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Joe Rooney with CJ Sullivan, Erica Clark, Adam Burke, and bohola
Galway Bay presents a night of comedy with headliner Joe Rooney.
(Please note: Show includes two complimentary beverages)
Known throughout Ireland for his work on TV shows such as Father Ted and Killinaskully, comedian Joe Rooney has a storied career as writer, actor (both stage and film), as well as twenty years experience as a stand up. In the latter guise he has performed and toured extensively around the world, including stints in China, the MIddle East, and across the U.K. and U.S. With numerous appearances on British and Irish television, Rooney routinely charms audiences with his hilarious mix of observation, speculation, and musical bravura.
"Occasionally laconic, at times infectiously manic, and always riveting...one of Irelands 10 Most Wanted, when promoters nationwide pick up their phones."
-- Hotpress
"Rooney [prompted] knowing laughter from the standing-room-only audience, many of whom were hoisting pints."
-- Los Angeles Times
"Delivery plus content. Hes a smooth operator with an innate confidence..."
-- Chortle
Support Acts:
CJ Sullivan
Currently residing in L.A., CJ Sullivan remains a beloved staple of the Chicago comedy scene, having been named one of the Top 12 Rising Stars to Look Out For by Chicago Magazine and voted the citys Best Comic by Comics Choice. He has been a regular on Sirius Radio's Blue Collar Radio and was a founding member of the influential podcast The Visitors Locker Room. A much sought-after headliner, Sullivan regularly performs around the country, and has appeared on Comedy Centrals Mash Up and Roast Battle with Jeff Ross.
Erica Clark
Daughter of 80s TV icon Mr. T. (no. really!), Erica Clark has struck out on her own to become one of the shining lights of the Chicago comedy scene. In addition to winning the Moth GrandSLAM storytelling competition, Clark has performed on numerous stand-up stages throughout the city and beyond. In addition to opening for such performers as Damon Williams, DeRay Davis, Deon Cole, Godfrey and Marlon Wayans, Clark appeared as part of the Chicago Just for Laughs and NBC Breakout Comedy festivals. She is the author of the book How To Be A Stalker, and was recently seen on Kevin Harts Hart of the City for Comedy Central.
Adam Burke (Host)
Originally from County Armagh (by way of London and Australia...long story), Adam Burke has been performing comedy in Chicago and throughout the U.S. for over 10 years. He's a fixture on showcases and clubs around the Midwest and beyond. He is a regular panelist on NPR's panel show Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, and has appeared on such podcasts as Doug Loves Movies, Put Your Hands Together, and Keith and the Girl. He was the winner of Second City's Up Next Comedy Competition and has appeared at numerous festivals including Bridgetown Comedy, Just for Laughs Chicago (four years running), and the local stage of Funny Or Die's Oddball Comedy Festival.
Music from bohola
Irish music's accordion virtuoso Jimmy Keane and the remarkable bouzar player and vocalist Pat Broaders, comprise bohola, Irish music's newest "supergroup" as penned by The Irish Herald, bohola play a driving, muscular, and yet very emotive style of Irish music with deep roots in the 'pure drop' tradition, infused with the raw and gritty urbanized musical vernacular of the Irish and Irish-American experience.
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LocationGalway Bay (View)
500 W Diversey Parkway
Chicago, IL 60614
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 21 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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