Country music sensation Brad Paisley will bring his high-energy "Time Well Wasted 2006 Tour," featuring special guest Carrie Underwood, to the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Nov. 30. The concert is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.

Tickets priced at $65, $45 and $35, not including applicable service charges or taxes are on sale at the Mandalay Bay Events Center box office and at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (Tower Records/WOW!, Smith's Food and Drug Centers, Robinsons-May stores and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call the Mandalay Bay box office at (702) 632-7580 or Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

Paisley's "Time Well Wasted 2006 Tour" was ranked in Pollstar Magazine as the fifth most-attended country tour for the first half of 2006. Paisley was behind only Tim McGraw & Faith Hill at No. 1, Kenny Chesney at No. 2, Rascal Flatts in the third spot and George Strait at No. 4. Paisley's single, "The World," has been No. 1 for three consecutive weeks on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.

Underwood debuted on the country music scene in late 2005 as one of the most dynamic success stories to emerge from Nashville. Underwood's first two country singles, "Jesus, Take The Wheel" and "Don't Forget To Remember Me," reached No. 1.

Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams To Host "Comic Relief 2006" at Caesars Palace

The second annual Comedy Festival, presented by HBO and AEG Live, returns to Caesars Palace, Nov. 14 ñ 18, culminating with the return of "Comic Relief", starring founders Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams.

Some of the talent performing at this year's festival will include comedy legend Don Rickles, "Oh, Oh, Oh Ö The Tom Joyner Comedy Show starring Mike Epps, Mo'Nique, Damon Wayans, and Katt Williams with J. Anthony Brown," "An Evening with Mario Cantone," Bob Saget with special guest Jamie Kennedy in a show called "For Adults Only" and "An Evening With Kathy Griffin."

"Comic Relief 2006" finishes off the event Nov. 14 at The Colosseum. The live 3-hour event will be simulcast on HBO & TBS. All proceeds from this show will benefit the rebuilding of New Orleans and the victims of Katrina.

Tickets can be purchased for individual shows and packages online at www.thecomedyfestival.com, www.ticketmaster.com, and by phone at 877-TCF-FEST and at the Box Office at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Exclusive VIP packages are available online or by calling The Colosseum box office at 702-866-1409. For hotel room and ticket packages visit www.caesarspalace.com.

For additional festival information including schedule updates, visit www .thecomedyfestival.com or contact the Colosseum box office at (702) 866-1400 or

1-877-TCF-FEST (823-3378). For Special Sponsorship Packages and VIP tickets to Comic Relief 2006, please contact Levy, Pazanti & Assoc. @ 310-201-5053 or robin@lpaevents.com. For room and ticket packages, visit www.caesarspalace.com.