JAX Chamber: Comedian David Spade Comes To The Florida Theatre On April 9, 2022

Jacksonville FL

22 November, 2021

1:44 PM

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Press release from the JAX Chamber: November 22, 2021 Jacksonville, Fla. (November 20, 2021) – The Florida Theatre is thrilled to announce that comedian, actor, and writer David Spade will perform at the Florida Theatre Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.   Nominated in 1999 for an Emmy Award for his memorable role as Dennis Finch, the wise-cracking, power-hungry assistant on "Just Shoot Me," David Spade became a household favorite during his five-year stint as a cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live.  Born in Birmingham, Michigan, and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, Spade began his career by performing stand-up comedy in clubs, theaters and colleges across the country. He made his television debut on SNL and was soon after named the "Hot Stand-Up Comedian of the Year" by Rolling Stone. From his SNL years, Spade is best known for his memorable characters including the sarcastic Hollywood Minute reporter on Weekend Update and catch phrases like "And you are…?" and "Buh-Bye!"   In 2015, Spade released his memoir, Almost Interesting, through Dey Street Books, which went on to become a New York Times Bestseller. Spade was also seen in Sony Pictures' Grown Ups 2 alongside Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, and Kevin James. The film was a follow up to the 2010 hit comedy about a group of childhood friends who reunite years Last summer, Spade released A Polaroid Guy in a Snapchat World exclusively on Audible. The audio book was a New York Times best-seller and was well received by critics and fans. Spade was also seen in the Netflix original comedy, Father of the Year which was one of the highest streamed films globally on Netflix. Prior to that, Spade starred in the Netflix original comedy The Do-Over, opposite Adam Sandler and Paula Patton which is one of Netflix's biggest original film releases. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe in 2000 and an American Comedy Award in 1999 for his work on NBC's Just Shoot Me. Spade continues to be a box office draw and continues to do stand-up tours nationwide.   Spade's new late-night series Lights Out with David Spade premiered on Comedy Central following The Daily Show. It features Spade's signature pop culture news of the say while incorporating field segments that mirror his popular Instagram stories. He recently wrapped production on the Netflix original comedy, The Last Missyand is signed on to star in Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman's half-hour comedy which is currently in development at HBO.   The historic, nonprofit Florida Theatre is sponsored by Community First Credit Union. For a complete list of upcoming events or to buy tickets visit the Theatre's official website, floridatheatre.com.   SHOW:                                David Spade SHOW DATE:                     Saturday, April 9, 2022 TIME:                                  7:00 p.m. PRICE:                                $45.00-$65.00 PUBLIC ON SALE:            Friday, November 19, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. WEBSITES:                        https://floridatheatre.com/ ; https://www.davidspade.com/ MEDIA CONTACT:             Shannon Greene, Interim Director of Marketing [email protected] / (904) 864-6449   This press release was produced by the JAX Chamber. The views expressed here are the author's own.