Louis C.K. announces Massachusetts show and plan to fight ticket scalpers
Here’s how you can get tickets.
Newton-bred comedian Louis C.K. announced a tour that will take him all the way to September, and it includes a stop in Massachusetts.
On August 6, the stand-up will perform at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. Other New England dates include a two-night run at Foxwoods on May 25 and 26. C.K. also noted in an email to his fan list that more cities will be added to the tour through December.
If you’re looking to attend any of the shows on this tour, you’re going to want to get your tickets straight from the source. In the email, the comedian explains that he’s taking scalpers to task by invalidating tickets that are resold for over face value, which will be $50 for most tickets.
“There are no ticket fees for any shows,” C.K. wrote. “My agent worked hard to accomplish this by negotiating in every city and finding venues that were willing to help us make the shows affordable. In some cases, the venues and I are splitting the ticket charges between us so you don’t have to pay it.”
Louis C.K. said he hopes to keep tickets to his shows affordable, and one part of doing this is making sure that scalpers and scalping sites won’t be able to overcharge for resales.
“For those of you who plan to take the opportunity of the simple and cheap ticketing on this tour to make a profit at the expense of my fans, please note that we are working hard to prevent scalping and that if you resell your tickets at an unfair price, you are risking having your tickets invalidated,” C.K. wrote. “Also if you purchase tickets to my shows from Stubhub or other scalping sites, that ticket may not be valid.”
Tickets for the Springfield show are currently on sale through Louis C.K.’s website.
In another bit of Louis C.K. news, the comedian will put his intellect to the test on Jeopardy!’s Power Players Week on May 18.
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