The Irish Comedy Tour Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day Early at the Marcus Center

Milwaukee, WI (Wednesday, December 14, 2016) – The Irish Comedy Tour takes the party atmosphere of a Dublin pub and combines it with a boisterous, belly-laugh band of hooligans! The tour makes a stop at the Marcus Center’s Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall for one night only on Wednesday, March 15 at 7:30 pm. Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 16 at 12:00 pm at the Marcus Center Box Office. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Marcus Center Box Office (929 North Water Street), by phone at 414-273-7206 or online at Ticketmaster.com or MarcusCenter.org. Groups 10+ SAVE! and should call Group Sales at 414-273-7121 x210 or x213.

The clover — make that clever – comedians of The Irish Comedy Tour, whose ancestors hail from the Emerald Isle, include Detroit native Derek Richards; Boston-born Mike McCarthy; Nova Scotia’s Damon Leibert; and from Inchicore, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland Derrick Keane.

Audiences howl at Richards’ tales about his mom’s dog, the holidays and dating a stripper. He has appeared on The Bob & Tom Show, XM and Sirius, and The Weather Channel’s Top 10.

McCarthy’s no-holds-barred humor has landed him on Comedy Central and Showtime. The “comedy barbarian,” as he calls himself, takes no prisoners when it comes to poking fun at society’s most sensitive topics.

Leibert’s unique and energetic style of fiddle playing lies somewhere between the driving dance beat of Cape Breton, and the lyrical music of Ireland. His power packed performance adds an incredible dimension to the show.

And finally Keane, originally from Inchicore, Derrick first distinguished himself musically when the duo in which he sang and played swept the All Ireland Talent Competition. His band, Inchicore, sets the gold standard for the Irish music scene in New England and across North America.

Don’t miss these hilarious Irish American comedians as they tear apart as well as validate all of the Irish myths and stereotypes.

For more information, visit www.theirishcomedytour.com.

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