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Steph Tolev is keepin’ the blood pumping at The Wilbur

Jason Greenough — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:24:44 +0000

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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Catherine Cohen adds a new twist to her upcoming stop in Somerville

Jason Greenough — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 23:16:53 +0000

It hasn’t been too long since it was announced that Catherine Cohen would be making her way to Somerville in the new year. The twist? Well, she sold that show out, so she’s re-upping for a second at another spot across town. As announced earlier this week, Cohen has added a second show to her stop in Somerville as part of her Come For Me tour, with an additional date at Arts at The Armory on March 10, just a […]

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Jared Freid is bringing some ‘Family Business’ home to The Wilbur

Jason Greenough — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:15:00 +0000

You would think that after a number of trips back home to take the most storied comedy stage in the city, that Jared Freid would have everything squared away. As it turns out, though, he still has some family business to tend to. As announced earlier this week, the Needham native is returning to The Wilbur once again in 2024, this time to close out his Family Business tour on February 23. As he premiered to make his way back […]

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Trevor Noah looks to get us ‘back to abnormal’ at TD Garden

Vanyaland Comedy — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:24:22 +0000

Throughout his tenure as host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah has used his unique comedic perspective to help us make sense of, and poke fun at the insanity that ensues around us. Come this winter, he’ll be AFD for a bit, but he’ll continue to do the same from behind the mic on some of the biggest stages around the country, and certainly in the city of Boston. As announced on Monday (September 27), Noah will bring his previously […]

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David Spade ups the ante at Chevalier Theatre in October

Vanyaland Comedy — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:43:23 +0000

It’s only been a few years since David Spade last made his way to the area for a stand-up show, but in some ways, it’s certainly felt like just a shade under a decade. Well, luckily, that all changes come October. As announced this week, the SNL alum and Tommy Boy star will be returning to the area for a stand-up show at Medford’s Chevalier Theatre on Friday, October 15. The stop will mark Spade’s first show in the Boston […]

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