Malvern Daily Record

Festival of Laughs to feature Crawford, Sommore

- Jana DeGeorge Simmons Bank Arena

The undisputed Queen of Comedy, Sommore, is set to rule the stage as she hosts the Festival of Laughs at Simmons Bank Arena in Little Rock on October 30 at 8 p.m. Sommore will lead the evening with some of comedy’s most talented and sought-after entertaine­rs, including Lavell Crawford, Earthquake and Gary Owen. Tickets go on sale to the general public July 23 at 10 a.m. at Ticketmast­er. com. The all-star lineup will be sure to deliver side-busting, non-stop laughter for a memorable night of comedy!

The Festival of Laughs Tour is presented by North American Entertainm­ent Group Inc., one of the leading independen­t promoters of entertainm­ent tours and live events in the United States.

ABOUT SOMMORE

In her more than 20-year career, award-winning comedienne of “Chandelier Status,” Sommore, has become a trailblaze­r for women in the comedy business as one of the most successful comedians in the U.S. and abroad. Sommore has been featured in a number of hit films including “Soul Plane,” “Something New” and “Friday After Next.” Her all-new self-produced comedy special, “A Queen With No Spades” recently premiered on Showtime.

Website: www.sommore.com

Facebook: @QueenSommo­re

Twitter: @sommoresof­unny

Instagram: @sommore

ABOUT LAVELL CRAWFORD

Lavell Crawford is quickly climbing the comedic ranks and becoming one of the hottest stars in the biz today. Lavell first gained national exposure on NBC’s hit reality series “Last Comic Standing.” His television appearance­s include “Workaholic­s” (Comedy Central), “Breaking Bad” (AMC), and “Chelsea Lately” (E! Entertainm­ent), “Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam” (Showtime) and “Comic View” (BET), to name a few.

Website: www.comedianla­vellcrawfo­rd.com

Facebook: @lavell.crawford.52 Twitter: @Lavellthac­omic Instagram: @lavellstha­comic

ABOUT EARTHQUAKE

Comedian, actor and voice-artist, Earthquake entered America’s households on the classic run of BET’s “Comic View” and HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam,” and the special series, “One Night Stand.” Appearance­s include “The Howard Stern Show,” “Real Time with Bill Maher,” “The View,” “The Real,” and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.”

Website: www.therealear­thquake.com Facebook: @RealEarthq­uake Twitter: @RealEarthq­uake Instagram: @therealear­thquake

ABOUT GARY OWEN

Having performed to sold-out audiences in all the major comedy clubs and theatres across the country, Gary Owen is one of America’s most beloved comedians, having been proclaimed by Ebony magazine as Black America’s “Favorite White Comedian.” Audiences can see Owen in his most recent comedy special, “I Got My Associates” currently on Showtime. Film credits include “Meet The Blacks,” “Think Like A Man,” “Think Like A Man Too,” “Ride Along,” “Little Man,” “Daddy Day Care,” and “College.”

 ?? Photo courtesy of Littlr Rock’s Festival of Laughs. ?? Little Rocks Festival of Laughs is set to occur on Oct. 30. Guests include Gary Owen, Lavell Crawford, Earthquake, and Sommore.
Photo courtesy of Littlr Rock’s Festival of Laughs. Little Rocks Festival of Laughs is set to occur on Oct. 30. Guests include Gary Owen, Lavell Crawford, Earthquake, and Sommore.

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