6:00 PM
to 7:00 PM
Doug Loves Movies with Doug Benson - Live Podcast Taping
46 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Doug Benson hosts a live taping of his popular podcast about his favorite subject -- movies. Join Doug and his special guests from the world film and comedy.
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Comedy Showcase: Comedy Death-Ray Presents (early)
67 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about SXSW is thrilled to host Scott Aukerman’s “Comedy Death-Ray”, a cornerstone of the LA comedy scene for nearly 10 years.
10:30 PM
to 11:30 PM
Comedy Showcase: Comedy Death-Ray Presents (late)
64 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about SXSW is thrilled to host Scott Aukerman’s “Comedy Death-Ray”, a cornerstone of the LA comedy scene for nearly 10 years.
6:00 PM
to 7:00 PM
Comedy Death-Ray Radio with Scott Aukerman - Live Podcast Taping
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
event::about Scott Aukerman ("Mr. Show," Producer of "Between Two Ferns") hosts a live taping of his hit iTunes podcast. A playful mix of songs, characters & games with surprise special guests.
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Comedy Showcase: Dark, Bitter and Sweet (early)
32 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Join us for a heady blend of comedy intended for those with a seasoned palate. Because milk chocolate is for kids.
10:30 PM
to 11:30 PM
Comedy Showcase: Dark, Bitter and Sweet (late)
21 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Join us for a heady blend of comedy intended for those with a seasoned palate. Because milk chocolate is for kids.
6:00 PM
to 7:00 PM
The Nerdist with Chris Hardwick - Live Podcast Taping
14 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Panel, Interactive
event::about Actor, DJ, & host extraordinaire Chris Hardwick goes live at SXSW with his award winning podcast, usually recorded in the homes of notable comedians or entertainers, is sure to have you lol-ing.
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Comedy Showcase: John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show (early)
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
event::about John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show is live at SXSW. In anticipation of the Season 2 premiere on March 24th, John will host a special evening with a few of his favorite comics from his eponymous Comedy Central series.
10:30 PM
to 11:30 PM
Comedy Showcase: John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show (late)
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
event::about John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show is live at SXSW. In anticipation of the Season 2 premiere on March 24th, John will host a special evening with a few of his favorite comics from his eponymous Comedy Central series.
6:00 PM
to 7:00 PM
WTF with Marc Maron - Live Podcast Taping
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
event::about Marc Maron brings his critically acclaimed podcast from his garage in Los Angeles to our stage in Austin, TX. WTF is a comic on comic interview, whose topics often include the arc of the interviewees career, shared past experiences, and current affairs.
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Comedy Showcase: Talk Nerdy To Me (early)
38 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
event::about As SXSW Comedy concludes its Film and Interactive events, we invite you to let your geek flag fly with a mix of pop culture steeped comedy ranging from the artsy to the fartsy.
10:30 PM
to 11:30 PM
Comedy Showcase: Talk Nerdy To Me (late)
15 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
event::about As SXSW Comedy concludes its Film and Interactive events, we invite you to let your geek flag fly with a mix of pop culture steeped comedy ranging from the artsy to the fartsy.
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Chris Bathgate
42 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists Chris Bathgate
event::about Chris began drawing attention as a solo artist in 2005 upon the release of his first album, Silence is for Suckers, after a slew of self-produced EPs / Singles and a stint in the short-lived (but much loved) group The Descent of the Holy Ghost Church. In 2007 Chris releasedf A Cork Tale Wake, his 3rd proper album and the 1st to date he’d not produced on his own and self-released. Originally released in the summer of that year, A Cork Tale Wake would propel Chris’ music to much greater frontiers spurring overwhelming critical acclaim, several North American tours, two tours of Europe, and an eventual re-release of the album in Europe by One Little Indian Records (Bjork, Asobi Seksu, Land of Talk). “Serpentine”, the lead track from the album, went on to be Chris’ most recognized and successful song to date with an exceptionally strong reaction from The BBC and The Independent (UK) calling it “one of the most beautiful songs you’ll hear this year”. Afterwards, and originally meant as a short offering for fans as he began work on his 4th proper studio album, the EP Wait, Skeleton turned out to be one of Bathgate’s most widely visible releases to date after Bathgate was selected as one of the first artists to be featured in Starbucks’ ‘Pick of the Week’ promotion (leading the popular chain to distribute more than 2 million free download cards of his rework of “Yes, I’m Cold”. The program has continued since 2008 and has gone on to feature such artists as The Arcade Fire, My Morning Jacket, Spoon and many more). Salt Year, to be released in April of 2011, promises to be his most mature and fully-rounded statement to date.The biting angst of tracks such as “Eliza (Hue)” and “Borders”, the introspection and self-efficacy of “No Silver” and “In the City” alongside beautifully cathartic album closer “Everything” put the full range of Bathgate’s songwriting abilities on display for the duration of Salt Year’s 42 minutes. After several years of struggle Bathgate has reemerged on the other side with a more realized version of his signature country-tinged gothic folk. It is perhaps that very struggle that makes Salt Year such a triumph.
