Baltimore Show Canceled

Sorry, folks, but the Baltimore, Maryland Cheech & Chong: Light Up America show has been canceled. The deal with the venue or whomever, wasn't finalized.

How Earache My Eye was Created

SEE Magazine interviewed guitar great, Gaye Delorme, about writing Earache My Eye with Cheech & Chong. In the interview, he says that he and Cheech wrote the song. Tommy Chong was going to play guitar, but his guitar went missing. Tommy got everyone in the studio, except Gaye, completely stoned. It's a really funny and interesting interview.

Gaye is playing at the Haven Social Club this Saturday. Be sure to check him out.

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Go to the Cheech & Chong: Light Up America and Canada Shows in Style

Go to the Cheech & Chong: Light Up America and Canada shows in style. Pick up the officially licensed Up In Smoke Club Shirt. The shirt is super-comfortable and super-cool.

More Cheech & Chong: Light Up America Tour Dates Announced

Live Nation has just announced 4 more dates for the Cheech & Chong: Light Up America tour.

The special Cheech & Chong fan pre-sale begins Wednesday, September 2 at 10am local time. Public sale is Friday, September 4.

October 3
Cheech & Chong: Light Up America Tour
Hampton Beach Casino
Hampton, NH

October 4
Cheech & Chong: Light Up America Tour
Palace Theatre
Albany, NY

October 23
Cheech & Chong: Light Up America Tour
Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Baltimore, MD

November 20
Cheech & Chong: Light Up America Tour
Hult Center
Eugene, OR

The Live Nation sites will be updated sometime between now and Monday.

Public Sale tickets available at: Live Nation or Ticketmaster
The public sale for some shows are on both sites. Some are on one or the other. Try both.

MORE TO COME...

Cheech Coming Back to Lost

As we reported back in July, Cheech Marin will be returning as Hurley's dad in the next season of ABC-TV's Lost. We can now confirm that he will be in at least Season 5, Episode 2.

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Now Who Should We Vote For?

Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are or were strong supporters of Obama. However, Obama's choice of Biden as his running mate, could cause problems.

Tommy Chong told the Washington Post, “Check out the people you’re voting for”... “For instance, Joseph Biden comes off as a liberal Democrat, but he’s the one who authored the bill that put me in jail. He wrote the law against shipping drug paraphernalia through the mail - which could be anything from a pipe to a clip or cigarette papers.”

We haven't heard from Cheech or Tommy as to whether or not this changes their votes.

Biden coined the term “drug czar” and has championed the Office for National Drug Control Policy.

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George Lopez Comments on the Cheech & Chong Reunion

The Dead Bolt had the chance to interview actor/comedian George Lopez. When asked about the Cheech & Chong reunion, he said "I know both guys. I wish them the best and I was always hoping they’d get back together"..."I think of any comedy, they’re the best living duo on earth, one of the few comedy teams - Laurel and Hardy, Burns and Schreiber, and Cheech & Chong is our version of Laurel and Hardy."

When asked if they'll last all the way through these shows, George says "They might not. I’ll tell you this: they’re not going to fly together and they may not stay in the same hotel room, so..."

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Tampa, Florida Tour Date Announced

Live Nation has just announced a Tampa, Florida show for the Cheech & Chong: Light Up America tour.

The show goes onsale Tuesday at 10am local time. Public sale is Friday.

September 28, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, Florida

The Live Nation sites will be updated sometime between now and Monday.

Pre-sale tickets available at: Music Today
Public Sale tickets available at: Live Nation

Video: Chong to Karl Rove: Squeal Piggy!

TMZ asked Tommy Chong questions as he and his wife, Shelby, were walking around town. When asked if George Bush is the worst President. He said "no, he's the funniest." He also said Karl Rove looks like Ned Beatty from Deliverance.

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Video: Tommy Chong @ California Book Signing

Here is video of Tommy Chong during the Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography book tour at Books, Inc in San Francisco, California. The signing took place Tuesday.

Radio City Music Hall Public Sale Tomorrow

Comedy visionaries and pop culture icons Cheech & Chong arrive at Radio City Music Hall for Light Up America, their first tour in over 25 years!

With nine albums released from 1972 through 1985, the duo was nominated for four Grammy® Awards, winning the Grammy® Award for Best Comedy Album with their third album, Los Cochinos, released in 1973. Big Bambu, their second album, was the biggest selling comedy record of all time in 1972 and remained so for many years. Their stunningly successful comedy streak transitioned to film in 1978 with their first movie, “Up In Smoke,” the highest grossing comedy of 1978, topping $100 million at the box office. Cheech & Chong co-wrote and starred in a total of eight feature films together, all directed by Chong.

Tickets go on sale FRIDAY, August 22 at 4:20PM!

Pre-sale tickets available at: Music Today
Public Sale tickets available at: Live Nation

Q&A Session with Tommy Chong Hosted by Washington Post

At 3PM today, the Washington Post hosted a fan Q&A session with Tommy Chong.

