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SUMMARY:Sal Vulcano: Everything's Fine Tour
DESCRIPTION:Best known for co-creating\, executive producing and starring in one of the most recognized and long-standing comedy shows of all time\, Impractical Jokers\, comedian Sal Vulcano recently announced the EVERYTHING’S FINE TOUR – his newest national stand-up tour – kicking off in Fall 2024 after selling out in over 60 markets during his previous tour\, including notable landmark venues such as The Beacon Theatre and The Ryman Auditorium.\nIn 2024 Sal’s debut special\, TERRIFIED\, premiered – garnering over 1M+ views within the first weeks of its release\, currently pacing for 2M views just a few months later – further expanding his profile in the comedy world.\nIn 2021 Sal created the No Presh Podcast Network – home of the hit podcasts Hey Babe! (co-hosted with comedian Chris Distefano) and Taste Buds (co-hosted with comedian Joe DeRosa).\nSal also tours with his Impractical Jokers co-stars\, selling out countless arenas over the years. Some notable sell-outs include NYC’s famed Madison Square Garden\, Prudential Arena 3 times\, TD Garden\, London’s O2 Arena 7 times (including 4 shows in a row)\, and Radio City Music Hall 7 times. They have sold over 1.5 million tickets since 2013.\nImpractical Jokers\, with its new home on the TBS network\, is currently in its 11th season (approaching 300 episodes) with new episodes airing every Thursday night – as well as in syndication with 13 international versions to date. Season 12 begins production in March 2025.\nAfter signing a first look deal with Warner Discovery\, Sal and his partners launched Bad Woods Entertainment. Their first greenlit project\, Foul Play\, hosted by NBA star and LA Laker Anthony Davis\, is currently in post production slated to air in 2025.\nSal and his partners executive produced and starred in the game show The Misery Index\, which aired on TBS for three seasons. Impractical Jokers has also produced multiple spin off shows\, including Impractical Jokers After Party\, Impractical Jokers Dinner Party\, Inside Jokes\, and Jokers Wild – a sketch comedy show. In 2019 The Impractical Jokers Movie was released in theaters\, cracking the top ten in weekly box office\, averaging the highest per screen average of all active releases for four straight weeks.
URL:https://swfl.life/event/sal-vulcano-everythings-fine-tour/
LOCATION:Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall\, 13350 FSW Pkwy\, Fort Myers\, FL
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SUMMARY:Rodney Carrington | Fort Myers\, FL
DESCRIPTION:Rodney Carrington is a multi-talented comedian\, actor\, singer and writer playing sold-out shows around the world as one of the top 10 highest-grossing touring comedians for the past two decades.A platinum-recording artist\, Rodney’s recorded eight major record label comedy albums\, followed by three albums on his own record label\, Laughter’s Good Records. Rodney is fresh off the release of his latest album\, “Get Em Out\,” (released 2019) which hit #1 on iTunes. His album “Here Comes the Truth” (released 2017) climbed to #3 on the comedy charts\, accruing tens of millions of streams on Spotify and even spawned a Netflix special.\nRodney broke through with his major label comedy CD debut “Hangin’ With Rodney” in 1998. The next few years saw nine more Top 10 comedy albums: Live\, Morning Wood\, Nutsack\, Greatest Hits\, King of the Mountains\, El Nino Loco\, C’mon Laugh You Bastards\, Laughter’s Good and The Hits\, all of which continue to receive radio airplay and regularly place on the national comedy charts. “Hangin’ With Rodney” and “Morning Wood” earned RIAA gold record certification\, and his Greatest Hits (a double CD) album reached platinum status. Rodney also released “Make it Christmas” which features his original song “Camouflage and Christmas Lights\,” a tribute to our military.Rodney also added “author” to his list of accomplishments with the release of his book “Rodney Carrington\, Coming Clean” published by Hatchette Books. Over the years\, he’s starred in his own TV sitcom\, “Rodney”\, which ran for two seasons on ABC\, co-wrote and co-starred with Toby Keith in the feature film\, “Beer for My Horses\,” which won the Tex Ritter Award from the ACM\, and starred in his own Netflix special “Here Comes The Truth.” Rodney’s also appeared on countless other TV shows\, including the ACA (American Country Awards)\, hosting the American Country New Year’s Eve Live show on FOX\, and won “Supporting Character of the Year” from the CMT Music Video Awards for his appearance on the Trace Adkins’ music video “I Got My Game On.”\nRodney is fresh off the release of his latest single\, “Let Me In\,” (released) October 15\, 2021) and is gearing up for a year of touring in 2022! Mature Audiences ONLY!
