ATLANTA – Bounce TV — the nation’s first-ever and fastest-growing broadcast television network designed for African American audiences — recently announced a 17-city comedy tour called Off The Chain Live! which is based on its popular stand-up comedy series Off The Chain!
Off The Chain is Bounce TV’s family-friendly comedy show featuring some of the most hilarious African-American comedians on the stand-up scene.
Off The Chain series host Rodney Perry will headline all of the Off The Chain Live! performances. Perry is a popular comedian who has opened for such top comics as George Lopez, Cedric the Entertainer and Steve Harvey. Before becoming host of Off The Chain, he served as the co-host of The Mo’Nique Show on BET, host of the Who’s Got Jokes series and also starred in Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family.
Comedians Lav Luv and Kiana Dancie will perform as part of the tour with Luv serving as MC for all shows. Luv beat out over 200 fellow comedians to win Bill Bellamy’s “Who Got Jokes” series in 2008 and went on to tour with such top comedians as Jamie Foxx, Chris Tucker and Bellamy. Dancie was also featured in Bill Bellamy’s “Who’s Got Jokes?” show and appeared in season two of Off The Chain. She has shared the stage with the Oscar®-winning comedic actress Mo’Nique, Rodney Perry, Sheryl Underwood, Earthquake, Katt Williams and many other comedy greats. Two local comics from each city will also appear on the bill.
The comedians will do local media interviews as well as visit and appear on local Bounce TV affiliates as part of the tour.
Upcoming Dates for Off The Chain Live! Tour 2015:
June 3 – Birmingham, AL Stardome
June 6 – Atlanta, GA Karma Bistro
June 18 – Jacksonville, FL Comedy Club of Jacksonville
June 19 – Savannah, GA Odyssey
June 21 – Tallahassee, FL Top Flight
June 25-27 – Chicago, IL Jokes & Notes
June 28 – Detroit, MI Masonic Temple
July 2 – Syracuse, NY Funnybone
July 3 – Rochester, NY Comedy Factory
July 15 – Philadelphia, PA Warmdaddy’s
July 16 – Washington, DC Martini’s
July 17-18 – Baltimore, MD Comedy Factory
July 30 – Memphis, TN Chuckles
July 31, Aug. 1 – Chattanooga, TN Comedy Catch
Aug. 2 – Nashville, TN Zanies