Premium tickets are available for most of the shows through her www.margaretcho.com Web site.

Inspired by her favorite female rap artists – Lil’ Kim, Missy Elliott, and Eve – the Notorious C.H.O. Tour is touted as raw, raunchy and feminist. Cho says, “I love female rap artists. I think they’re strong and beautiful.”

Adding some urban cred to the tour is Bill Silva of Silva Touring, who worked on last year’s Up In Smoke tour with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Eminem.

Cho has been doing professional standup since she was 16 and her career has led to a string of successful tours and TV specials, plus movie and book deals.

In addition to her comedy act, Cho also was the first Asian-American to star in a sitcom – 1994’s short-lived “All-American Girl.”

The show set off a miserable downward spiral for the comedian. ABC decided her face “was too round” and a crash diet sent her to the hospital with kidney failure. When the TV show was canceled, Cho battled drugs, alcohol and depression.

Her recent stage show and movie, “I’m the One That I Want,” chronicled her comeback and inspired her to write an autobiography with the same title. The book came out earlier this year.