event::tags All Ages
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Yearbook Committee
15 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists Yearbook Committee
event::about Yearbook Committee started as a recording project in a garage and quickly turned into a monster. A collective of sorts. No lead singer. No sole songwriter. Just a group of musicians with one common goal; to write, record, and perform music. With a universal love of good music, Yearbook Committee consists of Christina Blust, Jon DaCosta, Travis Dillon, David Goodier, Brad Lone, John Murray, Rachel Rasley and Jimmy Rinehart. Everybody sings. We play lots of instruments (with varying degrees of skill). Everyone sings. You will too.
event::tags All Ages
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
The Black Atlantic
33 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists The Black Atlantic
event::about The Black Atlantic is the Groningen (The Netherlands) based acoustic pop band formed around singer and songwriter Geert van der Velde, former frontman for American metalcore group Shai Hulud. The Black Atlantic released their debut album “Reverence for Fallen Trees” digitally for free (worldwide) on August 21st, 2009. It has since been downloaded over 70.000 times via various torrent websites, the band’s own website and it’s label Beep! Beep! Back up the Truck. For fans of Bon Iver, Sigur Rós and Fleet Foxes. About “Reverence for Fallen Trees” In February, 2008, The Black Atlantic started recording their album in a cabin owned by van der Velde’s in-laws, located in the small town of Saranac Lake, in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. For this recording, drummer Marcel Wolthof was re-enlisted alongside singer-songwriter Kim Janssen on various instruments. Janssen co-wrote some of the songs for the recording and has permanently settled in and joined the band. The band took a large part of these recordings back home to the Netherlands where they finished the album over the course of Spring 2009 and early Summer at the (now defunct) Paperboat recording studio in Zwolle. The title of the album “Reverence for Fallen Trees” is a metaphor for “honour the dead” alluding to van der Velde’s grandparents, 3 of whom passed away during the recording process. The album deals with these topics – ‘remembrance’ , ‘grief’, ‘family’, ‘love’, ‘disenchantment’ – in a roundabout way, mostly through the use of natural metaphors . Musically the album showcases a wide variety of instrumentation with a penchant for ambience and an abundance of melancholy, multi-layered vocal harmonies; inspired by such acts as Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes and the Beach Boys. Rhythmically the band’s approach is minimalist and percussive rather than expansive; the band tours with only a snare drum, floor tom and ride cymbal. History & Touring The Black Atlantic started as a project of van der Velde in his off time from his philosophy studies. Gradually the project turned more serious after van der Velde recorded his first song – a Valentine’s gift to his then girlfriend, now wife (and sometimes bandmember) – in February of 2006. After posting the song on Myspace van der Velde received some label interest and wrote and recorded ‘Send This Home’ in the early Fall of 2006 with the help of various contributing friends. He eventually abandoned his studies to focus full-time on the band. The EP documents van der Velde’s very first attempts at writing pop music, and showcases his preferred melancholy and introspective delivery. The EP was released on July 10th, 2007 in the US by Five Point Records (NY) ; one of the two indie labels who had initially offered a deal. And, in January 2008, ‘Send This Home’ EP was released in Europe through Midsummer Records (DE). Live The Black Atlantic made it’s first appearance, in one of many incarnations, at Eurosonic 2007. Since then the band has maintained a steady diet of touring with a revolving line-up around van der Velde (and for the past 2 years Janssen). In Europe the band has toured with Saturday Looks Good to Me (usa), Windmill (uk) and Woven Hand (us). The band also opened up most shows for Midlake in the Netherlands, The Tallest Man on Earth in the U.K. and recently finished a trip to Austin, TX to play the annual SXSW music showcase. They’ve also done 4 US tours playing with bands such as The Cave Singers and The Antlers (who appear as guests on the album). The band is currently slowly working on a follow up to “Reverence…” but spends most of it time on the road touring.
