Jay Leno to perform at Prairie Band Casino & Resort this fall

MAYETTA, Kan. (WIBW) - An acclaimed TV late-night show host and admired stand-up comedian is making his way to Prairie Band Casino & Resort this fall.

Jay Leno will perform in the Great Lakes Ballroom on October 16 at 7 p.m.

Leno is also known for being a best-selling children’s book author, a much-in-demand corporate speaker, TV and movie voice-over artist, a pioneering car builder and mechanic, and a philanthropist.

Leno is widely characterized as “the hardest working man in show business.”

Jay Leno’s late-night television ratings domination included two decades as the host of the #1-rated “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” After the first two years, Jay Leno never lost a single ratings year in which he served as host.

When he’s not on TV, Leno performs more than 100 stand-up shows annually across the country and internationally; participates in numerous charity and corporate events, does voice-overs for animated series, pens children’s books, and writes a monthly column in various automotive magazines.

In his “spare” time, he enjoys working on his collection of classic cars and motorcycles.

Leno is the recipient of many honors, including Emmy, People’s Choice, and TV Guide awards, Harris Poll selection as most popular star on television, the Hasty Pudding Award at Harvard University, The Mark Twain Prize, recipient of the Patriot Award given by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, and being the first person to drive the pace car of all major NASCAR events.