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Moontower Comedy Festival Rescheduled for Sept. 16th-19th

March 25, 2020

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Large gatherings/events of all kinds all over the world in March and April got cancelled and postponed due to COVID-19. Even this year’s Summer Olympics in Tokyo might get pushed back. Certainly, live comedy has had to take a pause right along with the rest of the world.

Inevitably, the postponements will get followed up by rescheduling (which we ought to note might be subject to change as everything currently is). Still, it’s hopeful to hear that Austin’s big time annual comedy shindig, The Moontower Comedy Festival is, for now, set to return Wed. Sept. 16th- Sat. Sept. 19th. Hopefully, by then (even before then would be better), there will be some relative return to normalcy and going out and gathering with folks will be allowed again.

Line-up, tickets, and specifics have yet to be announced, but we will absolutely keep you updated.

Harris Phest, an Annual Celebration of Harris Wittels, Started by His Sister, Will Take Place on 4/20

April 13, 2017

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There will be plenty of things for people all over the country to do on 4/20.

May we suggest, if you’re in or around Houston, TX going to the very 1st Annual Harris Phest, a celebration put together by Harris’ sister Stephanie Wittels Wachs of the late Harris Wittels, at 8th Wonder Brewery.

There will be presenting the best Parks and Rec scenes written by Harris, a reading of some of his best tweets, a performance from a Phish cover band, A Live One, and a live stand-up show. It’s as Wittels as you can get pretty much.

Proceeds from the show will go to benefit the Harris Wittels Fund at High School for Performing and Visual Arts in Houston.

Get more details here.

John Mulaney Announces His Gigantic North American “Kid Gorgeous” Tour

Coast to coast, top to bottom, John Mulaney is going on a, as of right now, 27 city tour from May 10th-July 29th.

Tickets are on sale now for this Kid Gorgeous tour and more cities/dates are to come. You can get more details and tickets here.

It shouldn’t be a surprise to you, but if you want to see Mulaney on this tour, you ought to get these tickets sooner rather than later, maybe even as soon as you can.

SXSW Comedy Festival Line-up for 2017 Announced

Comedians to perform at this year’s SXSW:

Al Madrigal • Andrew Santino • Big Jay Oakerson • Bob Odenkirk • Bonnie McFarlane • Brendon Walsh • Chris Hardwick • Dan Harmon • Dave Hill • Doug Benson • Doug Stanhope • Dulce Sloan • Glenn Wool • Eddie Pepitone • Guy Branum • Horatio Sanz • Janeane Garofalo • Jason Mantzoukas • Jessica McKenna • Joe DeRosa • Joel Kim Booster • John Hodgman • Jon Gabrus • Liza Treyger • Matt Besser • Matt Walsh • Matteo Lane • Michael Ian Black • Morgan Murphy • Nate Bargatze • Nick Swardson • Nick Thune • Nicole Byer • Phoebe Robinson • Rich Vos • Robert Kelly • Sasheer Zamata • Scott Aukerman • Scott Thompson • Sean Patton • Shane Mauss • Shaun Diston • Tim Dillon • Tom Lennon • Wanda Sykes • Whitney Cummings • Wyatt Cenac • and more

A live edition of @midnight, Seeso screenings, Talk Show the Game Show, ASSSSCAT, Dave Hill’s Witch Taint, Shane Mauss’ Good Trip, Harmontown, and Doug Loves Movies are just a few of the other comedy things that you just might want to (uh, we highly recommend it) at this year’s comedy portion of SXSW in mid-March in Austin, TX.

See the comedy schedule here and get passes here.

The Dollop Is Going on a Big U.S. (Plus Iceland) Tour

February 7, 2017

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One of our absolute favorite podcasts, The Dollop, has just set their official dates for their latest tour across North America, which includes one stop in Reykjavik, Iceland.

While hosts Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds have toured extensively through Australia, this will be the first time that Dave is going to a non-English speaking country really giving some international touring cred to The Dollop.

Also, a second NYC show has just been added FYI.

You can get tickets and the most up-to-date schedule of this tour right here. If you’re aiming to go, you’ll want to get the tickets quick by the way.

December 9, 2016

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Per usual, Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival in Austin, TX is stacked.