event::tags All Ages
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Telegraph Canyon
27 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Mont Lyons
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
The Spring Standards
21 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists The Spring Standards
event::about The Spring Standards are an energetic force of three-part harmony circling over a rock n' roll sound with an old country aftertaste. From small towns to big cities, they explode on stage with spirit, spontaneity, and a style all their own. They are, in no particular order: James Cleare, James Smith and Heather Robb. Each member of the band is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and they use their strengths as a trio to create a sound that listeners might expect from a band twice their size. With an emphasis on three-part harmony and a variety of instrumental switching, their range and energy make each live show a unique event. Paste Magazine chimes, "It's no easy task to find a country/folk haystack buried amongst noisy New York needles, but this winsome three piece rewards the hunter." The band’s first full-length album Would Things Be Different, produced by Bryce Goggin, was released on April 13th of this year.
event::tags All Ages
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Shelley Short
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists Shelley Short
event::about Shelley Short is based in Portland OR - a city of musicians that is home to the likes of The Decemberists and M Ward. Shelley is one of the rising stars. Her forthcoming album, Then Came the After includes a track recorded by Mike Coykendall. A preview will be released as a 7-inch on Australian label, Flippin Yeah. The album features producer/collaborator Alexis Gideon, Glen Moore, her Family, Cory Gray, Casey Dienel, Melody Macready, and Rachel Blumberg. On her tours throughout the USA, Europe and Australia, Shelley has performed with artists as diverse as Loudon Wainwright III, Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, M Ward, Alexis Gideon, Tom Brosseau and her current tour partner, Darren Hanlon.
event::tags All Ages
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
My Jerusalem
16 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists My Jerusalem
event::about The collective now known as My Jerusalem met through critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Jeff Klein, who played with each of them in his travels as a solo artist. Jeff met guitarist Dave Rosser, a touring member of the Twilight Singers through producer, Mike Napolitano. Bassist Ashley Dzerigian was in Great Northern and toured with Ed Harcourt. Drummer Cully Symington was in bands like Cursive and Bishop Allen and tracked the Gutter Twins album. Both Rick Nelson and Michael St Clair, who rotate playing violin, viola, cello, trombone and keyboards in the band, were longtime members of the Polyphonic Spree and played with St. Vincent. Matt Bricker, also a member of the Polyphonic Spree, had been playing with The Low Lows. Guitarist and keyboardist Evan Jacobs was a founding member of Midlake and fronts his own remarkable band Tacks, The Boy Disaster. The band's debut album, Gone For Good, will be released on 02:59 Records thru Sony/RED on October 26th. Set for release in the UK next week, the album has already had major airplay on BBC2 and BBC6 Radio. My Jerusalem pins Klein's razor sharp wit against a lush backdrop of strings and horns, which is driven home by a beat that is sometimes even reminiscent of Bauhaus. There is a lot of genre mixing when it comes to the bands offerings. One song can be delivered through a pulsing wounded whisper, while the next can be a schizophrenic, headphone dance-party such as 'Sleepwalking' to which the band likens to 'Abba on ecstasy'. 'A sense of community and camaraderie can go a long way,' Jeff explains. 'I don't think anybody in this project was the coolest kid in school. All of these people are highly revered musicians who have been involved with a bunch of other projects everyone is somebody from somewhere. This time around, we've all gotten together with people on the same level, to have fun. And that's the key in all this: Just to have fun and play music that is fun for us to play, with songs that are meaningful.' Fueled by their DIY ethic, My Jerusalem recorded the album in two adjacent apartments in the French Quarter of New Orleans, LA.. The experience proved to be both challenging and liberating. 'Almost every piece of gear we used was broken or duct-taped together,' muses Klein. That ram shackled environment and the creativity it birthed to overcome its limitations only added to the music's charm. From the Bacharach meets Orbison album opener 'Valley of Casualties,' to the cathartically driving 'Sweet Chariot,' Gone For Good is a set of 12 songs that illustrate, as the group puts it 'ones journey to find hope and satisfaction through even the hardest of times, and come out victorious.' For the live shows the band will continue to grow and change. 'It definitely keeps me on my toes. Wait, who's playing drums tonight? And there are how many people onstage?' jokes Klein. US and UK dates for My Jerusalem are planned for later this year.
