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Bill Engvall - November 10 - 11
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Casino news source: Ameristar Casino Hotel - Vicksburg - http://www.ameristarcasinos.com/vicksburg/ Bill Engvall November 10-11 Bottleneck Blues Bar Member of ''The Blue Collar Comedy Tour'' and 1992 winner of The American Comedy Awards Comic of the Year Tickets: $35 / $45 Two shows at 7pm & 9pm Tickets can be purchased at the Gift Shop Kiosk located on Casino Level Two adjacent to the Overlook Bar. BIOGRAPHY Bill Engvall is one funny guy. Back in the summer of 1996, Bill released his debut comedy CD “Here’s Your Sign,” which jumped to #1 on Billboard’s Comedy Chart and stayed there for 15 straight weeks.... Read More... “Here’s Your Sign” certified Gold by selling over 500,000 albums and also won Bestseller Comedy Album at the 1997 National Association of Recording Merchandisers convention, outselling CDs by Chris Rock and Adam Sandler. Bill has appeared on “The Tonight Show” and “The Late Show With David Letterman”, played guest spots on “Designing Women” and “Golden Palace” and nabbed a co-starring role on the “Jeff Foxworthy Show.” In 2000, Bill released “Now That’s Awesome,” and started the “Blue Collar Comedy Tour” with fellow comedians Jeff, Ron White and Larry the Cable Guy. The tour ran for three years and its phenomenal success spawned two movies and a TV show called “Blue Collar TV.” Bill’s own stand-up show, “Here’s Your Sign Live,” aired on Comedy Central and was released on DVD in August of 2004. Live stand-up remains Bill’s favorite gig and he’s a great performer who knows how to get big laughs out of everyday situations his kids, family life, golf, snakes or those dim bulbs who should wear a sign on their foreheads. Bill’s sign: hilarious.