Bill Engvall

Blue Collar Comedy’s Bill Engvall To Play
The Warner Theatre in Torrington, CT
An Evening With The Popular Country Comedian Announced For October 8th;
Tickets Going On Public Sale May 13th

Stand up comedian, recording artist, TV sitcom star and contestant on Dancing With The Stars, Bill Engvall will be turning his truck northward and heading to Torrington, CT for a show at the Warner Theater this coming October 8th. Tickets for the performance go on sale on May 13th at wmconcerts.com, warnertheatre.org and the Warner Theatre box office.

“This Mothers Day…or Fathers Day…or for graduation, give the gift of Bill Engvall tickets to your loved ones," said local concert promoter Irwin Kornfeld, “You can’t miss with Bill. He works clean and he only makes fun of stupid people. So whether you’re married to one, or work for one, or are one yourself, it’s a guaranteed evening of fun!”

Engvall was really wonderful on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, where he consistently underwhelmed the show's judges, but delighted the at-home audience who repeatedly voted to keep him on the show. "America loves Bill Engvall," said Kornfeld. "That's all there is. He's genuine, he's very funny, and been a while since people in our area have gotten to see him live. Have I mentioned that tickets go on sale May 13th?"

William Ray "Bill" Engvall, Jr. (born July 27, 1957) is a comedian and actor best known for his work as a stand-up comic, his signature "Here's Your Sign" bit, and as a member of the Blue Collar Comedy group. Blue Collar concert films have sold more than 9 million units and are some of the most watched movies and specials in Comedy Central history.

It’s the humor in everyday situations that has made Engvall one of the top comedians today and among the busiest.  He's hosted numerous television shows including the game show LINGO for GSN, Country Fried Videos and Mobile Home Disasters for CMT as well as several award shows. He had a three-episode arc on the TNT show Hawthorne, he narrated a documentary for the Speed Channel on Darrel Waltrip and starred in the Hallmark Channel movie Kiss at Pine Lake.

Bill also starred in and executive produced his own self-titled sitcom for TBS, which ran for three seasons. He was one of the stars of the sketch comedy show, Blue Collar TV on the WB network. In 2008 Bill starred in Bait Shop, which co-starred Billy Ray Cyrus and had its world premiere on the USA Network.

He's also had several solo specials, which aired on Comedy Central including Aged and Confused (2009) and Live (2004 and certified multiplatinum). In March of 2012 he reunited with Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy on the “Them Idiots Whirled Tour,” which was filmed as a special for CMT.

Bill’s first album, HERE’S YOUR SIGN, has been certified platinum and held the #1 position on the Billboard Comedy Chart for 15 straight weeks, went on to peak at #5 on Billboard’s Current Country Album Chart and reached the Top 50 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart. The single of the same name was ranked #1 on Billboard’s Country Singles Sales Chart for ten weeks, reached the Top 30 on the Billboard’s Singles Sales Chart, and achieved Gold status, which is not a common occurrence in the comedy market. In 1997, Engvall won the “Best Selling Comedy album” award at the annual NARM convention, outselling albums by Chris Rock and Adam Sandler.

Bill’s second CD, DORKFISH (Warner Bros., October ’98), was certified gold (500,000 copies), and had the honor of being ranked #1 on Billboard’s Comedy Chart, surpassing Jerry Seinfeld’s album. All of his following comedy album releases debuted at #1 on the Billboard Comedy Chart, including 15° Off Cool and Aged and Confused.

Bill has written several books, including his autobiography Bill Engvall – Just A Guy, from St. Martin’s Press on May 15, 2007.

A native of Galveston, Texas, Bill moved to Dallas and was working as a disc jockey with plans of becoming of a teacher. While in a nightclub one evening, Bill decided to try his hand at stand-up comedy and quickly found that making people laugh was truly his forte. Soon after, he decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue television opportunities.

First there was a Showtime special, “A Pair of Joker’s” with Rosie O’Donnell, followed by hosting A&E’s Evening at the Improv and appearances on both The Tonight Show and the Late Show with David Letterman. In 1992, Bill won the American Comedy Award for “Best Male Stand-up Comedian.” After appearing in episodes of “Designing Women,” Bill went on to portray Buck Overton on the ABC sitcom, “Delta” starring Delta Burke. Bill also starred in the NBC series, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, where he played Jeff’s best friend.

Bill resides in Southern California with his family. For more, go www.billengvall.com.