Comedian Brian Regan Announces 41 Date Spring 2013 Tour Tickets Go On Sale October 19, 2012 at LiveNation.com LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2012  -- Comedian Brian Regan announces a 41 city tour, beginning in Memphis, TN on January 11 th and ending in Bethlehem, PA on May 12 th.  Tickets for the tour go on sale October 19, 2012.  More information and tickets are available at www.livenation.com  Critics and peers agree: Brian Regan has distinguished himself as one of the premier comedians in the country.  The perfect balance of sophisticated writing and physicality, Brian fills theaters nationwide with fervent fans that span generations.  On November 25, 2011, Brian's highly anticipated second album, All By Myself, was released on CD available only through his website.  The live concert recording was originally released as a digital download in December 2010 only available through his website.  Releasing two critically acclaimed hour Comedy Central specials and DVD's in as many years - 2008's The Epitome of Hyperbole, and 2007's Brian Regan Standing Up - Brian has set a standard of excellence that others continually try to follow.  The Epitome of Hyperbole has also been seen on CMT. Brian's non-stop theater tour has visited more than 80 cities each year since 2005 and continues through 2013.  It is the quality of his material, relatable to a wide audience and revered by his peers, which continues to grow Brian's fan base.  In January of 2012 Brian broke the record for the most consecutive shows by a comedian at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City with ten sold-out shows selling more than 26,000 tickets.  In March of 2010, Brian performed five sold-out shows at Abravanel Hall breaking the previous record of four shows set by Jerry Seinfeld in 2005. With his first appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman in 1995, Brian solidified his place on the show and this year he made his 25th appearance, the most of any comedian on the CBS show.  A dorm room favorite, Brian's 1997 CD, Brian Regan Live, has sold over 150,000 copies and consistently charts in iTunes Top Ten Comedy Albums.  Brian's 2000 Comedy Central Presents special continues to be a top viewer choice and Brian's independently released 2004 DVD, I Walked on the Moon, is available at www.BrianRegan.com. BRIAN REGAN 2013 COMEDY TOUR DATES:                                               DATE CITY VENUE Fri, Jan 11 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre Sat, Jan 12 Atlanta, GA Cobb PAC Sun, Jan 13 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium Thurs, Jan 17 Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Theatre Fri, Jan 18 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre Sat, Jan 19 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre Sun, Jan 20 Youngstown, OH Stambaugh Auditorium Wed, Jan 30 Flagstaff, AZ Ardrey Auditorium Thurs, Jan 31 Prescott, AZ Yavapai College PAC Fri, Feb 1 Los Angeles, CA Wiltern Sat, Feb 2 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre Thurs, Feb 14 Fort Myers, FL Barbara B Mann PAH Fri, Feb 15 Tampa, FL Straz Center Sat, Feb 16 Melbourne, FL King Ctr for Perf Arts Sun, Feb 17 Coral Springs, FL CS Center for the Arts Thurs, Feb 21 Ft Worth, TX Bass Hall Fri, Feb 22 Austin, TX Bass Hall Sat, Feb 23 Midland, TX Wagner Noel PAC Sun, Feb 24 Amarillo, TX Globe-News PAC Thurs, Feb 28 Chattanooga, TN Tivoli Theatre Fri, March 1 Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theatre Sat, Mar 2 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House Sun, Mar 3 Springfield, MO Gillioz Theatre Thurs, Mar 14 Muncie, IN Emens Auditorium Fri, Mar 15 Appleton, WI Fox Cities PAC Sun, Mar 17 Greensburg, PA Palace Theatre Fri, Mar 22 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Sat, Mar 23 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre Sun, March 24 Missoula, MT University Theatre Fri, April 5 Baltimore, MD Modell PAC at the Lyric Sun, April 7 Charlottesville, VA Paramount Theater Thurs, April 11 Riverside, CA Fox PAC Fri, April 12 Coachella, CA Spotlight 29 Casino – *onsale TBD Sat, April 13 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center Sun, April 14 Bakersfield, CA Fox Theater Thurs, Apr 25 Louisville, KY Brown Theatre Fri, Apr 26 Columbus, OH Palace Theatre Sat, Apr 27 Rockford, IL Coronado Theatre Sun, Apr 28 South Bend, IN Morris PAC Th-Sun, May 2-4 Ivins, UT Tuacahn Amphitheatre Sun, May 12 Bethlehem, PA Sands Bethlehem All dates subject to change. For additional information regarding ticket and tour information, please visit:  www.BrianRegan.com. SOURCE Brian Regan