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The Brown County Music Center is breaking into a new entertainment scene, adding comedy to its calendar in 2023.
It was announced this month that comedian Lewis Black will bring his “Off The Rails” tour to the music center on Sunday, March 26, 2023.
Tickets went on sale Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. and are available at browncountymusiccenter.com, ticketmaster.com and at the venue box office.
The box office is open Wednesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. via outdoor ticketing windows and phone sales at 812-988-5323. The box office is now cashless, and accepts debit and credit cards including Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express.
Known as the “King of Rant,” Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing to expose the absurdities of life, according to a press release from the music center.
“His comedic brilliance makes people laugh at life’s hypocrisies and the insanity he sees in the world,” the release said.
A Grammy Award-winning stand-up, Lewis Black performs his shows more than 200 nights annually, to sold-out audiences throughout Europe, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. He is one of a few performers to sell out multiple renowned theaters, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City Center, the Main Stage at the Mirage in Las Vegas and a sold-out Broadway run at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City.
Since 2014 Lewis Black has done more than 400 live streaming shows, called “The Rant is Due,” at the end of each of his standup performances.
Adding his own unique style, Lewis delivers audience-written rants which have been submitted from the fans at his show and throughout the world. These rants are now available on Lewis Black’s podcast, Rant Cast.
Black is the longest-running contributor to The Daily Show on Comedy Central. He has had comedy specials on HBO, Comedy Central, Showtime and Epix.
In 2001, he won Best Male Stand-Up at the American Comedy Awards. His newest special Thanks for Risking Your Life was his last live performance before the COVID-19 lockdown.
He has released eight comedy albums, including the 2007 Grammy Award-winning “The Carnegie Hall Performance.” He won his second Grammy Award for his album “Stark Raving Black” and has published three bestselling books: “Nothing’s Sacred” (Simon &Schuster, 2005), “Me of Little Faith” (Riverhead Books, 2008) and “I’m Dreaming of a Black Christmas” (Riverhead Books, 2010).
In 2012, he performed eight sell-out shows at Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway as well as did one of his two HBO Specials “Black on Broadway.”
In 2015, Black notably voiced the character “Anger” in the Academy Award-winning film from Pixar, Inside Out.
A published playwright, he’s written more than 40 plays and has found his work performed throughout the country, including at the A.C.T. Theatre, the Magic Theatre, The Williamstown Theatre Festival and The Public Theatre.
In addition to his professional pursuits, Lewis is dedicated to a number of charitable organizations including the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Rogosin Institute and The 52nd Street Project.
He’s also deeply committed to supporting the United States Military. A seasoned USO tour veteran, he’s performed for the troops on three Christmas tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
