NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM and
Pandora announced today that comedian Michael Che will perform an intimate stand-up
show exclusively for SiriusXM subscribers and Pandora listeners.
The performance will be part of SiriusXM and Pandora's recently
announced "Small Stage" series, which features major artists from
the worlds of music and comedy performing at small, legendary
venues. Che's show will take place on Friday, September 24 at Philadelphia's City Winery.
Che, who co-anchors the iconic "Weekend Update" segment on
Saturday Night Live, recently shot an upcoming stand-up
special and has a new season of his HBO Max comedy series, That
Damn Michael Che in the works. His show for SiriusXM and
Pandora will be among a limited number of recent performances made
by the comedian.
SiriusXM and Pandora launched its "Small Stage" series in August
and to date has announced performances by Brandi Carlile, Coldplay, Dave Matthews, Glass Animals, H.E.R., J Balvin,
John Mulaney, Kane Brown, Kenny
Chesney, Shaggy and Twenty One Pilots, with more
announcements to come.
More about Michael
Che:
Michael Che is an American comedian,
writer, and actor. Most recently, Che wrote, executive
produced and starred in his original comedy series That
Damn Michael Che on HBO Max. The buzzed-about series was
quickly renewed for a second season. In addition, Che is currently
the co-anchor of Saturday Night
Live's iconic "Weekend Update" segment where
he is also a co-head writer for the show. In 2018, Che co-hosted
the 70th Annual Primetime EMMY Awards on NBC. Prior to
joining SNL, Che was a correspondent on The Daily Show with
Jon Stewart. He also
appeared in Chris Rock's
film Top Five. Che's first hour-long comedy
special Michael Che Matters premiered on Netflix
in 2016.
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