Pittsburgh Comedy

Finland in 2012. photo: Tuomas Vitikainen and Wikipedia.

Chris Rock in Concert at Heinz Hall; The xx Plays Stage AE (Tues., 5/16/17)

Chris Rock, The xx, Fozzy Pirates + Pups vs. Nationals

Wikipedia.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Play PPG; Stage AE Hosts The 1975 (Thurs., 5/11/17)

Red Hot Chili Peppers, The 1975, Mitch Fatel, Pittsburgh Cello Quartet

Trivia contest player Regina Maenz confidently writes down the answer to a question on her card.

May Nightlife Guide: Chris Rock, More Comedians, and Trivia Nights

It’s a good month for laughs and bar games.

Funnyman Rob Schneider Plays Pittsburgh Improv; Club Cafe Hosts Kinky Friedman (Fri., 4/28/17)

Rob Schneider, Kinky Freidman, Good Fridays at the Warhol

Jonathan Bagamery

Comedian Frank Caliendo Plays Carnegie Music Hall; Murder for Girls at Gooski’s (Sat., 4/15/17)

Frank Caliendo, Murder for Girls, Pitt Football Blue-Gold Game, Matthew Tembo

Bill Toms plays some killer lead guitar riffs (c.) while Hard Rain and the Soulville Horns jam on.

Comedian Lewis Black Brings Rants to Heinz Hall; Stage AE Hosts The Decemberists (Sat., 4/8/17)

Lewis Black, The Decemberists, Bill Toms and Hard Rain, Jesse Milnes and Emily Miller; Red Tail Ring, Pirates vs. Braves

Lisa Lampanelli Brings Insults and Laughs to Palace; Pirates vs. Braves in Home Opener (Fri., 4/7/17)

Lisa Lampanelli, Pirates vs. Braves, Unblurred: First Fridays on Penn, Shrine Circus

January 2013. photo: Kevintporter.||Sarah Silverman performing at Upright Citizens Brigade in Los Angeles

April Nightlife Guide: Three Comedians, Earth Week Celebrations, and Bar Fun

This month finds rough, but funny, comedians visiting the ‘Burgh along with a new beer-centric restaurant and Craft Beer Week.

Kathy Griffin at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. photo: gdcgraphics and Wikipedia

Kathy Griffin Brings “Run-in” to Benedum; America in Greensburg (Sun., 3/25/17)

Kathy Griffin, America, Chuck Prophet

South Side Johnny & The Asbury Jukes Play Jergel’s; Night Two of Steve Martin and Martin Short at Benedum (Thurs., 3/16/17)

Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Steve Martin and Martin Short

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