In “Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment” (perhaps the best of Season Eight and unquestionably one of the last great episodes of The Simpsons), Homer walks into Moe’s bustling speakeasy and says he’s glad Moe is back in business. “Yeah,” Moe replies, “That was a scary coupla hours.” Well, First Friday Comedy is not officially back in business, … Continue reading
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#FirstFriday Comedy at Pretentious Beer Co. on September 1st
The September First Friday Comedy show will feature Raleigh-Durham’s hilarious Lauren Faber along with Topher Riddle from Columbia (who you may have seen previously at Pizza Hoss and Sugar Mama’s; he was so funny once he got free tickets to an Ice Bears game and invited me cause he’s a good dude). Rounding out the … Continue reading
First Friday Comedy for August will be at Pretentious Beer Co.
Join us this Friday for First Friday comedy at Pretentious Beer Company in Old City! If you haven’t been to PBC yet, you are missing out. The show will be held (barring a monsoon) on the stage on their shaded back patio. Showtime and lineup are still the same; we’re very excited to welcome two … Continue reading
There is a truly absurd amount of great stand-up happening in Knoxville between now and Monday
Now, I’m not the authority on comedy shows are going down in Knoxville, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t post something here to officially let you all know these were happening from my own digital mouth. Also, I’m either performing in all of these, had a major hand in producing them, or some combination … Continue reading
Saw Works #FirstFriday Comedy 2nd Anniversary Poster Preview
We got Derek Sheen. Of course you should be excited. Tell your friends and get a sitter. Don’t miss this party. See you all on June 2nd! Continue reading
Saw Works Comedy Anniversary (also, Casual Comedy)
No rest for the wicked, I say. A little over a year ago, Matt Ward (WELL LOOK AT THAT; HE’S FEATURING TOMORROW) contacted me to say that Clark Jones and Kenny DeForest, two rising NYC comedy kingpins and Chicago scene vets, were trying to route a tour through Knoxville on what happened to be First … Continue reading