Summer Festivals

Lorde and Odesza Headline Bumbershoot 2017

The Labor Day Weekend festivities also include Weezer, Haim, Solange, Flume, the Roots, Spoon, and more.

04/25/2017 By Seth Sommerfeld

City Hall

3 Seattle Council Members Are Attending Samantha Bee's Trump Roast

Seattle's five council women received an invitation after their appearance on Full Frontal last year.

04/18/2017 By Hayat Norimine

Conspiracies

There's More to the Howard Schultz News Than You Think

The clues are right in the photo.

12/02/2016 By Matthew Halverson

Hidden Seattle

Secret Shows, Underground Comedy, and Undiscovered Talent in Seattle

Hidden performances and hidden history lessons are worth the hunt.

11/16/2016 Photography by Seth Sommerfeld

(Formerly) Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Comedian Quincy Jones

The Seattle native hasn't let a terminal cancer diagnosis stifle the laughs or stop him having a career year.

09/20/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with SketchFest's Randall Cleveland

The festival's new artistic director discusses "Comedy Christmas" and why the Seattle's sketch scene is "the quietest explosion you’ve never seen."

09/13/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Points of Reference

How Jon Stewart, 'Beakman's World,' and 'BoJack Horseman' Shaped 'Adam Ruins Everything'

Adam Conover discusses the pop culture influences on his comedic fact-checking truTV show before its live tour stops in Seattle.

09/09/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer Festivals

Bumbershoot 2016: Nothing's In the Right Place

The highs and lows of this year's Labor Day weekend festivities at Seattle Center.

09/07/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer in the City

The Best of Bumbershoot 2016: Sunday

Our top picks in music, comedy, and culture for the Labor Day weekend fest.

09/01/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer in the City

The Best of Bumbershoot 2016: Saturday

Our top picks in music, comedy, and culture for the Labor Day weekend fest.

08/31/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer in the City

The Best of Bumbershoot 2016: Friday

Our top picks in music, comedy, and culture for the Labor Day weekend fest.

08/30/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alerts

Jerry Seinfeld Comes to the Paramount Theatre

The comedy icon performs standup in Seattle this November.

08/22/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Emmett Montgomery

The weird and awesome Seattle comedian readies to record his first standup album.

06/09/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Quote Unquote

Brett Hamil Has Had It with Seattle Politics

And the host of 'Seattle Process' isn't going to take it anymore.

05/25/2016 By Matthew Halverson

(Formerly) Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Jo Koy

The Tacoma native returns home to tape his new standup special at the Moore Theatre.

04/20/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alerts

Dave Chappelle Comes to the Neptune Theatre Next Week

The comedian schedules four standup shows on short notice.

03/09/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alerts

So Much Comedy: Adam Sandler, Trevor Noah, and David Cross Plan Seattle Dates

It's a choose your own adventure comedy cavalcade this February.

01/06/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alerts

Steve Martin and Martin Short Bring Their Show to Seattle

The duo presents the comedic conversation of 'An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life' at the Paramount Theatre next July.

12/15/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Points of Reference

How '70s Rock Solos and Ludicrous News Reports Shaped Eugene Mirman's Insane New 7 LP Comedy Album

Take a long, strange trip of standup, sound effects, meditation, and digital drugs with 'I'm Sorry (You're Welcome).'

11/09/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Ticket Alerts

Amy Schumer Comes to KeyArena for New Year's Eve

The queen of comedy in 2015 ends her year in Seattle.

10/26/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Comedy

Lorde and Odesza Headline Bumbershoot 2017

3 Seattle Council Members Are Attending Samantha Bee's Trump Roast

There's More to the Howard Schultz News Than You Think

Secret Shows, Underground Comedy, and Undiscovered Talent in Seattle

A Fiendish Conversation with Comedian Quincy Jones

A Fiendish Conversation with SketchFest's Randall Cleveland

How Jon Stewart, 'Beakman's World,' and 'BoJack Horseman' Shaped 'Adam Ruins Everything'

Bumbershoot 2016: Nothing's In the Right Place

The Best of Bumbershoot 2016: Sunday

The Best of Bumbershoot 2016: Saturday

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The Best of Bumbershoot 2016: Friday

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Dave Chappelle Comes to the Neptune Theatre Next Week

So Much Comedy: Adam Sandler, Trevor Noah, and David Cross Plan Seattle Dates

Steve Martin and Martin Short Bring Their Show to Seattle

How '70s Rock Solos and Ludicrous News Reports Shaped Eugene Mirman's Insane New 7 LP Comedy Album

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