Pavilion adds second Dave Chappelle show

Comedian Dave Chappelle is coming to the Washington Pavilion, and people are pretty excited about it.

Tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday for the June 22 show, and by 5 p.m. the Pavillion added a second date for later that evening.

Michelle Wellman with the Pavilion said 1,400 tickets had been sold before 4 p.m. High interest in getting tickets took down the Pavilion's server for periods of time Wednesday morning. The venue seats 1,800.

The first show will be held at 7 p.m. with the second following at 9:30 p.m. on June 22.

Chappelle will be at the Fargo Civic Center on June 23.

Who: Dave Chappelle at the Washington Pavilion. Chappelle has been ranked in Comedy Central's "100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time." Movie credits include "You've Got Mail," "Robin Hood: Men in Tights," "The Nutty Professor," "Con Air" and "Half Baked."

When: 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. June 22

Tickets: $57.50 at www.washingtonpavilion.org or 605-367-6000.

Adult content: This show is best suited for mature audiences.

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