Janet McNamara Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/janet-mcnamara/ The proven voice in music since 2013 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:29:53 +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 Janet McNamara Archives - Vanyaland https://vanyaland.com/tag/janet-mcnamara/ 32 32 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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]]> Mic’d Up: Laugh’s 10th birthday, Esther Povitsky, Patton Oswalt, Bill Burr https://vanyaland.com/2023/09/26/micd-up-laughs-10th-birthday-esther-povitsky-patton-oswalt-bill-burr/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:40:05 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10036088 Editor’s Note: The vibes of football season, eating more apples off of trees than you actually pick, and what will inevitably be droves of I Think You Should Leave Halloween costumes (sexy pig with a Nixon mask, anyone?) are feeling more within reach by the day now as we say goodbye to summer and usher in summer (September’s version). However, live comedy is a four-season jamboree, and lucky for you, we’ve got you covered. With homegrown talent, national headliners, and open mics […]

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]]> V3 Weekend: Hatchie, Janet McNamara, ‘Psycho’ on Mother’s Day https://vanyaland.com/2022/05/06/v3-weekend-hatchie-janet-mcnamara-psycho-on-mothers-day/ Fri, 06 May 2022 14:16:17 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10030254 Editor’s Note: Welcome to V3 Weekend, Vanyaland 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: Hatchie at Crystal Ballroom Our homegirl Hatchie rolls into Somerville’s Crystal Ballroom tonight (May 6) with an AOTY contender in last month’s Giving The World Away, which plays out over its 12 tracks like […]

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]]> Mic’d Up: Doughboys deliver in Boston, ‘Weird Al’ strips down in Medford https://vanyaland.com/2022/05/02/micd-up-doughboys-deliver-boston-weird-al-strips-down-in-medford/ Mon, 02 May 2022 17:45:00 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10030177 Editor’s Note: As the temps begin to rise and the flowers begin to blossom, the top-tier selection of comedy shows to check out around Boston are also in full bloom as homegrown talent, national headliners, and open mics galore highlight the calendar. Live entertainment continues to make its way back into our social lives — mask up! stay safe! — and so we always want to make sure you know about cool stuff going on in the world of comedy. […]

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]]> Mic’d Up: Lenny Clarke gathers legends, Wormtown’s best are on tap https://vanyaland.com/2021/05/24/micd-up-lenny-clarke-gathers-legends-wormtowns-best-are-on-tap/ Mon, 24 May 2021 10:59:30 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10026412 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. The return of live comedy has gotten off to a bit of a head […]

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]]> Maria Bamford flexes her comedic strengths in ‘Weakness Is the Brand’ https://vanyaland.com/2020/01/17/maria-bamford-flexes-her-comedic-strengths-in-weakness-is-the-brand/ Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:26:50 +0000 https://vanyaland.com/?p=10017727 Ahead of her new stand-up special, the ‘Lady Dynamite’ star brings her comedic genius to Northampton this weekend On the cusp of a new special, Maria Bamford has already begun working on a new hour of stand-up. But as she continues to delve into the familiar territory of uncertainty that goes along with working on new material back at home in Los Angeles, there’s still one last go-around in Massachusetts left for her current hour. Bringing her latest batch of […]

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