Humanitarian Comedy Takeover Tour Launches Nationwide to Deliver Joy and Vital Aid This Season

Human Appeal USA is launching a national Comedy Takeover Tour featuring renowned comedians to raise funds for their humanitarian mission. This family-friendly tour, set to bring joy to major metro cities during the holiday season, will support Human Appeal’s efforts to deliver essential food, clean water, and medical care to families in crisis worldwide.

The tour will stop in Seattle, San Diego, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Washington DC, New Jersey, New York, Detroit, Ohio, and Chicago, with the full list of dates and locations available below.

This year’s lineup includes comedic stars like Omar Regan, Jeremy McLellan, Yasmin Elhady, Preacher Moss, and Sabeen Saddiq. Omar, a veteran from Detroit, Michigan, is celebrated for using humor to promote unity across religious and social divides and has appeared at Los Angeles’s iconic Comedy Store and VH1’s Fight for Fame, as well as in Rush Hour 2. Yasmin, a comedian and attorney, has performed at The Kennedy Center and starred on NBC’s True Story with Ed Helms and Randall Park. Jeremy is an internationally acclaimed comedian recognized at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, with sold-out tours across the US, Canada, UK, and Pakistan. Preacher Moss, celebrated for his End of Racism tour, brings a mix of comedy and advocacy, while Sabeen, a NYC-based stand-up comedian, adds her talent to this inspiring lineup.

“This year marks Human Appeal’s first nation-wide annual Comedy Takeover Tour in the United States and follows the tour’s launch in Canada as well as its success in the UK for the last 10 years, making this the biggest international comedy tour of its kind,” said Zaheer Khan, Director of Fundraising at Human Appeal. “We’re incredibly proud to host this event and raise funds in support of those in dire need around the world through Human Appeal’s emergency work.”

Here’s the schedule for the 2024 Comedy Takeover Tour, featuring dates, times, and locations:

Friday, November 8: Bell Harbor International Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle, WA 98121
Saturday, November 9: Great Star Theater, 636 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94133
Sunday, November 10: Hilton Orange County Costa Mesa, 3050 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Friday, November 15: Irving Arts Center, 3333 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75062
Saturday, November 16: Bayou City Events Center, 9401 Knight Rd, Houston, TX 7704
Sunday, November 17: Atlanta Event Center, 1150 Crescent Ave, Atlanta, GA
Friday, November 22: Newark Symphony Hall, 1020 Broad St, Newark, NJ 07102
Saturday, November 23: Cooperative Plaza Conference Center, Arlington, VA 22203
Sunday, November 24: Melrose Ballroom, 3608 33rd St, Long Island City, NY 11106
Friday, November 29: Marygrove Conservancy, 8425 McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48221
Saturday, November 30: Creekside Event Center, 101 Mill St, Suite 300, Gahanna, OH 43230
Sunday, December 1: Skokie Banquet & Conference Center, 5300 W Touhy Ave, Skokie, IL 60077