2015 in stand-up comedy
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This is a timeline documenting events and facts about stand-up comedy in the year 2015.
Events
[edit]- February 24: Comedy Dynamics announces that they have acquired late comedian's Bill Hicks’ estate and will be re-releasing his entire catalog of specials and albums.[1]
- May 3: a larger-than-life sized statue of Richard Pryor is unveiled in the late comedian's hometown, Peoria. The statue was created by artist Preston Jackson, who named it Richard Pryor: More than Just a Comedian.[2]
- May 19: Chelsea Peretti wins the Webby Award for Outstanding Comedic Performance for her Netflix special, One of the Greats.[3]
- September 20: Louis C.K. wins the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for his self-distributed special, Live at the Comedy Store.[4]
Deaths
[edit]- February 19: Harris Wittels dies at the age of 30 in Los Angeles, from an accidental heroin overdose.[5]
Releases
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January
[edit]- January 2: Nick DiPaolo's one-hour special Another Senseless Killing is released on VHX. The special was filmed at the Acme Comedy Club in Minneapolis.
- January 16: Gary Owen's one-hour special I Agree with Myself is released on Showtime. The special was filmed at the Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta.
- January 16: Corey Adam's album No Joke is released on Stand Up! Records.[6]
- January 16: Ari Shaffir's one-hour special Paid Regular is released on Comedy Central. The special was filmed at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles.
- January 23: Kyle Kinane's one-hour special I Liked His Old Stuff Better is released on Comedy Central. The special was filmed at the 40 Watt Club in Athens.
- January 23: Iliza Shlesinger's one-hour special Freezing Hot is released on Netflix. The special was filmed at the Gothic Theatre in Englewood.
- January 25: Adam Newman's album Killed is released on Stand Up! Records.[7]
- January 27: Louis C.K.'s one-hour special Live at the Comedy Store is released on LouisCK.net. The special was filmed at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles.
- January 31: Mel Brooks's one-hour special Live at the Geffen is released on HBO. The special was filmed at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
February
[edit]- February 5: Brian Gaar's one-hour special Jokes I Wrote at Work is released on Vimeo. The special was filmed at the Spider House in Austin.
- February 6: Matt Braunger's one-hour special Big Dumb Animal is released on Comedy Central. The special was filmed at The Bell House in New York.
- February 15: Andy Peters's one-hour special Exclamation Mark Question Point is released on Hulu. The special was filmed at The Virgil in Los Angeles.
- February 21: Keith Robinson's one-hour special Back of the Bus Funny is released on Comedy Central. The special was filmed at the Gramercy Theatre in New York.
- February 28: Ralphie May's one-hour special Unruly is released on Netflix. The special was filmed at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta.
March
[edit]- March 6: Aziz Ansari's one-hour special Live at Madison Square Garden is released on Netflix. The special was filmed at the Madison Square Garden in New York.
- March 6: Trevor Moore's one-hour special High in Church is released on Comedy Central. The special was filmed at the Gramercy Theatre in New York.
- March 14: Jay Mohr's one-hour special Happy. And a Lot. is released on Showtime. The special was filmed at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara.
April
[edit]- April 17: Chris D'Elia's one-hour special Incorrigible is released on Netflix. The special was filmed at The Wiltern in Los Angeles.
- April 17: Tig Notaro's stand-up tour documentary Knock Knock, It's Tig Notaro is released on Showtime. The documentary was filmed across the country and Tig's hometown of Pass Christian, Mississippi.
- April 17: Barry Hilton's one-hour special The Live Series: Barry Hilton is released on M-Net. The special was filmed at the Lyric Theatre in Johannesburg.
- April 18: Joan Rivers's album The Next To Last Joan Rivers Album is released on Stand Up! Records.[8]
- April 24: Jim Norton's one-hour special Contextually Inadequate is released on Epix. The special was filmed at the Somerville Theatre in Boston.
- April 27: Nate Bargatze's one-hour special Full Time Magic is released on Comedy Central. The special was filmed at the Gramercy Theatre in New York.
- April 29: Mick Foley's one-hour special Cheap Pops is released on WWE Network. The special was filmed at the Full Sail University in Winter Park.