Patton Oswalt, Ali Wong, Colin Quinn, Aparna Nancherla, Barry Crimmins, Dana Gould, Goddamn Comedy Jam, Wendy Liebman, Guy Branum, and Drew Michael are just scratching the surface of this first line-up announcement.

Moontower is set for Wednesday, April 19th-Saturday, April 22nd and you get passes, ranging from ‘Front Row’ to ‘Club/Podcast’, here.

Houston’s Come and Take It Comedy Festival Returns for Its Second Year

October 29, 2016

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Maria Bamford, Dana Gould, Tim Meadows, Morgan Murphy, Todd Barry, The Goddamn Comedy Jam, Billy Wayne Davis, Jenny Zigrino, Jackie Kashian, Nick Thune, Joe DeRosa, James Adomian, Baron Vaughn, Tim Dillon, and Sabrina Jalees are just a few of the names scheduled to perform at the 2nd Come and Take It Comedy Festival in Houston, TX.

The festivities are set to go down from Thursday, November 17th-Sunday, November 20th. For all of that comedy, you only have to drop $79 for a weekend pass or $35 for a single day pass. That’s a pretty good deal considering the treasure trove of comedians on the bill. A VIP pass is only $129 as well.

If you’re in Texas or have to go back to Texas for Thanksgiving, definitely consider going to Come and Take it.

Get more details and tickets here.

Watch Comedy in the Woods of Texas at the Very First Sound on Sound Fest

October 5, 2016

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It’ll be held in the Sherwood Forest no less at a site that’s usually meant for ren faires.

A month from now Tim Heidecker, Joe Mande, Todd Barry, Johnny Pemberton, Ever Mainard, The New Movement Theater, Air Sex Championships, and more will join in at The Globe Stage for the very first Sound on Sound Fest.

Specifically, it’ll go from Friday, November 4th-Sunday, November 6th in McDale, Texas. It’s $85 for single day pass, $169 for three day pass, $445 for VIP three day pass.

Oh, great non-comedic music acts like Phantogram, Run The Jewels, Big Boi, Death Grips, Mac Demarco, and Courtney Barnett will be performing as well.

Since Concealed Carry on College Campuses Is Now Legal in Texas and Carrying Sex Toys Are Not, a UT Alum Is Putting on a Pretty Great Protest #CocksNotGlocks

August 29, 2016

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Since Concealed Carry on College Campuses Is Now Legal in Texas and Carrying Sex Toys Are Not, a UT Alum Is Putting on a Pretty Great Protest #CocksNotGlocks

Has there ever been another moment in human history where protesting concealed carry of a firearm with a permit on a college campus was done by the rebellious open carry of sex toys?

We can’t remember one and maybe that’s because Texas’ SB 11 law that allows for concealed carry by students on a college campus exists at the same time where certain student bylaws prohibit someone freely carrying around a dildo.

The absurdity of the situation was pointed out by University of Texas alum Jessica Jin as a joke and then has turned into this powerful protest (that’s still pretty funny to look at as well).

Watch “Trump vs. Bernie” Cover Super Tuesday Results

March 5, 2016

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Kicking off Fusion’s order of a Trump vs. Bernie special and digital series, they had Antony Atamanuik and James Adomian as Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders cover the results of the primaries on Super Tuesday.

Of course, having lost Texas, Trump hated on the Lone Star state and Bernie continue to outline how many individual donations, no matter how slight, he has received.

Watch the entire livestream archived on Facebook here.

This Year, Both David Cross and Kyle Kinane Are Taping Brand New Comedy Specials

February 9, 2016

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If you’re having a bad 2016 thus far, look forward to these.

If you don’t have a chance to catch either David Cross on his Making America Great Again tour or Kyle Kinane while he tours across the country this spring (and making a stop in Australia), fret not. At the end of each of their tours, they’ll be taping a brand new comedy special.

Cross will be taping his Making America Great Again special while at Austin’s Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival in The Paramount Theater on Fri. Apr. 22nd. Tickets go on sale Thurs. Feb. 11th here.

Kinane will be taping his latest special at The Metro in Chicago, IL on Sat. May 21st. Tickets for the 7:30PM and 11PM are now on sale.

OK, that should be enough advance warning to be able to catch both.

