JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — The National Comedy Center, the nation’s official museum and cultural institution dedicated to comedy, has added a second Jeff Foxworthy show to the 2020 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival.
The second show will take place at 9:30 p.m. Aug. 7, following the 7 p.m. show that evening.
Pre-sale for National Comedy Center members will begin at noon today, with public on-sale starting at noon Tuesday. The addition of a second Jeff Foxworthy show follows the near sell-out of the first show within the first few hours following public on-sale on March 3.
To become a National Comedy Center member or renew membership in order to gain access to the best available seats during the pre-sale ticket window, visit ComedyCenter.org/membership or call the National Comedy Center at 716-484-2222. Memberships start at $50 and provide benefits including a full year “season pass” for visiting the National Comedy Center.
Many other festival comedy events are currently available for public purchase at www.comedycenter.org, including late night comedy shows, Lucy legacy events and a free kids comedy show, with additional festival events to be announced in the coming months in a lineup that will celebrate comedy’s contemporary stars, rising voices and historic legacies.
Jeff Foxworthy is the largest-selling comedian of all time, with more than 13 million albums sold. He is a multiple Grammy Award nominee and a best-selling author of 26 books. Widely known for his redneck jokes, Foxworthy’s act goes well beyond that to explore the humor in everyday family interactions and human nature, with a style that has been compared to Mark Twain’s.
Both Foxworthy shows, as well as a “The Legends of SNL: David Spade, Rob Schneider and Kevin Nealon” show on Aug. 8, will be held in Jamestown’s Northwest Arena, adjacent to the National Comedy Center complex.
The acclaimed National Comedy Center and the Lucy Desi Museum are available for tour experiences throughout the festival, with new exhibits and new artifacts debuting at both museums this spring and summer.
The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, now in its 30th year, is presented by the National Comedy Center and embodies Lucille Ball’s vision for her hometown, Jamestown, to be a destination for the celebration of the comedic arts and to showcase new comedic talent from around the country.
