Al Franken, Katie Couric coming to Atlanta this fall

Comic and former U.S. Sen. Al Franken and veteran newscaster Katie Couric are making separate appearances this fall at Atlanta Symphony Hall.

Franken, who stepped down from his Senate seat three years ago after sexual misconduct allegations, will hit 15 cities, including Atlanta, starting in September. His Atlanta Symphony Hall date is Oct. 9.

Tickets are on sale now at aso.org. Prices range from $45 to $85 before fees.

“My promise is that you’ll laugh, you’ll think, and you’ll leave hopeful about our future. Unless I’m in a bad mood that night,” Franken wrote. He dubs the tour “Al Franken: The Only Former U.S. Senator Currently on Tour Tour.”

Franken made a name for himself as a “Saturday Night Live” writer and performer. He later did a radio show for the liberal Air America network and wrote a series of best-selling books including “Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot.”

He joined the Senate in 2008. Eight women accused him of sexual misconduct in 2017 and a photo surfaced of him groping a woman who was asleep. Franken in July 2019 said he “absolutely” regretted resigning from the Senate.

On Nov. 8, Couric will appear at Atlanta Symphony Hall to promote her upcoming memoir “Going There.” Her tickets also are available now at aso.org.

Her tour will hit 11 cities starting Oct. 26, when her book comes out. Each city will feature a celebrity guest or two. “Find out when, where, and how to be in the room where it happens as she talks to celebrity guests about her journey,” her website said.