event::tags All Ages
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
December Boys
Location Esther's Follies
Location Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists December Boys
event::about Built around the songs of Lyle Darrin and a common love of dirty barroom rock and roll, classic country, and the rich musical history of Texas. December Boys unites members of Heartless Bastards, Brothers and Sisters, The Ugly Beats, Sally Crewe and The Sudden Moves, and The Strange Attractors in a musical stew that brings a vintage brashness to the classic Country/Rock song form.
event::tags All Ages
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Pierce Turner
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists Pierce Turner
event::about The Penguin Book Rough Guide to Irish Music says about Pierce Turner There is no one in the whole wide world of music quite like Pierce Turner; a unique visionary, the owner of a voice that drips emotion, a consummate lyricist and the creator of tunes which are both complex and accessible. Born and raised in Wexford town, Pierce’s musical journey began as a boy soprano in his school choir and regularly sang in the local festival, an experience he describes as “Like living in a Catholic version of Pet Sounds” (The Beach Boys classic album). Plainsong was a formative influence, but the young Turner was developing his love of song through Emmetspiceland and Tir Na Nog, while never losing his affection for the tunes of Carolan and the work of Sean O’Riada. He was also learning the clarinet and piano and listening to The Beatles, Dylan and Pink Floyd. Spells in various beat groups, and folk rock groups ensued before he and long time friend, (and future Black 47 singer/guitarist) Larry Kirwan set off for New York “Just to escape the restrictions of Ireland and my own self-inflicted restrictions.” They had a minor radio hit as a duo before forming a new wave band, The Major Thinkers and nearly made it with a song called “Avenue B is the place to be”. Tiring of the scene, Pierce began composing instrumentals for modern dance and became friends with avant-garde composer Philip Glass. They headed for London and secured a record deal resulting in the album “It’s Only a long way across” (1986), co-produced by Philip Glass, which included the classic “Wicklow Hills” (covered by Christy Moore) and Turner’s droll account of Wexford gossip, “Musha God help her”. Pierce next began collaborating with trombonist, Fred Parcells (later to join Black 47), resulting in a new depth to his sound, some astonishing live performances and 1989’s stunning The Sky and the Ground. Even this, however, was surpassed by Now is Heaven, an album ridiculously overlooked by both critics and punters, and containing Turner’s best-ever song, “All Messed Up”, an exploration of personal confusion which draws on the flute of Seamus Egan to enhance the melody’s traditional roots. Since then Pierce has released four further albums, 1996’s live Manana in Manhattan the following year’s superb Angelic Language, 2001’s Three Minute World which was voted “One of the hundred greatest Irish albums of all time “ and 2004’s The Boy to be with” to great critical acclaim in the Irish Times. Record companies and record stores have problems categorizing Pierce (one Irish shop currently stocks his releases in the Sean-Nos section!), but the man’s talent is unstoppable and deserves a far wider audience. Fortunately, he continues to write and play (the EP Action appeared in 1999), and the high points of his career have been collected on the comprehensive The Compilation (1998 Beggars Banquet). Just buy, listen and marvel. Geoff Wallis For more information check out Pierce Turner’s website www.pierceturner.com
event::tags All Ages
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
My Little Pony
18 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists My Little Pony
event::about mylittlepony, (the band, not the brand), was founded in Oslo in the winter of 2007. Allthough having "screwed up their googlability" (quote: MTV UK & Ireland) they have been able to build an international name for themselves in the world of underground twee pop. Their first full length album "Think Too Much" was released in 2008 and featured such hits as "Skipping Down the Street", "MacGyver Blues", "A Song For You On Your 40th Birthday" and the even longer entitled track "Do You Really Love Me Or Am I Just In Your Network?". The album was a success even among the critics from Norwegian mainstream media and it was soon distributed worldwide with special editions for Japan and The Philippines. In 2008 they were awarded the Spanish Premio Pop Eye for "European Revelation" and the following year "Think Too Much" achieved the same prize in the category of "Best International Album". They have toured Spain twice and visited Germany three times. Last November they played the biggest stage at the public broadcast festival On3 in Munich together with such acts as Speech Debelle, Chris Garneau, Ebony Bangs, Royal Bangs and a slightly confused Pete Doherty. In total they have played over two hundred shows in ten different European countries. Their biggest fan bases are in Germany, USA Spain, Sweden, Japan and the UK. 2011 sees the release of the long awaited second album "Making Marks". The video for the single "Hard To Be Good " has already been put in MTV rotation and entered the German myspace charts. The band's appealing mix of twee pop and more classic pop, soul and americana music is making them reach a steady growing audience, without ever loosing their intense underground fervor. The combination of pure sincerity and analytical intelligence in both melodies and lyrics make mylittlepony a front runner in the increasingly more exciting pop capital of Oslo, Norway.