Read the transcript here.

Audio: DaveFM Interviews Cheech Marin

Mara Davis of Atlanta's DaveFM interviewed Cheech Marin about the addition of the second show in Atlanta. Cheech says that he and his girlfriend, pianist Natasha Rubin, will be getting married. He also discusses visiting Tommy in prison and the reunion. Funny interview!

Video: DaveFM Interviews Tommy Chong

A few months ago, Mara Davis of Atlanta's DaveFM interviewed Tommy Chong. Today, they posted video of the interview. He discusses Arnold, pot, politics, smokin with Cypress Hill.

Video: Time Magazine Interviews Tommy Chong

Time Magazine interviewed Tommy Chong last Tuesday about his new book, Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography.

Print article.

New York and a 2nd Detroit Show Go Onsale Tomorrow

Live Nation has just announced a 2nd Detroit show for the Cheech & Chong: Light Up America tour.

Both the Detroit and New York shows go onsale Wednesday at 10am local time. Public sale is Friday.

September 20 Fillmore State Detroit, MI
January 31 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY

Pre-sale tickets available at: Music Today
Public Sale tickets available at: Live Nation

At least one more date will be announced next week.

Photos From Toronto Book Signing

Timothy, a major Cheech & Chong fan from Canada, took photos with Tommy Chong at his Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography book signing in Toronto last Saturday.

Cheech & Chong Tour is Ninth Best-Selling Event

TicketNews released it's list of the best selling events for the week ending August 17th. The Cheech & Chong reunion tour is #9. They were only beat out by sporting events and concerts such as the Jonas Brothers, Madonna and The Eagles.


September 5 National Arts Center Ottawa, ON
September 6 Massey Hall Toronto, ON - (2 shows, 7:30PM and 9:30PM)
September 12 Tower Theatre Upper Darby, PA
September 13 Warner Theatre Washington, DC - (2 shows, 7:00PM and 10:00PM)
September 19 Murat Center Indianapolis, IN
September 20 Fillmore State Detroit, MI
September 26 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA- (2 shows, 7:30PM and 10:30PM)
September 27 Fillmore Jackie Gleason Miami, FL
October 18 Pearl Concert Theater at Palm Casino Resort Las Vegas, NV
October 24 Westbury Theatre Westbury, NY
October 25 Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis, MN
October 31 Verizon Wireless Houston, TX (2 shows, 8:00PM and 10:00PM)
November 1 Majestic Theatre Dallas, TX (2 shows, 7:00PM and 10:00PM)
November 7 Chevrolet Theatre Wallingford, CT
November 8 Rosemont Theatre Rosemont, IL - (2 shows, 7:30PM and 10:00PM)
November 14 Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ
November 15 Austin Music Hall Austin, TX
November 21 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento, CA
November 22 Berkeley Community Theatre Berkley, CA
November 28 Copley Symphony Hall San Diego, CA
November 29 Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA - (2 shows, 7:00PM and 10:00PM)
November 30 San Jose PAC San Jose, CA
December 5 Queen Elizabeth Vancouver, BC - (2 shows, 7:30PM and 10:00PM)
December 6 Gibson Amphitheater Los Angeles, CA - (2 shows, 8:15 PM and 11:45PM)
December 12 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA
December 13 Borgata Music Box Atlantic City, NJ - (2 shows, 8:00 PM and 11:00PM)
December 19 Silver Legacy Casino Reno, NV
December 20 Paramount Theatre Denver, CO - (2 shows, 7:00 PM and 10:00PM)
January 31 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY

Pre-sale tickets available at: Music Today
Public Sale tickets available at: Live Nation

Video: Tommy Chong Book Tour New York

As promised, here is video of Tommy Chong during the Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography book tour in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

The first set of video was from his August 12th signing at Bookends in Ridgewood, NJ. He did 25 mins of Q&A before signing books.

Tommy Chong, Cheech and Chong Biography Book Tour, Bookends, Ridgewood, NJ Part One

Tommy Chong, Cheech and Chong Biography Book Tour, Bookends, Ridgewood, NJ Part Two

Tommy Chong, Cheech and Chong Biography Book Tour, Bookends, Ridgewood, NJ Part Three

Tommy Chong, Cheech and Chong Biography Book Tour, Bookends, Ridgewood, NJ Part Four

The second set of video was from his August 13th Q&A session with a/k/a Tommy Chong director, Josh Gilbert, at the Bryant Park Reading Room in New York City.

Tommy Chong, Cheech and Chong Biography Book Tour, Bryant Park, New York, Part One

Tommy Chong, Cheech and Chong Biography Book Tour, Bryant Park, New York, Part Two

Tommy Chong, Cheech and Chong Biography Book Tour, Bryant Park, New York, Part Three

Tommy Chong, Cheech and Chong Biography Book Tour, Bryant Park, New York, Part Four

Tommy Chong, Cheech and Chong Biography Book Tour, Bryant Park, New York, Part Five

Tommy Chong, Cheech and Chong Biography Book Tour, Bryant Park, New York, Part Six

The third clip is from the Free Library of Philadelphia.

