Eliot Glazer

Eugene's annual comedy fest returns to The Bell House and Union Hall in September.

It's that time of year again. Like "All I Want is Christmas is You," holiday shows in NYC are omnipresent. We've already posted about NYC Hanukkah shows, now here's a roundup of just about everything else...

You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Lower Dens, Matteah Baim, Gold Dime @ Baby's All Right Lower Dens' new album, Escape from Evil, finds Jana Hunter opening up a little, both emotionally and melodically, making for the band's most satisfying album to date...

Public Services with Jo Firestone is an all-new variety show from Jo Firestone (Punderdome 3000, UCB, WFMU) and Jeremy Levenbach (Whiplash, Big Terrific)...

This week's very funny episode of Broad City featured the first we've seen of Ilana Wexler's brother, Eliott, who sings at their grandma's Shiva...

IFC's Comedy Bang! Bang! is currently in the middle of its new season and there have already been a few notable music guests on the show. The National made an appearance on the fall season premiere as part of a fake makeover show "Retool the School" and Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne appeared on the Halloween episode (dressed as Carrie), and then made some impromptu music with bandleader Reggie Watts as a web exclusive...

The 7th Annual Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival began last night at the Bell House with a singing competition for comedians dubbed Gowanus Idol judged by festival founder Eugene Mirman along with Amy Schumer, NPR's This American Life host Ira Glass, and comedian Jon Glaser as Derrick Brown's dad...

Mates of State at Mercury Lounge in 2011 (more by David Andrako) Several musicians and comedians are teaming up to perform at The Ally Coalition's benefit show in NYC on June 25 at Le Poisson Rouge...

DIIV @ Osheago 2012 (more by Toby Tenenbaum) Omar Souleyman @ SXSW 2013 (more by Tim Griffin) Browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows...

Speaking of Hot Tub with Kurt & Kristen, maybe you were at the weekly variety show this past Monday when Andy Blitz, one of my favorite people in the biz, performed...