“LETTERKENNY LIVE!” FIRST-EVER U.S. TOUR KICKS OFF MARCH 10
FEATURING NINE CAST MEMBERS PLUS NEW ORIGINAL SKETCHES + MORE
SEASON 8 OF “LETTERKENNY” NOW AVAILABLE ON HULU
BY POPULAR DEMAND, THE TOUR ALSO RETURNS TO MAJOR CANADIAN CITIES
“LETTERKENNY LIVE!” TOUR BROUGHT TO YOU BY PUPPERS PREMIUM LAGER®
Toronto, ON (February 27, 2020) – The stars of the wildly popular, award-winning Crave Original Series LETTERKENNY are bringing “LETTERKENNY LIVE!” to the U.S. for the first time this spring kicking off in Detroit on March 10 and wrapping in L.A. on April 21. The stars of the massively popular Canadian TV sitcom “Letterkenny” are bringing an all new, live comedy show to 26 American cities featuring NINE members of the beloved cast, along with never-before-seen sketches—and more!
The highly anticipated live tour features “Letterkenny” cast members Jared Keeso (Wayne), Nathan Dales (Daryl), Michelle Mylett (Katy), K. Trevor Wilson (Dan), Dylan Playfair (Reilly), Andrew Herr (Jonesy), Tyler Johnston (Stewart), Evan Stern (Roald), and Mark Forward (Coach).
The North American “Letterkenny Live!” Tour, which has sold out across the U.S. and hits 12 Canadian cities, is produced by New Metric Media and presented by Puppers Premium Lager®.
Letterkenny was created by Jared Keeso. The residents of Letterkenny belong to one of three groups: hicks, skids, and hockey players. The three groups are constantly feuding with each other over seemingly trivial matters; often ending with someone getting their butt kicked. It’s been hailed “A surreal Canadian Comedy to Rival Schitt’s Creek” by The New Yorker and is currently nominated for 10 Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Comedy Series.
“Letterkenny” Season 8 is available to stream now on Hulu in the U.S. and on Crave in Canada.
For more information on “Letterkenny Live!” Tour or to purchase tickets please visit:
Letterkenny is produced by New Metric Media, in partnership with WildBrain and Playfun Games in association with Bell Media, with the participation of Canadian Media Fund, OMDC Tax Credits, and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund and distributed by WildBrain. Jared Keeso is executive producer, co-writer, star, and creator; Jacob Tierney is executive producer, director, and co-writer; and Mark Montefiore is executive producer for New Metric Media. Sarah Fowlie is Director, Original Programming, Comedy, Bell Media. Production Executive for Bell Media is Chris Kelley. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Original Programming, Bell Media. Mike Cosentino is President, Content and Programming, Bell Media. Randy Lennox is President, Bell Media.
ABOUT New Metric Media
Founded in 2013 and led by President Mark Montefiore, New Metric Media is an independent production company that develops, finances, and produces premium scripted content for a global audience. Recipient of the Banff World Media Festival’s 2018 Innovative Producer Award and winner of 12 Canadian Screen Awards to-date, the company’s current slate of programming includes the multiple award-winning Crave/Hulu hit original comedy Letterkenny, the half-hour Superchannel comedy What Would Sal Do?, and the Netflix/Citytv compelling drama series Bad Blood.
New Metric Media is also recognized as a leader in brand marketing for its success with Letterkenny and Bad Blood’s off-screen extensions including beers and spirits, collectible merchandise, a branded escape room activation with a national immersive entertainment franchise featuring Bad Blood, and Letterkenny Live!, a national theatre tour with the stars of the series.
NATALIE PALAMIDES BRINGS “NATE” BACK TO NYC BY POPULAR DEMAND
THIS WEEK, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 @ IMPROV ASLYUM
“Anyone obsessed with Kristen Wiig, Amy Sedaris, and Kate McKinnon can safely assume they’re going to also love Palamides.” — Vulture
Award winning comedian and actor NATALIE PALMIDES brings her hit solo show “NATE” back to New York by popular demand for a limited run this week, Tuesday, February 11 through Sunday, February 16, at Improv Asylum in Chelsea. Winner of the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s Total Theater Award, NATE is a dynamic must-see comedy show fearlessly performed by Natalie as her alter ego “Nate.” Worthy of repeated viewings, NATE is a playful and powerful exploration of masculinity and consent which received rave reviews when Natalie premiered NATE in New York last summer:
“funny and ferocious, broad and nuanced” — The New York Times, Best Comedy of 2019
“[Natalie Palamides] is doing such a deeply profound and original thing in comedy right now. Seek out her next live show. It’s unlike anything you will ever see” — Mike Birbiglia
“I’ve seen a million one-person shows. That was one of the most utterly original, totally enjoyable ever… Must see.” — Ira Glass
NATALIE PALAMIDES PERFORMS “NATE”
Improv Asylum, 307 W. 26th Street, NYC
Tuesday, February 11 – Sunday, February 16
Tickets & info: https://tinyurl.com/wp2hqc4
NATE is directed/co-devised by Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner, Dr. Brown.
