Steelstacks has a very large comedy focus, and a supportive community to go along with it. This post, which was shared on the Steelstacks website as well as in various local comedy based social media groups, advertised upcoming Stand Up shows, to boost sales and even resulted in ticket sell-outs.
Milton Berle once said that “laughter is an instant vacation.” At ArtsQuest, we understand the importance of some down time, so we’ve got a jam-packed schedule of nationally-touring and local stand-up comedians coming to SteelStacks this year! You deserve a vacation, so come laugh with us!
IMPROVISED STAND-UP – 5/8 – BUY TICKETS
It’s stand-up…but it’s made up! Watch as local stand-up comedians are pushed to face a new challenge. Based off of audience suggestions, performers improvise their sets on stage!
KEVIN NEALON – 5/9 – BUY TICKETS
Breaking News: Kevin Nealon, Emmy-nominated writer and former SNL cast member/Weekend Update host, comes to the Musikfest Café presented by Yuengling. Nealon has an expansive career including 8 seasons on the Showtime series Weeds and appearing in several Adam Sandler films including Happy Gilmore, Anger Management and Grandma’s Boy.
CAROLINE RHEA – 5/14 – BUY TICKETS
Celebrate Mother’s Day with laughter instead of flowers! You know Caroline Rhea as Aunt Hilda on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Match Game and two decades of televised comedy specials.
BRIAN POSEHN – 6/10 – BUY TICKETS
Boom! Pow! Brian Posehn, current co-writer of Deadpoolfor Marvel Comics and frequent guest star on The Big Bang Theory, is zooming into town to perform his classic “nerd” comedy. Posehn’s love of Star Wars, comic books, heavy metal and overall nerdiness comes to life in his sets.
ARJ BARKER – 7/9 – BUY TICKETS
Arj Barker, American comic and international comedy festival veteran, is known for his work on HBO show Flight of the Conchords, as well as for co-creating off Broadway hit “The Marijuana-logues.” Barker has made numerous television appearances, including 3 Comedy Central specials and multiple performances on Letterman.
CHRISTOPHER TITUS – 7/30 – BUY TICKETS
Once called, “TV’s most original voice since Seinfeld,” Christopher Titus is the complete package. He’s a writer, actor, and comedian who starred in the self-titled FOX show Titus and has performed multiple stand-up specials.
MARIA BAMFORD – 8/18 – BUY TICKETS
This show is going to be Dynamite! Bamford, whose Netflix special Old Baby is out now, stars in the semi-autobiographical TV show Lady Dynamite which is currently filming its second season.
BEN BAILEY – 9/15 – BUY TICKETS
Beep beep! Ben Bailey makes his return to SteelStacks this Summer. Bailey has performed at all the major comedy festivals and was the host of Cash Cab, for which he won many awards, for many years.
To see the original post, please visit: https://www.steelstacks.org/2017/05/04/stand-up-to-boredom/
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