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Addie Blanchard starts strong in Milwaukee stand-up scene

October 27, 2015

During a six-month stint of comedic mass exodus that saw four of the city's strongest stand-up comics relocating to Chicago, another four funnymen heading to L.A., and one comedian even moving to Washington D.C...

The 15 best comedy shows we saw in 2014

Tyler Maas

December 29, 2014

Today marks the beginning of Jim Gaffigan's three-night run of shows at Pabst Theater. For going on eight years, the food-obsessed comedian's late December appearances at the venue have served as the unofficial...

Where stand-up meets meat: Sammy Arechar talks Hotdogs And Hamburgers comedy tour

Tyler Maas

September 11, 2014

At just 22 years of age and with scantly two years of stage time beneath his belt, Sammy Arechar is already on the shortlist of the funniest stand-up comics in all of Milwaukee. His inventive and eclectic style...

Erik Koconis preps for the Fest

Tyler Maas

August 6, 2014

August 7-10, Milwaukee Comedy Festival will celebrate its ninth year. In the near-decade span since the inaugural festival of funniness, Milwaukee's comedy scene has grown mightily, expanded rapidly, and entire...

10 comedy shows for a sidesplitting spring

Tyler Maas

April 7, 2014

Congratulations! If you’re reading this, you somehow managed to make it through another winter. The season wasn’t without its casualties, though. If you’re anything like us, the seemingly unending cold snap lef...

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