event::tags All Ages
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Goldenboy
18 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists Goldenboy
event::about You can’t blame Goldenboy’s Shon Sullivan for taking a little breather. Since the release of his band’s 2003 debut Blue Swan Orchestra –– a KCRW favorite that featured guest vocals by Elliott Smith on “Summertime” –– Goldenboy has trekked near forever on the road, supporting the likes of Bright Eyes, Neil Finn, Stephen Malkmus and Grandaddy. For most of these shows, our Goldenboy was doing double-duty as well, playing multiple instruments with Finn, the Rentals, Eels and others on tours across America, Europe and all points in between. Straight outta suburban Diamond Bar, a few miles southeast of Los Angeles, former music student Sullivan had been spotted as a valuable player early on, first as a member of Spain. When Elliott Smith got wind of Sullivan’s prowess on guitar, piano and cello, he quickly drafted him into his band; while performing with Smith, Sullivan began developing his own material, and thus the Goldenboy concept was born. “It started as a solo side project,” says Sullivan. “I started writing the first record while I was playing for Elliott, which I did for four years. Everyone had nicknames on the tour, and ‘Goldenboy’ was mine, ‘cause I was a guy from the faraway hill country or something. It stuck.” A hauntingly lyrical batch of indie-pop brilliance, Blue Swan Orchestra was recorded with drummer Bryan Bos and bears distant traces of Smith’s influence. Goldenboy's second release, Underneath the Radio (2006), found Sullivan and Bos in a gloriously unclichéd outpouring of tunes drenched in nostalgic melancholia and blissful melodic invention; they’re joined by a cast of heavies including Neil Finn, Lisa Germano, Scott McPherson, Matt Sharp and Phil Jordan. The new Sleepwalker dovetails nicely with the understated charms of Goldenboy’s first two albums. The hard-charging yet plaintive “Different Moon” starts the set with a gentle vocal urgency and an insistent drive; there’s “a different moon on the rise,” Sullivan sings. Typically untypical is the way his soothing pop harmonies dart into the dark, revealing an emotional intricacy never far from the surface. In the layered guitars of “She Belongs to Me” or the playful piano of “Chelsea Girl,” with its classic ‘60s-‘70s chord progressions and slide guitar frills, there linger shades of Bowie/Mott, perhaps. “Body and Soul” justifies its five minutes-plus in a hurtling mini-odyssey whose buoyant rock thump wrapped in twinkly guitars and fleet trumpets undergoes beautifully curious harmonic twists for suggestive shifts in expressive terrain. Sullivan’s use of several vintage keyboards and a crystal microphone found in a second-hand music store in Australia give songs like the wistful “Anna Said” (“It’s all just a memory…”) a persuasive, comforting sound you never want to end. Sleepwalker was recorded at Interstellar and Leaning Pine studios by Sullivan and Jon Crawford, and mastered and sequenced by veteran engineer Don Tyler, who mastered all of Elliott Smith’s albums. Tyler has given the album an inviting warmth that’s a relief from the hectoring tones of most contemporary rock recordings. “It all has to do with not looking at the clock, taking our time, and trying to really develop the arrangements and the feel of the sound,” says Sullivan. “The ambience thing was important.” All press inquiries: Sheila Kenny at Right On! PR e. sheila@rightopr.com 917-847-9977
event::tags All Ages
1:00 PM
to 2:00 PM
ShareSquare Day Party
30 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
event::about Come join Everything Burns and Earbits.com for a party with music by Shirock and more. Free drinks, food, and door prizes.
