Russell Brand to Headline 8/30 at The Neptune

Russell Brand will headline on Friday, August 30, 2013 at 8:00 PM at The Neptune (All Ages / Bar w/ ID). Price: $39.50, not including fees. Seating: General Admission Seated.

On Sale: Friday, June 14 at 10:00 AM. Ticketing Information: Available online at Tickets.com, Paramount Box Office, 24-hour kiosks at The Paramount, Moore and Neptune Theatres, or Sonic Boom Records in Ballard. For more information, visit STGPresents.org.

Beginning his career as a stand-up comedian, Brand rose to fame in the UK for his "Big Brother" spin-off, "Big Brother's Big Mouth." He launched his first nationwide tour, Shame (Russell Brand: Live for DVD), in 2006 and followed it up with his second nationwide tour Russell Brand: Only Joking (Russell Brand: Doin' Life for DVD) in 2007. Russell Brand shot to fame in the US in 2008 when he was seen as rocker 'Aldous Snow' in the Judd Apatow produced comedies Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek. He brought his stand-up tour, Russell Brand: Scandalous, to the US in 2009. Brand was recently seen as the host of his own late night talk show, "Brand X" and can soon be seen in Diablo Cody's directorial debut Paradise. Brand's other film credits include Rock of Ages, Arthur, Bedtime Stories and The Tempest. Also an acclaimed author, Brand has written two books, "My Booky Wook: A Memoir of Sex, Drugs and Stand-Up" which was on The New York Times best-seller list for five weeks in a row, and the follow up, "Booky Wook 2: This Time It's Personal."

STG's mission is to make diverse performing arts and education an integral part of our region's cultural identity while keeping three historic venues, The Paramount, Moore and Neptune, alive and vibrant. STG presents a range of performances from Broadway, off-Broadway, dance and jazz, to comedy, concerts of all genres, speakers and family shows - at these three iconic theatres in Seattle and venues throughout the Puget Sound region and in Portland, Oregon. STG is the 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization that operates the historic Paramount, Moore and Neptune Theatres in Seattle, Washington.