Every few years someone makes the bold proclamation that rock and roll is dead. Perhaps these rock naysayers are simply listening to the wrong music because the genre isn’t only […]
After a decade break following his run on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Ed Helms is returning to Comedy Central for a new satire special titled The Fake News […]
Ed Helms to host Comedy Central satire special ‘The Fake News with Ted Helms’
The Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival will officially return in 2018. The dates for the fourth annual rendition have just been confirmed for July 6-7 of next year. That […]
Eaux Claires 2018 festival dates announced, tickets on sale now
Later this month, streaming giant and modern comedy hub Netflix will bring the laughs to its worldwide audience of over 100 million subscribers with the debut of Brian Regan’s latest […]
Trailer: Watch Brian Regan talk tennis, ‘good dads’ & more in new Netflix special promo
Roastmaster General Jeff Ross is about to take on a political hot topic with his new special. The veteran comedian and insult comic mastermind’s new controversial hour-long Jeff Ross Roasts […]
‘Jeff Ross Roasts the Border’ to air on Comedy Central this Thursday
Morrissey is getting his very own day. That’s right, Friday Nov. 10 will now be known officially as “Morrissey Day” in Los Angeles, CA. Morrissey’s new day was made official […]
November 10th has been declared ‘Morrissey Day’ in Los Angeles
Russell Simmons is returning to his comedy roots with a new stand-up show on HBO. The man behind the 90s hit series Def Comedy Jam will debut the first of […]
Russell Simmons’ ‘All Def Comedy’ stand-up series hits HBO in December
DeRay Davis’ new stand-up special How To Act Black hits Netflix later this month. In advance of the big premiere, the VOD service has released a trailer, giving fans a […]
Watch the trailer for DeRay Davis’ new stand-up special ‘How To Act Black’
If you are a fan of alternative rock, it doesn’t get much better than this. Pixies and Weezer have decided to join forces for the tour to end all tours […]
Pixies & Weezer team-up for summer 2018 co-headlining tour
Fans of Bridget Everett can start getting excited as the queen of cabaret comedy’s new pilot Love You More hits Amazon on Nov. 10. Love You More follows Karen Best […]
Bridget Everett’s new pilot ‘Love You More’ to premiere on Amazon November 10
Up-and-coming comedian Joel Kim Booster is on the verge of releasing his debut comedy album. The album, titled Model Minority, will be released digitally by Comedy Central Records on Nov. […]
Joel Kim Booster to debut new comedy album ‘Model Minority’ this Friday
One of comedy’s rising stars Michelle Wolf is set to release her debut comedy special later this year. The Daily Show writer and correspondent will premiere Nice Lady this December […]
Michelle Wolf’s debut comedy special ‘Nice Lady’ hits HBO in December
Showtime has just announced its next comedy special, Lavell Crawford: Home For The Holidays. The new hour-long will premiere on the premium network this November. Crawford’s Home For The Holidays […]
Watch the trailer for Lavell Crawford’s new Showtime special ‘Home For The Holidays’
After a solid first season of The Standups — Netflix’s original series featuring half-hour sets from today’s up-and-coming comedians (okay, they’re slightly more established than that) — the VOD service […]
Netflix’s ‘The Standups’ Season 2 comedians include Kyle Kinane, Rachel Feinstein & more
It seems like just yesterday Tim Heidecker was promoting his sure-to-be-epic Electric Sun Desert Music Festival, a three-day mock event that took place April 14-16 at the Apple Valley Festival […]
Tim Heidecker’s Electric Sun 20 trial to be live streamed on Adult Swim
A relaxed confidence radiated from Smashing Pumpkins’ founder William Patrick Corgan as he sang “The Spaniards” lyrics “Take me as I am” during the first concert of a two-night stint […]
Live Review: William Patrick Corgan dazzles at hometown Chicago show
Tricks and treats are always in ample supply on Halloween, but this year will also feature a scary amount of funny. Judah Friedlander is set to release his new special, […]
Watch: Judah Friedlander shares trailer for new Netflix special
We learned last month, when Netflix released this short tech-centric teaser, that Season 2 of Maria Bamford’s hilariously inventive series Lady Dynamite would return on Nov. 10. The streaming service […]
Lady Dynamite Season 2 trailer welcomes Judd Apatow, Fred Armisen & more
Today (Oct. 20) marks a big day for comedian Jay Larson as his new stand-up special makes its audio and video debut on a host of popular internet platforms. Check […]
Jay Larson’s new comedy special ‘Me Being Me’ out today
One may think that the heart of winter is a less than ideal time of year to host a Chicago music festival, but Tomorrow Never Knows organizers continue to prove […]
Comedy at The Hideout to return for Tomorrow Never Knows 2018
Across Chicagoland, music lovers have reconnected with the radio thanks to CHIRP, a volunteer-driven, independent station ran by fans for fans. After 10 years of hard work and dedication, the […]
CHIRP to celebrate terrestrial broadcast launch with a pair of parties
Comedian Brian Regan’s new stand-up special Nunchucks and Flamethrowers will debut on Netflix on Nov. 21. This is the first of two hour-longs for Regan with the streaming network, which […]
Brian Regan’s ‘Nunchucks and Flamethrowers’ hits Netflix November 21
Patton Oswalt’s new stand-up special Annihilation, announced only last month, debuts on Netflix this upcoming Tuesday. Likewise, the streaming giant released a short trailer earlier this week. Check out the […]
Watch the trailer for Patton Oswalt’s Netflix special ‘Annihilation’
Following an applause-worthy run in London, Tim Heidecker and Neil Hamburger brought their celebrated double bill to the City of Chicago for a night full of laughs, songs and humorous […]