NATALIE PALAMIDES won the Best Newcomer Award at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival for her enthralling one-woman show LAID. The following year, her gender-bending solo show NATE premiered to critical acclaim, including sold-out runs in Edinburgh and Los Angeles, and NATE was also shot as a special produced by Amy Poehler. Natalie was also selected as a “New Face of Comedy” at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival and named as Vulture’s 20 Comedians You Should and Will Know and in Time Out LA’s 10 “Comedians to Watch” list. As an accomplished writer/improviser/comedian/clown, Natalie’s other theater work include Upright Citizens Brigade, The Groundlings, and The Idiot Workshop. Her high-profile TV credits include voicing the role of “Buttercup” on the reboot of The Powerpuff Girls and many notable commercial appearances.
Twitter: @natdogkatdog
Insta: @nataliepalamides
AEG PRESENTS “LIT AF TOUR 2020” HOSTED BY MARTIN LAWRENCE HAS STARTED
The LIT AF TOUR 2020 Hosted by Martin Lawrence presented by AEG kicks off following the much-anticipated movie release of his Bad Boys For Life and Lawrence’s 2018 LIT AF TOUR.
The 25+ city comedy tour follows the much-anticipated release of Lawrence’s new movie, Bad Boys For Life co-starring Will Smith, which has topped the box office since its release last month breaking the franchise record. On tour, Lawrence will be doing stand-up along with a rotating cast of some of his biggest and baddest friends for a killer comedy explosion. The star-studded line-up, which varies by city, includes Rickey Smiley, DeRay Davis, Bruce Bruce, Michael Blackson, Lil Duval, Hannibal Buress, Lil Rel, Adele Givens, Donnell Rawlings, Jay Pharaoh, B. Simone, Earthquake, Tommy Davidson, Benji Brown, Clayton Thomas, and Jack Thriller.
Lil Rel, Adele Givens, Bruce Bruce, Tommy Davidson
Michael Blackson, Rickey Smiley, B. Simone, Earthquake
DeRay Davis, Lil Duval, Donnell Rawlings, Hannibal Buress, Jay Pharaoh
The LIT AF Tour 2020 also follows the success of Lawrence’s 2018 LIT AF Tour which spanned 35 cities and featured a star-studded line-up including Rickey Smiley, DeRay Davis, Michael Blackson, Jay Pharoah, and Bruce Bruce. 2020’s line-up introduces new talent to the LIT AF bill such as Lil’ Rel, Lil’ Duval, Hannibal Buress, and Tommy Davidson.
“Being on the road with this group of funny AF comedians is a blast,” says Lawrence. “Bringing the tour back out on the road is always exciting, no two shows are the same and we all bring something different to the party.”
Martin Lawrence talks LIT AF and “Bad Boys For Life” on Jimmy Fallon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SohVT-c6xs
More info: www.litaftour.com
SF SKETCHFEST OPENS TOMORROW NIGHT! GET READY FOR 18 STRAIGHT DAYS OF COMEDY, STARTING WITH THESE GREAT 1ST WEEKEND EVENTS.
BUT TICKETS @ sfsketchfest.com/
IN-PERSON TRIBUTES
SF Sketchfest Tribute to Tony Shalhoub, in conversation with Kevin Pollak + 20th Anniversary screening of “Galaxy Quest”
SF Sketchfest Tribute to The Monkees: A Conversation with Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz
SF Sketchfest Tribute to Molly Shannon, in conversation with Bruce McCulloch + “Superstar” 20th Anniversary Screening
TV + FILM EVENTS
World Premiere of Netflix Original Series “Medical Police” with Erinn Hayes, Rob Huebel, Fred Melamed, David Wain, Jonathan Stern, and Krister Johnson
“It Started as a Joke” Bay Area Premiere screening with an introduction by Jon Glaser and Bobcat Goldthwait
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Road Show with Kevin Smith
“Metropolitan” 30th Anniversary & “Barcelona” 25th Anniversary with Tushka Bergen, Chris Eigman, Carolyn Farina, Taylor Nichols, Mira Sorvino, and Whit Stillman
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” 45th Anniversary: The Peaches Christ Experience with Barry Bostwick, Nell Campbell, and Patricia Quinn
Cartoon Network’s “We Bare Bears” GO TO THE MOVIES!
