Joe DeRosa Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/joe-derosa/ The proven voice in music since 2013 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:16:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://redefined.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/31135224/cropped-V-SOCIAL-2023-32x32.png Joe DeRosa Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/joe-derosa/ 32 32 Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s 12 months of comedy faves in 2025 https://vanyaland.com/2025/12/11/year-in-review-vanyalands-12-months-of-comedy-faves-in-2025/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:16:18 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042789 Another year, another hell ride through a cultural landscape that devoured and reproduced at an alarming rate in 2025. Through all the “unprecedented times” that we’re all tired of living in, to the birth of “6-7!” (whatever the fuck that means), and everything in between, one constant that kept us afloat was the levity, and often times societal mirror check that comedy offered to the masses. With a little bit of everything for everyone, the world of stand-up was stretched, […]

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]]> Joe DeRosa is pulling out all the stops for his return to Somerville https://vanyaland.com/2024/12/06/joe-derosa-is-pulling-out-all-the-stops-for-his-return-to-somerville/ Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:14:05 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10040234 For Joe DeRosa, the significance of another show at Crystal Ballroom is a special one indeed, but this time, he has his sights set on squealin’ and dealin’ with a little yuletide spirit while he’s at it. With his return to the comfy Davis Square music venue, dubbed Piggy Christmas To You!, which kicks off his Joystick tour on Saturday (December 7), DeRosa is planning for his second engagement with a Somerville crowd to be a night fueled by his […]

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]]> Mic’d Up: Lucas Zelnick, Trey Magnifique, Joe DeRosa https://vanyaland.com/2024/12/03/micd-up-lucas-zelnick-trey-magnifique-joe-derosa/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:56:26 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10040199 Editor’s Note: We’ve officially reached the final boss battle of 2024 as the calendar flips to December, and throughout all the chaos that ensues throughout these next 31 days, we are still dedicated to making sure you can find something to laugh to get you through. To help soothe all the panic that comes along with holiday shopping, heating bills, and impending hibernation, the one constant throughout all the seasons is comedy, and that is one thing that keeps on flowing. […]

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]]> Jenny Slate returns home to The Wilbur as a brand new ‘Lifeform’ https://vanyaland.com/2024/06/26/jenny-slate-returns-home-to-the-wilbur-as-a-brand-new-lifeform/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:30:27 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10038847 Making your way home always seems to welcome in the growth you’ve experienced since your last visit, and Jenny Slate — at least in one way — is no exception, as she makes her way back home this year as a whole new “Lifeform.” As announced earlier this week, the bustling comedian and Milton native will make her way back home to Massachusetts with one night at The Wilbur on October 23, in celebration of the release of her new […]

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]]> Mic’d Up: Black is back in Lowell, Mirman gets cozy at The Burren https://vanyaland.com/2022/09/12/micd-up-black-is-back-in-lowell-mirman-gets-cozy-the-burren/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:20:00 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10031869 Editor’s Note: The leaves on the trees may start changing soon, but was hasn’t changed as we cruise full speed through the final third of the year is the top-tier selection of comedy shows to check out around Boston. With homegrown talent, national headliners, and open mics galore highlighting the calendar, the the plethora of comedy talent in and around the city continues to pour out as richly as that $8 Pumpkin Spice Latte you yearn for every morning. Live […]

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]]> Joe DeRosa isn’t here to change your mind https://vanyaland.com/2019/06/20/joe-derosa-isnt-here-to-change-your-mind/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 16:24:31 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10009747 The Philadelphia native brings his brutally honest brand of comedy to the Seaport this week Joe DeRosa isn’t interested in delivering some sort of political stump speech when he’s up on stage — but he’s not going to hesitate to be brutally honest about stuff, either. As an East Coast guy at heart, and a fan of the East Coast mentality, the Philly native admits he doesn’t make it to Boston as often as he would like, so he’s really […]

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