Corner Gas takes its comedy on tour

Corner Gas star Brent Butt is taking his you-know-what across Canada in a season three promo of the hit CTV show. CTV Presents Corner Gas Live! Stand-up Tour will begin Sept. 25 in Vancouver and then hit Calgary, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Ottawa-Gatineau and finally Toronto. The live theatre show will have other Corner Gas stars dropping in for intimate and interactive Q&A sessions and to provide behind-the-scenes scoop. According to net spokesperson Jim Quan, sponsorship and product placement opps are available. CTV will be supporting the live show through print and radio buys in each market in addition to on-air promos and contests. Tickets go on sale on Monday, Aug. 22 on Ticketmaster. Both the TV and live-theatre show targets 18-34s. The homegrown comedy saw a per-episode average audience of 1.5 million viewers last season, according to Nielsen.