MINNEAPOLISWeird Al Yankovic, the multiple Grammy Award-winning music humorist best known for humorous spoofs including Eat It, Like a Surgeon and Amish Paradise, brings his Alpocalypse tour to Hennepin Theatre Trusts State Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2012. With takeoffs on Lady Gaga (Perform This Way) and Miley Cyrus (Party in the CIA), Alpocalypse was released in June 2011 and is nominated for two 2012 Grammy Awards including Best Comedy Album. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. There is no opening act. To purchase tickets or for more information, please visit www.HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787.

TICKET INFORMATION

Weird Al Yankovic brings his Alpocalypse Tour to Hennepin Theatre Trusts State Theatre (805 Hennepin Avenue, Mpls., 55402) at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2012. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 and range from $32.50 to $52.50 depending on seating preference. All prices include applicable facility fees. Additional service charges may apply. Tickets may be purchased in person at the State Theatre Box Office (805 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, 55402), online at HennepinTheatreTrust.org, by calling 1.800.982.2787 or visiting a Ticketmaster Center.

Sarah Johnson | Public Relations Manager

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Sarah.Johnson@HennepinTheatreTrust.org

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