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Judd Apatow will do some Election Night stand-up at Turner Hall November 6

September 4, 2018

Has anyone defined the past two decades of comedy more than Judd Apatow? Nope. From writing and producing '90s classics like Heavyweights and The Cable Guy, to directing modern-day classics like The 40-Year-Old...

Joe Pera talks with us about filming in Milwaukee, fish fry, The Blueberry Tour

Tyler Maas

August 7, 2018

In a harsh and ever-worsening world, New York actor and comedian Joe Pera’s Adult Swim program, Joe Pera Talks With You, is a subtle shot of positivity and a welcomed weekly 11-minute respite from the difficult...

Colin Quinn discusses his heart attack, transcendental meditation, taking risks on stage

Catherine Jozwik

August 1, 2018

Known for his thick Brooklyn accent and dry wit, comedian and writer Colin Quinn has been in the business for more than half his life. Besides performing standup, the opinionated Quinn was a regular on Saturday...

Colin Quinn will headline this year’s Milwaukee Comedy Festival

Tyler Maas

July 13, 2018

When the lineup was announced for the 13th annual Milwaukee Comedy Festival last month, the impressive and eclectic list of stand-up comedians, improvisers, and sketch troupes taking part in the five-day, 13-sh...

Join Milwaukee Record at the 4th annual Roast Of Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

July 5, 2018

Back in 2015, we decided to help informally kick off the Milwaukee Comedy Festival by asking eight comedians to take the stage at Bremen Cafe and gently (or, in some cases, straight-up viciously) make fun of th...

Hello. Joe Pera is performing in Milwaukee on August 11

Tyler Maas

June 28, 2018

Hello. We're Milwaukee Record and we're here to talk to you about about a comedian named Joe Pera. In a harsh and ever-worsening world, Pera's Adult Swim program, Joe Pera Talks With You, is a dash of positivit...

Here’s the 2018 Milwaukee Comedy Festival lineup

Tyler Maas

June 22, 2018

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. From August 1-5, the Milwaukee...

Hannibal Buress will return to Riverside Theater September 22

Matt Wild

June 11, 2018

When Milwaukee last saw Hannibal Buress in 2016, the wildly popular Chicago-born comedian/writer/actor was DJing at Tonic Tavern under his "DJ Burger Feet" moniker, following a sold-out Eric Andre Live! show at...

Frig yeah! Randy from ‘Trailer Park Boys’ will bring his “Cheeseburger Picnic Tour” to Turner Hall

Tyler Maas

April 30, 2018

Milwaukee has a pretty special relationship with Trailer Park Boys. Last April, Turner Hall hosted a rowdy live show with Randy and Mr. Lahey. A few years prior, the historic ballroom gave out cheeseburgers at ...

Here’s the 2018 Cream City Comedy Festival lineup

Tyler Maas

April 23, 2018

In its first two years, Cream City Comedy Festival staged a total of 25 shows with more than 100 comedians from Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison, and New York for a few days each May. Even more impressive than the i...

Cream City Comedy Festival announces 2018 performers, shows

Tyler Maas

March 30, 2018

In its first two years, Cream City Comedy Festival staged a total of 25 shows with more than 100 comedians from Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison, and New York for a few days each May. Even more impressive than the i...

Watch former ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’ writer hype #MinionSquad in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

March 7, 2018

Just the facts: Conner O'Malley is a former writer for Late Night With Seth Meyers. Conner O'Malley is a former Vine star (R.I.P. Vine) and a longtime troller of trolls like Donald Trump and Milo Yiannopoulos. ...

We had Officer Bradford from Masked Intruder interview Kyle Kinane for us

Milwaukee Record Staff

March 1, 2018

Kyle Kinane and Officer Bradford go way back. Since meeting on tour years ago, the Midwest-born comedian and Milwaukee-based punk rock police officer in Masked Intruder have become friends and appreciators of e...

Adam Sandler will perform two shows at Riverside Theater in April

Matt Wild

February 28, 2018

Much like the universe, and much like the Self, Adam Sandler contains multitudes. There's the early Saturday Night Live Sandler, scoring big on characters like Opera Man and the Herlihy Boy ("Please don't make ...

Former Packer tweets stolen Mike Birbiglia joke, internet (and Mike Birbiglia) tells him it’s Mike Birbiglia’s joke

Tyler Maas

February 27, 2018

As negative and divisive as the internet can sometimes (okay, usually) be, it has a weird way of bringing unlikely people together in even more unlikely ways. For example, you probably didn't expect to be readi...

No club, no problem: Comedy producers fill void with shows in breweries, bars, and basements

Tyler Maas

January 24, 2018

For the first time in decades, Milwaukee is a city without a comedy club. The abrupt end of Jokerz Comedy Club earlier this month follows Milwaukee Comedy Cafe's decision to relocate from its longtime Brady Str...

Jokerz Comedy Club has closed

Tyler Maas

January 8, 2018

Milwaukee's already-lacking comedy club scene has sustained another sizable hit this month. Last Thursday, Jokerz Comedy Club announced it was closing after more than 10 years in business. Located in the bas...

Brew City Brand T-shirt appears in new Dave Chappelle Netflix special

Josh Hoppert

January 3, 2018

If you were brave and bundled-up enough to attend one of the many, many cool events going on around town this past New Year's Eve, our hats are off to you. You are a truly hardy Milwaukeean! If you were not, di...

Bill Burr is madly in love with Milwaukee

Tyler Maas

November 7, 2017

Milwaukee loves Bill Burr. Every time the legendary comedian comes to town, thousands of people come out and additional shows are inevitably added. Fresh off Burr's two-night, three-show Riverside Theater run l...

Hari Kondabolu talks touring, his path to comedy, ‘The Problem With Apu’

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 13, 2017

Brooklyn-based comedian Hari Kondabolu has amassed an impressive reel of TV appearances, released two chart-topping albums, and been called "one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today" by the N...