Tickets go on sale on Friday, March 21
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce that A Pair of Jokers Comedy Tour featuring Damon Williams and Gary “G-Thang” Johnson will perform at Four Winds South Bend’s Ribbon Town Conference and Event Center® on Saturday, July 12 at 9 p.m. Eastern! Just Nesh will serve as the Special Guest Host for the evening. Ticket prices for the show are $25 and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster beginning on Friday, March 21 at 10 a.m. Eastern. Hotel rooms are available on the night of the performance and can be purchased with event tickets.
Damon Williams, the legendary comedian, actor, writer, and producer, is a native of Chicago who has become a household name in the entertainment industry for over 30 years. Williams' journey to stardom began as a young entrepreneur, owning a Subway sandwich shop in the early '90s. However, he caught the comedy bug, and since then, he hasn't looked back.
Over the years, Williams has worked with some of the most iconic stars in show business, too many to mention. He has performed stand-up comedy on several networks, including numerous television appearances. Williams' reputation as a highly sought-after comedian led to him earning the opening spot on the legendary Kings of Comedy Tour and touring the U.S. on the Royal Comedy Tour.
For eight years, Williams sat in The Funny Chair on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, contributing his unique sense of humor to the program. In addition, Williams recently executive produced and hosted his own eight-episode series, Laugh Tonight with Damon Williams, which is now streaming on UrbanflixTV and TUBI.
You can catch Damon each Wednesday on the nationally syndicated DL Hughley Radio Show “That's What I Think with Damon Williams.”
Williams has also ventured into acting, with memorable cameo roles and even a leading man role in the film Heaven on Seven, which is now streaming on TUBI and other platforms. His humor is not only highly sought after as a performer but also as a writer and on-air contributor to the SHERRI.
Stream Damon's hit NETFLIX Special All The Queen's Men presented by Sommore. Currently, Williams is on the road where he continues to make audiences laugh across the country. Damon Williams is a true comedy OG, and his talent has made him one of the most respected comedians in the industry. Fans can find more information on Damon Williams at www.DamonWilliamsComedy.com.
Gary “G-Thang” Johnson burst onto the comedy and acting scene in 1994 from St. Louis Missouri. He started his stand up career in The Funny Bones Comedy Club, where he fine tuned his delivery.
Gary has featured for some of the biggest names in comedy today like Mike Epps, Cedric The Entertainer, Steve Harvey, DL Hughley, and Chris Rock. Gary is also a skilled, accomplished, actor and host with credits starring in BET’s “The Game,” “Girlfriends,” “Half & Half,” and “All of Us;” FOX’s "The Shield;" MTV's “Punk'd with Ashton Kutcher;” ABC’s “In Case of Emergency,” “Uncle Buck,” “Blackish;” Showtime’s “Mike Epps Presents,” “The Arsenio Hall Show,” and many more.
Gary has also starred in the Broadway play “It's Cheaper to Keep her” with Ms. Vivica Fox and Brian McKnight, and he has also co-hosted The NAACP Image Awards and The Soul Train Music Award Shows. In addition, Gary has completed a 13- Episode Series called “Grown Folks” created by Bentley Kyle Evans and Trenten Gumbs. Fans can find more information about Gary “G-Thang” Johnson on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/garygthangjohnson/?hl=en.
Taneshia “Just Nesh” Rice is a quickly rising standup comedian from Chicago; her boundless energy and easily relatable nature make her a hit for audiences across the country. Nesh's first big break came in 2016 when she was selected to be a part of the first season of Comedy Central's Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City where her set was so well received that Hart and Comedy Central quickly offered her own half-hour special, The Next Level. In 2018 Nesh appeared in Russell Simmons' HBO standup showcase All Def Comedy, alongside comedy heavyweights DeRay Davis, Deon Cole, and more. Just Nesh made her TruTV debut in 2019 on LaffMob Lafftracks. Nesh can also be seen on Showtime's Monique & Friends Comedy special. Fans can find more information about Just Nesh on her YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/@TheJustnesh.
Reservations and Information
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About The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan and Indiana
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s sovereignty was reaffirmed under legislation signed into law by President Clinton in September of 1994. The Pokagon Band is dedicated to providing community development initiatives such as housing, education, family services, medical care, and cultural preservation for its more than 6,300 citizens. The Pokagon Band’s ten-county service area includes four counties in Southwestern Michigan and six in Northern Indiana. Its main administrative offices are located in Dowagiac, Mich., with a satellite office in South Bend, Ind. In 2007, it opened Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo, Mich., followed by Four Winds Hartford in 2011, Four Winds Dowagiac in 2013 and Four Winds South Bend in January 2018. The Pokagon Band operates a variety of non-gaming businesses through its investment enterprises, Mno-Bmadsen and the Pokagon Development Authority. More information is available at www.pokagonband-nsn.gov, www.fourwindscasino.com and www.mno-bmadsen.com.
About Four Winds South Bend’s Ribbon Town Conference and Event Center
Four Winds South Bend’s Ribbon Town Conference and Event Center is a 24,000 square foot multiuse facility that has 16 meeting rooms, a ballroom with seating for 800, two pre-function bar areas, a business center and outdoor pre-function space. In addition to hosting large meetings, conferences, banquets and special events, Ribbon Town will accommodate concerts and live performances. To reserve space at Ribbon Town Conference and Event Center, please contact our Sales and Catering Team at (574) 931-3557 or send an email to southbendsales@fourwindscasino.com.