“Jeff Ross Roasts Criminals: Live at Brazos County Jail” Premieres Tonight

June 13, 2015

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11PM on Comedy Central.

Jeff Ross not only did stand-up in front of inmates at a jail in Texas, he also roasted them as well as have them on stage without any sort of restraints and chatted with them in and around the joint.

Off of those facts alone, you should watch latest special, Jeff Ross Roasts Criminals: Live at Brazos County Jail.

Also, watching Ross roast people not because they’re infamous rather than mostly famous is very enticing.

Once again, tune in at 11PM tonight.

Jeff Ross Roasted Criminals Live at a Prison for His Next Comedy Special

April 1, 2015

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To up the ante and explore the criminal justice system, Roastmaster General Jeff Ross has done his latest special in front of a crowd of inmates at Brazos County Jail in Texas.

Jeff Ross Roasts Criminals Live From Brazos Country Prison did indeed happen and, as you can see from this Kimmel appearance, he lived to tell the tale.

In fact, no riots broke out and Ross says the shows went great.

We’ll get to see what went down when the special airs on Comedy Central Jun. 13th.

Emily Heller Headed Out on Her “Please Consider This Tour” and Recording Her Debut Album

March 30, 2015

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Really, if you can pull catching Emily Heller’s tour and her taping, you should do so.

Emily is headed across this great land from Apr. 17th-Jun. 27th starting here in California, then going through Texas, Colorado, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Louisiana, Washington, Portland, San Francisco, Wisconsin, Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Virginia and Minnesota.

She’s going to record to her very first comedy album in the middle of the tour at Union Hall in Brooklyn, NY on Jun. 3rd at 7:30PM and 9:30PM.

Don’t miss out on any of this and get your dates, times, and, most importantly, tickets here.

So, Tickets For a Nationwide Dave Chappelle Are Now on Sale

March 14, 2015

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Well, you should check your calendar from Mar. 18th through Apr. 24th if you live anywhere between Santa Barbara, CA and Miami Beach, FL right now.

That’s right. Dave Chappelle is going on tour without any extra fills are attaching himself to a big traveling festival. Over the next month, he’ll be stopping through California, Texas, Arizona, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Michigan for, thus far, 32 dates.

You can go get your tickets here.

Conan Tries to Solve a Non-Mystery as Texas Deputy

April 9, 2014

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While deputized in Texas, Conan O’Brien did an episode of CSI: Crimes People Didn’t Report Because They Didn’t Think It Was Worth It.

Please watch here.

Morning Debriefing 3/21/11

1) Really, Austin, TX? No love for Brody Stevens?

2) Results for the second round of March Comedy Madness

3) Greg Proops just spoutin’ off to Huffington Post, which is smarter and funnier than what most of us think of in a week.

4) Interview w/the guys behind the alt/indie comedy concert film, “Tell Your Friends” via Huffington Post.

5) The Tip of the Hat to Paul F. Tompkins.

6) Tonight’s COMEDY CRAWL
Good Humor @ Mom’s Bar 8PM FREE
What’s Up Tiger Lily? @ Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 8PM FREE
No Class Comedy @ Tommy’s Place/USC 9PM FREE
Melgard Mondays @ Melgard Public House 9PM FREE
Keep It Clean Comedy @ 1739 Public House 10PM FREE
Crash Test @ UCB Theatre 11PM $5

7) OPEN MIC RUN
RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/multiple sets allowed/$5 min.
CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish
JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM
TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/call (213) 483-4458
D’AMORE’S 8369 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM/Purchase required
GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA/USC Campus/Nestled between 3 dormitories approximately a block away from the intersection of Figueroa and Exposition/USC student sign-up 9PM/non-USC-student sign-up 9:15/Starts 9:30PM

8) A reader of the Comedy Bureau asked if the Comedy Bureau was a venue. Anybody want to make the answer to that question a “yes”?

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March 4, 2011

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Recently: The Supreme Court backed the protests of the Westboro Baptist Church against homosexuals in the military as they reasoned “hurtful speech” is still protected by the Constitution. Apparently, “confusing speech” is also protected as Jimmy Dore found out while getting heckled.

(Source: http://www.jimmydorecomedy.com/)