1:00 PM
to 4:00 PM
SHARESQUARE DAY PARTY
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Unofficial Party
Speaker/Artist(s) Info
1:15pm - Amy Stroup
2:15pm - SHIROCK
3:15pm - The Bridges
event::about
THE EVERYTHING BURNS, EARBITS &
MUSIC CITY UNSIGNED PRESENT:
SHARESQUARE DAY PARTY AT ESTHER’S FOLLIES ON FRIDAY MARCH 18
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Comedy Showcase: The Benson Interruption
44 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
event::about Doug Benson brings his celebrated live show, and now Comedy Central hit, to SXSW. Join Doug and his bad manners as he welcomes a classified cast of very special guest comedians to the stage... then he interrupts them. Because it's not called The Benson Behaves Politely.
9:25 PM
to 10:25 PM
Comedy Showcase: Early Friday
28 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
event::about Some of the most exciting emerging talent in comedy, mixed with seasoned favorites, and special guests.
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Brody Stevens
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Darryl Lenox
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists Darryl Lenox
event::about Darryl Lenox is judge, jury, and executioner when he takes the stage, and he presides over the courtroom of comedy with authority. The result: insightful, incisive, and always authentic comic justice that punishes the absurdity of the everyday with a life sentence of laughter without parole. Lenox originally entered the world of stand-up on a dare, but once he started he never looked back. After a friend challenged him to stop talking and start living, he entered an open mic competition in Seattle and the rest is history. Admittedly, his first set wasn’t flawless, but it did plant a seed that would grow into lifelong passion. Lenox embraced his gift, fought hard and the people began to talk. Seizing every opportunity, Darryl won more and more stage time throughout the Northwest, revealing the makings of a world-class stand-up comedian. Before long he had earned a well deserved place in the world of professional stand-up comedy. Even though life has not always been easy for Lenox, having been afflicted with deteriorating eyesight since his youth, he quickly shrugs off any notion of self-pity with disarming insight. He quips, “I can’t see two feet in front of me, but I can see tomorrow.” If laughter and aching sides are any indication, tomorrow looks incredibly bright for this driven entertainer. Audiences everywhere agree: Darryl Lenox is here to stay and we hope his comic courtroom will be in session for a long time to come.
event::tags All Ages
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Eugene Mirman
71 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Hampton Yount
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Jena Friedman
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists Jena Friedman
event::about Jena Friedman is a stand up comedian, writer and actor based in New York. Her short films have been featured on New York Magazine's Daily Intel, Glamour, Salon, VH1's Best Week Ever, Gawker, Current TV, The Huffington Post and Comedy Central. She performs stand up around the U.S. and all over the world, most recently in Berlin, Paris and London and will be featured in the Glasgow International Comedy Festival in April 2011. In addition, her dark comedic musical, The Refugee Girls Revue, is currently playing off-broadway at Theatre 80 in New York City. For more info, check out www.jenafriedman.com.
event::tags All Ages
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Kurt Braunohler
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists Kurt Braunohler
event::about Kurt Braunohler has performed at SXSW, Bonaroo, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (IF.Comedy Award nominee), Melbourne Comedy Festival (Barry Award Winner), HBO US Comedy Arts Festival, Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, the HBO Vegas Comedy Festival, the Chicago Improv Festival (Improv Ensemble fo the Year” Award Winner) and numerous colleges in the US. His web-series "Penelope: Princess of Pets" was recently made into a for-broadcast pilot for Channel 4 in London. He also co-wrote, directed and produced a music video for the New Pornographers. His other creations include the Hot Tub Variety show (voted "Best New Variety Show" by Time-Out New York,) www.chengwin.com, which was voted by the Village Voice as "Best Hilarious Insane Guerilla Theatre." You can see him on "Delocated" this season for like 1 minute.
event::tags All Ages
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Tig Notaro
14 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
11:10 PM
to 12:10 AM
Comedy Showcase: Late Friday
23 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
event::about Some of the most exciting emerging talent in comedy, mixed with seasoned favorites, and special guests.
