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The producers of the Bridgetown Comedy Fest have just announced a new series of comedy shows during the year, which is terrific news on its ownโ€”and it’s made even terrific-er by the announcement of Emo Philips as the first headliner.

I lost my mind over Philips’ performance on Paul Provenza’s Setlist show at Bridgetown this year. It was hands-down, without a doubt, one of the most remarkable comedy performances I’ve ever seen. I’m so excited that he’s coming back. He’s an absolute living legend and if you’ve never seen him, you’re in for a delightful morning on YouTube. Start here.

The show’s Saturday, August 23 at the Bossonova Ballroom, 722 E Burnside, at 8 pm. Tickets are $20 and you can buy ’em here.

Alison Hallett served nobly as the Mercury's arts editor from 2008-2014. Her proud legacy lives on.

3 replies on “Emo Philips Is Coming Back to Portland in August!”

  1. Emo is a national treasure and was alt-comedy before alt-comedy was cool.

    He’s coming as part of a series? Is there any more info on the series?

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