May
[edit]- May 5: David Heti's album It Was OK, An Album of Comedy by David Heti is released on Stand Up! Records.[9]
- May 8: Brad Williams's one-hour special Fun Size is released on Showtime. The special was filmed at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara.
- May 9: Christopher Titus's one-hour special The Angry Pursuit of Happiness is released on Comedy Central. The special was filmed at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara.
- May 22: Jen Kirkman's one-hour special I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine) is released on Netflix. The special was filmed at The North Door in Austin.
- May 29: Jim Breuer's one-hour special Comic Frenzy is released on Epix. The special was filmed at the Paramount Theatre in New York.
- May 30: Nick Swardson's one-hour special Taste It is released on Comedy Central. The special was filmed at The Paramount Theatre in Austin.
June
[edit]- June 17: Susan Calman's one-hour special Lady Like is released on Go Faster Stripe. The special was filmed at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow.
- June 26: Lisa Lampanelli's one-hour special Back to the Drawing Board is released on Epix. The special was filmed at the Tarrytown Music Hall in Greenburgh.
July
[edit]- July 10: Chris Tucker's one-hour special Chris Tucker Live is released on Netflix. The special was filmed at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta.
- July 11: Bridget Everett's one-hour special Gynecological Wonder is released on Comedy Central. The special was filmed at the Joe's Pub in New York.
- July 15: Eugene Mirman's one-hour special Vegan on His Way to the Complain Store is released on Netflix. The special was filmed at the Old Tucson Studios in Tucson.
August
[edit]- August 1: Jay Pharoah's one-hour special Can I Be Me? is released on Showtime. The special was filmed at The Cutting Room in New York.
- August 14: Demetri Martin's one-hour special Live (At the Time) is released on Netflix. The special was filmed at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington.
- August 15: Colin Quinn's one-hour special Unconstitutional is released on Netflix. The special was filmed at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York.
- August 21: Maz Jobrani's one-hour special I'm Not a Terrorist, But I've Played One on TV is released on Showtime. The special was filmed at The Wiltern in Los Angeles.
- August 22: Natasha Leggero's one-hour special Live at Bimbo's is released on Comedy Central. The special was filmed at the Bimbo's 365 Club in San Francisco.
- August 22: Tig Notaro's one-hour special Boyish Girl Interrupted is released on HBO. The special was filmed at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston.
- August 28: Doug Mellard's album Fart Safari is released on Stand Up! Records.[10]
September
[edit]- September 5: Lil Rel Howery's one-hour special RELevent [sic] is released on Comedy Central. The special was filmed at The Vic Theatre in Chicago.
- September 10: Craig Ferguson's one-hour special Just Being Honest is released on Epix. The special was filmed ae The Town Hall in New York.
- September 17: Jeff Dunham's one-hour special Unhinged in Hollywood is released on NBC. The special was filmed at the Hollywood and Highland Center in Los Angeles.
- September 19: Steve Rannazzisi's one-hour special Breaking Dad is released on Comedy Central. The special was filmed at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston.
- September 25: Margaret Cho's one-hour special PsyCHO is released on Showtime. The special was filmed at the Gramercy Theatre in New York.
- September 25: David Huntsberger's album One-Headed Beast is released on Stand Up! Records.[11]
- September 26: Brian Regan's one-hour special Live from Radio City Music Hall is released on Comedy Central. The special was filmed at the Radio City Music Hall in New York.
October
[edit]- October 1: Anjelah Johnson's one-hour special Not Fancy is released on Netflix. The special was filmed at the City National Grove of Anaheim in Anaheim.
- October 2: Maggie Faris's album Hot Lesbo Action is released on Stand Up! Records.[12]
- October 6: Jimmy Dore's one-hour special Sentenced to Live is released on Hulu. The special was filmed at the El Portal Theater in Los Angeles.
- October 9: Mary Mack's album Pig Woman is released on Stand Up! Records.[13]
- October 10: Paul F. Tompkins's one-hour special Crying and Driving is released on Comedy Central. The special was filmed at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles.
