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This week in Nashville: Demetri Martin, Killer Beaz, Adele Givens, MangyDog LIVE & more..

Demetri Martin
Demetri Martin
Monday, April 13
8pm OPEN MIC (Lonnie’s on West End)

Tuesday, April 14
8am – 9am Get Up, Stand Up (91.1 WRVU-FM)
8pm OPEN MIC Contest (Spanky’s Sportsbar & Grill)

Wednesday, April 15
7:30pm Killer Beaz (Zanies)

2009.04.17 music city bar & grill
2009.04.17 music city bar & grill
Thursday, April 16
7:30pm Killer Beaz (Zanies)
7:30pm Demetri Martin (TPAC – Polk Theater)
8pm Laughin’ & Loungin’ (The Place)

Friday, April 17
7:30pm, 9:45pm Killer Beaz (Zanies)
9pm Chris Loyd & Friends Comedy Show – Ben Bergman, Monty Mitchell, Leslie Nash, Joe Southards, Chad Riden (Music City Bar & Grill)

2009.04.18 Mangy Dog LIVE!
2009.04.18 Mangy Dog LIVE!
Saturday, April 18
7pm, 9pm Killer Beaz (Zanies)
10pm MangyDog Whoop-Dee-Doo LIVE sketch show (Improv Nashville Comedy Theater)

Sunday, April 19
6pm Sunday Stand-up Showcase Showdown And Stuff – Dawna Kinne, Iron Comic, guest host Jesse Perry (Improv Nashville Comedy Theater)
7:30pm Adele Givens (Zanies)
8pm OPEN MIC (Music Row Bar & Grill

More details can be found in the NashvilleStandUp show calendar in the sidebar.

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Doug Stanhope @ Exit/In TONIGHT!

Doug Stanhope @ Exit/In 2009.04.10

Just a last-minute reminder for Doug Stanhope‘s one and only stop in Nashville this year (TONIGHT, April 10th at Exit/In with The Mattoid and Chad Riden). Online ticket sales have ended, but they will be available at the door until they sell out. The Facebook event is here.

Stanhope’s material ranges from true-life graphic perversion to volatile social criticism. Doug is vulgar, opinionated, brutally honest and shockingly uninhibited and is certainly not for everybody.

Here is a short video from Doug’s “Deadbeat Hero” dvd:

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The Mike Speenberg – Mitch Hedberg Nashville Connection

Mike Speenberg, Dave Attell
Mike Speenberg, Dave Attell
Tonight, Mike Speenberg is headlining at Zanies Comedy Showplace.. but six years ago this week, he was the middle act on that same stage for Mitch Hedberg. “Early in my career I was fortunate enough to open for Mitch Hedberg on more than one occasion,” says Speenberg. “I didn’t realize at the time how much it would mean to me later in my life. He was a sweet guy and I miss him.”

Here is a video clip of Mitch Hedberg on stage at Zanies Easter weekend six years ago talking about Mike:

“He’s a hard act to follow,” said Mitch Hedberg. “I’m a hard act to follow too, because when I’m done I take the microphone with me.”

Others have described Speenberg’s act as a “perfect blend of Jeff Foxworthy and Dennis Leary.” He’s performed everywhere from Las Vegas to Cuba and has been featured on everything from “The Bob and Tom Show” to “The HBO Comedy Festival.” While the majority of comics today seem to focus in what makes them different from everybody else, Mike makes you feel like he grew up next door to you.

Here’s Mike talking about the Weekly Reader:

Mike is headlining at Zanies tonight at 7:30 p.m. – tickets are just $10. You should go.

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This week in Nashville: Doug Stanhope, Flight Of The Conchords, Mike Speenburg, Patrice O’Neil..

patrice o'neil @ zaniesMonday, April 6
8pm OPEN MIC (Lonnie’s on West End)

Tuesday, April 7
8am – 9am Get Up, Stand Up (91.1 WRVU-FM)
6pm “Hope Lodge Night of Laughs” (American Cancer Center)
7:30pm Rik Roberts + OPEN MIC (Zanies)
8pm OPEN MIC Contest (Spanky’s Sportsbar & Grill)

Wednesday, April 8
7:30pm Mike Speenburg (Zanies)

Thursday, April 9
7:30pm Patrice O’Neil (Zanies)

Friday, April 10
7:30pm Comedy Contest (Crossbright, White Bluff)
7:30pm, 9:45pm Patrice O’Neil (Zanies)
8pm Flight Of The Conchords (Ryman Auditorium)
9pm Doug Stanhope, Chad Riden, The Mattoid (Exit/In)

Doug Stanhope @ Exit/In 2009.04.10Saturday, April 11
7pm, 9pm Patrice O’Neil (Zanies)

Sunday, April 12
6pm Sunday Stand-up Showcase Showdown And Stuff – Damian Anaya, Sean Parrott, Iron Comic, Chad Riden (Improv Nashville Comedy Theater)

More details can be found in our calendar thing over there.

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Flight Of The Conchords Surprise Show @ Zanies (4/4)

2009.04.04 flight of the conchords @ Zanies

Breaking news!

Before launching their sold out tour in Florida next week, Flight Of The Conchords showed up at Zanies in Nashville to put on a surprise show. More information as it becomes available.

UPDATE:
“They went on around 10:45 after Mitch Fatel finished up his show,” says Nashville-based comic Brian Bates. “After Mitch was done, the emcee said ‘folks stick around, the show is not over. We’ve got a surprise guest that has dropped in. If any of you need to go, the wait staff will bring your checks. But if not, stick around.’ While they were setting up the equipment for Flight of the Conchords, the emcee drew names out of a milk crate to see who wins Mitch Fatel CDs. Then he said ‘you’ve probably seen them on the HBO hit show Flight of the Conchords, give it up for Flight of the Conchords!’

They played four songs. All together they were probably on stage for about 15-20 minutes. I love Flight of the Conchords and have seen all their shows but I question how many of the audience members even knew who they were. They seemed to get a mixed response from the crowd.”

The Conchords will return to Nashville Friday, April 10th to play to a sold out show at The Ryman Auditorium.

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