3. TIL Weird Al turned down $5 million, in the late 80s, to endorse a beer company....

TIL Weird Al turned down $5 million, in the late 80s, to endorse a beer company. He thought it was ethically wrong because, "a lot of his fans were young and impressionable."

Weird Al Yankovic is having an impressive 82-date WORLD TOUR!!!

He has entertained us for years and is traveling to so many places!

Grab a ticket and show this man some appreciation!

...and get properly entertained ;)

http://weirdal.com/tour/

2015 May - October Mandatory World Tour

05/12 – Las Vegas, NV @ Planet Hollywood 05/13 – Las Vegas, NV @ Planet Hollywood 05/14 – Las Vegas, NV @ Planet Hollywood 05/15 – Las Vegas, NV @ Planet Hollywood 05/16 – Las Vegas, NV @ Planet Hollywood 05/19 – Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater 05/20 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Hudson Performance Hall 05/22 – Biloxi, MS @ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino 05/23 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium 05/24 – Robinsonville, MS @ Horseshoe Tunica Bluesville 05/28 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre at Old National Centre 05/29 – Mount Pleasant, MI @ Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort 05/30 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica 05/31 – Greensburg, PA @ Palace Theatre 06/02 – Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theatre 06/03 – Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theatre 06/04 – Concord, NH @ Capitol Center for the Arts 06/06 – Ledyard, CT @ Foxwoods Resort Casino 06/07 – New York, NY @ Governor’s Ball Music Festival 06/08 – Lancaster, PA @ American Music Theatre 06/11 – Richmond, VA @ Carpenter Theatre at Richmond Center Stage 06/12 – Vienna, VA @ Filene Center at Wolf Trap 06/13 – Baltimore, MD @ Pier Six PAvilion 06/14 – Roanoke, VA @ Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre 06/16 – Bethlehem, PA @ Sands Bethlehem Event Center 06/18 – Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre 06/19 – Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium 06/20 – Atlanta, GA @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre 06/21 – Kettering, OH @ Fraze Pavilion 06/23 – Newark, OH @ Midland Theatre 06/24 – Louisville, KY @ Palace Theatre 06/26 – Windsor, ON @ Caesars Windsor: The Colosseum 06/27 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre 06/28 – St. Louis, MO @ Peabody Opera House 06/30 – Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland 07/01 – Wichita, KS @ Orpheum Theatre 07/02 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Harrah’s Hotel and Casino: Stir Cove 07/03 – Prior Lake, MN @ Mystic Lake Casino: Mystic Showroom 07/07 – Bowling Green, KY @ Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center 07/08 – Greenville, SC @ Peace Center for the Performing Arts 07/10 – Erie, PA @ Warner Theatre 07/11 – Albany, NY @ Palace Theatre 07/12 – Burlington, VT @ Flynn Center for the Performing Arts 07/14 – Verona, NY @ Turning Stone Resort Casino: Showroom 07/15 – Buffalo, NY @ University at Buffalo Center for the Arts 07/17 – Hamilton, ON @ Hamilton Place Theatre 07/18 – Rama, ON @ Casino Rama Entertainment Centre 07/19 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest 07/20 – London, ON @ Centennial Hall 07/24 – Halifax, NS @ Casino Nova Scotia: Schooner Showroom 07/25 – Moncton, NB @ Casino New Brunswick: The Centre 07/26 – Portland, ME @ Maine State Pier 08/04 – New Bedford, MA @ The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center 08/05 – Williamsport, PA @ Community Arts Center 08/07 – Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theatre 08/08 – Newport News , VA @ Ferguson Center for the Arts 08/09 – North Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Performing Arts Center 08/11 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live at Universal Citywalk 08/13 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall 08/14 – Melbourne, FL @ King Center for the Performing Arts 08/15 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Broward Center for the Performing Arts 08/16 – Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre 08/18 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center 08/19 – San Antonio, TX @ Majestic Theatre 08/20 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater 08/21 – Grand Prairie, TX @ Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie 08/23 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre 09/01 – Arcata, CA @ Van Duzer Theatre 09/02 – Jacksonville, OR @ Britt Pavilion 09/04 – Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Amphitheater 09/05 – Portland, OR @ Oregon Zoo Amphitheater 09/06 – Portland, OR @ Oregon Zoo Amphitheater 09/08 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre 09/09 – Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Events Centre 09/11 – Enoch, AB @ River Cree Resort and Casino: The Venue 09/12 – Calgary, AB @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium 09/13 – Airway Heights, WA @ Northern Quest Resort and Casino: Pend Oreille Pavillion 09/14 – Puyallup, WA @ Washington State Fair 09/18 – Laughlin, NV @ Harrah’s Laughlin: Rio Vista Outdoor Amphitheatre 09/24 – Stockholm, SE @ Grona Lund 09/25 – Oslo, NO @ Sentrum Scene 09/26 – Trondheim, NO @ Brattora 09/28 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega 09/30 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg 10/01 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique 10/04 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo 10/06 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street

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