Comedian and actor Dave Chappelle is headed to Ames' Stephens Auditorium.

Kicking off the week before the Iowa caucuses, Chappelle will take the stage Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m.

Brianna Hall, the marketing manager at Iowa State Center, told the Register that Chappelle's show is not a fundraiser for Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang. "This is just a pop-up show," Hall said.

Chappelle's Yang endorsement was announced Jan.14 with Yang posting a picture with the comedian on his official Twitter page.

Chappelle’s 2019 Netflix special, “Sticks & Stones,” garnered a wave of mixed reviews due to his unfiltered approach to comedy on the opiate crisis, school shootings, plus more.

The 46-year-old is best known for the creation of his hit 2003 sketch comedy, “The Dave Chappelle Show” on Comedy Central before it ended in 2006. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked Chappelle No. 9 of the “50 Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time.”

Chappelle last took the Hoyt Sherman Place stage on June 7, 2016.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, Jan. 24 at noon for $72.50 to $92.50. Fans can purchase tickets at center.iastate.edu or call 515-294-2479.

No cellphones, cameras or recording devices will be allowed at this show.

Sierra Porter covers entertainment for the Des Moines Register. She can be contacted at sporter@registermedia.com or via Twitter @SierraAPorter95.