Margaret Cho

The lineup for the 2020 edition of SF Sketchfest (January 9 – 26) has been announced and, as usual, it’s massive with so many cool events happening, including sketch, stand-up, alternative comedy, music, improv, films, tributes, live podcasts, storytelling, family shows, workshops, panels and more.

Plus: Better Oblivion Community Center (Phoebe Bridgers & Conor Oberst), Swervedriver/Failure, Eels, Eyehategod, Spencer Krug, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Avey Tare, and more NYC-area shows on sale.

The 2019 edition of San Francisco’s long-running SF Sketchfest goes down January 10 – 27 with an insane amount of seriously amazing comedy events.

Tonight’s NYC-area shows include Guided by Voices, Destroyer, Swearin’, Anna Burch/Fred Thomas/Common Holly, Steely Dan, Junglepussy, Lily Allen, Restorations/Wild Pink, and more.

Listen to the new compilation, which features unreleased material, live recordings, and covers from Mitski, St. Vincent, Bon Iver, Sleater-Kinney, and more.

Margaret Cho‘s “Fresh Off the Bloat” tour stops in NYC at Gramercy Theatre on October 12. She’s just added a late show…

“It’s all new material and I’m covering everything near and dear, I’m talking about climbing off that clock tower and on to the wagon. I just realized clarity is a means of survival in this beyond fucked up era.” Tickets for the NYC show go on BrooklynVegan presale today at 10 AM.

The annual Bumbershoot Festival returns to the Seattle Center in Seattle, WA September 1-3. The 2017 lineup includes Flume, Lorde, Die Antwoord, Haim, Solange, The Roots, Spoon, Gucci Mane, Vince Staples, Conor Oberst, Tacocat, Deap Vally, Ravyn Lenae, and more.

The 7-Inches for Planned Parenthood vinyl series features contributions from Bjork, St. Vincent, Sleater-Kinney, Sharon Van Etten, members of The National, and Bon Iver, among others, with proceeds going to Planned Parenthood.

Winners include Beyonce, Adele, David Bowie, Sturgill Simpson, Solange, Drake, Chance the Rapper (Best New Artist), Megadeth, and more.