Comedian Mark Normand is set to bring his You Don’t Say Tour to Embassy Theatre on Saturday, May 18. Dubbed by Jerry Seinfeld as the “best young up-and-coming comic,” Normand has risen to prominence in the world of stand-up comedy.
Normand cut his teeth for years at New York bars, clubs, and theaters, and last year released a Netflix special Soup to Nuts. Prior to that, he had two Comedy Central specials and numerous appearances on late-night talk shows, is a frequent guest on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, and hosts his own podcasts, Tuesdays with Stories! and We Might Be Drunk.
There’s no denying this extremely prolific comedian has been around, and with high regards from the likes of Seinfeld, this is indeed a show to check out.
Tickets are on sale now online at tickemaster.com and fwembassytheatre.org and at the Embassy box office.
Teen guitarist joins Venable at Baker Street
Baker Street Centre have announced the opening act for the Ally Venable show on Saturday, March 9 — Danny Garwood & Co.
Garwood has been playing the guitar since he was 9, and now at the age of 14, he continues to rack up achievements, including sharing the stage with Buddy Guy and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, during Guy’s farewell tour.
In 2022, Garwood competed in the Dallas International Guitar Festival “10 Under 20” competition where Venable pulled him on stage during one of her shows that weekend. A YouTube video of that performance has had more than 6 million views and led to Garwood opening shows for Venable, which is what we’re about to witness at Baker Street.
With inspirations from the likes of Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Gales, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, this is going to be one hot opener.
You can get your tickets at bakerstreetcentre.com and all three Wooden Nickel locations.
And speaking of Venable, along with her performance at Baker Street, the blues guitarist will also host a masterclass at Sweetwater Sound on Friday, March 8. If you’d like to attend the $75 class to get tips from the Texan, sign up at sweetwater.com/local/events.
Honeywell books 38 Special, O’Donnell
Honeywell Center have added the legendary southern rock band 38 Special for on Saturday, May 18.
These guys have been around our parts a number of times over the years and for good reason — they have the hits. Folks can expect to be on their feet that evening for jams like “Hold on Loosely,” “Rockin’ Into the Night,” “Caught Up in You,” and “Back Where You Belong.”
Along with the Southern rock act, the Honeywell announced Daniel O’Donnell will swing by Sunday, Sept. 15. For more than three decades, O’Donnell has toured the world performing folk songs, ballads, and pop classics for audiences worldwide.
Tickets for both shows can be purchased online at honeywellcenter.org.
Afroman set for Piere’s in June
On Monday, June 10, Piere’s will host the L.A. native singer, rapper, and multi-instrumentalist Afroman.
In 2001, Afroman broke through with his hit “Because I Got High,” which earned slots on soundtracks like Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, The Perfect Score, and Disturbia. The song was also nominated for the Grammy award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 2002.
Special guests that evening include DJ Matty M, 906hammy, Dilly Barz, Boss D, and Kid Vibe.
Tickets for Afroman can be purchased at skeletix.com and all Wooden Nickel locations.
Drum tempo titan holds class at Sweetwater
Sweetwater has an awesome drum masterclass coming up featuring the one and only Tommy Clufetos.
Be sure to head out to the Sweetwater compound on March 27 from 7-9 p.m. to get some tips on kicking your drumming into overdrive from this Detroit-born tempo titan.
Clufetos has been the pounding force for some of the biggest names in rock including Black Sabbath, Mötley Crüe, Ted Nugent, Rob Zombie, and Alice Cooper.
To sign up, hop over to sweetwater.com/local/events.
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