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'Weird Al' coming to St. Paul as part of fall lineup for 'Wits'

"Weird Al" Yankovic and Colin Hanks are among the big stars that will visit "Wits," the St. Paul-based radio show hosted by John Moe, this fall.

By Neal Justin

August 21, 2014 at 3:05PM

"Weird Al" Yankovic (Associated Press - Casey Curry/invision/ap/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

"Weird Al" Yankovic/ photo by Casey Curry/AP

"Weird Al" Yankovic and Colin Hanks are among the big stars that will visit "Wits," the St. Paul-based radio show hosted by John Moe.

In addition to the celebrities that have been named for the fall season, American Public Media has announced some intriguing venues. Here's a run down:

Sept. 10, Portland, Oregon: Jim Gaffigan and Reggie Watts. Sold out.

Sept. 28, at the Guthrie: Colin Hanks and Father John Misty.

Oct. 3, College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University Fine Arts: Maria Bamford and Jeremy Messersmith.

Oct. 24, Fitzgerald Theater: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Paul F. Tompkins and Paget Brewster.

Nov. 8, Fitzgerald Theater: Neil Gaiman and My Brightest Diamond.

Nov. 14, Fitzgerald Theater: Hari Kondabolu and OK Go.

Nov. 21, Fitzgerald Theater: Keegan-Michael Key and Bhi Bhiman.

about the writer

Neal Justin

Critic / Reporter

Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.