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May 7, 2014May 14, 2014

Wild East Nasty Comedy Festival: May 13-18, 2014 – East Nashville, TN

The Wild East Nasty Comedy Festival is East Nashville’s local complement to the Wild West Comedy Fest. Standup, films and live sketch from Nashville’s best comic talent May 13-18, 2014.

The Wild West Comedy Festival brings a lot of big name A-list celebrities to do a wonderful lineup of shows May 15-18, 2014. Many of the shows are already completely sold out, and it looks like it’s already a huge success. Want to add some great Nashville comedy to your agenda during #WWCF2014? Come check out East Nashville for the Wild East Comedy Fest!

#WECF2014 lineup:

Tuesday 5/13 8:30pm – FREE
ULTIMATE COMEDY open mic
The East Room, 2412 Gallatin, 37206

Wednesday 5/14 8:30pm – FREE
KAMiKAZE KiTTEN dive bar comedy
Dino’s, 411 Gallatin, 37206

Thursday 5/15 6:30pm – FREE
HOPEFULLY FUNNY open mic
Cult Fiction Underground, 2915 Gallatin, 37216

Thursday 5/15 9:30pm – FREE
JOKER’S ABBEY cigar shop show
Smoker’s Abbey, 604 Gallatin, 37206
Ben Sawyer w/ Will Copeland, Ron Placone, Dusty Slay, Joshua D. Lewis, Brett Cantrell

Friday 5/16 7pm – $3
LUXURY PRESTIGE III: (IV) That Scripted Comedy Showcase
The East Room, 2412 Gallatin, 37206

Sunday 5/18 7:30pm – $5
SPiFFY SQUiRREL Comedy Show: “Bestival of the Festival” Showcase
The East Room, 2412 Gallatin, 37206
Chad Riden w/ Gary Fletcher, Sean Parrott, Brad Edwards, Mark Anundson, Brad Hinderliter, DJ Buckley, Mary Jay Berger, Mike James & maybe a MYSTERY GUEST COMIC or two!?

Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/704187276302736/

Follow along on twitter:
@WildEastCF
@NashvilleComedy
@NSUP
@CorporateJugger
#WECF2014

May 4, 2014May 4, 2014

Jake Head @ SPiFFY SQUiRREL Comedy Show (The East Room) 5/11/2014

Jake Head is an American comedian raised in the swamps and creeks of North Florida. Jake began performing in Jacksonville, FL and is now a staple of the Atlanta comedy scene. He possesses an original comedic voice and commands it with likeability that has made him a favorite of live audiences and internet folks alike.

His credits include Comedy Central’s South Beach Comedy Festival (2011), Laughing Skull Festival (2012), and SiriusXM. Jake’s work has been featured on the front page of reddit.com as well as RoofTopComedy.com and has been viewed over 60,000 times on YouTube.

Visit Jake online at:
JakeHeadComic.com/
Twitter.com/JakeHeadComedy
Facebook.com/ComedianJakeHead

http://youtu.be/zP2ctaEn4vw

SPiFFY SQUiRREL is Nashville’s only truly 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 7:30pm at The East Room for just $5 cover. Produced and hosted by NashvilleStandUp.com’s Chad Riden.

5/11/2014 7:30pm: Jake Head, Will Copeland, Michael Capozzola, Brad Hinderliter
Facebook.com/events/1432398676995960/

6:30pm doors open
7:30pm show begins
7:31pm you’re late, dummy

The East Room
2412 Gallatin Ave., Nashville, Tennessee 37206
615-335-3137
Facebook.com/TheEastRoom
Twitter.com/TheEastRoom

TICKETS: $5 at the door or in advance online

MORE INFO:
Twitter.com/SpiffySquirrel
Facebook.com/SpiffySquirrel

For Booking Inquiries, contact N’Sup

May 1, 2014May 1, 2014

Chris Crofton @ SPiFFY SQUiRREL Comedy Show (The East Room) 5/4/2014

In addition to his work as a stand-up comedian that has earned him opening slots with Louis CK, Bob Odenkirk and Neil Hamburger, Chris Crofton is also an award-winning actor who has appeared in numerous independent films including Harmony Korine’s “Trash Humpers” and the short film “Thanksgiving” which earned him a Best Actor award at Seattle’s Bumbershoot Short Film Festival. Additionally, Crofton plays music with his group The Alcohol Stuntband, known as much for Crofton’s between-song banter as its songs. The Alcohol Stuntband has performed with The Black Keys, Richard Lloyd, Lucero, Danko Jones and more.

Crofton’s debut comedy album Pearls Before Swine: Live at The Springwater is an audio verite comedy suicide bomb detonated in Nashville’s most notorious shithole, The Springwater. It’s that rare comedy album that hits on both the crude and cerebral, mixing the social commentary of Richard Pryor and Bill Hicks, the absurdity of Steve Martin, and the pacing and stage presence of Lenny Bruce into an audience torturing tour de force.

The album is out now on Austin-based Chicken Ranch Records as a vinyl LP that comes packaged with download codes good for an entire additional Crofton performance (Slime Before Swine: X-rated at The Basement) as well as a full “director’s commentary” track to accompany the Springwater set. Nashville Scene editor Jim Ridley comments that Pearls “…captures [Crofton’s] nervy, abrasive act on crackling vinyl before an audience that’s by turns incensed, indifferent and doubled over in hysterics.”

