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Dave Chappelle pops up in Houston for surprise appearances at House of Blues

Chappelle is shocking Houston with a surprise show.

UPDATE: LiveNation has announced three new Chappelle shows at House of Blues in the Bronze Peacock Room. Chappelle will perform on Friday, October 18; Saturday, October 19; and Sunday, October 20. Tickets are limited and are available online.

UPDATE: Due to enormous demand, Chappelle has added another show at 10 pm Wednesday, October 9, at House of Blues in the Bronze Peacock Room — with a rumored third show on Thursday, October 10. (LiveNation representatives cannot confirm a Thursday show, as of Wednesday.)

Tickets go on sale for the now-confirmed Wednesday show at 3 pm Wednesday, October 9 online at Ticketmaster.

(Editor’s note: This headline has changed to reflect the additional performances.)

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Houston fans of Dave Chappelle are all abuzz, with news that the comedian popped into Rudyard’s for an impromptu set on October 7. But locals who missed him are in luck, as the comic has announced a surprise show on Tuesday, October 8, at House of Blues (1204 Caroline St.).

Tickets for Chappelle’s show go on sale at 3 pm online at the House of Blues site in the Bronze Peacock Room; the 18-and-up show starts at 11 pm.

Enigmatic and controversial, Chappelle is furiously frank when it comes to race, social class, and sexual dynamics. (To wit, his take on language: “Every black American is bilingual,” he has said. “All of them. We speak street vernacular and we speak 'job interview.’”)

He has come under fire for his recent Netflix special, Sticks & Stones, in which he riffs on transexuals and offers eye-raising takes on misogyny. The show caused some to deride the comedian, while passionate fans have maintained that Chappelle is simply exercising his right as a button-pushing jokester.

A disciple of legend Richard Pryor, Chappelle rocketed to fame in 2003 with his Comedy Central TV series, Chappelle’s Show, which offered up viral sketches such as a hapless blind Ku Klux Klansman and a hysterical account of musician Prince playing basketball.

He has starred in several standup specials (his 2000 special Killin' Them Softly is a comedy master class) and also in Dave Chappelle’s Block Party, a concert documentary directed by dreamy surrealist Michel Gondry. He has also stolen scenes in movies such as You’ve Got Mail, Half Baked, and Con Air, and made myriad appearances on late night TV, where he often shares his not-so-secret love of marijuana.

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Walk through the Magic Door to experience the world of Bluey in Houston

bluey and bingo's bedroom at camp in houston

Courtesy of CAMP

Houston will soon be the home of a new CAMP store, featuring interactive installations like the house from "Bluey."

Bluey is coming to the Galleria this February “for real life” through an immersive event that invites visitors to enter the world of the famous Australian Heeler family. This one-of-a-kind experience brings the Heeler home and backyard to life with intricate details that will delight fans of all ages.

Tickets are on sale now for Bluey x CAMP, the inaugural interactive experience of the combination toy store, party venue, and immersive theater space. This is The Family Experience Company’s first CAMP location in Houston, with the business securing a 7,500-square-foot permanent retail space in the Galleria.

Through “The Magic Door,” a pivoting wall, visitors step into seasonally rotating interactive spaces beginning with a 5,000-square-foot lifesize replica of Bluey’s house.

Visitors can play games made popular by the show, such as grannies and keepy uppy, and bust a move when “dance mode” is activated. The kitchen’s fridge is covered in drawings by the Heeler puppies, while the living room TV plays Bluey.

Families can explore both a pillow fort and a cardboard castle — two-story structures complete with slides — before venturing into a playroom stocked with toys and costumes from the show. In the backyard, a recreation of the Heeler’s large tree is surrounded by charming gnomes. A photo opportunity with Bluey and Bingo tops off the visit.

Beyond the world of Bluey, CAMP offers even more for visitors in its Canteen space, with a splatter room, The Schmutz Bar (a slime creation station), a party room, and a playable truck. Customers can also shop for toys, clothing, and accessories.

Houston joins a list of CAMP’s locations in Dallas, Atlanta, New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. Installations change seasonally, with other current features including Paw Patrol, The Little Mermaid, and Encanto.

Courtesy of CAMP

Houston will soon be the home of a new CAMP store, featuring interactive installations like the house from "Bluey."

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Walk through the Magic Door to experience the world of Bluey in Houston

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