Departure Festival adds Dave Chappelle, Rick and Morty’s Season 8 debut to comedy lineup

Conference organizers Loft Entertainment and Oak View Group on Monday announced award-winning comedian Dave Chappelle will perform at Departure Festival + Conference (formerly known as Canadian Music Week) with a stand-up show on Wednesday, May 7 at 7 p.m. ET at Toronto’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Registered Departure conference passholders will get first access to tickets for Chappelle’s show with an exclusive pre-sale beginning at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, April 16. Organizers also announced a new Comedy & Culture Pass is now available, providing access to a full week of comedy showcases plus a day of conference keynotes and panels on Friday,...