Ron White at the Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center -- April 25.
Saturday, April 25, 6 & 9 p.m.
Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center, 7077 Elmore Avenue, Davenport IA
One of America's most popular comedians brings his latest touring event to Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center on April 25, with Blue Collar Comedy Tour and Netflix comedy Tires star Ron White sharing the humorous observations and quick-witted routines that have earned him three Grammy Award nominations and comedy-album sales of more than 10 million to date.
In 1986, White began performing standup and quickly began opening for legendary comedians such as Sam Kinison and Jeff Foxworthy, and in 2000, he joined the Blue Collar Comedy Tour as a founding member alongside Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, and Larry the Cable Guy. Their show toured for more than three years to sold-out crowds in over 270 cities and grossed more than $35 million, and in 2003, Warner Brothers filmed the show for theatrical, TV, DVD, and CD release. When the Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie broadcast premiered on Comedy Central, it became the most-watched movie in the cable station's history. White's breakthrough comedy CD Drunk in Public also debuted in 2003, followed by the comedian's first one-hour TV special They Call Be Tater Salad, and his subsequent You Can't Fix Stupid CD reached number-one on the Billboard Comedy Chart – remaining there for nine consecutive weeks – and earned White the first of his three Grammy nominations.
White received his second Grammy nod for the third Blue Collar concert movie Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One for the Road in 2006, and also released his first book Ron “Tater Salad” White: I Had the Right to Remain Silent … But I Didn't Have the Ability. The collection of humorous anecdotes made White a New York Times bestselling author, and he continued to top Billboard's Comedy Charts with his third and fourth albums Behavioral Problems and A Little Unprofessional, both of which went on to platinum certification. Meanwhile, as an actor, White has been featured on the comedy-drama series Roadies created by Oscar winner Cameron Crowe, and has enjoyed roles in such film hits as Sex & the City 2 and Horrible Bosses. He also co-executive-produced the documentary Bridegroom, which debuted at the 2013 NYC Tribeca Film Festival and won the Audience Award for Best Documentary.
In January of 2020, White announced plans to retire from stand-up at the end of the year, with his last show on New Year's Eve 2020, the conclusion of his slated nationwide tour. He said he planned to retire in Texas. However the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted his touring schedule for 15 months. White's return to standup consequently began in Florida, where he performed 25-minute shows in clubs allowed to remain open. When White returned to touring full-time in September of2021, he planned to continue his final tour and retire in the fall of the following year. To the delight of fans, however, White continues to tour, with his dates extending deep into 2026.
Ron White will perform two comedy sets at Davenport's Event Center on April 25, admission to the 6 and 9 p.m. shows are $60-100 apiece, and more information and tickets are available by calling (563)328-8000 and visiting RhythmCityCasino.com.