Tommy Chong on CW11 New York Promoting New Book

Cheech & Chong: Light Up America New York City Date Announced

Tommy Chong announced this on the Howard Stern Show last Tuesday, but didn't provide the date.

This is a big one everyone.

Cheech & Chong: Light Up America
Radio City Music Hall
New York, NY
January 31, 2009

That's right! The tour has been extended into 2009. We've been hanging with Tommy all week. He said he and Cheech are getting along great. After January, Cheech is going in for knee surgery so hopefully the tour with resume after that.

Pre-sale: Wednesday, August 20 at 10am New York.
Public Sale: Friday, August 22 at 4:20pm New York.

Note: The date hasn't yet been added to the Live Nation, nor the Music Today pre-sale site. It will be shortly.

This show is going to sell out instantly so make sure your hand is on your mouse at 10am.

Pre-sale tickets will be available at: Music Today
Public Sale tickets will be available at: Live Nation

Cheech and Tommy Perform at National Council of La Raza ALMA Awards

Today, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong performed at the National Council of La Raza ALMA Awards together in Pasadena, California.

It will be televised September 12th and ABC-TV.

"The Alma Awards" is organized by The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S. The annual ALMA (American Latino Media Arts) Awards recognize and celebrate Latino artistic achievement in American film, television and music.

View photos taken at the event.

Found: The Original MUF DVR License Plates

The original owner of the MUF DVR license plates recently contacted us. The plates used in Up In Smoke were actually replicas.

Here's his story...
The plates started out on an American Motors Gremlin, then in 1973 they went on a T-top Corvette, and finally they were on a customized VW Bug before being retired in 1986. I have both the front and rear plates intact, the rear plate has the CA DMV stickers on it up to 1986. Again, these are the real deal; they are slightly worn from all the years on being on the road and turning heads in So Cal, but they're still a show-stopper when I pull one out of my golf bag to win a bet. I have always wondered who it was that saw my plates and decided to use a copy for Cheech's car in Up and Smoke; was it him or someone in the movies production company?

Win Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography Autographed by Tommy Chong

To celebrate the release of Tommy Chong's new book, Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography, we are giving away signed copies.

To enter click here.

Additional Cheech & Chong: Light Up America and Light Up Canada Tour Dates Added

The Cheech & Chong: Light Up America and Light Up Canada shows keep selling out. They've added additional show times. The latest are below in red.

Pre-sale tickets are available at: cheechandchong.tickets.musictoday.com

Cheech & Chong: Light Up America... tickets go on sale nationally at 4:20 PM on August 15th and are available at Live Nation.

Questions?: tix@musictoday.com


September 5 National Arts Center Ottawa, ON
September 6 Massey Hall Toronto, ON - (2 shows, 7:30PM and 9:30PM)
September 12 Tower Theatre Upper Darby, PA
September 13 Warner Theatre Washington, DC - (2 shows, 7:00PM and 10:00PM)
September 19 Murat Center Indianapolis, IN
September 20 Fillmore State Detroit, MI
September 26 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA- (2 shows, 7:30PM and 10:30PM)
September 27 Fillmore Jackie Gleason Miami, FL
October 18 Pearl Concert Theater at Palm Casino Resort Las Vegas, NV
October 24 Westbury Theatre Westbury, NY
October 25 Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis, MN
October 31 Verizon Wireless Houston, TX (2 shows, 8:00PM and 10:00PM)
November 1 Majestic Theatre Dallas, TX (2 shows, 7:00PM and 10:00PM)
November 7 Chevrolet Theatre Wallingford, CT
November 8 Rosemont Theatre Rosemont, IL - (2 shows, 7:30PM and 10:00PM)
November 14 Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ
November 15 Austin Music Hall Austin, TX
November 21 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento, CA
November 22 Berkeley Community Theatre Berkley, CA
November 28 Copley Symphony Hall San Diego, CA
November 29 Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA - (2 shows, 7:00PM and 10:00PM)
November 30 San Jose PAC San Jose, CA
December 5 Queen Elizabeth Vancouver, BC - (2 shows, 7:30PM and 10:00PM)
December 6 Gibson Amphitheater Los Angeles, CA - (2 shows, 8:15 PM and 11:45PM)
December 12 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA
December 13 Borgata Music Box Atlantic City, NJ - (2 shows, 8:00 PM and 11:00PM)
December 19 Silver Legacy Casino Reno, NV
December 20 Paramount Theatre Denver, CO - (2 shows, 7:00 PM and 10:00PM)

Purchase Tickets Here

Cheech & Chong Warm-Up Gigs at the Comedy Store

Two weeks ago, Cheech & Chong did surprise warm-up gigs at the Comedy Store in La Jolla, California. Photography was forbidden.

