puddles pity party

A few years ago, we were at The Paul F. Tompkins Show at Largo and, in the middle of the show, Paul mysteriously got a call that he “had” to take. The stage was empty for a few seconds, but out of the corner of our eye, we caught the glow of lantern coming from behind us, walking through the aisle.

That lantern was carried by none other than the towering sad clown that is Puddles Pity Party, who then took the stage with several vintage trunks that were part of an ingenious bit and sang beautifully. It was enthralling, funny, and all kind of unbelievable simultaneously.

Naturally, we’re glad that Vegas will be giving him a residency at Cleopatra’s Barge at Caesar’s Palace from Jan. 17th-Feb 9th next year, so many more rows of people can hopefully be witness to the magic and charm of Puddles Pity Party.

San Diego/Del Mar’s Kaaboo To Have Silicon Valley, Jeff Ross, Janeane Garofalo, Garfunkel and Oates, Puddles Pity Party

July 29, 2016

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brian posehn, comedy festival, dana carvey, darrell hammond, del mar, doug benson, festival, janeane garofalo, jeff ross, kaaboo, natasha leggero, puddles pity party, silicon valley, taylor williamson

It’s becoming an ever more popular trend for big music festivals to have a comedy portion.

The Kaaboo in Del Mar, CA (just north of San Diego) is just doing that with a pretty fantastic, star studded comedy line-up. They’ve even recruited the delightful Taylor Williamson to put together a local comedy showcase.

If you’re in, around, or near Del Mar, you shouldn’t miss this. Get more details and tickets here.

April 6, 2016

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andy kindler, comedy shows, erica rhodes, hollywood, jerrod carmichael, neil hamburger, nerdmelt, puddles pity party, stand up, thomas middleditch

Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at door.

The rest of our listings for comedy events and open mics are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Please Enjoy Paul F. Tompkins, Busdriver, Puddles Pity Party, Kristen Schaal, and Maria Bamford Cover David Bowie’s “Space Oddity”

January 13, 2016

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busdriver, david bowie, kristen schaal, largo, maria bamford, paul f tompkins, puddles pity party, space oddity, varietopia

Really, this performance of Space Oddity at Paul F. Tompkins’ Varietopia nearly 2 years ago is just perfect for today. Equal parts great in execution and fun for the wide range of performers on stage, it’s something you should probably just watch and listen to over and over for awhile.

RIP David Bowie.

Bumbershoot Announces Its 2015 Comedy Line-Up

June 25, 2015

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Hari Kondabolu, Sean Patton, Lizz Winstead, Bridget Everett, Neil Hamburger, The Lampshades featuring Kate Flannery, Mike Lawrence, Solomon Georgio, Annie Lederman, Puddles Pity Party, Ophira Eisenberg, Naomi Ekperigin, Dana Snyder, Alison Rosen, Alex Edelman, Brett Hamil, Emmett Montgomery, Whitney Streed, Christian Ricketts, The A.V. Club Live, Writers of Brooklyn Nine-Nine featuring Gabe Liedman, Tricia McAlpin, David Phillips, Laura McCreary, Matt O’Brien, Lakshmi Sundaram, and more are set to perform at the festival.

If you’re in or around Seattle, WA on Labor Day Weekend, specifically Sept. 5th-7th, we’re guessing that a good portion of you are already going to Bumbershoot. If so, be sure to catch the comedy portion of the festival that has always had a solid line-up of both great talent from across the country as well as in the Pacific Northwest.

Just check the line-up above or watch Puddles Pity Party announce it here.

If you’re not going to the festival while around Seattle around that weekend, we suggest getting your tickets and going.