Seth Myers Joins Wild West Comedy Festival

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SETH MEYERS JUST ADDED TO WILD WEST COMEDY FESTIVAL

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY

(Nashville, TN)—April 8, 2014—Seth Meyers, host of NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” has just been added to Wild West Comedy Festival, presented by Bud Light and in association with Netflix. Meyers will perform at Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Jackson Theatre on Friday, May 16 at 8 p.m. CT. Tickets will be available Friday, April 11 at 10 a.m. CT at http://wildwestcomedyfestival.com/. Citi cardmembers get advance access through an exclusive Citi cardmember presale beginning Wednesday, April 9 at 10 a.m. CT.  For more details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

After joining the cast of “Saturday Night Live” in 2001 and serving as head writer for nine seasons and as the beloved “Weekend Update” anchor for eight seasons, Meyers succeeded Jimmy Fallon earlier this year as host of NBC’s “Late Night.” Meyers also lends his voice to Hulu’s animated superhero show “The Awesomes,” which he co-created with Mike Shoemaker. The show premiered August 2013 and quickly became a hit before being picked up for a second season. Meyers hosted the 2010 and 2011 ESPY Awards on ESPN and headlined the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner to rave reviews. A Northwestern University graduate, Meyers studied and performed at ImprovOlympic before moving on to the Boom Chicago Theater in Amsterdam, Holland. His acclaimed show “Pickups and Hiccups,” with partner Jill Benjamin, toured Europe and eventually caught the eye of “SNL.”

Festival VIP Packages are on sale now. Not only do VIP Packages guarantee VIP holders the best seats in the house at some of Nashville’s most iconic venues, they offer the opportunity to create a customized festival experience. VIPs choose a package that fits their needs, from as few as three shows to as many as seven shows. For the truly adventurous, the Bud Light “Up For Whatever” VIP Package grants the VIP entry to every show, every event, every VIP experience, and much, much more throughout the festival. Purchase VIP packages exclusively through the festival website: http://wildwestcomedyfestival.com/

The first annual Wild West Comedy Festival, May 14th to 18th in Nashville, features some of the funniest and most talented performers in the world, including Aziz Ansari, Chelsea Handler, Bill Burr, The Lonely Island, Demetri Martin, Rodney Carrington, Dennis Miller, Eugene Mirman, Daniel Kitson, The Impractical Jokers, Chris Hardwick, Billy Gardell, Aisha Tyler, Marc Maron, BJ Novak, Vince Vaughn and more.