Kevin Hart adds an unprecedented third show at Philips Arena

By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Kevin Hart is an insanely busy man. He stars in a TV show (BET's "Real Husbands of Hollywood") and has been in seven films since the beginning of 2014 ("Ride Along," "About Last Night," "Think Like a Man Too," "School Dance," "Top Five," "The Wedding Ringer," "Get Hard").

But the comic somehow manages to squeeze in a few stand-up shows, too. His rising stature in the entertainment world has made him even bigger than he was the last time he came to Philips December 1, 2012.

As a result, Hart has added an unprecedented third show at Philips, the most ever for a solo stand-up comedian in the arena's 16-year history. (Katt Williams doesn't count. He scheduled two but cut short one and skipped a second after being bitten by a spider. He ultimately made up the second one.)

Hart has already sold a bulk of the tickets from the two shows on Friday, June 12. The third show on Saturday goes on sale Friday at 10 a.m. Tickets range from $55.50 to $169.50 before Ticketmaster fees.

If he sells out 45,000-plus seats over three shows, he could easily pull in more than $4 million. And he'll pocket a good bulk of that. And unlike musicians, he doesn't have to pay a band. (You can buy tickets here.)

About the Author

Recovering Korean identity central to new show at High Museum

Danielle Deadwyler explores death, depression, grief in ‘The Woman in the Yard’

Danielle Deadwyler followed "The Piano Lesson" with another claustrophobic, internalized, trauma-filled performance in "The Woman in the Yard."

Alpharetta father/son duo finds ‘Shark Tank’ love with Kiid Coffee for kids

Alpharetta's Kiid Coffee, a coffee powder added to milk targeted for kids with no caffeine or sugar but plenty of nutrients, got a lot of love on a recent "Shark Tank" episode

The Latest

Credit: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP

‘Ride Along’ producer Will Packer promotes ‘healthy arrogance’ in new book

Check out three new reality shows with Atlanta ties

For character actor French Stewart, Atlanta has become home

Featured

Credit: Jenni Girtman

Mass layoffs underway at Atlanta-based CDC

Public health experts say the CDC cuts could represent generational damage to health research and the elimination of infectious diseases.

Falcons owner Arthur Blank discusses his hourlong phone call with Kirk Cousins

“I had a long and impactful conversation with him,” the Atlanta Falcons owner said at the NFL annual meeting on Tuesday.

Atlanta rapper Young Scooter died after cutting leg on wood fence, medical examiner says

New details still have investigators asking questions about the death of the rapper, who police say died after falling while running from officers responding to a 911 call.