Comedy’s biggest basketball fan is heading to the home of the Golden State Warriors in December.
Comedian/actor/musician/producer Adam Sandler is coming to the Chase Center in San Francisco on Dec. 6, and to the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Dec. 7.
So if you’re looking for an early holiday present, “The Chanukah Song” singer’s shows will take place less than two weeks before the festival of lights.
After making a name for himself in comedy clubs and during a stint on “Saturday Night Live,” Sandler became one of the biggest comedy stars of the 1990s, headlining beloved films such as “Billy Madison,” “Happy Gilmore,” “The Waterboy” and “The Wedding Singer.”
Known for musical comedy that focuses on his Jewish upbringing and uncomfortable family dynamics, Sandler has also been credited as the “unofficial ambassador of pandemic style,” rocking huge T-shirts and basketball shorts before anyone had heard of the coronavirus.
In recent years, Sandler has taken on more dramatic roles, starring in critically acclaimed hits “Uncut Gems” and “Hustle.” Both films focus on different sides of the basketball industry, an obsession of Sandler’s.
After taking a number of years off from live performances, the three-time Grammy Award nominee is getting back to his stand-up comedy roots. Sandler announced a 15-city East Coast tour in September, before adding seven West Coast dates on Friday. The poster for Sander’s Northern California shows also announced that the comedian will perform alongside a “surprise guest.”
Fans hoping to find out who that special guest is can buy tickets for Sandler’s Northern California shows starting at 10 a.m. Saturday.