Jon Stewart and Pete Davidson celebrate 20th anniversary of 9/11 with star-studded comedy event



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“NYC Still Rising After 20 Years: A Comedy Celebration” was announced Monday as a one-night-only event to be held on September 12 at Madison Square Garden.

Scheduled artists include Amy Schumer, Bill Burr, Colin Jost, Colin Quinn, Dave Attell, Dave Chappelle, Jay Pharoah, Jimmy Fallon, John Mulaney, Jon Stewart, Michael Che, Pete Davidson, Ronny Chieng, Tom Segura and Wanda Sykes.

“We wanted to have a fun celebration to honor the resilience of this great city,” said Stewart and Davidson in a joint statement. “It’s nice to be able to do this with friends and people we love.”

The couple conceptualized the event and worked with James Dixon of Dixon Talent, Mike Berkowitz of WME, Tim Sarkes of Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Geof Wills of Live Nation to organize it.

Participants must provide proof of complete vaccination against Covid-19 and a piece of identification corresponding to the name on the documentation. No cell phone, camera or recording device will be allowed and will not be collected before the show and returned after.

Advance ticket sales will begin via Live Nation and MSG from Wednesday, August 11 at 12 p.m. ET through Thursday, August 12 at 10 p.m. ET on Ticketmaster.com.

General tickets go on sale Friday, August 13 at 12 p.m. ET on Ticketmaster.com.

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