Audiences know Spears from his eight seasons on “MAD TV.” He joined the TV comedy institution’s third season in 1997 and was known for his hilarious impersonations.
Comedian Aries Spears will headline Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on Friday, April 2, 2027, at 8 p.m. Pre-sales will run ahead of the general on-sale beginning Friday, Aug. 28, at 12 p.m. PT. Tickets starting at $35 (not including charges or fees) will be available at AXS.com.
One of the most versatile and unbridled performers in the world of comedy, Spears has been killing it in front of audiences ever since he began performing at clubs as a teenager at age 14.
Born in Chicago and raised in New Jersey, Spears has proven himself again and again both onstage as a standup and sketch comedian and in his many appearances in television and films.
Audiences know Spears from his eight seasons on “MAD TV.” Joining for the TV comedy institution’s third season in 1997, he became the series’ second-longest-serving cast member and one of its most hilarious thanks to his impressions of Michael Jackson, Kanye West, Eddie Murphy, Shaquille O’Neal and more.
In 2006, Damon Wayans picked Spears to be one of the cast members in his Showtime sketch comedy series “The Underground.” Spears’ other TV and film appearances include “Malcolm X,” “Jerry Maguire” and “CSI Miami.”
His debut comedy album “Aries Spears: I Ain’t Scared” was released in 2005. In 2011, Showtime presented his standup special “Aries Spears: Hollywood, Look I’m Smiling.” He followed up with 2016’s “Aries Spears: Comedy Blueprint,” another showcase of his fearless brand of no-holds-barred comedy.
