Foxworthy to perform at
Elliott Hall of Music
By Megan Finnerty
Features
Editor
Purdue Convocations has already sold more than
two thousand tickets for the Blue Collar Comedy Tour featuring comedians
Jeff Foxworthy and Bill Engvall, and organizers are hoping for a full
house for the 8 p.m., Sept. 14 show in the Elliott Hall of Music.
"It's just a block-buster tour," said Larry Sommers,
marketing director for Purdue Convocations. "It was kind of a coup for
us to get it. It's a very popular tour; it sold out the Verizon Wireless
Music Center."
The tour, which is the 38th most popular ticket
in the nation, according to industry magazine Pollstar, also showcases
the talents of comedians Ron White and Dan Whitney, aka "Larry, the
Cable Guy."
This show is the only Indiana stop left on the
tour.
Foxworthy, best known for his "You might be a redneck
if…" routine, is the largest selling comedy artist in history,
having sold more than 13 million units. He's written more than 10 best-selling
books and "The Jeff Foxworthy Show" aired for two years on television.
Convos' assistant director, Laura Clavio, said
"I think it's just going to be a great show.
Charlie Harrigan, program director for WKOA-FM
K105, which is the media sponsor for the show, said the station will
give away tickets to promote the show during the upcoming weeks.
Harrigan said that sponsoring the show was a natural
fit for his station, which airs the nationally syndicated "Foxworthy
Countdown" on Sundays from 6 to 9 p.m. During the broadcast Foxworthy
plays the Top 20 country hits and interviews country music stars.
"He's pretty family-oriented; it's PG-rated humor,"
Harrigan said. "Anyone in the family could be there, as long as they
understand what's going on in the world, and they're not going to be
offended.
"The subject matter that these guys take on is
day-to-day living and that's that same lifestyle that country music
lyrics are all about." Tickets for the Purdue show are $37.50 and can
be purchased at Purdue Box Office or charged by phone at 494-3933 or
through Ticketmaster
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