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"Old School" and "The Hangover's" Music Sensation The Dan Band Takes The Stage at Fox Theater February 28th
Presale Tickets For The Dan Band's Show Are Currently Available
Comix at Foxwoods presents the The Dan Band – the musical sensations featured in “Old School” and “The Hangover” - for a one-night-only performance at the Fox Theater on Saturday, February 28 at 8:00 p.m.
Dan Finnerty caught America’s attention as the foul-mouthed wedding singer in the box-office smash hit, “Old School,” performing his now-infamous rendition of Total Eclipse of the Heart, as well as his appearance as the sleazy bat-mitzvah singer in, “Starsky & Hutch” and again as the inappropriate wedding singer in the record-breaking hit, “The Hangover.”
What started as a drunken joke for Dan Finnerty singing I Am Woman at a karaoke bar has spiraled out of control into The Dan Band - a cult phenomenon that has garnered rave reviews from The New York Times, The L.A. Times, Variety, Rolling Stone among others, and prompted Entertainment Weekly to dub it “The hottest ticket in Hollywood.”
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The Dan Band has played to sold out crowds from Los Angeles to New York and has appeared on numerous shows including, “The Tonight Show,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Ellen,” “The Late Late Show,” “Last Call with Carson Daly,” “Last Comic Standing,” “The Guys Choice Awards” and caught the attention of Steven Spielberg, who signed on to executive produce Dan’s one hour concert special, “The Dan Band: I Am Woman,” which was directed by McG.
Finnerty, a recurring correspondent on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and former member of the group STOMP, has released two CDs; “The Dan Band Live” followed by “Ho
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– A Dan Band Christmas” and is currently working on a third for Comedy Central Records called “The Wedding Album.”
Tickets are currently available for presale through Comix and Ticketmaster. Regular sale tickets can be purchased in advance for $20-$50. This show is for mature audiences only.
Tickets are available online at www.comixatfoxwoods.com; by calling the Foxwoods Box Office at 800-200-2882; or in person at the Comix, Fox Theater or Grand Theater Box Offices. Please contact the Comix Comedy Club at 860-312-5050 for additional information or with questions regarding group sales or private parties.
About Comix:
COMIX At Foxwoods Comedy Club & Bru Bar is located just a short drive from Hartford, Providence, New Haven, Boston, or Worcester – in the center of Foxwoods Resort Casino at 350 Trolley Line Boulevard in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Featuring national club headliners, cutting-edge alternative comedy, musical variety acts, and superb local talent, COMIX also presents top-ranked national comedians in the MGM Grand and Fox Theaters. In addition, COMIX offers open mic nights and happy hour – every Wednesday through Sunday from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., with two full-service bars and a diverse menu featuring everything from boneless wings to steak & cheese spring rolls. COMIX is also the perfect spot for private parties, special events, and viewing sporting events on the COMIX BIG SCREEN. COMIX is open Wednesday through Sunday, from 5 p.m. – 1 a.m. during the week, and 5 p.m. – 2 a.m. on weekends. Call 860-312-5050 or visit www.comixatfoxwoods.com for more information.
