‘America’s Got Talent’ finalist to perform May 13

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers and The Comedy Zone will kick off their Ballpark Comedy Tour with Preacher Lawson, an “America’s Got Talent” finalist and YouTube personality.

The performance occurs 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 13 at Eastwood Field.

The event is family-friendly and open to all ages. Social distance guidelines will be implemented and masks are required.

Tickets are $30 for general admission and $50 for VIP on-field table seating. Tickets go on sale Monday, March 29. The public can purchase tickets at mvscrappers.com.

Lawson has performed at sold-out venues around the country, and has built a following on YouTube with over 500,000 subscribers. The 30-year old comedian has been working in comedy for 14 years and began writing stand-up sets at 16.

Lawson is best known for his appearance on season 12 (2017) of “America’s Got Talent,” where he made it to the final rounds. Based off his performance, Lawson was invited to compete on “America’s Got Talent: The Champions” (2019) and “Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions,” where he advanced to the finale after receiving the most fan votes.

Lawson was the host of the Facebook Watch series “World’s Most Amazing Dogs” (2019) with George Lopez and Lisa Vanderpump. Currently, he can be seen starring in the NBC series “Connecting” and as a judge on the new Nickelodeon competition show “Unleashed.”