Social media sensation The Dogist, aka Elias Weiss Friedman, is hitting the road for an unforgettable live experience that brings his heartwarming world of dogs to the stage. Live Nation Presents: Dog Nation, An Evening with The Dogist, a 9-city national tour, will feature special guests and their four-legged best friends, as well as inspiring stories from local Dogist fans whose dogs have changed their lives.
Inspired by Friedman’s bestselling book This Dog Will Change Your Life, each evening will spotlight unforgettable stories from dog lovers across the country. Ahead of every stop, fans will be invited to submit their own stories for a chance to be featured live on stage with Friedman—dogs included. In each city, two ticket-holding fans and their pups will be selected to share the story of their remarkable four-legged companions, celebrating the powerful bond between humans and their pets. Follow @TheDogist for more information.
Also joining Friedman at each stop will be notable friends and their dogs, adding inspiring stories, and plenty of tail wags to every show. Elias is inviting The Dogist community to be part of the live experience – in each city, two ticket-holding followers and their dogs will have the chance to join him on stage and share how their dog has changed their life. Supermodel and Founder of Tate & Taylor, Taylor Hill will join Elias onstage at the Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia with her dog Salem and Actress and Host of the Unconditional Podcast Maggie Lawson will join Elias on stage at Emo’s in Austin, TX with her dog Linus, with more surprise guests to be announced in the coming weeks.
$1 from each ticket sold will benefit Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters and make the country no-kill.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a The Dogist Presale beginning today at 11AM ET. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning Friday, April 18 at 10AM local time at livenation.com.
TOUR DATES:
Tue Jun 3 – New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre+
Wed Jun 4 – Philadelphia, PA – The Theatre of Living Arts^
Thu Jun 5 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues Boston+
Sat Jun 7 – Austin, TX – Emo’s – Special Guest: Maggie Lawson*
Sun Jun 8 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues+
Mon Jun 9 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre+
Wed Jun 11 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park+
Thu Jun 12 – Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater+
Mon Jun 16 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall+
+Special Guests TBA
^Special Guest: Taylor Hill
*Special Guest: Maggie Lawson
ABOUT THE DOGIST
New York Times best-selling author, photographer, creative director,and producer Elias Weiss Friedman, is the creator of the wildly successful online platform The Dogist, which boasts more than 11M followers across social platforms. Over the last decade and over 50,000 dogs later, Elias has redefined dog portraiture through his singular style of humanizing his subjects and illuminating their true essence. Elias’s photo documentary style and “seriously funny” sense of humor have made The Dogist a phenomenon and cultivated a devoted following. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, CBS Sunday Morning, Watch What Happens Live!, PEOPLE, The Wall Street Journal, and TIME.
He is not only a photographer of dogs but also an advocate for them, as seen through his work with philanthropic organizations such as Puppies Behind Bars, The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, Best Friends Animal Society, the ASPCA, The Guide Dog Foundation, Canine Companions for Independence, and many more through The Dogist Fund. The Dogist Fund provides funding for three organizations in rescue, working dogs, and health & wellness.
Elias is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Dogist: Photographic Encounters with 1,000 Dogs and Puppies. His upcoming and first narrative book, THIS DOG WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE, is set to release on June 3rd via publisher Ballantine, Random House. The Dogist’s US tour in partnership with Live Nation, will begin on June 3rd.
ABOUT BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY
Best Friends Animal Society is a leading animal welfare organization dedicated to saving the lives of dogs and cats in America’s shelters and making the entire country no-kill. Founded in 1984, Best Friends runs lifesaving facilities and programs nationwide in partnership with more than 5,000 shelters and rescue organizations. From our headquarters in Kanab, Utah, we also operate the nation’s largest no-kill animal sanctuary — a destination that brings our mission to life for thousands of visitors each year. We maintain the most comprehensive animal sheltering data in the country and make it accessible to the public — empowering communities with critical insights into the needs of their local shelters and how they can help. We believe every dog and cat deserves a home. And we believe that, by working together, we can Save Them All®.
The Dogist
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Best Friends Animal Society
Alina Hauptman | alinah@bestfriends.org
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