. Contact her at Dleyva@gannett.com.
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