At one point in his May , comedian Chris Rock joked that 鈥渁nyone who ever said 鈥榳ords hurt鈥 has never been punched in the face.鈥
That, apparently, was as far as the comedian went in rehashing 鈥渢he slap,鈥 when actor Will Smith smacked Rock during the live Oscars show in March after Rock, the show鈥檚 host, cracked wise about Smith鈥檚 wife.
Don鈥檛 expect Rock to be inspired and start talking about the incident when he brings his 鈥淓go Death鈥 tour to the on Friday, July 1 鈥 the first of two concerts at the amphitheater during this holiday weekend. On Saturday, July 2, regional Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar will perform as part of his Jaripeo Sin Fronteras tour.
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Rock has made a point of quietly acknowledging the incident during his shows but not making any sort of deal out of it. He has even joked that he would want to be paid to really delve into the incident.
Tickets for Rock鈥檚 show, which begins at 8 p.m. at the AVA, 5655 W. Valencia Road, start at $50 for the lawn and go up to $500 for VIP reserved seats. They are available through .
Aguilar will take the AVA stage at 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $45 to $150 through .