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LN Punches Up Comedy
With the opening of Punch Line Philly in late June and more comedy clubs planned, Live Nation Comedy – under the direction of Geof Wills – could become a breakout hit of its own.
Live Nation, which owns and operates comedy clubs in San Francisco and Sacramento, put out the shingle in Philadelphia on the first new such club to open in the City of Brotherly Love in a decade, Huffington Post.
After a two-night soft opening June 28-29 with Nick Griffin, Punch Line Philly brought in heavy hitters Dave Chappelle (July 5-6) and Russell Peters (July 8-9) to provide high profile sellouts.
Currently on the books for August are multiple-night engagements with Marlon Wayans, Pablo Francisco, Deon Cole, and