Chappelle. Summerfest. September 11
Dave Chappelle will headline the American Family Insurance Amphitheater during Summerfest on Saturday, September 11.
Tickets go on sale Friday, June 11, at noon at Summerfest.com and Ticketmaster.com. Ticket...
Let’s talk about The Milwaukee Peaches, a fictional and “less racist” California Raisins mentioned in a ‘Detroiters’ episode
Have you ever seen Detroiters? Man, that show was unbelievable! Seriously, it might be the best half-hour television comedy of the last 10 years. That’s up for debate, of course, but it was hilarious. How did D...
Interchange Theater Co-op moves into former Ampersand Theater Company space
Last week, we formally said goodbye to a few of the concert and comedy venues Milwaukee lost in 2020. One of those live entertainment establishments that was unable to sustain amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis w...
Ampersand Theater Company is dissolving
Late last year, we told you that Ampersand Theater Company would finally be moving into a place of its own following a largely-nomadic existence that found the improv troupe (formerly known as Mojo Dojo) perfor...
A comprehensive guide to the 2020 Milwaukee Comedy Festival
Milwaukee Comedy Festival is coming off its biggest and best year yet. Following a year that found oodles of touring talent making their way to Milwaukee to perform to jam-packed rooms (and with the opening of ...
Here’s the 2020 Milwaukee Comedy Festival lineup
Originating long before the city had anything even resembling a sustainable comedy community, Milwaukee Comedy Festival has grown and evolved in kind with Milwaukee’s humor scene. In fact, the annual comedic un...
Franklin native takes baked comedians to fast food drive-thrus in ‘Munchie Run’
Have you run out of things to watch? Are you looking for something lighthearted and fun to help take your mind on the modern world? Could you go for something weed-related and with a slight local affiliation? I...
Listen to Ryan Mason and J Tyler Menz’s ‘My Brew Dads’ comedy album
Need a laugh? Miss stand-up comedy? Not ready to risk your life and/or the lives of strangers and loved ones to see a show at a non-Milwaukee comedy club while a worldwide pandemic is still in full swing? If yo...
The Underground Collaborative has closed
After eight years in business, The Underground Collaborative has closed.
Since opening in 2012, the versatile 110-capacity venue located in the basement of the Shops Of Grand Avenue has hosted an eclectic ra...
Take a break from the nightmare of modern existence with Joe Pera’s quarantine special, ‘Relaxing Old Footage With Joe Pera’
When we last wrote about Joe Pera Talks With You, the incredible and uplifting Adult Swim program—which was primarily filmed in Milwaukee by a mostly local crew—had just aired an episode in which the show's nam...
Enjoy The Laughing Tap’s “Quaran-Teeny Tiny Comedy” shows (and support Milwaukee Comedy)
As we've written in countless different ways and as we've said countless times before, COVID-19 has severely impacted Milwaukee venues. They were among the first places to close in March and they're going to be...
Cream City Comedy Festival is postponed until spring 2021
In its first four years, Cream City Comedy Festival staged a total of approximately 60 shows with close to 300 comedians from Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison, New York, and Los Angeles. Even more impressive than th...
Milwaukee Comedy Festival will move to October
Add another one to the growing list of local event postponements. Today, Milwaukee Comedy announced its annual Milwaukee Comedy Festival—which was scheduled to take place August 5-9—will be postponing its 15th ...
Heed the Dead Alewives’ prescient advice from 1996: stay put, America
A quick crash course: The Dead Alewives were a Milwaukee comedy troupe in the 1990s who delighted their fans with a geeky, offbeat sense of humor that fell somewhere between The Kids In The Hall and The Young O...
Surprise! Dave Chappelle will play four shows at Pabst Theater March 10-11
The headline says it all: Dave Chappelle will play four shows (two shows per night) at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater on Tuesday, March 10 and Wednesday, March 11. The shows are at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. each night. Sur...
Watch former Milwaukee comic Carter Deems on ‘Wild ‘n Out’
Last July, we got together with then-Milwaukee comedian Carter Deems to talk about his growth as a comic, his underground popularity in the battle rap community, and—most importantly—being selected to be a cast...
Joe Pera lives it up in Milwaukee on latest episode of ‘Joe Pera Talks With You’
Last month, we told you eight reasons why you need to watch the new season of Joe Pera Talks With You. Currently most of the way through its marvelous second season, the program—which has garnered rave reviews ...
Hear Doughboys discuss Culver’s, The Vanguard, Sobelmans, and Spotted Cow in Milwaukee episode
Last Thursday, Doughboys—a popular chain restaurant podcast—came to Milwaukee for a long-awaited live show at Turner Hall and to finally review Culver's for the first time in the show's history. Joined by comed...
Take a look inside Ampersand Theater’s new performance space before Friday’s opening
Since originally opening under the name Mojo Dojo more than four years ago, the Milwaukee improv outfit—now called Ampersand Theater Company—has taught the comedic craft and hosted performances at a wide variet...
Doughboys announce chain restaurant for Milwaukee show
Last Friday, Doughboys finally announced the guest who would be joining them on stage when the popular chain restaurant podcast comes to Milwaukee's own Turner Hall for its long-awaited live show on Thursday, J...