- October 16: Anthony Jeselnik's one-hour special Thoughts and Prayers is released on Netflix. The special was filmed at The Fillmore in San Francisco.
- October 17: Amy Schumer's one-hour special Live at the Apollo is released on HBO. The special was filmed at the Apollo Theater in New York.
- October 23: Mikey Manker's album Voyageur is released on Stand Up! Records.[14]
- October 27: Sarah Colonna's one-hour special I Can't Feel My Legs is released on Hulu. The special was filmed at the El Portal Theater in Los Angeles.
November
[edit]- November 13: Bianca Del Rio's one-hour special Rolodex of Hate is released on Vimeo. The special was filmed at The Paramount Theatre in Austin.
- November 13: Miles Jupp's one-hour special Miles Jupp Is the Chap You're Thinking Of is released on Go Faster Stripe. The special was filmed at the Theatre Royal in Margate.
- November 13: John Mulaney's one-hour special The Comeback Kid is released on Netflix. The special was filmed at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago.
- November 15: John Bishop's one-hour special John Bishop Supersonic Live is released on BBC Worldwide. The special was filmed at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
- November 22: Trevor Noah's one-hour special Lost in Translation is released on Comedy Central. The special was filmed at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington.
- November 23: Dara Ó Briain's one-hour special Crowd Tickler is released by Universal Studios. The special was filmed at the Hammersmith Apollo in London.
- November 23: Kevin Bridges's one-hour special A Whole Different Story... is released by Universal Studios. The special was filmed at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow.
- November 27: Jim David's album Hard to Swallow is released on Stand Up! Records.[15]
December
[edit]- December 1: Brent Morin's one-hour special I'm Brent Morin is released on Netflix. The special was filmed at the Gramercy Theatre in New York.
- December 4: Marc Maron's one-hour special More Later is released on Epix. The special was filmed at The Vic Theatre in Chicago.
- December 4: Ryan Singer's album Immortal for Now is released on Stand Up! Records.[16]
- December 10: Elliott Morgan's one-hour special Premature is released on Vimeo. The special was filmed at the El Cid in Los Angeles.
- December 11: Jermaine Fowler's one-hour special Give'em Hell Kid is released on Showtime. The special was filmed at the DC Improv in Washington.
- December 14: Colleen Ballinger's one-hour special Miranda Sings: Selp Helf is released on Vimeo. The special was filmed at The Moore Theatre in Seattle.
- December 18: Mike Epps's one-hour special Don't Take It Personal is released on Netflix. The special was filmed at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Comedy Dynamics to re-release entire Bill Hicks catalog after acquiring his comedy estate". The Laugh Button.
- ^ "Long effort to honor Peoria-born comedian Richard Pryor culminates in Sunday unveiling". Journal Star.
- ^ "Chelsea Peretti". The Webby Awards.
- ^ "Louis C.K.: Live At The Comedy Store". Television Academy.
- ^ "Parks and Rec: Harris Wittels died from heroin overdose, coroner confirms". EW.com.
- ^ "No Joke, Corey Adam". Apple Music. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ "Killed, Adam Newman". Apple Music. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ Mills, Josh (March 11, 2015). "Out-Of-Print For More Than 45 Years, The Next To Last Joan Rivers Album Confirmed For Record Store Day Release From Stand Up! Records". It's Alive Media. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "It Was OK, An Album of Comedy by David Heti, David Heti". Apple Music. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ Mills, Josh (August 24, 2015). "Let's Go To A Fart Safari with Comedian Doug Mellard from Stand Up! Records on August 28!". It's Alive Media. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "One-Headed Beast, David Huntsberger". Apple Music. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ "Hot Lesbo Action, Maggie Faris". Apple Music. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ Mills, Josh (September 14, 2015). "Comedy News: Pig Woman from Mary Mack Out Oct. 9 from Stand Up! Records". It's Alive Media. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "Voyageur, Mikey Manker". Apple Music. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ "Hard to Swallow, Jim David". Apple Music. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
- ^ "Immortal for Now, Ryan Singer". Apple Music. Retrieved 2025-04-13.