Comedian Michael Che to Perform a Private Stand-up Show at Philadelphia's City Winery as Part of SiriusXM and Pandora's "Small Stage" Series
SiriusXM and Pandora have announced that comedian Michael Che will perform a private stand-up show for subscribers on September 24, 2021, at City Winery in Philadelphia. This event is part of the companies' new "Small Stage" series, featuring intimate performances by popular artists. Che is known for his role on Saturday Night Live and has a new HBO Max series in the works. The series launched in August, with other notable artists like Coldplay and Brandi Carlile previously announced.
- The 'Small Stage' series aims to enhance subscriber engagement through exclusive content.
- Michael Che's participation may attract new subscribers interested in comedy.
- The ongoing challenges related to subscriber retention in a competitive audio market.
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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