“Clue” 35th Anniversary with Colleen Camp, Jonathan Lynn, Lesley Ann Warren, and Jane Wiedlin
Spotlight: Freeform’s “Everything’s Gonna Be Ok” with Josh Thomas and cast
IMPROV + SKETCH
Theme Park Improv with Rachel Dratch, John Michael Higgins, Michael Hitchcock, Jessica Makinson, Oscar Nunez, Cole Stratton, and Janet Varney
Kasper Hauser’s 20th Anniversary Show
The Apple Sisters and Kids These Days
The Groundlings Mix Tape: Best of Sketch
The Groundlings: Cookin’ With GAS
Each/Other with Scott Adsit and Tami Sagher
STAND-UP + VARIETY
Maria Bamford: Live at the Castro
Joel Kim Booster’s The Joy F*ck Club
Bobcat Goldthwait and Charlyne Yi: A Night of Stand-Up
Playing Games with Jimmy Pardo
Josh Gondelman with Molly Ruben-Long
Women Crush Wednesdays (on Saturday) with Marcella Arguella and Lydia Popovich
Brew HaHa: The Comedy Drinking Game Show
Asian AF and Filipino AF
SF Sketchfest Dozen: Phil Hanley & Dina Hashem
SF Sketchfest Dozen: Yassir Lester & Samantha Ruddy
SF Sketchfest Threesome: Hannah Einbinder, Matty Ryan, and Jes Tom
SF Sketchfest Threesome: Erica Rhodes, Sara Schaeffer, and Kate Willett
PODCASTS
The Patdown Podcast with Ms. Pat
Never Not Funny with Jimmy Pardo
The Three Questions with Andy Richter
Throwing Shade with Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi
Traumatized with Erin and Jason
My First Time with Colleen Smith and Mary Jo Smith
THEATRE + STORYTELLING
Tilda Swinton Answers an Ad on Craigslist
Celebrity Autobiography with Scott Adsit, Micky Dolenz, Rachel Dratch, Richard Kind, Laraine Newman, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, and Sherri Shepherd
Porchlight, A Storytelling Series with Beth Lisick and Arline Klatte
Eliot Glazer’s Haunting Renditions
Edinburgh Spotlight: Camilla Cleese: Produced by John Cleese
Edinburgh Spotlight: Police Cops: Badass Be Thy Name
View the full SF Sketchfest 2020 schedule @ https://sfsketchfest2020.sched.com/
More info @ https://sfsketchfest.com/
NEW TOUR DATES ADDED FOR THREE COMEDIANS
SHANE MAUSS “STAND-UP SCIENCE” TOUR
www.shanemauss.com/stand-up-science
Learn and laugh as comedian and science podcaster Shane Mauss presents scientists and comedians joining together on stage to bring you a one-of-a-kind, two-hour show that is equal parts “ahas” and “hahas.” New Tour Dates
SHANE MAUSS “HEAD TALKS” TOUR
http://www.shanemauss.com/head-talks-description
Shane Mauss is a stand-up comedian, science communicator, and a psychedelic advocate. HEAD TALKS is his new tour where he is joined by a psychedelic researcher in each city for a show combining all three of his worlds into one two-hour show. New Tour Dates
Sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)
MCQUEEN
http://www.mcqueenlive.com
INSTAGRAM
Comedian/producer McQueen (Comedy Central, Funny or Die) is a one-man show extraordinaire. With every live show, it’s Daft Punk meets Weird Al as McQueen creates a new universe of original songs, comedy voiceovers and visuals all of which Thom Yorke of Radiohead hails as “just brilliant!” New Tour Dates
HARI KONDABOLU
http://www.harikondabolu.com/
Hari Kondabolu is a comedian, writer & podcaster based in Brooklyn, NY. He has been described by the NY Times as “one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today.” In 2018, his Netflix special Warn Your Relatives was released and he was named one of Variety’s Top 10 Comics To Watch. New Tour Dates