Comedian “Dangerous” Dick Spenneberg emceed the gigs. The San Diego Weekly Reader spoke to Dick about what he saw. He said Shelby Chong did 20 minutes of material and then introduced Cheech. Cheech came on stage while Low Rider played in the background.

The performed some of their classic characters and a couple new bits they wrote. Afterwards, they signed autographs.

Read all the details here.

Tommy Chong Book Tour: Live Coverage Day Two

Day Two
August 13, 2008.

Today was Day Two of the Tommy Chong Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography book tour.

Bryant Park Reading Room(12:30PM):
There was a big crowd at the Bryant Park Reading Room in NYC. It's not really a room per se, it's actually chairs setup outside in Bryant Park. It lasted approx 45 mins. a/k/a Tommy Chong director, Josh Gilbert, asked Tommy questions and Tommy would respond. Tommy signed books afterwards.

We will post video tomorrow.

Book Release Party at the Cutting Room (9:00-11:00PM):
There was a special VIP book release party at the Cutting Room in NYC. It was sponsored by V2 Vodka. There were press people, a/k/a director Josh Gilbert and lots of people from the book publisher, Simon and Schuster. Tommy arrived around 9:30PM, spoke to people and posed for photos. He then got on stage, talked about his book and did 30 minutes of material. It was a great night. Thanks to Jessica from Simon and Schuster for getting us the invite.
Tommy's in Philadelphia Thursday.

Newsweek Interviews Cheech & Chong

Newsweek spoke with Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong about their reunion tour, Cheech & Chong: Light Up America.

It'll be a greatest hits tour and they'll be doing hits people haven't seen before on stage such as "The Old Man in the Park" and "Ralph and Herbie." They'll also be lots of songs. Born In East LA will be performed for the first time.

Tommy says, "I heard an interview with Jerry Lewis one time and the interviewer asked why there were no more comedy teams, and Jerry said, "There is: Cheech & Chong.""

All these bits are on their 2 CD set Where There's Smoke, There's Cheech & Chong.

It's a great interview.
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Tommy Chong Interview Posted on Howard TV

Howard Stern's interview of Tommy Chong is now on Howard TV.

Description:
How many people besides Tommy Chong can say they smoked pot with the Governor of California, hung out with Michael Jackson and steamed naked with Bob Dylan? Chong shares these stories.

Call you local cable operator to get Howard TV.

Tommy was promoting his new book Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography.

Pre-sale for Second Set of Tour Dates Has Begun

We are happy to announce Cheech & Chong have added 2nd shows for the
following dates!

October 31 Verizon Wireless Houston, TX
November 1 Majestic Theatre Dallas, TX
November 8 Rosemont Theatre Rosemont, IL
December 6 Gibson Amphitheater Los Angeles, CA
December 20 Paramount Theatre Denver, CO

A special pre-sale begins Wednesday August 13th at 10am local venue time.

November 29 Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA
*Seattle pre-sale will begin Thursday August 14 at 10 Pacific*

Tickets are available at: cheechandchong.tickets.musictoday.com

Cheech & Chong: Light Up America... tickets go on sale nationally at 4:20 PM on August 15th and are available at www.livenation.com.

Questions?: tix@musictoday.com

Tommy Chong Book Tour: Live Coverage Day One

Day One
August 12, 2008.

Today, we are providing coverage (sometimes live) of the Tommy Chong Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography book tour. We'll also have photos and video.

Howard Stern Show (7AM):
Cheech's managers put the reunion tour together. Cheech agreed to have Shelby Chong open the tour. It was incredible performing with Cheech after all these years. It felt like it had only been a couple weeks since they last saw each other.

Tommy mentioned a lot of stories from his book such as maintaining two families after cheating on his first wife with Shelby, meeting celebrities, watching the film Thumbelina on acid, getting a boner on a nude beach in France, Jimi Hendrix's underage groupies, Cheech & Chong discovered the Jackson 5, beating Bob Dylan in basketball, admiration of Red Fox and Lenny Bruce. Saddest moment was years ago, when Tommy saw Cheech at an event and said hi, but Cheech ignored him.

Richard Christie came in a told Tommy he's his biggest comedy influence.

Cheech and Chong are adding more tour dates. They are coming to Radio City Music Hall.

Fox News (8:45AM):
It was a brief interview (5 mins), they mentioned the book, discussed Cheech & Chong tour, a/k/a Tommy Chong DVD.


Borders Books (12:15PM):
Tommy signed books and memorabilia until approximately 1PM. Tommy said his flight was delayed so he didn't get into NYC til 4AM. He's operating on zero sleep. There were a lot of photographers and a tv crew from the Alex Jones show.

Tommy will sign one other item besides the book so if you have a DVD or record, bring it if you're attending a signing.

He said they are definitely doing TWO dates at New York City's Radio City Music Hall, but it has not been announced yet.

We were also told that the 200 people invitation only XM satellite radio event has been moved to a new location. The new location only holds 50 people. Unfortunately, some of the original invitees were contacted because of lack of space. No reason was given for why the venue changed.

