Chris Rock To Perform At Fantasy Springs Resort

INDIO, CA — Chris Rock may have once called himself “severely overrated” and “one step above a hack,” but Fantasy Springs Resort Casino – and the judges who give out Emmy and Grammy Awards – disagree.

Rock, a stand-up comedian who has hosted the Academy Awards three times and won four Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards, will perform at Indio’s Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on April 8 at 9 p.m. Tickets, which start at $79, will go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday. They can be purchased at the Fantasy Springs office, by phone at 800-827-2986, or online at fantasyspringsresort.com.

Rock, who was voted the world’s fifth greatest stand-up comedian in a Comedy Central poll, is a prolific and celebrated comedian who has starred in several movies, stand-up specials, and TV shows. He grew up in a mostly Black neighborhood in Brooklyn, but attended school in a nearby Italian neighborhood, which later became subject fodder for “Everybody Hates Chris,” an acclaimed CW sitcom that Rock executive produced, directed, and narrated.

Rock began doing standup in New York City in the 1980s, where he met and befriended Eddie Murphy, who later gave him a role in “Beverly Hills Cop 2.” From 1990-93, he starred in NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” which launched him into mainstream recognition. During the 1990s, he produced several successful HBO stand-up specials, commenting on race relations, relationships, fame, and more. By the end of the 90s, he was referred to by Time and Entertainment Weekly as “the funniest man in America.” His TV writing and directing has won a total of three Emmy Awards and 15 nominations.

Rock has also starred in a number of films, including Disney’s “Madagascar” franchise, “Grown Ups,” “Head of State,” and “The Witches.” He has appeared in just as many TV shows, including “Fargo,” “SNL” “Louie,” “Miami Vice,” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”