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Tony Roberts may not be a household name, but he's garnered the coveted honor of being a "comedian's comedian." A nonstop, energy-charged joke ride, Roberts tackles everything from personal stories to popular culture with the same gusto and bounce-around-the-stage energy that will have you crying from laughter. Career Highlights: Performances on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam," […]
The Black Keys Special Guests: Modest Mouse and Shannon & The Clams The Black Keys are returning to the road with a 31-city “Let’s Rock” North American tour. The band recently debuted their new song “Lo/Hi” (Nonesuch Records), their first new music since their 2014 album, “Turn Blue.” “Lo/Hi” was written and produced by Dan […]
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Adele Givens has been leaving audiences in stitches for two decades. Powerful, bawdy and packed with energy, this legendary comedian brings the heat when she hits the stage, delivering some of the best personal stories around. Believe us, she lives up to her title of "The Queen of Comedy." Career Highlights: Fixture on the Queens […]
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A mix of suburban upbringing and big city living, Shane Gillis is an everyman's comic. A naturally funny storyteller, Gillis' conversational style has a familiar, relaxed ease to it, more like a friend from college slinging jokes over beers in a neighborhood bar than a grand performance. But don't let his understated vibe fool you, […]
Comedy and writing partners Trae Crowder, Drew Morgan and Corey Ryan Forrester are ready to meet the people. You've seen Trae’s Liberal Redneck viral videos, you've read their weekly blog and now you'll see them at their best - performing stand up comedy.
Join the Triangle Brass Band and a massed choir of several of the finest choirs from Wake County High Schools for "Gloria for Brass and Choir" -- arranged from John Rutter's choral classic "Gloria." In addition, the Triangle Brass Band performs other brass band classics and seasonal favorites.
The show will feature the band performing classic holiday songs along with Squirrel Nut Zippers hits. The Squirrel Nut Zippers most recent studio album titled Beasts Of Burgundy was released in 2018. The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard Jazz Albums Chart upon it’s release. It was back in 1998 when the Squirrel Nut […]
Join the Triangle Youth Brass Bands and their special guest soloists, Dr. Larry Wells, trumpet, and Dr. Tim Altman, trumpet, for “American Sketches,” a program of superb Americana music. The program includes music of John Williams, William Schumann, Stephen Foster, Fillmore, Sousa and more. The guest artists are featured with all three bands. Escape from […]
Jon Reep made a huge name for himself when he became the winner of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” season 5! As an actor, Jon has played the pot smoking farmer “Raymus” from the movie “Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay”, and the dim-witted cop Gerald Bob from the ABC Sitcom “Rodney.” He has also […]
The Triangle Brass Band welcomes international trumpet star Rex Richardson as special guest to highlight our celebration of American music, featuring works by Leonard Bernstein, John Williams, Allen Vizzutti and others. Don't miss this rare chance to hear one of the great soloists of our time!