XM Satellite Radio, Unmasked (3:00PM):
This was a really cool event. XM has this weekly "Unmasked" show where an XM host interviews a celebrity. Seth Rogan was last week. Tommy Chong was today. They film and broadcast the show. We're not sure where the video portions airs. Ron of the Ron and Fez Show was the interviewer. He did a great job.

It turns out that Ron owned the comedy club where Tommy performed for the first time after breaking up with Cheech. They went down memory lane a bit.

Tommy that at one point, he and Cheech were considering a reality show produced by the same person that produced The Osbournes. I don't know if Tommy was kidding around or not, but he claims he was at Johnny Carson's mansion after Johnny retired. He saw Johnny do something indicative of a guy that just did coke. Tommy also says he has tons of great Arnold Schwarzenegger stores that he'll share at a later time (note: He mentions one of them at Bookends later that night. Video to be posted shortly.).

Bookends, Ridgewood, NJ (7:00PM):
A few hundred people turned out. It was a great crowd of hardcore Cheech and Chong fans. Various ages. People kept wandered in throughout the evening.

Tommy was originally going to read an excerpt from his book. He started opening the book and then said forget it and took questions from the audience instead. This was a good idea because it allowed for one on one interaction with fans. He spoke for nearly 30 minutes before signing autographs. He was hysterical. The crowd couldn't stop laughing.

Tommy wrapped up a little before 9PM. He was going back to his hotel to crash because he hadn't slept the night before and has a lot of appearances booked for tomorrow. Everyone near NYC, should come to Bryant Park tomorrow at 12:30PM for Tommy's book reading.

We will post complete video from Bookends tomorrow.

Actor/Comedian Cheech Marin and 30 Top Recording Artists to Headline the Dodge Ram Tejano Music National Convention

DALLAS, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- The nation's top Tejano (Tex-Mex) recording artists will headline the 2008 Dodge Ram Tejano Music National Convention hosted by actor/comedian Cheech Marin. The three-day event will be held in Dallas, Texas, and is scheduled from August 15-17 at the Dallas Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Hotel at Reunion. The Convention will celebrate its 5th Anniversary with a Texas Homecoming after four successful Conventions in Las Vegas. More than 7,000 Tejano music enthusiasts, fans and Tex-Mex & other music industry representatives will convene in Dallas for the largest Latin music convention of its kind. In support of the Convention, Texas Governor Rick Perry recently welcomed Tejano artists from across Texas, and proclaimed August as "Tejano Music Month" in the state of Texas. The Dodge Ram Tejano Music National Convention serves as a "meeting ground" in advancing the growth of the Tejano (Tex-Mex) music genre as an American art form.

"The vision of the Convention is to serve as the collective voice of the music; a unifying force joining both fans and industry leaders while promoting the rich variety, artistic value, cultural and historical significance of Tex-Mex music," said David Chavez, Founder and Executive Producer. "The City of Dallas and the State of Texas have rolled out the red carpet and have made this Fifth Anniversary Convention a true Texas homecoming!"

The Convention will be hosted by actor/comedian Cheech Marin. Cheech is widely acknowledged as a cultural icon and is best known as half of the comedic duo "Cheech and Chong." Audiences will get to see Cheech's latest movie contributions with two new releases this year in Beverly Hills Chihuahua (Walt Disney) and The Perfect Game (Lionsgate).

For registration information, log on to http://www.tejanoticket.com. To contact the Convention call (913) 397-8850 or info@tejanoticket.com.

More Cheech & Chong: Light Up America and Light Up Canada Tour Dates Added

Tommy Chong announced on the Howard Stern show today that more Cheech & Chong: Light Up America and Light Up Canada tour dates and times have been added, including a stop at New York City's legendary Radio City Music Hall (date not yet posted).

A lot of the shows that went onsale last Friday sold out and additional dates are onsale now. Tickets for other dates go onsale this Friday. They are in red below.

September 5 National Arts Center Ottawa, ON
September 6 Massey Hall Toronto, ON - (2 shows, 7:30PM and 9:30PM)
September 12 Tower Theatre Upper Darby, PA
September 13 Warner Theatre Washington, DC - (2 shows, 7:00PM and 10:00PM)
September 19 Murat Center Indianapolis, IN
September 20 Fillmore State Detroit, MI
September 26 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA- (2 shows, 7:30PM and 10:30PM)
September 27 Fillmore Jackie Gleason Miami, FL
October 18 Pearl Concert Theater at Palm Casino Resort Las Vegas, NV
October 24 Westbury Theatre Westbury, NY
October 25 Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis, MN
October 31 Verizon Wireless Houston, TX (2 shows, 8:00PM and 10:00PM)
November 1 Majestic Theatre Dallas, TX (2 shows, 7:00PM and 10:00PM)
November 7 Chevrolet Theatre Wallingford, CT
November 8 Rosemont Theatre Rosemont, IL - (2 shows, 7:30PM and 10:00PM)
November 14 Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ
November 15 Austin Music Hall Austin, TX
November 21 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento, CA
November 22 Berkeley Community Theatre Berkley, CA
November 28 Copley Symphony Hall San Diego, CA
November 29 Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA - (2 shows, 7:00PM and 10:00PM)
November 30 San Jose PAC San Jose, CA
December 5 Queen Elizabeth Vancouver, BC - (2 shows, 7:30PM and 10:00PM)
December 6 Gibson Amphitheater Los Angeles, CA - (2 shows, 8:15 PM and 11:45PM)
December 12 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA
December 13 Borgata Music Box Atlantic City, NJ - (2 shows, 8:00 PM and 11:00PM)
December 19 Silver Legacy Casino Reno, NV
December 20 Paramount Theatre Denver, CO - (2 shows, 7:00 PM and 10:00PM)