URL:https://swfl.life/event/rodney-carrington-fort-myers-fl/
LOCATION:Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall\, 13350 FSW Pkwy\, Fort Myers\, FL
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SUMMARY:Tom Papa | Grateful Bread Tour
DESCRIPTION:Tom Papa returns to Barbara B. Mann PAH at FSW on March 21\, 2026!\nWith more than 20 years as a stand-up comedian\, Tom Papa is one of the top comedic voices in the country\, finding success as an actor\, host\, and author\, in film\, TV\, radio and podcasts as well as on the live stage.\nThe comedian has had 5 highly rated stand-up specials over the years\, and he has recently released his 6th stand-up special\, Tom Papa: Home Free as a Netflix Original on October 29\, 2024. Papa holds nothing back in his third Netflix special as his kids are finally out of the house and it’s just him\, his wife\, and a bunch of animals ready to return to their glory days. Tom has seen a lot over the years from close calls with a pachinko ball to late night 7-Eleven runs and he’s sharing all his thoughts as he parties on into the next stage of life. His other critically acclaimed specials include What A Day!\, Tom Papa: You’re Doing Great!\, Human Mule\, Freaked Out\, and Tom Papa Live in New York City\, two of which were directed by Rob Zombie.\nOn June 6\, 2023\, Tom released his highly anticipated third book\, We’re All In This Together… So Make Some Room. The book compiles comedic essays that aim to unite us through our stupidity. Every mistake has already been made\, and this should bring us great comfort as we join together in our fight for survival\, or at least in our attempt to get through the day. Whether we like it or not\, we’re all in this together.\nIn 2020\, Tom released his second book\, You’re Doing Great! – And Other Reasons To Stay Alive\, which was the follow-up to Your Dad Stole My Rake: And Other Family Dilemmas both released by St. Martin’s Press\, making “Summer Must Read” lists from Parade Magazine to The New York Post. Tom is also a contributing writer to the New Yorker Magazine.\nTom’s highly rated podcast\, Breaking Bread with Tom Papa\, features Tom and his guest eating\, drinking\, and celebrating the true meaning of breaking bread with insightful\, revealing\, and always funny conversations. He also hosts the popular daily Netflix radio show\, What A Joke With Papa And Fortune\, on Sirius XM Channel 93 and the monthly show\, Come To Papa Live\, on Channel 94.\nTom has starred in many fan-favorite films including Paper Spiders where he starred opposite Lili Taylor\, The Informant! opposite Matt Damon\, Analyze That opposite Robert De Niro\, and The Haunted World of El Superbeasto opposite Paul Giamatti\, where Tom voiced the title character. He can also be seen alongside Michael Douglas and Matt Damon in the HBO film\, Behind the Candelabra\, which was directed by Steven Soderbergh and won 11 Emmys.\nOn TV\, Tom hosted the NBC series\, The Marriage Ref\, which ran for two seasons and had a recurring role opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the CBS series\, The New Adventures of Old Christine.\nTom is currently on his “Grateful Bread Tour.” For additional dates and info\, go to: www.tompapa.com.
