Robin Williams tour keeps the laughs coming in 2009

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Acclaimed comedian Robin Williams has been sending sold-out audiences into full-blown belly laughs during his 35-city Weapons of Self-Destruction tour. Due to the show's high ticket demand, the iconic actor has announced 20 additional shows early in 2009.

The new dates pick up February 11 at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA, and continue through March 18 at the Performing Arts Center in East Lansing, MI. The jaunt includes a March 4-5 run at the Seminole Casino in Hollywoods, FL, as well as split performances on February 27 and March 12 at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, GA.

Meet & Greet and Premium ticket packages will be available for all dates, along with regular tickets. Public onsales for the various ticket and package options begin through mid-November into early December, depending on the venue. According to Williams's official Web Site, additional dates are continued to be confirmed.

The Weapons of Self-Destruction tour is Williams's first American comedy tour in six years. When announcing the first round of tour dates, which began late in September, the comedian said 2008 was the perfect year to hit the road again.

"It's an election year, which is basically Christmas for stand-up comics," he commented in a statement. "And I figured I should get my ass on the road while the Shrub is still in office. A lot has happened in the world and in my life since I last did this six years ago, and there's no better thrill and no better therapy than getting on that high-wire in front of a live audience.

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Robin Williams itinerary:
(Dates subject to change.)
February 11 Santa Barbara, CA Arlington Theatre
February 12 San Diego, CA Rimac Arena UCSD
February 13 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre
February 18 Houston, TX Verizon Theatre
February 19 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
February 20 Dallas, TX Nokia Live
February 21 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
February 25 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre
February 26 New Orleans, LA Lakefront Arena
February 27 Atlanta, GA Fox Theater
February 28 Charlotte, NC Oven Auditorium
March 4 - 5 Hollywood, FL Seminole Casino
March 6 Orlando,FL UCF Arena
March 7 Tampa, FL Sundome
March 11 Jacksonville, FL Moran Theatre
March 12 Atlanta, GA Fox Theater
March 13 Durham, NC Performing Arts Center
March 14 Norfolk, VA Old Dominion
March 18 East Lansing, MI Performing Arts Center

Radio City Music Hall taking top honors in venues rankings

Radio City Music Hall takes over the number one slot this week on strong sales for its Christmas Spectacular. The venue power scores an impressive 4.14 this week. Citizens Bank Park, home to World Series champs the Philadelphia Phillies, held its own in the number two slot this week as the Phillies won the Series in a two-part Game 5 played at the Park and sparking a brisk business for fans selling their ticket stubs. Citizens Bank Park has a power score of 3.47 this week.

Madison Square Garden (MSG) moves back up to the number three position this week. With a power score of 3.14, MSG can again thank sales for top performers such as AC DC Tickets and the upcoming Cirque du Soleil: Wintuk, as well as the new season of New York Knicks basketball for its continued high rankings. Up one slot this week to number four, the Gershwin Theatre Tickets has a power score of 3.08. Continued strong sales for its blockbuster musical Wicked keep this theater in our top five week after week.

Giants Stadium bumps up one to the number five position this week. The home field to the popular New York Giants and New York Jets comes in with a power score of 2.23 this week. The Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center holds steady in our top ten this week, assisted by robust sales for the hit revival of South Pacific. The Theatre power scores at 1.73 this week.

TD Banknorth Center returns to the top ten this week in the number seven position. With a power score of 1.66, its reappearance is driven by strong sales for top selling artists such as AC DC Tickets, Tina Turner and Metallica. Up one to number eight this week is the Virginia/August Wilson Theatre. The Theatre, home to the long-standing hit Jersey Boys, power scores a 1.61. Next at the number nine position is the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Driven by ticket sales for top performers such as Celine Dion and the upcoming season of its Los Angeles Lakers basketball team, the Center power scores a 1.39 this week.

Rounding out our top ten this week is the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, coming in with a power score of 1.30. The venue gets a boost back into the rankings this week from an impressive line-up of upcoming shows from top artists such as the The Eagles, Coldplay and Metallica as well as holiday favorites the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and a traveling company of Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular.