Comedy Moontower

Well, we did it. Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival, the Second, is in the bag. And we had a great time, didn’t we?

James Adomian was everywhere! Did you see him?

We got to enjoy four solid nights of nonstop comedy options from all over the country in our happy little city. Huge names, familiar names, names we’re just learning and likely won’t forget after this.

We clogged up downtown pretty hardcore, showed the city what comedy lovers really look like. We stayed out too late, or, in other cases, not late enough. Some of us got drunk and made some mistakes with people we won’t remember.

Some of us got to see Dana Carvey. We got to see Janeane Garofalo on the Cap City stage, which was unbelievable. We got to see Bill Hader’s characters up close and personal and outside of New York. We saw again why Maria Bamford is undeniably one of the most important comedians currently working. We also got to see Marc Maron practically move in to the Stateside Theatre.

Man, what a good week. What was your favorite part? Did you get photos to prove it? Anyone get a tattoo while it was going on? How indelible are these memories going to be?

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported comedy. Thank you to all the comedians who came out and shared their genius. And thank you to the city for letting us do it again bigger and better this year. We’re gonna get back to work soon on next year’s festival…

…But first we’re going to take a nap. ‘S that cool?

G’night everyone! Thanks again!

Nap time for Hot Pockets everywhere.

If you don’t know Moontower stand-up Billy D. Washington yet from his sold out shows at Cap City last year, you’ll probably love his back story as much as his bizarre and dynamic act. That’s because Washington used to be a police officer in Houston before he turned in his badge to become a full-time comedian, musician and entertainer.

Billy D. Washington

Cop to comedian seems like a pretty huge career swap, but for Washington, the shift made perfect sense. You can imagine how frustrating it would be  to be the funniest person on the force, unable to crack jokes because of all the terrible nonsense you’re seeing on a daily basis. Folks in handcuffs just DO NOT appreciate your punchlines.

So, thankfully – for him and for us – Washington made the move to comedy and has been telling jokes and singing his songs ever since. Since shifting gears, Washington has performed twice at the  Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, once at the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival and even opened for Aretha Franklin (!!!) on a few of her tours.

He’s been on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, Last Comic Standing, The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and has done the whole VH1 commentator thing.

We’re so excited to have this veteran of the stage back in Austin for 5 stacked shows at this year’s Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival, We know the crowds are going to be in full effect for his high energy shows, so make sure to get your FAN Badge today and get in line for one of the brightest and funniest stars of the festival.

Well, in case you’re living in a cave, hiding from the threat of a North Korean nuclear winter, you’ve heard about the full release of the 2013 Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival schedule on the site!

It’s time now to start assembling your algorithm, comparing notes and planning out your four days to maximize the star power and comic potential from Apr. 24-27.

Most nights start at 7pm and top off with our huge midnight shows at the Paramount. But to experience them all, you better have a badge, yo! Get your FAN badges now, and don’t miss any of the action.

You do NOT want to be that person standing outside the theater, listening to the laughter inside. Sell a kidney if you have to: you’ve got two of them for a reason!

See y’all in a few short weeks!

One of the more memorable Super Bowl commercials in recent memory for us are the ones featuring the talking e*trade baby. You know the one: calling all the shots from his crib-side webcam, or giving stock advice from his Baby Bjorn. Hilarious.

Even dribbling strained peas, he’s a badass.

But did you know the baby’s voice is provided by comedian Pete Holmes?  After seeing him at a sold out show at Cap City last year, we know this master of slinging punchlines is far more than a creepy animated baby face. He’s goddamn hysterical.

And now you get to see him perform at this year’s Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival! Yep, he’s on the list!

If you’re someone who needs a full resume, you should know that Holmes has been on Conan and Jimmy Fallon, is a regular on VH1′s I Love (insert thing to love), and has done his own half-hour special on Comedy Central.

But it’s probably his voice that you’ll recognize right away. He’s got regular voiceover work on Ugly Americans and he’s also the host of the amazing podcast, You Made It Weird, on the Nerdist channel. Word is, he might even get his own talk show on TBS to go on after Conan.

Will the real Pete Holmes please stand up?

So, yeah. If you don’t already love Pete Holmes, you should probably get acquainted with him real quick. He’s kind of a big deal.

Make sure not to miss Holmes at this year’s Festival, and to do so, get your FAN badge today seeing as all Holmes’ shows are badge holder only!