Get Ready for 'Mitch Across America: One Nation Under Gosh' - a Country-Wide Stand-Up Tribute Event to the Late Mitch Hedberg on Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Get Ready for 'Mitch Across America: One Nation Under Gosh' - a Country-Wide Stand-Up Tribute Event to the Late Mitch Hedberg on Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Hedberg's Third Album, 'Do You Believe in Gosh?' Hits Stores Tuesday, September 9

Live Shows Taking Place Simultaneously Across The Country On September 9 At Venues Including Comix (New York, NY), Hollywood Improv (Los Angeles, CA), Cap City Comedy Club (Austin, TX), Go Bananas (Cincinnati, OH), Laughs Comedy Stop (Seattle, WA) And Acme Comedy Co. (Minneapolis, MN)

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- "Mitch Across America: One Nation Under Gosh" is a series of live comedy shows occurring simultaneously in clubs across the country, all in celebration of Mitch Hedberg and "Do You Believe In Gosh?" The nation-wide event will occur on Tuesday, September 9, the date the album is officially released to the public.

"Do You Believe in Gosh?" is the long-awaited third album from comedy icon, Mitch Hedberg, set for release on COMEDY CENTRAL Records on Tuesday, September 9. Recorded two months prior to his death, the album contains nearly 40 minutes of previously unreleased stand-up material. The CD captures most of the material Hedberg was working on for what would have been his next full-length album in a free-form show with a large amount of audience interaction. The album pulses with Hedberg's inimitable wit and spirit and is a document of a comedy master.

   Show information for "Mitch Across America" is as follows:    * LAUGHS COMEDY STOP     12099 124th Ave NE     Kirkland, WA 98034     8:30 p.m. show time     Tickets are $10    * GO BANANAS COMEDY CLUB     8410 Marketplace Lane     Cincinnati, OH 54242     8:00 p.m. show time     Tickets are $15 + 1 item minimum      With comedians Josh Sneed, Tommy Johnagin and more!    * ACME COMEDY COMPANY     708 North First Street     Minneapolis, MN 55401     8:00 p.m. show time     Tickets are $15      With comedians Mary Mack, Shane Mauss and more!    * COMIX     353 West 14th St.     New York, NY 10014     8:00 p.m. show time     Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door + a two item minimum      With comedians Arj Barker, Bonnie McFarlane, Todd Barry, Leo Allen and      more!    * CAP CITY COMEDY CLUB     8120 Research Blvd.     Austin, Texas 78758     8:00 p.m. show time     Tickets are $5.50 + a two item minimum      With comedian Brendon Walsh and more!    * HOLLYWOOD IMPROV     8162 Melrose Ave     West Hollywood, CA 90046     10:00 p.m. show time     Tickets are $14 + a two item minimum      With comedians Al Madrigal, Lynn Shawcroft, Todd Glass and more!    

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Source: COMEDY CENTRAL Corporate Communications

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