Myq Kaplan Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/myq-kaplan/ 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 Myq Kaplan Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/myq-kaplan/ 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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]]> Mic’d Up: Trevor Noah, Shane Mauss, Myq Kaplan, Alex Giampapa https://vanyaland.com/2023/04/04/micd-up-trevor-noah-shane-mauss-myq-kaplan-alex-giampapa/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:19:06 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10034016 Editor’s Note: After what felt like an endless winter, spring has finally sprung, and we’re here for all it entails. And while the refreshing breezes and start of baseball season have us itching to get outside and shake off the rust of hibernation, the comedy juggernauts posting up around town are making the decision to make our way inside clubs and theaters almost too easy. With homegrown talent, national headliners, and open mics galore highlighting the calendar, the plethora of […]

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]]> Mic’d Up: Baxter returns to Laugh, Kaplan brings new show to Somerville https://vanyaland.com/2021/08/23/micd-up-baxter-returns-to-laugh-kaplan-brings-new-show-to-somerville/ Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:55:16 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10027423 Editor’s Note: Usually, the best part about the comedy scene blossoming in and around Boston this time of year is that there is never a shortage of shows to check out, as homegrown talent, national headliners, and open mics galore make their way through and around the area. But this year just feels different, as live entertainment is slowly making its way back into our social calendar. We always want to make sure you know about cool stuff going on in […]

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]]> Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s 20 favorite comedy albums of 2020 https://vanyaland.com/2020/12/14/year-in-review-vanyalands-20-favorite-comedy-albums-of-2020/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 13:08:40 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10024296 While stand-up specials generally dominate the art form, there is still something to be said for the “magic” still found within a plain old album. While devoid of any sort of visual element in the moment, some comics were still able paint a verbal picture in a way that helps get the point across clearer, and while yes, some of the albums below do, in fact, air out the audio versions of a visual component, there are a few that […]

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]]> Myq Kaplan dishes out love, connection, and palindromes on ‘A.K.A’ https://vanyaland.com/2020/05/08/myq-kaplan-dishes-out-love-connection-and-palindromes-on-aka/ Fri, 08 May 2020 13:25:17 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10020787 Editor’s Note: Welcome to Quarantainment, Vanyaland’s new series on what to watch, what to hear, and how to deal as the world engages in social distancing to combat the spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19. We’re all at home, we’re all online, and we’re all in this together. #StayTheFHome Myq Kaplan would have much rather had a few less people hear his new stand-up album and have there be no pandemic. With that being said, while he can only control his […]

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]]> Mic’d Up: Iglesias returns to Medford, Auld brings it back to Nick’s https://vanyaland.com/2020/02/10/micd-up-iglesias-returns-to-medford-auld-brings-it-back-to-nicks/ Mon, 10 Feb 2020 17:58:47 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10018490 Love and laughs are in the air this week, with national tours rolling through the area and local faves posting up all over the city The best part about the comedy scene blossoming in and around Boston is that there is never a shortage of shows to check out, as homegrown talent, national headliners, and open mics galore make their way through and around the area all the damn time. And we want to make sure you know about it. […]

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]]> Myq Kaplan puts ‘All Killing Aside’ as he returns to Somerville https://vanyaland.com/2019/01/04/myq-kaplan-puts-all-killing-aside-as-he-returns-to-somerville/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 16:34:04 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10001902 Maybe it’s a one-man show. Maybe it’s a regular hour of stand-up. Maybe it’s a mix of both! Whatever it is, Myq Kaplan is bringing it in the form of All Killing Aside, a fresh set of material that has made its way from several years in the shop, being honed and crafted in venues all over the country, and even internationally. Setting up shop on Sunday night (January 6) at The Comedy Studio in Somerville, Kaplan returns to where […]

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]]> Myq Kaplan dishes on podcasts and comedy albums before his three-night stand at Laugh Boston https://vanyaland.com/2017/01/12/myq-kaplan-dishes-on-podcasts-and-comedy-albums-before-his-3-night-stand-at-laugh-boston/ Thu, 12 Jan 2017 14:14:54 +0000 http://vanya.wpengine.com/?p=153171 Comedian Myq Kaplan returns to his comedic roots this week to headline LaughBoston over three nights, tonight to Saturday (January 14), all while gearing up for next month’s release of his new album, No Kidding. Recorded at Doc’s Lab in San Francisco, No Kidding is the Boston and Brandeis University graduate’s fourth comedic release and third stand-up album. While it will no doubt be chock-full of the fast-paced, expertly-crafted linguistic hilarity the comedian is known for, fans will see an […]

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