Tom Arnold set for show at Springfield's Blue Room Comedy Club
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Blue Room Comedy Club announced that comedian Tom Arnold will be performing in Springfield this summer.
Arnold is set to hit the Blue Room stage on June 5-6.
Tickets can be purchased here.
Arnold is a seasoned actor, writer, and comedian with a career spanning more than 35 years. He's widely known for his roles in Roseanne, Austin Powers, Soul Plane, and True Lies. He also hosted the Vice series The Hunt for the Trump Tapes.
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