LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comedy legend Martin Lawrence today announced he will headline a national arena tour – his first comedy tour since 2016 – kicking off Saturday, July 20. The “Y’all Know What It Is!” tour will head to nearly 40 cities across the U.S. through April 2025 including Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Vegas, Dallas, Brooklyn and Washington, D.C. The tour is set to launch soon after the June 7 release of the highly anticipated Bad Boys: Ride or Die feature film, co-starring Will Smith. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 17 at 10am local. To purchase tickets, visit www.martinlawrenceontour.com.
View the tour announcement video here: Martin Lawrence Y’all Know What It Is! Tour on Vimeo.
“Y’all Know What It Is!” is an all-new stand-up show and fresh one hour set where Martin brings the real talk and finds the funny in everything from family to culture as only he can. Special guests have been personally hand-picked by the comedy maestro and are some of the hottest comedians on the mic including Adele Givens, B. Simone, Chico Bean, DC Youngfly, Deon Cole, Desi Banks, Gary Owen, Jess Hilarious, Mojo Brookzz, Ms. Pat, Rickey Smiley and more. Guest comedians vary by city.
“Comedy gives me that instant gratification,” Lawrence says. “Seeing the fans up close and in person, making people laugh, doing what I love most, this is what it’s all about for me. But hey…y’all know what it is!”
Lawrence, hailed by fans around the world as one of the greatest comics of all time, launched his comedy career in New York City at the Improv Comedy Club. His breakthrough film role came courtesy of Spike Lee in the classic Do The Right Thing! Other film roles followed including House Party and Boomerang. He soon captured the attention of mega producer Russell Simmons who tapped Lawrence to host the groundbreaking HBO series Def Comedy Jam. In 1992, Lawrence landed his own hit series Martin. The ratings juggernaut single-handedly elevated FOX to a major contender against network television stations. Following the finale of his self-titled comedy series, Lawrence went on to star in a string of top-grossing films including Life, Big Momma’s House, and the Bad Boys franchise.
Lawrence returns to the Bad Boys franchise with Bad Boys: Ride or Die which opens worldwide Friday, June 7.
The tour schedule (subject to change) includes:
| 2024 | ||
| Saturday, July 20 | Chandler, AZ | Gila River Casino |
| Friday, August 2 | Pittsburgh, PA | PPG Paints Arena |
| Saturday, August 3 | Cleveland, OH | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse |
| Friday, August 9 | Jackson, MS | Mississippi Coliseum |
| Saturday, August 10 | Biloxi, MS | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| Saturday, August 17 | Highland, CA | Yaamava’ Resort & Casino |
| Friday, August 30 | Detroit, MI | Little Caesars Arena |
| Saturday, August 31 | Grand Rapids, MI | Van Andel Arena |
| Friday, September 6 | Raleigh, NC | PNC Arena |
| Saturday, September 7 | Columbia, SC | Colonial Life Arena |
| Friday, September 20 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center |
| Saturday, September 21 | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena |
| Friday, November 8 | Washington, D.C. | MGM National Harbor |
| Friday, November 15 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center |
| Saturday, November 16 | Oklahoma City, OK | Paycom Center |
| Friday, November 29 | Las Vegas, NV | Dolby Live (Park MGM Casino) |
| Friday, December 6 | Los Angeles, CA | Crypto.com Arena |
| Saturday, December 7 | Oakland, CA | Oakland Arena |
| Friday, December 13 | Jacksonville, FL | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena |
| Saturday, December 14 | Hollywood, FL | Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Fla |
| Sunday, December 15 | Tampa, FL | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino |
| 2025 | ||
| Friday, January 17 | Southaven, MS | Landers Center |
| Saturday, January 18 | Birmingham, AL | Legacy Arena at the BJCC |
| Sunday, January 19 | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
| Friday, January 24 | Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Center |
| Saturday, January 25 | Atlantic City, NJ | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City |
| Saturday, February 8 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center |
| Friday, February 28 | St. Louis, MO | Chaifetz Arena |
| Saturday, March 1 | Kansas City, MO | T-Mobile Center |
| Friday, March 7 | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena |
| Saturday, March 8 | Savannah, GA | Enmarket Arena |
| Friday, March 14 | Milwaukee, WI | Fiserv Forum |
| Saturday, March 15 | Chicago, IL | Credit Union 1 Arena |
| Friday, March 28 | Norfolk, VA | Chartway Arena |
| Friday, April 4 | Bossier City, LA | Brookshire Grocery Arena |
| Saturday, April 5 | Little Rock, AR | Simmons Bank Arena |
For more information, visit www.martinlawrenceontour.com and follow Martin on social media at Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