Purchase Tickets Here

Free Tickets to XM Satellite Radio Show with Tommy Chong

XM Satellite Radio, America's no. 1 satellite radio service (featuring 68 commercial free music channels), is assembling a small audience of friends and fans of TOMMY CHONG for a taping session with the artists on the AFTERNOON of August 12, 2008 at a location in Manhattan -- New York City.

The seating for this special program is extremely limited and approximately 200 people will be chosen on a "first-come, first-served" basis determined by when their email is received at XM. If you are interested and are 100% confident that you can be in NEW YORK CITY the afternoon of August 12, 2008 please send an email complete with your full name and contact information to live@xmradio.com.

We Will be Providing Coverage of Tommy Chong's Book Tour This Tues and Wed

This Tuesday and Wednesday, we will be providing coverage (sometimes live coverage) of Tommy Chong's Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography book tour. We will be at all the signings and parties.

Coverage begins after Tommy Chong's appearance on the Howard Stern Show.

Review: Tommy Chong's New Book, Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography

Tuesday, August 12th, marks the release date of Tommy Chong's second book, Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography. It's called "Unauthorized" because Cheech Marin was not involved in it's writing. However, Tommy spoke to Cheech's ex-wives, Patti and Rikki, to learn stories and gain insight about Cheech.

This was actually supposed to be Tommy's first book, but he wrote The I Chong: Meditations from the Joint (released 2006) during the nine months he spent in prison in 2003 for "conspiracy to manufacture and distribute drug paraphernalia." Simon and Schuster decided The I Chong would be first, followed by the autobiography.

In the introduction, Chong writes "I know some of you will thumb through the book and go directly to the end to find out what happens. Well, don't waste your time. Because that is not the way I write. I write, as Cheech used to say, "Chinese style," which means all over the place."

The book has an excellent flow to it. You won't want to put the book down until you're finished because the stories Tommy tells are that good, that interesting.

The book discusses what Tommy and Cheech were doing before they met, how they met, drug usage, touring, their family life, lighting up with celebs, what it was like going from broke to wealthy and why they broke up (keep in mind this was written before they reunited).

There's one story about how broke ($$) they were in the beginning. Cheech was living at his girlfriend's house. He wrote to various product manufacturers saying he had problems with their products. The manufacturers would then send him coupons for free items. Cheech also pretended he was a record reviewer. Record labels would send him free albums which he'd turn around and sell because he needed the money.

There are stories about Tommy hanging out with Jack Nicholson, John Lennon (Lennon couldn't smoke up because of immigration issues), John Belushi, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Sam Kinison wanting to tour with Tommy (Screech and Chong) . There's also a story about jamming with Hendrix.

In addition, the book discusses the origin of many of their sketches and songs. For instance, we learn how Earache My Eye, Ralph and Herbie, Blind Melon Chitlin' and others were written. You should pick up Rhino's double CD Where's There's Smoke, There's Cheech & Chong if you haven't heard them before.

We don't want to give away too many of the stories because that would be like telling someone the end of a good movie before they've had a chance to see it.

Cheech & Chong fans, as well as people not very familiar with Cheech & Chong will enjoy this book.

Tommy will be doing book signings and lots of TV and radio this week. See the schedule on the right.

Purchase the book today.

Cheech & Chong: 'Light Up America' and 'Light Up Canada' Tickets Go Onsale TODAY AT 4:20PM

Today at 4:20PM (time zone of your venue), the 'Cheech & Chong: Light Up America' and 'Cheech & Chong: Light Up Canada' public ticket sale begins. The 25+ date tour is being produced by Live Nation.

According to Cheech, the tour will be theatrical. For instance, there will be large video screens behind them. According to Tommy, there will be both music and comedy.



The Austin, TX show is being filmed for their Cheech & Chong DVD.

Keep checking the site daily for the latest tour and contest updates.

