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10/14/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/14/2021 13:29
Katie Couric Announces All-Star Lineup To Join Her 2021 “Going There” Book Tour
Couric Will Be Joined by Special Guests at Every Stop Including Jennifer Garner, Chance the Rapper, SNL's Chloe Fineman & Melissa Villaseñor, Kara Swisher, Ina Garten, Leslie Jordan, Brad Paisley & Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Savannah Guthrie, and Tan France
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Award winning journalist and best-selling author Katie Couric has revealed the nine special guests that will be joining her on the road for her 2021 Going There Tour, produced by Live Nation and in partnership with P&G.
In celebration of her forthcoming memoir, Going There, out on October 26th, the tour kicks off October 28th in Boston with special guest Tan France. Additionally, Couric will be in conversation with Saturday Night Live's Chloe Fineman & Melissa Villaseñor in New York City, Kara Swisher in Washington, D.C., Savannah Guthrie in Philadelphia, Chance The Rapper in Chicago, Ina Garten in Atlanta, JenniferGarner in Los Angeles, LeslieJordan in San Francisco, and Brad Paisley & Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Nashville.
Additionally, Couric will be joined in each market by other compelling voices, such as Tarana Burke and Allison Russell.
Couric will chronicle her personal story, that of a thoroughly modern woman, whose journey took her from humble origins to superstardom. With her trademark empathy, humor, and charm, each stop will feature an intimate conversation that will make you laugh, cry, and think.
The shows will also include Katie on stage revisiting events that have shaped our lives, with the people who were at the center of the headlines-from 9/11 and the Boston Marathon, to gun violence, cancer advocacy, the Me Too movement and more. She will also be spotlighting local grassroots charities in every city.
The tour is in partnership with P&G, maker of Tide, Pampers and Olay.
TICKETS: Tickets are on sale now on Ticketmaster.com.
"GOING THERE" BOOK TOUR DATES:
Thu Oct 28 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre: Special Guest, Tan France
Fri Oct 29 - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre: Special Guests, SNL's Chloe Fineman and Melissa Villaseñor
Sat Oct 30 - Washington, DC - The Anthem: Special Guest, Kara Swisher
Mon Nov 01 - Philadelphia, PA - The Met Philadelphia: Special Guest, Savannah Guthrie
Sat Nov 06 - Chicago, IL - The Chicago Theatre: Special Guest, Chance The Rapper
Mon Nov 08 - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Symphony Hall: Special Guest, Ina Garten
Fri Nov 12 - Los Angeles, CA - Orpheum Theatre: Special Guest, Jennifer Garner
Sat Nov 13 - San Francisco, CA - The Masonic: Special Guest, Leslie Jordan
Mon Nov 15 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium: Special Guests, Brad & Kimberly Paisley
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Katie Couric (@katiecouric) is an award-winning journalist, New York Times best-selling author and a co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). Since its launch in 2008, Stand Up To Cancer has raised more than $600 million to support cutting edge collaborative science and its research has contributed to nine new FDA approved therapies.
In 2017, she founded Katie Couric Media (KCM), which has developed a number of media projects, including a daily newsletter, a podcast, digital video series and several documentaries. KCM works with purpose driven brands to create premium content that addresses important social issues like gender equality, environmental sustainability and mental health.
Previous documentaries produced by KCM include: America Inside Out with Katie Couric, a six-part series for National Geographic; Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric, for National Geographic; Under the Gun, which aired on EPIX; and Fed Up, available on iTunes, Amazon and YouTube. Couric was also the executive producer of Unbelievable on Netflix and is developing other scripted projects.
Couric was the first woman to solo anchor a network evening newscast, serving as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News From 2006 to 2011 following 15-years as co-anchor of NBC's Today Show. She also hosted a syndicated show and served as the Yahoo Global News Anchor until 2017. Most recently, Couric was the first guest host of the iconic game show, Jeopardy!.
She has won a duPont-Columbia, a Peabody, two Edward R. Murrows, a Walter Cronkite Award, and multiple Emmys. She was twice named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people and was a Glamour Magazine woman of the year three times. She has also received numerous awards for her cancer advocacy work; honored by both the Harvard and Columbia schools of public health, the American Cancer Society and The American Association of Cancer Researchers.
In addition to writing The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives, Couric's memoir, Going There, will be published in the Fall of 2021.
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