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Dave Chappelle Is Performing Thursday And Tickets Are On Sale At 8
Comedian Dave Chappelle performs at Radio City Music Hall. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Legendarily hilarious and private comedian Dave Chappelle just announced a show in Los Angeles on Thursday night, and the tickets go on sale tonight at 8 p.m.Chappelle will be performing at Club Bahia in Echo Park. If you miss out on the tickets ($35), which are bound to sell out fast, Club Bahia is giving away a pair on their Facebook page.
Oh, and when you do show up, be sure to follow their strict guidelines. Pasted here with the menacing all-caps:
NO: CELL PHONES PICTURE/VIDEO TAKING
HECKLING
YELLING OUT ANYTHING
TALKING
TEXTING
RECORDING DEVICES OF ANY KIND
DURING THE SHOW
VIOLATORS WILL BE EJECTED
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