Martin Lawrence Comedy Tour to take FedExForum stage on Saturday, June 16

Comedian, actor, director and producer Martin Lawrence is returning to the stage as the host of 2018's hottest comedy event, the LIT AF Tour, scheduled to hit FedExForum on Saturday, June 16. The LIT AF Tour stars Lawrence as your high-powered host who presents a star-studded lineup of comedians including Deon Cole, Jay Pharoah, Bruce Bruce, Adele Givens and more*.

Tickets for the show go on sale to the general public on Friday, February 23 at 10 a.m. at ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at (800) 745-3000 or at the FedExForum Box Office. An exclusive FedExForum presale is available on Thursday, February 22 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. to all Memphis Grizzlies' MVP Season Ticket Holders, Grizzlies' e-news subscribers, recipients of FedExForum Event Alert e-mail communications, or by connection with FedExForum and the Grizzlies on their social sites.

Martin Lawrence started in stand-up comedy at the legendary The Improv, where he honed his talents until he was asked by Russell Simmons to host his groundbreaking comedy series Def Comedy Jam on HBO. From there, Lawrence became a household name after his hugely popular self-titled TV show, Martin, was an instant hit with TV viewers. He starred for five years as not only the title character, but other support characters like the sassy Sheneneh and Mama Payne, who became comedy classics. Lawrence would later go on to star in comedy blockbusters like Bad Boys 1&2 A Thin Line Between Love and Hate, which he also directed and Big Momma's House, 1, 2 & 3 where he once again proved his talent for creating and acting as multiple characters in one storyline.

For more information on the LIT AF Tour starring Martin Lawrence, visit FedExForum.com or follow @FedExForum on Twitter and Facebook.