JIM GAFFIGAN TO HEADLINE FORGOTTEN HARVEST’S 27TH ANNUAL COMEDY NIGHT AT THE FOX THEATRE FRIDAY, JUNE 7

(DETROIT – January 16, 2019) – Actor/Comedian Jim Gaffigan will headline the 27th annual Comedy Night hosted by metro Detroit’s only food rescue organization, Forgotten Harvest, at the Fox Theatre on Friday, June 7 at 8 p.m. The event offers a chance for Forgotten Harvest and its supporters to celebrate their achievements in the community. 

Tickets (starting at $35) go on sale Friday, January 18 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at 313Presents.com, www.forgottenharvest.org, the Fox Theatre and Little Caesars Arena XFINITY box offices and Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000. Corporate sponsorships start at $1000 and can be purchased by contacting Rebecca Gade-Sawicki at (248) 864-7527.

Jim Gaffigan is a four-time Grammy® nominated comedian, actor, two-time New York Times best-selling author, top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling father of five. Gaffigan is known around the world for his unique brand of humor which largely revolves around fatherhood and his observations on life and food.

On the small screen Gaffigan and his wife, Jeannie, produced the critically acclaimed semi-fictitious television show, The Jim Gaffigan Show. The series was lauded by The Los Angeles Times as “Fun and Funny,” and People Magazine as “One of Summer TV’s bright spots”. Gaffigan currently has 5 comedy specials streaming exclusively on Netflix. 

His second book, Food: A Love Story, debuted at #3 on The New York Times Bestseller’s List.

On the silver screen, his many credits include Three Kings, Super Troopers 1 & 2, and Chappaquiddick. 2019 will be Gaffigan’s biggest year to date with an astonishing ten films scheduled for release.  Three of these films will premiere this month at The Sundance Film Festival including Troop Zero with Viola Davis and Alison Janney.  Additionally, in October Gaffigan will release his unprecedented 7th stand up special, Quality Time, and continue his international arena and theater tour.

Gaffigan is one of only ten comics in history to sell out Madison Square Garden and a few months prior, Gaffigan had the honor of performing for Pope Francis and over 1 million festival attendees at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia. Additionally, streaming site Pandora recently announced that Jim is the most popular comic among its users with over 647 million spins to date.

About Forgotten Harvest

Oak Park, Michigan-based Forgotten Harvest was formed in 1990 to fight two problems: hunger and waste. Forgotten Harvest “rescued” over 41 million pounds of food last year by collecting surplus prepared and perishable food from over 800 locations, including grocery stores, fruit and vegetable markets, restaurants, caterers, dairies, farmers, wholesale food distributors and other Health Department-approved sources. This donated food, which would otherwise go to waste, is delivered free-of-charge to over 260 emergency food providers in the metro Detroit area. Learn more about Forgotten Harvest and how to help drive hunger from our community at www.forgottenharvest.org

About 313 Presents

Headquartered in the heart of The District Detroit, 313 Presents is a joint venture between Olympia Entertainment and Palace Sports & Entertainment, offering fans, artists, booking agents and touring attractions an unmatched platform of premier entertainment destinations. 313 Presents is responsible for delivering unforgettable fan experiences via best in class booking, production, accounting, marketing and public relations services for world-class entertainment events, concerts, family shows and community functions at Little Caesars Arena, Fox Theatre, Comerica Park, DTE Energy Music Theatre, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre and Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill. 313 Presents also manages booking, marketing and production of events for City Theatre.