FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

COMEDIAN MIKE BIRBIGLIA ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR

WITH STOP IN RICHMOND

 

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 10AM LOCAL

 

(October 23, 2023, Richmond, VA) Comedian Mike Birbiglia has announced his “Please Stop The Ride” tour, coming to Dominion Energy Center on June 27, 2024. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 27, 2023, at 10AM. Tickets can be purchased at dominionenergycenter.com

 

Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, storyteller, director, and actor who has performed in front of audiences worldwide, from the Sydney Opera House to Carnegie Hall to Broadway. His five solo shows "Sleepwalk With Me," "My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend,” "Thank God For Jokes," and "The New One” enjoyed successful runs on and off Broadway. “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend” won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Solo Show and “The New One” received the Drama Desk Award as well as the Outer Critics Circle award for outstanding solo performance. Birbiglia is also a filmmaker who wrote, directed and starred in the films “Sleepwalk with Me” and “Don’t Think Twice.” As an actor, Birbiglia has appeared in the films “Trainwreck,” “The Fault in Our Stars,” “Popstar,” “A Man Called Otto” starring Tom Hanks, Taylor Swift’s music video for “Anti-Hero,” as well as TV roles in “Orange Is the New Black” and “Billions.” He is the host of the podcast "Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out” and just finished a sold out 85 performance Broadway run of his new show “The Old Man and the Pool” at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center. 

 

Tickets for this event will go on sale on Friday, October 27, 2023, at 10AM EST. Tickets will be available online at dominionenergycenter.com, by phone at (800) 514-3849 via Etix, or in-person at the Altria Theater Box Office, located at 6 N. Laurel Street, open Monday-Friday, 10AM-2PM local.

 

As a courtesy reminder, Dominion Energy Center urges ticket buyers to buy direct from the Dominion Energy Center website or from the sources listed above. All other ticketing sources are through unauthorized sellers. More information on buying direct can be found at dominionenergycenter.com/tickets-events/etix.

 

For more information, visit dominionenergycenter.com.

 

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About Outback Presents

Outback Presents is the leading independent, full-service promoter of live entertainment. From their home base in Nashville, TN, Outback Presents specializes in producing music and comedy shows, tours and festivals across North America and connecting their diverse roster of artists with their fans. For more information, visit www.outbackpresents.com.

 

About ASM Richmond

ASM Richmond is the Richmond, Virginia division of ASM Global, the world’s leading provider of innovative venue services and live experiences. The company manages three local venues including, Altria Theater and Dominion Energy Center on behalf of the Richmond Performing Arts Corporation (RPAC), and Bon Secours Training Center on behalf of the Richmond Economic Development Authority. Previously known as SMG Richmond, the company became ASM Richmond in 2019 as a result of the merger between its parent company, SMG Worldwide, and AEG Facilities. ASM Richmond oversees all facets of venue management including, administration and finance, sales and marketing, event production and promotion, and facilities maintenance.