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Alex Koll
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists Alex Koll
event::about Alex Koll is a self‐described 'Funnyman and Entertainmenter of variable power and speed.' Developing a taste for the absurd at an early age, Alex's comedy has grown organically to reflect a far‐reaching creativity that has two dirty sneakers planted firmly on the ground. His act dips and weaves between what's right in front of us all and unexpected forays into the strange. Following his Comedy Central debut and a "Best of the New Faces" nod at the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival, Alex released Wizard Hello, his first comedy album on Rooftop Comedy's label. Recorded live at his home club, The San Francisco Punch Line, it showcases his signature plain‐wrapped whimsy with a few odd musical treats thrown in for good measure. '...What makes Koll's act special is how he bridges the gulf between askew alt‐comedy and grounded, observational humor. It's a rare quality in the alternative‐comedy community, where many are intent on outquirking one another. Whether going on obscure tangents or offering up more straightforward observations, Koll's comic voice is his own.' ‐ SF Weekly
event::tags All Ages
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Ben Kronberg
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Chelsea Peretti
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Christopher Cubas
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Glenn Wool
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Joe DeRosa
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists Joseph DeRosa, Joe DeRosa
event::about Joe DeRosa performs constantly, making appearances of all kinds. Recently he had guest roles on HBO's Bored To Death and IFC's Z-Rock and became a regular on The Opie and Anthony radio show and Fox New's Redeye. Joe also taped a half-hour Comedy Central Presents special which aired in the winter of 2009 and his first-ever stand-up album "The Depression Auction" was released on Comedy Central Records in June of 2010. This year, he made his directorial debut with the film Shooting Angles, which starred himself, Bill Burr, Robert Kelly, and Colin Quinn. Joe is currently writing, directing and producing a series of web shorts for Atom.com, co-hosting the podcast "Uninformed" with comedian and friend Bill Burr, and touring clubs around the country.
event::tags All Ages
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Rob Cantrell
5 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
event::about ROB PERFORMS ALL OVER THE WORLD, MOST RECENTLY IN THE TOURING COMEDY PLAY "THE MARIJUANA-LOGUES". HE ALSO WAS ASKED TO DO STAND-UP AT THE BONNAROO MUSIC FESTIVAL IN 2010 AND THE HIGH TIMES CANNABIS CUP IN AMSTERDAM IN 2009. HIS TV CREDITS INCLUDE - CBS'S LATE LATE SHOW, COMEDY CENTRAL'S TOUGH CROWD WITH COLIN QUINN AND ATOM FILMS TV. ROB WAS A TOP 10 FINALIST ON THE VERY FIRST SEASON OF NBC'S LAST COMIC STANDING. HE IS CURRENTLY BASED IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.
event::tags All Ages
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Comedy Showcase: The Benson Interruption
40 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
event::about Doug Benson shakes the comedy tightrope with a surprise group of special guest comedians.
9:25 PM
to 10:25 PM
Comedy Showcase: Early Saturday
27 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
event::about Some of the most exciting emerging talent in comedy, mixed with seasoned favorites, and special guests.
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Ben Kronberg
4 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Bryson Turner
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Chelsea Peretti
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Chris Fairbanks
2 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Hampton Yount
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Joe DeRosa
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists Joseph DeRosa, Joe DeRosa
event::about Joe DeRosa performs constantly, making appearances of all kinds. Recently he had guest roles on HBO's Bored To Death and IFC's Z-Rock and became a regular on The Opie and Anthony radio show and Fox New's Redeye. Joe also taped a half-hour Comedy Central Presents special which aired in the winter of 2009 and his first-ever stand-up album "The Depression Auction" was released on Comedy Central Records in June of 2010. This year, he made his directorial debut with the film Shooting Angles, which starred himself, Bill Burr, Robert Kelly, and Colin Quinn. Joe is currently writing, directing and producing a series of web shorts for Atom.com, co-hosting the podcast "Uninformed" with comedian and friend Bill Burr, and touring clubs around the country.
event::tags All Ages
9:30 PM
to 10:30 PM
Tig Notaro
13 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
11:10 PM
to 12:10 AM
Comedy Showcase: Late Saturday
27 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
event::about Some of the most exciting emerging talent in comedy, mixed with seasoned favorites, and special guests.
