Sebastian Maniscalco Archives - Vanyaland

Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s 12 months of comedy faves in 2025

Jason Greenough — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:16:18 +0000

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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Comics Come Home 29 closes out another decade with a bang

Jason Greenough — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:30:57 +0000

When an annual event like Comics Come Home delivers fresh and dazzling surprises on the regular, the added bombast just continues to celebrate the show’s still growing legacy. However, after 29 years at the forefront of nationally-recognized comedy fundraisers, it’s the mix of the cool, the new, and the tried and true that helped to celebrate what the show has accomplished over the course of nearly three full decades — and boy, did they let the good times roll this […]

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Mic’d Up: Comics Come Home 29 returns for a roarin’ good time

Jason Greenough — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:21:29 +0000

‘Tis the season to be jolly and philanthropic, and by the hands of Denis Leary, Cam Neely and a revolving door crew of comedy assassins, it’s also the time of year to laugh so loud that the Zakim shakes a little bit. While the Bruins and Celtics have started off on a bit of a slow foot, the lights will surely shine bright when Leary and co. occupy TD Garden on Saturday (November 8) as they bring Comics Come Home […]

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V3 Weekend: Dropkick Murphys, Sebastian Maniscalco, ‘Major League’

Michael O'Connor Marotta — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:16:18 +0000

Editor’s Note: Welcome to V3 Weekend, Vanyaland‘s guide to help you sort out your weekend entertainment with curated selections and recommendations across our three pillars of Music, Comedy, and Film/TV. It’s what you should know about, where you need to be, and where you’ll be going, with us riding shotgun along the way. Music: Dropkick Murphys at MGM Music Hall at Fenway No matter the time of year, Dropkick Murphys show up for Boston. And this weekend, like clockwork, Boston shows up for Dropkick Murphys. […]

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V3 Weekend: Artemas, Sebastian Maniscalco, ‘Shaun of the Dead’

Michael O'Connor Marotta — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:48:31 +0000

Editor’s Note: Welcome to V3 Weekend, Vanyaland‘s guide to help you sort out your weekend entertainment with curated selections and recommendations across our three pillars of Music, Comedy, and Film/TV. It’s what you should know about, where you need to be, and where you’ll be going, with us riding shotgun along the way. Music: Artemas at Brighton Music Hall In his mega-viral alt-pop hit “i like the way you kiss me,” English-Cypriot singer, songwriter, and producer Artemas famously sings about hooking up but not getting […]

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Mic’d Up: Gethard & Pepitone, Nash Bar, Kill Tiny, Maniscalco

Jason Greenough — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:02:40 +0000

Editor’s Note: It’s equal parts exciting and terrifying to see the calendar flip to October in New England, and not just because it means the Red Sox aren’t contending or that Jeremy Swayman still isn’t signed. To help soothe all the seasonal panic that comes with preparing for two weeks of pretty landscapes and then months of snowfall that seems to linger until “Smarch,” the one constant throughout all the seasons is comedy, and that is one thing that keeps on […]

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V3 Weekend: Crooked Coast, Sebastian Maniscalco, ‘Krampus’

Michael O'Connor Marotta — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:37:32 +0000

Editor’s Note: Welcome to V3 Weekend, Vanyaland‘s guide to help you sort out your weekend entertainment with curated selections and recommendations across our three pillars of Music, Comedy, and Film/TV. It’s what you should know about, where you need to be, and where you’ll be going, with us riding shotgun along the way. Music: Crooked Coast at Brighton Music Hall Crooked Coast are a dual threat, the kind of band that knows how to add to a party (Boston Calling, Beach Road Weekend) or hold court […]

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Mic’d Up: Normand storms The Wilbur, Vermont Comedy Festival’s first run

Jason Greenough — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:21:15 +0000

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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Mic’d Up: Martin’s last stand at The Rockwell, Sebastian tames TD Garden

Jason Greenough — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:55:01 +0000

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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Sebastian Maniscalco announces fall arena tour and return to TD Garden

Vanyaland Comedy — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 03:35:21 +0000

Sebastian Maniscalco may have made TD Garden history when he occupied the space back in 2019 as the highest-grossing single event the venue had ever seen. But as we’ve come to learn about the stand-up veteran through his handful of specials and overall ascent through the ranks, the best time is the next time — and now we’ll be able to test that theory in person come the fall. With an announcement earlier this week, the comedy superstar will be […]

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