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Comic Daniel Tosh to Launch National Tour at Bass Concert Hall on April 5th

Daniel Tosh - host of the popular Comedy Central series, "Tosh.0" - returns to Austin to kick off his Tosh Tour Twenty Twelve national tour at Bass Concert Hall on Thursday, April 5th, at 7 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Friday, February 3rd, at 10 a.m.

The Tosh Tour Twenty Twelve performances mark the second stand-up tour that Comedy Central has produced with the comedian. In 2010, Tosh Tour Twenty Ten played more than 75 performances in theatre-size venues, racking up 250,000 tickets sold and $10 million in box office revenue.

The fourth season of "Tosh.0" currently airs on Tuesday nights and features humor and commentary from comedian Tosh as he delves into all aspects of the internet - from the absolutely absurd to the incredibly ingenious in his weekly, topical series. Each episode includes Tosh giving subjects of notorious viral videos a second chance to redeem themselves from the embarrassment with which they have become synonymous with their own "Web Redemption."

A break-out ratings success for Comedy Central since its premiere in 2009, "Tosh.0" averaged 4.3 million total viewers during its third season - an increase of 63% from the previous season. And the "Tosh.0" blog has grown to a weekly average of nearly two million unique visitors.

Bass Concert Hall is located at E. 23rd St. and Robert Dedman Drive on the University of Texas campus. Tickets will be $39.50 to $59.50 and will be available at the Bass Concert Hall box office, all Texas Box Office outlets - including most H-E-B stores - by calling (512) 477-6060 or (800) 982-BEVO and online at www.TexasPerformingArts.org.

(Photo courtesy Comedy Central)