Weird “Al” Yankovic Announces 2015 Mandatory World Tour

Fresh off the biggest year of his storied career, “Weird Al” Yankovic today announced his 2015 Mandatory World Tour.Slated to visit over 100 cities throughout North America, Europe, and Australia, the tour follows the release of Weird Al’s #1 album, Mandatory Fun (RCA Records).  The album was released on July 15, 2014 and immediately shot to #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart.  This is the first time in over 50 years that a comedy album has topped the charts, and the first time ever that a comedy album debuted in the top position.  Mandatory Fun has also been nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Comedy Album.

Special pre-sales will be held at weirdal.com starting Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 10am local time and will go on sale to the public Friday, Jan. 30 at 10am local time.

The Mandatory World Tour begins on May 12 with a 5-night run at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas.  All dates are listed below.

Date                                                       City                                                                Venue

5/12/15-5/16/15    Las Vegas, NV    Planet Hollywood
5/19/2015    Tulsa, OK    Brady Theater
5/20/2015    Oklahoma City, OK    Hudson Performance Hall
5/22/2015    Biloxi, MS    Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
5/23/2015    Nashville, TN    Ryman Auditorium
5/24/2015    Robinsonville, MS    Horseshoe Tunica – Bluesville
5/26/2015    Bloomington, IL    Bloomington Center For the Performing Arts
5/28/2015    Indianapolis, IN    Old National Centre – Murat Theatre
5/29/2015    Mount Pleasant, MI    Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
5/30/2015    Cleveland, OH    Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
5/31/2015    Greensburg, PA    The Palace Theatre
6/2/2015-6/3/2015    Boston, MA    Wilbur Theatre
6/4/2015    Concord, NH    Capitol Center for the Arts
6/6/2015    Ledyard, CT    Foxwoods Resort Casino
6/7/2015    New York, NY    Governor’s Ball Music Festival
6/8/2015    Lancaster, PA    American Music Theatre
6/11/2015    Richmond, VA    Carpenter Theatre at Richmond Center Stage
6/12/2015    Vienna, VA    The Filene Center at Wolf Trap
6/13/2015    Baltimore, MD    Pier Six Pavilion
6/14/2015    Roanoke, VA    Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre
6/16/2015    Bethlehem PA    Sands Bethlehem Event Center
6/18/2015    Cary, NC    Koka Booth Amphitheatre
6/19/2015    Charlotte, NC    Ovens Auditorium
6/20/2015    Atlanta, GA    Chastain Park Amphitheater
6/21/2015    Kettering, OH    Fraze Pavilion
6/23/2015    Newark, OH    Midland Theatre
6/24/2015    Louisville, KY    Palace Theatre
6/26/2015    Windsor, ON    Caesars Windsor – The Colosseum
6/27/2015    Chicago, IL    Chicago Theatre
6/28/2015    St. Louis, MO    Peabody Opera House
6/30/2015    Kansas City, MO    Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland
7/1/2015    Wichita, KS    Orpheum Theatre
7/2/2015    Council Bluffs, IA    Harrah’s Hotel & Casino – Stir Cove
7/3/2015    Prior Lake, MN    Mystic Lake Casino – Mystic Showroom
7/7/2015    Bowling Green, KY    Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center
7/8/2015    Greenville, SC    Peace Center for the Performing Arts
7/10/2015    Erie, PA    Warner Theatre
7/11/2015    Albany, NY    Palace Theater
7/12/2015    Burlington, VT    Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
7/14/2015    Verona, NY    Turning Stone Resort Casino – Showroom
7/15/2015    Buffalo, NY    University at Buffalo – Center for the Arts
7/17/2015    Hamilton, ON    Hamilton Place Theatre
7/18/2015    Rama, ON    Casino Rama – Entertainment Centre
7/19/2015    Ottawa, ON    Ottawa Bluesfest
7/20/2015    London, ON    Centennial Hall
7/24/2015    Halifax, NS    Casino Nova Scotia – Schooner Showroom
7/25/2015    Moncton, NB    Casino New Brunswick – The Centre
7/26/2015    Portland, ME    Main State Pier
8/4/2015    New Bedford, MA    The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
8/5/2015    Williamsport, PA    Community Arts Center
8/7/2015    Knoxville, TN    Tennessee Theatre
8/8/2015    Newport News, VA    Ferguson Center for the Arts
8/9/2015    North Charleston, SC    North Charleston Performing Arts Center
8/11/2015    Orlando, FL    Hard Rock Live at Universal Citywalk
8/13/2015    Clearwater, FL    Ruth Eckerd Hall
8/14/2015    Melbourne, FL    King Center for the Performing Arts
8/15/2015    Fort Lauderdale, FL    Broward Center for the Performing Arts
8/16/2015    Jacksonville, FL    Florida Theatre
8/18/2015    Houston, TX    Bayou Music Center
8/19/2015    San Antonio, TX    Majestic Theatre
8/20/2015    Austin, TX    Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater
8/21/2015    Grand Prairie, TX    Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
8/23/2015    Denver, CO    Paramount Theatre
9/1/2015    Arcata, CA    Van Duzer Theatre
9/2/2015    Jacksonville, OR    Britt Pavilion
9/4/2015    Bend, OR    Les Schwab Amphitheater
9/5/15-9/6/15    Portland, OR    Oregon Zoo Amphitheater
9/8/2015    Vancouver, BC    Queen Elizabeth Theatre
9/9/2015    Penticton, BC    South Okanagan Event Centre
9/11/2015    Enoch, AB    River Cree Resort & Casino – The Venue
9/12/2015    Calgary, AB    Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
9/13/2015    Airway Heights, WA    Northern Quest Resort & Casino – Pend Oreille Pavilion
9/14/2015    Puyallup, WA    Washington State Fair
9/18/2015    Laughlin, NV    Harrah’s Laughlin – Rio Vista Outdoor Amphitheater
9/24/2015    Stockholm, Sweden    Grona Lund
9/25/2015    Oslo, Norway    Sentrum Scene
9/26/2015    Trondheim, Norway    Brattora
9/28/2015    Copenhagen, Denmark    Vega
9/30/2015    Amsterdam, Netherlands    Melkweg
10/1/2015    Brussels, Belgium    Ancienne Belgique
10/4/2015    London, UK    Eventim Apollo
10/6/2015    Dublin, Ireland    Vicar Street

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