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SUMMARY:John Legend - An Evening of Songs & Stories
DESCRIPTION:John Legend performs at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at FSW in Fort Myers\, FL on March 20\, 2026!\nJohn Legend is an EGOT-winning\, critically acclaimed\, multiplatinum artist and producer who has garnered 13 Grammy® Awards\, an Academy Award®\, a Golden Globe® Award\, a Tony® Award and four Emmy® Awards\, among others. Legend is one of only nineteen people in the prestigious EGOT club—a feat that places him among the most versatile entertainers in history. From recording studios to Broadway stages\, from film sets to television screens\, he’s proven himself a creative force who transcends boundaries and redefines what it means to be a modern artist.\nLegend has released eleven albums throughout his career: Get Lifted (2004)\, Once Again (2006)\, Evolver (2008)\, Wake Up! (with The Roots) (2010)\, Love in the Future (2013)\, Darkness and Light (2016)\, A Legendary Christmas (2018)\, Bigger Love (2020)\, LEGEND (2022)\, LEGEND (Solo Piano Version) (2023) and My Favorite Dream (2024).\nAfter releasing the 20th anniversary digital deluxe version of his Grammy® -winning debut album\, Get Lifted—featuring new remixes and collaborations with artists including Tems\, Simi\, Killer Mike\, and Lil Wayne—Legend launched his “Get Lifted 20th Anniversary World Tour” in May.\nThe North American leg kicks off this August\, bringing his acclaimed debut album back to the stage for a new generation of fans.\nLegend’s influence extends to live performance\, including his recent “An Evening with John Legend: A Night of Songs and Stories” tour in 2024. On screen\, he delivered a stunning performance as Jesus in NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018)\, earning an Emmy® nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor and winning an Emmy® as a producer for Outstanding Variety Special (Live). Legend joined THE VOICE as a coach for Season 16 (2019) and has returned for several seasons\, most recently completing Season 27. Legend will return to the red chair for Season 29.\nBeyond music\, Legend is a visionary producer and storyteller. Alongside partners Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius\, he co-founded Get Lifted Film Co.\, which has created a wide range of acclaimed projects across major networks and streaming platforms. Recent highlights include the Emmy®-winning HBO documentary 1000% ME: GROWING UP MIXED\, Paramount+’s LOUDMOUTH\, and Netflix’s hit series RHYTHM & FLOW. Upcoming projects include NBC/Peacock’s BEFORE I LET GO\, inspired by Kennedy Ryan’s best-selling novel; The War & Treaty\, based on the lives of Black country music stars Michael and Tanya Trotter; and the Broadway musical Soul Train and off-Broadway play Duke & Roya. Get Lifted’s storytelling expertise also extends to publishing through Get Lifted Books\, which champions diverse voices with recent releases including Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant’s memoir\, Wild Life\, and basketball legend Candace Parker’s book\, The Can-Do Mindset.\nExpanding his entrepreneurial footprint\, Legend launched his self-care brand\, Loved01\, in 2023\, to bring consumers gentle but powerful skincare formulas at affordable prices. In 2024\, he and his wife\, Chrissy Teigen\, introduced Kismet\, a dog lifestyle brand offering premium food and accessories for modern dog families\, which is available online and at Chewy.com.\nAs an advocate for social justice\, Legend founded FREEAMERICA in 2015 to transform the conversation around criminal justice policies and combat mass incarceration. He also serves on the boards of Harlem Village Academies and Management Leadership for Tomorrow\, as well as advisory boards for The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice and Teach for All. In July\, Legend was named Philanthropist of the Year at THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER’s Annual Social Impact Summit in recognition of his ongoing commitment to social change.\nJohn Legend’s career is a testament to his unwavering commitment to excellence\, creativity\, and justice. Whether through his music\, storytelling\, activism\, or entrepreneurship\, Legend continues to inspire and leave an indelible mark on the world.
