nosuchthingasdeath

[nosuchthingasdeath]

Tour Bus Dispatch #420

HARD ROCK CASINO

LAS VEGAS, NV

I'm not going to say much about the tragedy in Vegas yesterday. It was just that: a tragedy. Senseless murder is horrible, no matter the circumstances. The fact that it happened at a music festival, of course, hits home. Shows are sacred places to myself, and the many people who execute and attend shows and festivals. Music and such productions are meant to bring about joy. To forget about the problems of life for a while and simply live.

The man who committed these acts obviously had something very wrong going on inside his head, as is true with any murderer. I'm glad he's gone, but so sad that he was at such a point that he decided to take so many others with him.

It may seem insensitive to go ahead with hosting our NO SUCH THING AS DEATH show tomorrow night at the Hard Rock. I've thought long and hard about this, and conferred with the HR, lawyers, and families of victims who are fans of the show, and I've decided we're going to do the show. If you'd like a refund for your ticket, we will gladly give you your money back, no questions asked. This is a sensitive time for many people, and I'm not going to make it any harder on you. I wish you peace and hope to see you and meet you and give you a hug at some show in the future. God willing, there will be many, many more.

That being said, as a giant FUCK YOU to Stephen Haddock and the Stephen Haddocks of the world, we are still doing the show. We're going to laugh at ridiculous stories together, and we're going to comfort and console one another. And every penny we make off of ticket sales and merchandise tomorrow night will bbe donated to the COALITION TO STOP GUN VIOLENCE.

Civilians just shouldn't possess multiple automatic weapons. For Stephen Haddock to be able to carry out such an astounding number of murders last night should not be possible or an option in this country or any country.

I hope my decision to carry on with the show is not offensive to any family member or friend suffering from loss after this attack. It is not meant as disrespect, only as solidarity in defiance of senseless murder.

Lastly, if you'd like grief counseling but cannot afford it, come to the show tomorrow and hand a note to a ticket taker that reads "GRIEF". You will be appointed a therapist on the spot, who will continue treating you after the night of the show, paid for by me. I'm a strong believer in actively seeking better mental health, and I want to facilitate that in this way.

Now, for the tour fuckery

This has been an amazing run. It's all been my own shows -- your typical music, storytelling, & standup comedy thing combo that I love so, so much.

I've been joined by some amazing bands, artists, writers so far on the tour, and all of them, seriously all of them, have been amazing. To name a few:

MUSIC:

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

Phoebe Bridgers

Childish Gambino

Julien Baker

Ryan Adams & The Unknown Band

Deftones

Pinegrove

The Avett Brothers

Miguel

Aesop Rock

Run The Jewels

Chance The Rapper

Kendrick Lamar

D'Angelo & The Vanguard

The Robert Glasper Experiment

Robert Glasper Trio

Snarky Puppy

Forq

Banda Magda

Christian Scott Quintet

Elevator Jay & RBTS WIN

The Roots

?uestlove

Reggie Watts

Drake

Brian Fallon

Whitey Morgan

Chris Stapleton

The Lo & Beholds

Cal Maro

Foreign Air

Junior Astronomers

Islander

Explosions in the Sky

Blackberry Smoke

This Will Destroy You

Big Sean

Veil of Maya

Erykah Badu

Anderson .Paak

Ms. Lauryn Hill

The Wu Tang Clan

Action Bronson

Mac Miller

Sam Smith

Vince Staples

A$AP Rocky

Susto

Us the Duo

Trumpet Mafia

The Kore

Dusty Grooves

Jamie Cullum

Electric Cartel

Justin Timberlake

Glassjaw

Color Film

Bear Carver

The Aviation Museum

Bon Iver

Modern Color

Wiz Khalifa

John Mayer

The Black Hand

WRITERS / ACTORS / COMEDIANS

Junot Díaz

DC Pierson

Nick Hornby

Kurt Sutter

Louis CK

Marc Maron

Joe Rogan

Hannibal Burress

Marques Nash

Damien Lemon

Patton Oswalt

Sarah Silverman

Thomas Pynchon

Donald Glover

Jim Carrey

Dave Evers

[nosuchthingasdeath]

...moving together like the feet of water-spiders, as if there were no such thing as death.

—Marianne Moore