Arts & Entertainment

The Dogist Bringing Live Tour To Philadelphia

Two ticket-holding fans and their pups will be selected to share the story of their remarkable four-legged companions at the Philly stop.

The Dogist, aka Elias Weiss Friedman, will be joined by Supermodel and Founder of Tate & Taylor Taylor Hill at the Philadelphia tour date.
The Dogist, aka Elias Weiss Friedman, will be joined by Supermodel and Founder of Tate & Taylor Taylor Hill at the Philadelphia tour date. (Live Nation)

PHILADELPHIA — One of social media's most popular figures is coming to Philadelphia for a live event.

The Dogist, aka Elias Weiss Friedman, is hitting the road for a live experience that brings his heartwarming world of dogs to the stage.

"Dog Nation, An Evening with The Dogist" is a new nine-city national tour that 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.

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The tour will make a stop at The Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia, on June 4.

Supermodel and Founder of Tate & Taylor, Taylor Hill, will join Friedman onstage at the Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia with her dog Salem.

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Inspired by Friedman’s bestselling book "This Dog Will Change Your Life," each evening will spotlight 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 four-legged companions, celebrating the powerful bond between humans and their pets.

Follow @TheDogist for more information.

$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 will be available via presale now. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning on Friday at 10 a.m. online here.

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