September 5 National Arts Center Ottawa, ON
September 6 Massey Hall Toronto, ON
September 12 Tower Theatre Upper Darby, PA
September 13 Warner Theatre Washington, DC
September 19 Murat Center Indianapolis, IN
September 20 Fillmore State Detroit, MI
September 26 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
September 27 Fillmore Jackie Gleason Miami, FL
October 24 Westbury Theatre Westbury, NY
October 25 Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis, MN
October 31 Verizon Wireless Houston, TX
November 1 Majestic Theatre Dallas, TX
November 7 Chevrolet Theatre Wallingford, CT
November 8 Rosemont Theatre Rosemont, IL
November 14 Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ
November 15 Austin Music Hall Austin, TX
November 21 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento, CA
November 22 Berkeley Community Theatre Berkley, CA
November 28 Copley Symphony Hall San Diego, CA
November 29 Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA
November 30 San Jose PAC San Jose, CA
December 5 Queen Elizabeth Vancouver, BC
December 6 Gibson Amphitheater Los Angeles, CA
December 12 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA
December 13 Borgata Music Box Atlantic City, NJ
December 19 Silver Legacy Casino Reno, NV
December 20 Paramount Theatre Denver, CO

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Tommy Chong Book Tour Dates Posted

Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography

Next week, Tommy Chong begins his book tour in the New York area. He has book signings in New York and New Jersey and is doing a load of television and radio appearances.

He'll also be in Philadephia, Chicago, Canada and California.

See the list of Current Events on the right.

Order his book now.

USA Today Interviews Tommy About His New Book

USA Today interviewed Tommy Chong about this new book, Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography. He was on his way to his rehearsal with Cheech.

Tommy says regarding he and Cheech "We've never gotten along better than now." When asked if he misses the hippie era, he replied "I'm still in the hippie era! It's like a comfortable pair of blue jeans. It's an attitude. It's still with me."

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Video: Cheech & Chong: Light Up America Press Conference

The following is video from the Cheech & Chong: Light Up America press conference from last Wednesday.

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Video: Tommy and Shelby Chong's LiveVideo Chat

Here is last night's LiveVideo chat with Tommy and Shelby Chong. It was the best chat yet. They answered all sorts of questions, including questions about the Cheech & Chong: Light Up America comedy tour.

When asked if they'll be doing movies together, he said right now, they are filming the tour preparation and their Austin, Texas date will be filmed for the performance part of the film.

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Talk to Tommy Chong Live Tonight on His LiveVideo Channel

Tommy Chong's next show on his LiveVideo channel will be tonight at 8PM PST. If you have a camera, Tommy will be able to see you and you can ask him questions. You can even post your questions for Tommy now via his LiveVideo page.

Tommy's bound to be talking about the Cheech & Chong: Light Up America comedy tour.

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New Shirt Sizes in Stock

We have added a slew of new Cheech and Chong t-shirt sizes.

Check them out.

Tickets Go Onsale In Less Than 1 Hour

Tickets are available at: http://www.musictoday.com/redirect/bounce.asp?cid=35259

Cheech & Chong Ticket Pre-Sale Begins Wednesday

Ticket Pre-Sale
In honor of the just announced cross-country tour, Cheech and Chong Dot Com list members are eligible to get tickets during the exclusive fan pre-sale.

The pre-sale begins Wednesday August 6th, and ends Friday August 8th.

Tickets are available at: www.cheechandchong.tickets.musictoday.com

Cheech and Chong Light Up America!
Successful beyond their wildest dreams, the iconic comedy duo Cheech & Chong defined an era with their hilariously irreverent, satirical, counter-culture, no-holds-barred comedy routines. Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong's phenomenal success began on the stand up comedy circuit which led to 9 hit comedy albums and 8 hit films, breaking box office records, shattering comedy album sales, garnering multiple Grammy nominations and mesmerizing fans for more than a decade. Today, from the world famous Troubadour where they were initially discovered, Cheech & Chong announced their first tour in over 25 years, an epic cross country U.S. trek with over 22 dates confirmed; additional dates to be announced in the coming weeks. Cheech & Chong: Light Up America... tickets go on sale nationally at 4:20 PM on August 8th and are available at www.livenation.com. You can get your tickets earlier via the fan pre-sale. Click here: cheechandchong.tickets.musictoday.com

The Live Nation produced tour will kick off on September 12th at the Tower Theatre in Philadelphia. Other highlights include Los Angeles, Washington DC, Detroit, Atlanta, Miami, Minneapolis, Houston, Dallas Phoenix, Austin, Seattle, Boston, San Diego and Denver to name a few. Chong's wife and comedy partner, Shelby Chong, will open all dates on the tour.

With nine albums released from 1972 through 1985, the duo was nominated for four Grammy Awards, winning the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album with their third album, Los Cochinos, released in 1973. Big Bambu, their second album, was the biggest selling comedy record of all time in 1972 and remained so for many years. Their stunningly successful comedy streak transitioned to film in 1978 with their first movie, "Up In Smoke," the highest grossing comedy of 1978, topping $100 million at the box office. Cheech and Chong co-wrote and starred in a total of eight feature films together, all directed by Chong. The comedy duo was initially discovered at the Troubadour in Los Angeles.