URL:https://swfl.life/event/john-legend-an-evening-of-songs-stories/
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SUMMARY:The Righteous Brothers | Fort Myers\, FL
DESCRIPTION:The Lovin’ Feelin’ is Back – The Righteous Brothers Live!\nWith a string of #1 classics\, including the most played song in radio history\, You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’\, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield topped the charts in four decades. After Bobby’s death in 2003\, Bill Medley continued to perform to sold-out crowds around the world\, but fans and friends pleaded with him to keep The Righteous Brothers alive. Says Medley … No one could ever take Bobby’s place\, but when I caught Bucky Heard’s show it all came together – I found the right guy to help me recreate the magic. The concert experience features their biggest hits – Lovin’ Feelin’\, Soul & Inspiration\, Unchained Melody\, Rock and Roll Heaven\, Medley’s Grammy-winning Dirty Dancing theme The Time of My Life\, and much\, much more!\nThe Bill Medley/Bucky Heard pairing came as something of a happy accident. Medley says it just seemed right … I’d been friends with Bucky for years\, but when I caught his show he just killed me! The next day it hit me – that’s the guy\, someone I could sing hard with\, laugh hard with\, love and respect – on and off stage. He fits The Righteous Brothers live performance show perfectly. And\, we’ve even recorded some new material together\, I’m really excited!\nBill Medley is truly one of the iconic figures in American music history. His instantly recognizable baritone voice has anchored some of the biggest recordings of all time. He’s won a Grammy\, an Oscar\, a Golden Globe\, and an American Music Award.\nThe Orange County\, CA native began writing songs as a boy and had his breakout as a songwriter and singer when\, in 1963\, the Medley-penned Little Latin Lupe Lu became a regional hit for Bill and Bobby Hatfield\, as their first release as The Righteous Brothers. Other regional hits followed\, Justine\, Koko Joe\, and My Babe\, which led to a regular spot on ABC-TV’s national Shindig! broadcast. The show\, featuring a cast of regulars\, along with guest stars every week\, catered to the teen audience\, something new for TV at that time. Shindig’s smash success coincided with The Righteous Brothers opening for both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones on their first US tours.\nSoon\, The Righteous Brothers caught producer Phil Spector’s attention and he signed them to record what would become\, according to BMI\, the most played song in the history of American radio – the Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil classic\, You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’. A string of top hits followed until 1968 when Medley and Hatfield agreed to part ways to pursue solo efforts. Medley soon scored with top ten hits\, Peace\,\nBrother\, Peace and Brown-eyed Woman. In 1974\, Bill and Bobby re-united and within a few weeks had yet another monster hit with Rock and Roll Heaven.\nFrom then\, until Bobby’s passing in 2003\, The Righteous Brothers never stopped performing to packed crowds. During that period Bill also recorded the chart-topping duet with Jennifer Warnes\, The Time of My Life\, for the movie Dirty Dancing. It went on to sell over 32 million copies worldwide. Then\, shortly before Bobby passed away\, in 2003 Righteous Brothers fan Billy Joel inducted the pair into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with a glowing 7-minute speech.\nAlways active and stretching his creative talents\, Medley has also sung on the soundtracks or performed the theme songs for 33 movies and TV shows and\, in 2014\, released his memoir\, The Time of My Life\, published by Da Capo Press.\nBucky Heard is an Alabama native and Auburn University alum. He’s been one of the most popular and versatile performers in America for several years\, headlining countless shows in major venues. His reputation as a gutsy rock and roll singer\, with an incredible vocal range\, has garnered much critical praise and a legion of fans.\nHe’s been hand-selected to share the concert stage with legends\, like Andy Williams and Glen Campbell\, and honored as “Male Vocalist of the Year” by entertainment publications. Credited with being one of the hardest working and in-demand performers\, Bucky has rocked his way across America with his 10-piece horn band\, and also starred in numerous national production shows. Multi-talented\, and always seeking to expand his musical horizons\, he recently created\, wrote\, and produced an original children’s musical variety show called\, Rock U Mentally\, which headlined the American Bandstand Theatre for a two consecutive Summers!\nHeard says teaming with Bill Medley in The Righteous Brothers has been a wonderful gift … Performing with Bill Medley is like getting your PhD in show business! He is more than a legend; he puts everything into every performance\, and really understands how to connect with an audience. He motivates me to be my best and I’m so grateful for this opportunity!
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