NashvilleStandUp’s SUNDAY NIGHT STUPID live streaming comedy show – Sunday 4/3/2016 10pm Central. Hosted by Chad Riden, Mary Jay Berger, Jesse Perry & probably a flying squirrel or two.
Win FREE tickets to see Eugene Mirman at Exit/In 4/19/2016!
Eugene Mirman is a comedian, actor and hero who lives in Brooklyn, NY. He voices “Gene” on Fox’s Emmy Award winning animated series Bob’s Burgers. He was on Flight of the Conchords, Adult Swim’s Delocated, and has had two comedy specials on Comedy Central. His latest comedy special is available on Netflix. He is a frequent co-host of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s science show Star Talk. His fifth comedy album, I’m Sorry (You’re Welcome), being released by Sub Pop Records, was made available in multiple formats as a 9 Volume Digital Set, 7LPs, a Chair, a Robe on October 30th, 2015.
Robyn Hitchcock is one of England’s most enduring contemporary singer/songwriters and live performers. A surrealist poet, talented guitarist, cult artist and musician’s musician, Hitchcock is among alternative rock’s father figures and is the closest thing the genre has to a Bob Dylan (not coincidentally his biggest musical inspiration).
Since founding the art-rock band The Soft Boys in 1976, Robyn has recorded more than 20 albums as well as starred in ‘Storefront Hitchcock’ an in concert film recorded in New York and directed by Jonathan Demme.
Blending folk and psychedelia with a wry British nihilism, Robyn describes his songs as ‘paintings you can listen to’. His most recent album THE MAN UPSTAIRS is a bittersweet love letter to a vanishing world. Produced by legendary folk-rock svengali Joe Boyd (Pink Floyd, Nick Drake) the album was critically acclaimed by MOJO, UNCUT and THE QUIETUS.
“A gifted melodist, Hitchcock nests engaging lyrics in some of the most bracing, rainbow-hued pop this side of Revolver. He wrests inspiration not from ordinary life but from extraordinary imaginings…” – Rolling Stone
“As a performer, he’s as much a wandering bard as a rock star.” – The Believer
Eugene and Robyn are doing ONE SHOW ONLY at Exit/In Tuesday, April 19th at 8pm. Tickets are $25-$30 online, but will probably sell out. However, Nashville StandUp has a handful of FREE tickets to give away! All you have to do to register to win a pair is fill out the form below. Winners will be notified either by email or via telepathy (whichever you get first) on Sunday, April 17th.
The “Good Times Comedy Tour” with Joe Shelby & Dave Yates w/ Billy Devore at Spiffy Squirrel stand-up comedy show at The East Room 3/27/2016.
Joe Shelby is a comedian who finds comfort in the realms of the uncomfortable. His boundary-pushing style is a blend of one-liners, act-outs, and experimental humor that connects with audiences everywhere. With over a decade of stage experience under his belt, Joe began his comedy career in Cincinnati before braving the cold winds of Chicago, where he studied improv at The Second City, The Annoyance Theater, iO (formerly known as ImprovOlympic), as well as being a cast member in the Salsation Theatre Company. Joe works regularly at clubs and colleges around the Midwest and has performed at The Great American Comedy Festival and Cincinnati’s Brew Ha Ha Comedy Fest. Since late 2014, Joe has been based out of Los Angeles, where he has found great success in acting and has been seen on VH1, CMT and in GQ Magazine. JoeShelby.com facebook.com/joe.shelby twitter.com/shoejelby
Dave Yates, born and raised in Illinois, has been performing stand up comedy for 5 years and pursues life, laughter, and music. Dave is also an actor for the Heartland Theater Company. As well as a love for the stage, Dave is an active speaker and volunteer at recovery centers for addiction recovery. Being three years sober himself, Dave knows how to connect on a multitude of levels with people all over the country. Dave is also the Host of his weekly podcast called This Dude’s Podcast. Where ever Dave performs, he brings a mixture of wit and whimsy to audiences of all types. In addition to comedy, Dave enjoys an array of cheese and fancy mustards. YatesComedy.com facebook.com/david.yates.796 twitter.com/YatesComedy
SPiFFY SQUiRREL is an independent, underground professional weekly alt comedy show featuring touring comedians from all corners of the earth, plus outstanding local regulars who are worth paying attention to. Sundays at 6:30pm at The East Room. Produced and hosted by Nashville’s Chad Riden.
Sean Rouse was one of the breakout stars with Dave Attell, Greg Giraldo, and Dane Cook on Comedy Central’s Insomniac Tour. He was in Men in Black II and also on HBO’s critically acclaimed Down & Dirty with Jim Norton. He’s irreverent, even though he looks innocent. He’s likeable even though he’s highly obscene. But most of all, he’s extremely entertaining.
“Rouse is one of the best comics working on this planet. Dark, evil, extraordinarily smart, relevant and adorable” – Doug Stanhope.
There’s nothing more embarrassing than writing your own biography for your website. Should I try to make it funny? Just list my credits? Tell a coming of age story of how I dreamed to be a comedian as a kid, then I got hit by a car, my dad died, and I started telling poop jokes and it all changed? I don’t know. I’m no storyteller, so I’ll just get straight to the point. I’m from Chicago and I started comedy in 2005. I bombed. Boy, did I bomb a lot, and still do. After endless times going to open-mics and local stand-ups shows, I caught a break when I was a regular at the defunct Lakeshore Theater opening for amazing comedians such as Doug Stanhope, Jim Jeffries, and Al Madrigal. Stanhope decided to take me on tour with him, and he bragged about how much little he paid me, but I thought I was rich at the end of it. I’ve never even been in a hotel room before and had to learn how to pack a suitcase. Yeah, I’m that out of touch. After I got off tour with Stanhope, I got a huge break when Dave Attell and Comedy Central invited me to perform on Comedy Central’s Underground with Dave Attell. Since then, I was invited to perform on Last Comic Standing Season 2015, and Norm MacDonald even gave me some of the best praise I’ve ever had during my career.
When he’s not on the road, his free time is spent marathon running, streamlining vigilante justice, and enriching the lives of farm animals. He also comes from a long and triumphant line of Freemasons, who founded the fair city of Eugene, Oregon. Although he is 1/32 African American, he made the choice long ago to forgo racial material in his repertoire. This triple threat will soon be a licensed real estate salesman, in the hopes of parlaying his selling adventures into comedic gold. Favorite color is yellow.
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Terry Tee with Cater Glasscock, Narado Moore at Spiffy Squirrel stand-up comedy show at The East Room 3/20/2016.
Born and raised in Bessemer, Alabama, Terry Tee has always enjoyed entertaining others. Terry graduated from UAB in 2009 earning a degree in Communications. Terry began his career as a comedian in 2010, mostly performing stand up about his family and personal situations. Performing mainly at comedy clubs across the Southeast, Terry also competed in the 2013 Bay Area Comedy Festival. He was a part of the LMBAO College Comedy tour with his mentor, Steve Brown. Terry had the honor of opening for many famous comedians including Sherri Shepherd, Rob Schneider, Roy Wood Jr, Damon Wayans, and CoCo Brown before embarking upon his own “The Internship Comedy Tour.”
SPiFFY SQUiRREL is an independent, underground professional weekly alt comedy show featuring touring comedians from all corners of the earth, plus outstanding local regulars who are worth paying attention to. Sundays at 6:30pm at The East Room. Produced and hosted by Nashville’s Chad Riden.