Of course, man cannot live on torturing audiences in concert alone. Crofton has also been crafting a popular podcast for years called “The Chris Crofton Show”. The podcast celebrated its 100th episode with a live taping at The High Watt in Nashville August 7th. Previous episodes of “The Chris Crofton Show” are available via iTunes.

Visit Chris online at:
TheChrisCroftonShow.com
Twitter.com/thecroftonshow
Facebook.com/chriscroftoncomedy
Facebook.com/thechriscroftonshow
Facebook.com/christopher.crofton
“The Chris Crofton Show” @ iTunes

http://youtu.be/djANjPsnt1M

5/4/2014 7:30pm: Chris Crofton & more
Facebook.com/events/484607834999124/

6:30pm doors open
7:30pm show begins
7:31pm you’re late, dummy

The East Room
2412 Gallatin Ave., Nashville, Tennessee 37206
615-335-3137
Facebook.com/TheEastRoom
Twitter.com/TheEastRoom

TICKETS: $5 at the door or in advance online

MORE INFO:
Twitter.com/SpiffySquirrel
Facebook.com/SpiffySquirrel

For Booking Inquiries, contact N’Sup

April 22, 2014May 1, 2014

Dave Ross @ SPiFFY SQUiRREL Comedy Show (The East Room) 4/27/2014

Dave Ross is a comedian and storyteller in Los Angeles, CA. He is the host of the podcast Terrified on the Nerdist Network and a MOTH GrandSlam winner. You might have seen him on Tosh.0 with his sketch group, WOMEN, or heard him telling stories on KCRW.

He has performed at numerous renowned festivals, including the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, the Laughing Skull Festival, and the San Francisco Comedy & Burrito Festival. He tours clubs and theaters across the country and is a regular at L.A.’s Nerdist Theater at Meltdown, as well as the Hollywood Improv.

There is a 100% chance Dave wants to kiss or hug you.

http://youtu.be/OI4eNObtu9E

http://youtu.be/_Y7ID35oD7g

Visit Dave online at:
DaveToTheRoss.com
Twitter.com/davetotheross
Facebook.com/davetotheross

4/27/2014 7:30pm: Dave Ross w/ John-Michael Bond, Dwayne Duke, Anthony Savatt, Mary Jay Berger
Facebook.com/events/1404604396468416/

6:30pm doors open
7:30pm show begins
7:31pm you’re late, dummy
9-ish pm Todd Snider’s “East Nashville Tonight” special screening (info | FB event)

The East Room
2412 Gallatin Ave., Nashville, Tennessee 37206
615-335-3137
Facebook.com/TheEastRoom
Twitter.com/TheEastRoom

TICKETS: $5 at the door or in advance online

MORE INFO:
Twitter.com/SpiffySquirrel
Facebook.com/SpiffySquirrel

For Booking Inquiries, contact N’Sup

ALSO, Make sure you go check out the LIVE taping of Dave’s TERRIFIED podcast Monday, April 28th at The High Watt:

April 22, 2014April 23, 2014

Todd Snider’s “East Nashville Tonight” screening @ The East Room – 4/27/2014

On February 12, 2013 the Barnes Brothers began shooting a documentary in East Nashville, starring Todd Snider and Elizabeth Cook. Its purpose was to promote touring songwriters from the neighborhood.

They failed.
Instead, drugs took over.
Instead they made…”East Nashville Tonight” – A hypothetical documentary stoner musical.

The Nashville Scene wrote, “if you’ve ever wanted to see Middle Tennessee’s world-renowned paradise of gentrified bohemia get a Cheech and Chong-worthy This Is Spinal Tap treatment, here goes.”

Here’s the film trailer:

NashvilleStandUp.com, The East Room and Barnes Brothers Unlimited present this special East Nashville screening of Todd Snider’s “East Nashville Tonight” immediately following the SPiFFY SQUiRREL Comedy Show on Sunday, April 27, 2014 (around 9pm-ish).

The SPiFFY SQUiRREL comedy show is Nashville’s only truly 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. The 4/27 lineup consists of Dave Ross (a MOTH GrandSlam winner whose sketches have appeared on Tosh.0; his podcast, ‘Terrified’ is on the Nerdist Network), Atlanta’s John-Michael Bond, Chad Riden & more. “East Nashville Tonight” will be screened after the comedy show (around 9pm-ish). Doors open at 7pm, the show starts at 7:30pm. Tickets are available at the door or in advance online.

Sunday, April 27, 2014
doors open: 7pm
SPiFFY SQUiRREL Comedy Show: 7:30pm
Facebook.com/events/619357058119197/
East Nashville Tonight: 9pm-ish
Facebook.com/events/607119716041414/

just $5 at the door or in advance online

The East Room
2412 Gallatin Ave., Nashville, Tennessee 37206
615-335-3137
https://www.facebook.com/TheEastRoom
http://twitter.com/TheEastRoom
(The East Room is on Gallatin across the street from the Lincoln Diesel college, between the Subway and a Car Wash. There is a “Pizza Buds” food truck / Winnebago in The East Room parking lot & the sign on the street says “LOVE East Nashville.” Park at the Car Wash. The entrance is on the side between the car wash and The East Room.)

More infos:
http://eastnashvilletonight.com/
https://www.facebook.com/EastNashvilleTonight/
http://twitter.com/SpiffySquirrel
https://facebook.com/SpiffySquirrel
http://www.NashvilleStandUp.com/spiffysquirrel/
BarnesBrothersUnlimited.com