Brian Posehn will perform at Turner Hall Ballroom for the finale of the 10th annual Milwaukee Comedy Festival. Milwaukee Comedy and The Pabst Theater announced May 1 that the journeyman comedian best known for playing the pot-smoking neighbor on Comedy Central’s “The Sarah Silverman Program” will be capping off the 2015 Milwaukee Comedy Fest on Sunday, Aug. 9.
A self-acclaimed “giant nerd,” a father, a devotee of heavy metal and Weird Al Yankovic, Posehn has been on tour as one of the original “Comedians of Comedy.” He has written and performed on HBO’s “Mr. Show” and appeared in sitcoms including “Just Shoot Me,” “Seinfeld,” “NewsRadio,” “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “Friends.”
Posehn’s silver screen credits include “The Devil’s Rejects” and “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” “Sex Drive” and “Surf’s Up.” To his credit, Posehn has a comic book, a graphic novel, a comedy album and a music video.
Posehn truly is a Renaissance man of comedy and an appropriate climax for the 10th iteration of Wisconsin’s largest comedy event.
Brian Posehn – Aug. 9, Turner Hall Ballroom
The Milwaukee Comedy Festival was founded in 2006 to support and grow the comedy scene in Milwaukee. It aspires to cultivate an active comedy community where performers can hone their craft, create new and exciting comedy, and foster an inviting environment for both audiences and fellow performers.
So far, the festival has presented more than 50 shows spanning about 30 days featuring more than 1,000 of the funniest people from across the United States and Canada.
10th Milwaukee Comedy Festival – Aug. 6-9
To mark its 10th anniversary, the Milwaukee Comedy Festival will have shows Aug. 6-8 at the Next Act Theatre space, 255 S. Water St. It will then move to Turner Hall, 1040 N. 4th St., for the final show led by Brian Posehn.
Stay tuned to MilwaukeeComedy.com for festival updates and more information.
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