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Comedian Pete Lee Taping Special At Tempe Improve

Comedian Pete Lee is taping his first hour0-long comedy special in Tempe on Feb. 25. Find out how to attend.

Pete Lee arrives at the 9th Annual Stand Up For Pits event hosted by Kaley Cuoco at The Mayan on November 03, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
Pete Lee arrives at the 9th Annual Stand Up For Pits event hosted by Kaley Cuoco at The Mayan on November 03, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)

TEMPE, AZ — A comedian will be taping his very first comedy special in Tempe this month.

Pete Lee, a regular on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" and a previous semi-finalist on "Last Comic Standing", will tape his hour-long comedy special on Feb. 25 at Tempe Improv.

The stand-up comic will play to a room of limited capacity during two different shows: one at 7 p.m. and the other at 10 p.m.

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Tempe Improv said it is taking precautions to offer entertainment amid the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to reduced capacity, masks will be required by all guests, social distancing will be enforced and enhanced cleaning protocols will be enacted. Staff members at the venue will also undergo pre-shift temperature checks and wear face coverings of their own. Parties of 10 people or more will not be sat together.

There will be a two-drink minimum for every attendee. Seating is first come, first serve and it's not guaranteed that parties will be sat together due to social distancing limitations.

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Lee is currently a cast member on TruTV’s "Greatest Ever" and hosts his own segment on Nickelodeon’s Nick Toons called "NFL Rush."

Comics Becky Robinson and Ryan Reiss will open for Lee during the taping.

Tickets for both shows are $20 and are on sale now on Tempe Improv's website.

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