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Dave Chappelle topped himself.

After a star-studded first night at Madison Square Garden, the controversial comic brought in a number of huge comics and musical guests to his second show at MSG as part of his ‘It’s a Celebration B!%?#&$! Tour’ on Wednesday, Aug. 23.

Before the “Chappelle’s Show” star took the stage, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, Jeff Ross, Luenell and Earthquake got the show rolling.

But that’s not all.

In addition to a headlining set from the self-proclaimed “GOAT,” The Roots, Nas, De La Soul and Ludacris all performed as well.

At midnight, Chappelle turned 50 and many of the artists listed above started a countdown to wish him a happy birthday.

Yet, there’s still more.

On Friday, Aug. 25 and Saturday, Aug. 26, Chappelle will return to the Garden for two more shows before taking off on the rest of his nationwide tour.

Want to see him — and presumably a handful of jaw-dropping special guests — live?

We’ve got everything you need to know and more below.

Dave Chappelle Madison Square Garden schedule

A complete breakdown of all the best ticket prices for Dave Chappelle’s MSG tour dates can be found here:

MSG dates	Ticket prices start at
Friday, Aug. 25 at 7:30 p.m.	$158
Saturday, Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m.	$121

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Dave Chappelle 2023 tour schedule

After his MSG stay, the “Chappelle’s Show” icon will perform all over North America.

Here’s where he’s headed next:

Dave Chappelle 2023 tour dates
Sept. 8 at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH
Sept. 9 at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI
Sept. 12 at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY
Sept. 13 at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN
Sept. 15 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA
Sept. 17 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO
Sept. 18 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, NE
Sept. 21 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN
Sept. 23 at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, MN
Oct. 4 at the United Center in Chicago, IL
Oct. 6 at the United Center in Chicago, IL
Oct. 7 at the United Center in Chicago, IL
Dec. 26 at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL
Dec. 27 at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL
Dec. 28 at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL

Dave Chappelle controversy

Over the past few years, Chappelle made waves for his insensitive material about the transgender community in his Netflix specials “Sticks and Stones” and “The Closer.”

Rather than apologize for his remarks, he doubled down and defended his point of view.

Many big names have spoken out about his baseless attacks.

“Dave Chappelle making jokes about trans people directly leads to violence, whether it’s verbal or otherwise, against trans people,” said US soccer star Megan Rapinoe in an interview with Time Magazine.

Fellow comic Wanda Sykes shared with Variety that Chappelle’s material was “so hurtful and damaging to the trans community.”

That didn’t stop Chappelle from going after other marginalized groups.

In November 2022, Chappelle was asked to host NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” On the program, he made several anti-Semitic jokes in his 20-minute monologue.

At the time of publication, Chappelle has not issued a sincere apology to either community.

Comedians on tour in 2023

Many of comedy’s heaviest hitters are bringing the funny to venues big and small all over the U.S. this year.

Here are just five of our favorites you absolutely won’t want to miss live.

• Marlon Wayans

• Tracy Morgan

• DL Hughley

• Katt Williams

• Mike Epps

Who else is touring? Check out our list of the 51 biggest comedians on tour in 2023 here to find out.