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Alex Koll
Location Esther's Follies
Location Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists Alex Koll
event::about Alex Koll is a self‐described 'Funnyman and Entertainmenter of variable power and speed.' Developing a taste for the absurd at an early age, Alex's comedy has grown organically to reflect a far‐reaching creativity that has two dirty sneakers planted firmly on the ground. His act dips and weaves between what's right in front of us all and unexpected forays into the strange. Following his Comedy Central debut and a "Best of the New Faces" nod at the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival, Alex released Wizard Hello, his first comedy album on Rooftop Comedy's label. Recorded live at his home club, The San Francisco Punch Line, it showcases his signature plain‐wrapped whimsy with a few odd musical treats thrown in for good measure. '...What makes Koll's act special is how he bridges the gulf between askew alt‐comedy and grounded, observational humor. It's a rare quality in the alternative‐comedy community, where many are intent on outquirking one another. Whether going on obscure tangents or offering up more straightforward observations, Koll's comic voice is his own.' ‐ SF Weekly
event::tags All Ages
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Amy Schumer
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Brody Stevens
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Christopher Cubas
Location Esther's Follies
Location Esther's Follies
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Darryl Lenox
Location Esther's Follies
Location Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists Darryl Lenox
event::about Darryl Lenox is judge, jury, and executioner when he takes the stage, and he presides over the courtroom of comedy with authority. The result: insightful, incisive, and always authentic comic justice that punishes the absurdity of the everyday with a life sentence of laughter without parole. Lenox originally entered the world of stand-up on a dare, but once he started he never looked back. After a friend challenged him to stop talking and start living, he entered an open mic competition in Seattle and the rest is history. Admittedly, his first set wasn’t flawless, but it did plant a seed that would grow into lifelong passion. Lenox embraced his gift, fought hard and the people began to talk. Seizing every opportunity, Darryl won more and more stage time throughout the Northwest, revealing the makings of a world-class stand-up comedian. Before long he had earned a well deserved place in the world of professional stand-up comedy. Even though life has not always been easy for Lenox, having been afflicted with deteriorating eyesight since his youth, he quickly shrugs off any notion of self-pity with disarming insight. He quips, “I can’t see two feet in front of me, but I can see tomorrow.” If laughter and aching sides are any indication, tomorrow looks incredibly bright for this driven entertainer. Audiences everywhere agree: Darryl Lenox is here to stay and we hope his comic courtroom will be in session for a long time to come.
event::tags All Ages
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Donald Glover
57 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Glenn Wool
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Jena Friedman
Location Esther's Follies
Location Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists Jena Friedman
event::about Jena Friedman is a stand up comedian, writer and actor based in New York. Her short films have been featured on New York Magazine's Daily Intel, Glamour, Salon, VH1's Best Week Ever, Gawker, Current TV, The Huffington Post and Comedy Central. She performs stand up around the U.S. and all over the world, most recently in Berlin, Paris and London and will be featured in the Glasgow International Comedy Festival in April 2011. In addition, her dark comedic musical, The Refugee Girls Revue, is currently playing off-broadway at Theatre 80 in New York City. For more info, check out www.jenafriedman.com.
event::tags All Ages
11:15 PM
to 12:15 AM
Kurt Braunohler
1 schedule::attendees
Location
Esther's Follies
eventtype Music
Artists Kurt Braunohler
event::about Kurt Braunohler has performed at SXSW, Bonaroo, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (IF.Comedy Award nominee), Melbourne Comedy Festival (Barry Award Winner), HBO US Comedy Arts Festival, Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, the HBO Vegas Comedy Festival, the Chicago Improv Festival (Improv Ensemble fo the Year” Award Winner) and numerous colleges in the US. His web-series "Penelope: Princess of Pets" was recently made into a for-broadcast pilot for Channel 4 in London. He also co-wrote, directed and produced a music video for the New Pornographers. His other creations include the Hot Tub Variety show (voted "Best New Variety Show" by Time-Out New York,) www.chengwin.com, which was voted by the Village Voice as "Best Hilarious Insane Guerilla Theatre." You can see him on "Delocated" this season for like 1 minute.
event::tags All Ages
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