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ESPN Interviews Cheech Marin

ESPN interviewed Cheech Marin about his upcoming film The Perfect Game. They discuss sports, his childhood, etc.

SYNOPSIS
In 1957, a barefooted, rag-tag team of boys from poverty-stricken Monterrey, Mexico defy extraordinary odds to become the first foreign team to win Little League World Series - doing so in a perfect game, the only one in championship history. Based on a true story, THE PERFECT GAME tells the tale of how their miracle changed not only their lives, but an entire city's destiny.

The film is set to open in October.

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Cheech & Chong Ticket Pre-sale Begins Wednesday at 10AM

Tickets for the Cheech & Chong: Light Up America and Light Up Canada tour go onsale to the public on Friday (4:20PM EST).

However, the special pre-sale begins tomorrow, Wednesday, August 6th at 10AM EST).
More dates are being added to the pre-sale list so please check back later.

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Purchase Cheech & Chong: Light Up Canada Tickets Here

Video: Interview with Stoner Dude

Stoner Dude was interviewed by Jsin Diablo at Super Con in San Jose, CA. It was filmed by Wolf.

Stoner Dude was a major player in the Free Tommy Chong movement. He designed the infamous Free Tommy shirts which was featured in the film a/k/a Tommy Chong.

You may also recognize him from the Howard Stern Show and the Superfan Round Table on Howard 101. Stonerdude is also in a great rock-n-roll band called Bong.

Video: Cheech Marin Performing at Tia Chuchas Fundraiser

UPGROUND posted video of them performing with Cheech Marin at the Tia Chuchas fundraiser last night. They performed "Mexican American", "Me and My Old Lady" and "Born in East LA."



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Cheech & Chong Ticket Pre-sale Details to be Announced Tuesday

Tickets for the Cheech & Chong: Light Up America and Light Up Canada tour go onsale to the public on Friday (4:20PM EST). However, we will be announcing special pre-sale details Tuesday. It will be posted here in the news and we will be sending a newsletter. Sign up for the newsletter to be sure you receive the details immediately (click on the link above).

There will be special vip packages available with extra goodies.

Pre-Order Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography

Pre-order Tommy Chong's new book, Cheech & Chong: The Unauthorized Autobiography.

The book will be released by Simon and Schuster on August 12, followed by a big press tour. Tommy will be having book signings around the country.

It contains photos from Tommy's personal stash and has lots of juicy Cheech and Chong and celebrity stories. One of our favorite stories is about Tommy meeting Jack Nicholson and John Lennon.

Then, there's the story about how broke ($$) they were in the beginning. Cheech was living at his girlfriend's house. He wrote to manufacturers saying he had problems with their products. The manufacturers would then send him coupons for free items. Cheech also pretended he was a record reviewer. Record labels would send him free albums which he'd turn around and sell because he needed the money.

The book is fantastic. Full review coming soon.

Order it here.

Cheech & Chong: Light Up Canada Dates Announced

Live Nation announced dates for Cheech & Chong: Light Up Canada. We've added the dates below.

The pre-sale for America begins Wednesday. We will send an email with more details later this week.

The public sale for all tickets begins Friday, August 8th at 4:20PM EDT.

We'll also be giving away a pair of tickets. The winner will get to choose which show he'd like to attend. The contest will be posted later this week.

Keep checking the site daily for the latest tour and contest updates.

September 5 National Arts Center Ottawa, ON
September 6 Massey Hall Toronto, ON
September 12 Tower Theatre Upper Darby, PA
September 13 Warner Theatre Washington, DC
September 19 Murat Center Indianapolis, IN
September 20 Fillmore State Detroit, MI
September 26 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
September 27 Fillmore Jackie Gleason Miami, FL
October 24 Westbury Theatre Westbury, NY
October 25 Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis, MN
October 31 Verizon Wireless Houston, TX
November 1 Majestic Theatre Dallas, TX
November 7 Chevrolet Theatre Wallingford, CT
November 8 Rosemont Theatre Rosemont, IL
November 14 Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ
November 15 Austin Music Hall Austin, TX
November 21 Memorial Auditorium Sacramento, CA
November 22 Berkeley Community Theatre Berkley, CA
November 28 Copley Symphony Hall San Diego, CA
November 29 Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA
November 30 San Jose PAC San Jose, CA
December 5 Queen Elizabeth Vancouver, BC
December 6 Gibson Amphitheater Los Angeles, CA
December 12 Orpheum Theatre Boston, MA
December 13 Borgata Music Box Atlantic City, NJ
December 19 Silver Legacy Casino Reno, NV
December 20 Paramount Theatre Denver, CO

Cheech Marin with Tommy Chong at the Comedy Store

The "special guest" performing with Tommy Chong this week at the La Jolla Comedy Store is none other than Cheech Marin. This is a warm-up gig for their Light Up America tour which kicks off in September.

Cheech and Tommy performed much of their old material at the show.

We're not certain if Cheech will be there each night. Tommy will be performing at the Comedy Store until August 3rd.

If anyone has any photos, please email us.