Nightlife & Entertainment
August 2, 2021

Larry The Cable Guy: Remain Seated Comedy Tour Coming to Hard Rock Event Center Thursday, November 11 – 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Larry The Cable Guy: Remain Seated Comedy Tour Coming to Hard Rock Event Center Thursday, November 11 – 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Tickets On Sale Friday, August 6, at 10 a.m.

Larry The Cable Guy will bring his Remain Seated comedy tour to the Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa on Thursday, November 11, at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Presale tickets will be available beginning Wednesday, August 4 at 10 a.m. with a social media exclusive code. Make sure to visit the property’s Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook for the exclusive code on presale day. Tickets priced starting at $70 will be available Friday, August 6 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster and seminolehardrocktampa.com

Daniel Whitney, professionally known as Larry The Cable Guy, is a multiplatinum recording artist, Grammy nominee, Billboard award winner and one of the top comedians in the country. 

His road to stardom included the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, which grossed more than $15 million. The ensemble cast of comedians included Jeff Foxworthy and Bill Engvall. The tour’s success led to Blue Collar Comedy Tour, The Movie, which premiered on Comedy Central in November of 2003 and at the time, was the highest rated movie in the channel’s history. The sequel, Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again, has sold more than three million units.

In March of 2006, the Blue Collar boys reunited to shoot Blue Collar Comedy Tour, One For The Road in Washington, DC at the Warner Theater. The movie had its world premiere on Comedy Central June 4, 2006, again receiving some of the highest ratings. The soundtrack was nominated for a 2006 Grammy award.

Whitney’s first comedy album release Lord, I Apologize has reached gold status, selling more than 500,000 copies. The CD was #1 on the Billboard Comedy Charts for 15 weeks in a row. His DVD special Git-R-Done, has sold more than 1 million copies and has been certified platinum. He was Billboard’s 2005 Comedy Artist of the year and Comedy Album of the year and he received the Billboard Top Comedy Tour Award in 2006. He is a bestselling author and his book Git-R-Done, (2005) debuted at #26 on the New York Times bestseller list. Whitney was named to Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2006, 2007, 2011 and 2012. This lists the hottest and most successful people in the entertainment industry.

Whitney has starred in movies such as Jingle all the Way 2, A Madea Christmas, Tooth Fairy 2, and his first feature Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector. When Health Inspector was released on DVD in August 2006 it sold more than one million copies in the first week of release. Additionally, he is the voice of the beloved Mater in the Golden Globe winning animated feature film Cars (2006) and Cars 2 (2011) from Disney/Pixar.  Both movies opened number one at the box office and combined have grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. He returned as the voice of Mater for Cars 3 (2017).   

 

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa

Owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is one of the largest and most successful casinos in the world offering award-winning gaming, hospitality, and entertainment. The casino features nearly 5,000 of the hottest slot machines, 179 table games and a state-of-the-art Poker Room featuring 46 tables. Additionally, the property offers a smoke-free Mezzanine Level Casino. The hotel is AAA Four Diamond rated and the property proudly offers ten restaurants, including the upscale dining venues Council Oak Steaks & Seafood and The Rez Grill, as well as the new elegant Italian restaurant, Cipresso. Recent openings include a new hotel tower, an elevated arrival experience, the Hard Rock Event Center and Rock Spa® & Salon. The resort is located off I-4 at North Orient Road and Hillsborough Avenue, about 10 minutes east of downtown Tampa. For more information, please call 866-502-PLAY or visit us online and via FacebookTwitterInstagram and Pinterest.​

About Hard Rock®:

Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies with venues in 248 locations spanning 70 countries that include owned, licensed, or managed Hotels, Casinos, Rock Shops®, Cafes and Hard Rock Live concert halls.  Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns and showcases the world’s most valuable collection of music memorabilia at more than 83,000 pieces. In 2020, Hard Rock International was honored as one of Forbes Magazine’s Best Employers for Diversity and Top Employers for Women.  Hard Rock was recognized as one of the top performing hotel brands in J.D. Power’s 2020 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study for the second consecutive year.  HRI destinations are located in the world’s greatest international gateway cities, including its two most successful flagship properties in Florida and home to the world’s first Guitar Hotel® in South Florida, where its headquarters are located. The brand is owned by HRI parent entity The Seminole Tribe of Florida. For more information on Hard Rock International visit www.hardrock.com or shop.hardrock.com.

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