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Comedian Chris D’Elia brings Follow the Leader Tour to Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Nov. 2

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From a press release:

It was announced today that stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and podcast host Chris D’Elia, best known for his Comedy Central appearances and his roles on various television shows like “Whitney,” “Undateable,” and “The Good Doctor,” will bring his Follow the Leader Tour to the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m.

Tickets, which are $35, $45, $55, and $75, plus applicable fees, go on sale this Friday, June 7 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at sandseventcenter.com, the Event Center box office (77 Sands Blvd., Bethlehem), ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or by phone at 800-745-3000. A pre-sale for members of the venue’s Music Insiders Club will take place on Wednesday, June 5 at 10 a.m. through Thursday, June 6 at 10 p.m.

Chris D’Elia has become one of the most in-demand performers in comedy. As a stand-up comic, he is currently touring the United States and Canada with his show Follow the Leader. D’Elia has three comedy specials available now on Netflix – “Man on Fire” (2017), “Incorrigible” (2015), and he was chosen as one of four comics to represent the United States in Netflix’s 2019 series “Comedians of the World,” which features 47 comedians from 13 regions in eight different languages.

His first special, “White Male. Black Comic.,” debuted on Comedy Central in 2013, and he also appeared on Comedy Central’s “Roast of Justin Bieber” (2015). In 2013, D’Elia released his debut parody rap album as MC “Chank Smith” called “Such Is Life,” produced by Mr. Green. He currently hosts the highly successful podcast “Congratulations with Chris D’elia,” which has been a mainstay on iTunes’ comedy podcast charts since its debut in February of 2017.

On screen, D’Elia is most known for his starring role in the NBC’s comedy series “Undateable.” He stars in the upcoming second season of “You” on Netflix, and he can also be seen in the Netflix feature “Little Evil” opposite Adam Scott and Evangeline Lilly. Previously, D’Elia starred opposite Whitney Cummings on NBC’s multi-camera comedy series “Whitney.” Additionally, he has been on ABC’s “The Good Doctor,” Freeform’s “Alone Together,” Comedy Central’s “Workaholics,” TBS’s “Glory Daze,” and made numerous appearances on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” “Comedy Central Presents,” and “Conan.”