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Jeff Dunham: Identity Crisis Tour

Presented by Icon Concerts at Power Balance Pavilion (formerly Arco Arena)

February 3, 2011

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Global comedy phenomenon Jeff Dunham headlines Arco Arena on his international Identity Crisis Tour. The New York Times Magazine declared Jeff Dunham “the most successful comedian working in America,” and now the paper’s Best Sellers book list backs that up as All By My Selves: Walter, Peanut, Achmed, And Me continues to soar. Already a multi-million DVD sales phenomenon and the top box office earner as a live comedian for 2008 and 2009 in North America as well as worldwide last year according to Pollstar, he now confidently adds best-selling author to his many achievements following the book’s publication by Dutton.

Dunham’s career began with his first public performances for a mere $5 a show as a fourth-grader in his Dallas, TX hometown, followed by years of intensive touring on the comedy club circuit from his college years into adulthood (hilariously recounted in All By My Selves). Dunham built his loyal audience by gathering fan contacts from his earliest days in the comedy clubs, and was an early adopter of using the Internet and digital communication tools for promotion and marketing. His Facebook page was recently listed as the fourth “Most Explosive” page on the site by AllFacebook.com, a popular industry blog, after he added nearly 300,000 fans in one week.

Dunham has indelibly etched the vivid and believable personalities of his comedic crew like Walter the Grumpy Retiree, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, the beer-fueled redneck Bubba J, and the manic purple creature Peanut into the consciousness of the nation and comedy fans around the globe. And their trademark phrases like “Silence! I keel you!” (Achmed) and “On a steek!” (José Jalepeño) have become integrated into the modern lexicon.