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After a sold out world tour comedian and author David Nihill is back with his brand new show, Taking Tangents which promises to do exactly that. Leaving Dublin, Ireland where he was born and raised until the age of 22, David got drunk on travel and never quite hit sobriety of it. He has lived and worked in twelve countries and visited over eighty. His shows draw on his wide travels, cultural observations, attempts at language study, (occasional) international drinking session(s) and being a mildly confused immigrant. David is the winner of the prestigious annual San Francisco Comedy Competition, (previous finalists include Robin Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and Dana Carvey) and runner-up in the Moth’s largest US Grandslam storytelling competition. Also a bestselling writer, David recorded his debut special Documented for Dry Bar Comedy in 2019, his follow up Cultural Appreciation in 202, and his award winning show Shelf Help in 2025. He has been featured on TED.com, Sirius XM, Just For Laughs, Netflix is a Joke Festival, RTE’s Late Late Show, The Irish Independent, Inc, NPR, and the Huffington Post among others. A festival favorite, David's videos have also gone viral many times over with over 800 million views and a social following of over 2 million people. More info: davidnihill.comOther Events
Stand Up Comedy Class Graduation
at Tempe ImprovJoin us for an evening of comedy with graduates from the Improv Stand Up Comedy Class. Watch as they showcase their amazing comedic talents from what they have worked on and learned over the past five weeks. The graduates come from the Advanced Course, and they will prove this to you on the world famous Tempe Improv stage. Congratulations to all the graduating comedians!
Stand Up Comedy Class Graduation
at Tempe ImprovJoin us for an evening of comedy with graduates from the Improv Stand Up Comedy Class. Watch as they showcase their amazing comedic talents from what they have worked on and learned over the past five weeks. The graduates come from the Advanced Course, and they will prove this to you on the world famous Tempe Improv stage. Congratulations to all the graduating comedians! 2-Drink minimum per person inside the showroom CLASSES: Monday: Beginners Class - 7 PM - 10 PM Tuesday: Advanced Class - 7 PM - 10 PM
Jon "Polar Bear" Gonzalez: Coldest Baddest Tour
at Tempe ImprovJon "Polar Bear" Gonzalez is best known for his White VS Hispanic skits, however Jon first started doing comedy in July of 2011. What started off as making his family laugh on road trips, soon led to him stumbling upon Chris Farley and stand up comedy, which eventually led to him pursuing a full time career in stand up. After getting involved in the local comedy scene in Austin, Jon quickly found success through the release of multiple comedy skits which went viral receiving millions of views on Facebook and shortly after, TikTok. Since then Jon has toured all over the country performing his live standup show while also growing his fan base through social media. Make sure to catch Polar Bear’s live show when he comes through your city. You won’t wanna miss it!
