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Comedians Don Barnhart, Scott Kennedy & Keith Lyle Kick Off Free Comedy Show Tour For Wounded Warriors Beginning In CO.
On Feb 15th, 2012 Comedians Don Barnhart, Scott Kennedy & Keith Lyle come to Loonees in Colorado Springs to begin the "Laugh It Off" Comedy Tour bringing free laughter to our wounded warriors coming home.
LAS VEGAS, NV, February 09, 2012 /AE PR News/ -- The war is over in Iraq & Afghanistan but for those who served, their battle continues and few comedians have supported the troops as much as Scott Kennedy & Don Barnhart who are now offering free comedy shows to Wounded Warriors. They begin their Laugh It Off Comedy Tour of US bases on Feb 15th at Loonees Comedy Club in Colorado Springs.
Both comedians have performed for USO, AFE, MWR and DOD. Don and Scott continue to independently produce and perform comedy shows for the men and women serving in the Armed Forces. "It's an honor to serve our military and I kinda feel like the water boy on the super-bowl team", said Barnhart.
Barnhart's "Laughter For The Troops" and Kennedy's Comics Ready To Entertain are combining forces on The Laugh It Off Tour with hopes of getting corporate sponsors involved. "Our ultimate goal is to give these heroes a great comedy show and have gift baskets filled with items to make their transition home a bit easier", stated Barnhart. They are looking for sponsors like the Gap to donate a gift card for a free pair of jeans and TGIF to donate a gift card for a free dinner and Borders to donate a gift card for a free book.
The comedians are producing the tour themselves as a way to welcome home the returning service men and women that have been injured overseas. "Laughter can be such a healing force and the tour is a way to give back and help these heroes in their transition home", added Barnhart. "The goal is to take the tour to every base in America and have a welcome home party for our troops".
They begin their tour at Loonees Comedy Club in Colorado Springs and 30 comp tickets have been given out on the various military installations for these American heroes. Regular admission is only $10 and a portion of the proceeds from those sales along with money from a raffle of comedy merchandise will be donated to The Wounded Warrior Project.
The show takes place at Loonees Comedy Club in Colorado Springs. The address is 1305 N. Academy Blvd Colorado Springs, Co 80909 Dinner and bar service is available.
For more information, pre-sale tickets or to make a reservation, please call (719) 591-0707 or visit the club's website at www.loonees.com
Scott Kennedy recently appeared in his own 1/2 hour special on Comedy Central and was seen on Premium Blend. He's a favorite on CMT Countdown on Country Music Television and appeared on NBC's Last Comic Standing, CBS's The Late Late Show, and on ABC's Good Morning America. Currently, Scott travels to Iraq every month for 12 days to perform for our troops. As of May 2011, Scott has made 43 tours to Iraq and 11 to Afghanistan all on the front lines.
Gen David Petraeus said, "Scott has repeatedly placed himself in personal danger for the sake of troopers, traveling to small outposts in the most austere locations. Scott has demonstrated inspiring patriotism. His actions reflect great credit upon him and The United States of America.'
Comedian Don Barnhart received the 2010 Bob Hope Award from The International Performing Artists Association for his continued service producing and performing comedy shows for the. He stars in the new documentary, Finding The Funny exploring the long debated topic of whether or not you can teach someone to be funny. He's been seen/heard on XM/Sirius, The Bob & Tom Show, Comedy Central, MTV, ABC, NBC, A&E, The Freedom of Speech Comedy Series. The comedian is also a finalist in The Improv's online contest and search for the next great comedian.
Barnhart is also a certified hypnotist who will be performing his comedy hypnosis show at Loonees Feb 9th-19th. In this show, he brings audience volunteers on stage to hypnotize them to become the star of the shows. His new book, Creating The Life You Desire" is available on Amazon and Borders.
Edward F. Shock, Col, USAF Chief, Armed Forces Entertainment wrote a letter to Barnhart, "The accolades we continue to receive from the installations you visited are testimony to your commitment and dedication to ensure our troops' morale remain high by providing quality entertainment to our uniformed service members overseas. Without a doubt, your performance has made a lasting impression on the troops and installation."
Keith Lyle is a Vegas based comedian featured in "The Hangeover" and on CSI and this will be his first tour for the troops. "I've always wanted to do something for the military and this is a great opportunity", added Lyle. He appears in Finding The Funny has been performing his unique style of comedy all over the country and is also a finalist in The Improv's search for the next great comedian.
For more information, interviews or to book the show in your venue, please contact:
Don Barnhart Entertainment
702-449-1763
don@donbarnhart.com
www.donbarnhart.com
Don Barnhart Entertainment is the production company of award winning comedian Don Barnhart Jr and artist Linda Vu specializing in independent television and film projects along with live comedy show bookings. Don Barnhart Entertainment specializes in high quality, independent film and television productions. With over 25 years of professional experience in the entertainment industry we have produced feature films, television programs, comedy specials, commercials, short films, dvds, infomercials, documentaries, reality shows, sketch shows, interviews, talk shows and more...
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