This has been a rough year, but here, at last, is something to look forward to in 2017: Chris Rock will be going on tour for the first time in almost a decade. The comedian announced the decision in Facebook Live video on Monday night.

“I, Christopher Julius Rock, have an important announcement to make tonight,” said Rock in the video. “Tonight I am announcing that I, Chris Rock, am going on tour.” The Total Blackout Tour, which is set to kick off in February 2017, will be Rock’s first in nine years.

Earlier this year it was announced that Rock has two specials coming to Netflix, and the tour only further solidifies Rock’s return to stand-up. Its name is a probable allusion to Rock’s time hosting the Oscars last year, during a ceremony marked by a noticeable lack of diversity. Given that 2017 will be the first year of a Trump presidency, the timing could not be better.

Tickets go on sale Dec. 7 via Ticketmaster.

Tour Dates:

2/14 – Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center
2/16 – Cincinnati, OH - Aronoff Center for the Arts
2/18 – Columbus, OH - Palace Theatre
2/21 – Niagra Falls, ON - Fallsview Casino Resort
2/22 – Niagra Falls, ON - Fallsview Casino Resort
2/23 – Niagra Falls, ON - Fallsview Casino Resort
2/24 – Reno, NV - Reno Events Center
2/25 – Phoenix, AZ - Comerica Theatre
3/3 – Denver, CO - Bellco Theatre
3/5 – Richmond, VA - Altria Theater
3/10 – Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre
3/24 – Birmingham, AL - BJCC Concert Hall
3/25 – New Orleans, LA - Saenger Theatre
3/29 – Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live
4/6 – Tulsa, OK - River Spirit Casino Resort
4/7 – Thackerville, OK - Global Event Center at WinStar World Casino
4/8 – St. Louis, MO - Peabody Opera House
4/14 – Tampa, FL - David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
4/19 – Cleveland, OH - State Theatre
4/22 – Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun
4/28 – Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
5/3 – Indianapolis, IN - Murat Theatre
5/5 – Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center
5/13 – Sugar Land, TX - Smart Financial Center
5/14 – Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall
5/17 – Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center
5/25 – Cherokee, NC - Harrah’s Cherokee Resort Event Center
5/26 – Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
6/3 – Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Event Center