Comedy Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/category/comedy/ 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 Comedy Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/category/comedy/ 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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]]> Nick Offerman sculpts a fine night of comedy at Chevalier Theatre https://vanyaland.com/2025/12/10/nick-offerman-sculpts-a-fine-night-of-comedy-at-chevalier-theatre/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:45:57 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042781 As the age-old question goes “How much Nick Offerman could a man offer if a man could offer a man named Nick?” The answer, apparently, is at least one show’s worth in Medford in 2026, and we’re delighted at that fact. As announced earlier this week, the accomplished actor, comedian, and resident romantic woodworking lumberjack will be making his way back to Medford’s Chevalier Theatre on April 18, as part of his expanding Big Woodchuck tour. In support of his […]

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]]> Mic’d Up: Stavros Halkias gets dreamy as hell in Boston https://vanyaland.com/2025/12/10/micd-up-stavros-halkias-gets-dreamy-as-hell-at-the-wilbur/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:13:50 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042757 The Ravens might be having a tough go of it this season, but fortunately the city of Baltimore is still exporting the good vibes via Stavros Halkias, so we here in Patriots territory shall remain content, at least throughout this weekend. Ready to port for a jam-packed weekend at The Wilbur consisting of four shows over two days starting on Friday (December 12), Stavvy’s Dreamboat tour makes its way to the city for a special run that will effectively bring […]

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]]> Mic’d Up: Eugene Mirman hits up some besties in Somerville https://vanyaland.com/2025/12/09/micd-up-eugene-mirman-hits-up-some-besties-in-somerville/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:29:34 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042755 At some point earlier in the year, Eugene Mirman called some of his pretty good friends on the phone. As it turns out, they weren’t just good friends, but also excellent comedians who, evidently, answered that call and agreed to join him for a show in Somerville, and that show is finally upon us. Making his way back to Davis Square on Thursday (December 11), the delightfully quirky comedian and Bob’s Burgers star has assembled a bit of an Avengers-type […]

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]]> ‘Shoresy’ shows up and sets the tone with ‘Fall Classic’ at TD Garden https://vanyaland.com/2025/12/08/shoresy-shows-up-and-sets-the-tone-with-fall-classic-at-td-garden/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:44:40 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042759 For anyone familiar with the gut-busting comedic intensity of Shoresy, the modern holy grail for hockey himbos and comedy fans alike, you understand just how much the title character and his team of misfits depend on their ability to “set the fuckin’ tone.” Well, on their return voyage to Boston this past weekend, setting the fuckin’ tone was only the beginning. Returning to the city for the second time in as many years, the cast of the smash-hit Hulu series […]

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]]> Mic’d Up: Todd Barry remains domestic in Springfield https://vanyaland.com/2025/12/05/micd-up-todd-barry-remains-domestic-in-springfield/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:42:52 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042743 If you find yourself down bad at the slots at MGM Springfield this weekend, just know it’ll be a safe bet to check out Todd Barry while he’s in town. Starting tonight (December 5) at Roar! Comedy Club in Springfield, the longtime comedy staple returns to deliver a double dose of his masterful joke writing with an all-new show to offer. While Barry has remained quite busy with a full touring schedule over the last year, this weekend will be […]

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]]> V3 Weekend: Jingle Bell HAWC, ‘You Got Gold’, ‘Commando’ https://vanyaland.com/2025/12/05/v3-weekend-jingle-bell-hawc-you-got-gold-commando/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:36:58 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042744 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: Jingle Bell HAWC at Koto Salem Tonight is Krampusnacht across the land, but on this first Friday night in December, that horny little bastard with birch branches in-hand is going out […]

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]]> Steph Tolev is keepin’ the blood pumping at The Wilbur https://vanyaland.com/2025/12/03/steph-tolev-is-keepin-the-blood-pumping-at-the-wilbur/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:24:44 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042727 Although the holiday season generally makes folks feel warm and fuzzy, and softens the heart, Steph Tolev is pledging to keep things hard in the new year. As announced earlier this week, the Canadian comedy all-star will return to the road with a brand new hour, which she will bring to The Wilbur on April 11 as part of the next leg of her Keepin’ Em Hard tour. It will mark Tolev’s first show in Boston since she threw down […]

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]]> Mic’d Up: Jonathan Van Ness brings heat and healing to The Wilbur https://vanyaland.com/2025/11/21/micd-up-jonathan-van-ness-brings-heat-and-healing-to-the-wilbur/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:41:20 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042700 Around this time of the year, we need all the heat and health we can get. Well, lucky for us, Jonathan Van Ness is pulling into the city this weekend, and brought a healthy dose of both with them to share. For one fabulous night in the Theatre District, Van Ness will be bringing their latest stand-up offering in the form of Hot & Healed to The Wilbur on Saturday (November 22), a new batch of material filled with the […]

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]]> V3 Weekend: Couch, The Bends, ‘Black Friday’ https://vanyaland.com/2025/11/21/v3-weekend-couch-the-bends-black-friday/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:29:10 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10042698 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: Couch at Roadrunner As we put it so eloquently back in the spring, Couch are getting asses off sofas this fall. And now that autumn has arrived, so has the homecoming gig […]

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