Barrel of Laughs is a stand-up comedy series featuring both nationally recognized acts and our very own local talent. We are bringing the laughs to you once a month throughout the cooler months. Hosted at Prairie Street Brewing Co. at 6:30 p.m. with a variety of seating and beverage options. Shows will take place in The Barrel Room.
6:30 PM - Doors Open - Need a bite before the show? Call 815-277-9427 to make dinner reservations!
7:30 PM - Host Matt Hall
7:45 PM - Feature Zach McGovern
8:30 PM - Headliner Joe Kilgallon
Headliner Joe Kilgallon
Born and raised in Chicago, Joe Kilgallon has been performing stand-up comedy for over 18 years. With a background in improv and sketch writing, he fuses well-polished material with riffing and crowd work to construct a perfectly well-rounded act.
Described by the Chicago Tribune as having "a straight shooting, pull-no-punches style", Joe has performed at clubs and colleges all over America and is widely considered one of the top up and coming comedians in the country.
He's been a personal opener for stars such as Hannibal Buress, Roy Wood Jr and Steve Byrne. With material ranging from alcohol to sex, Kilgallon is sure to rant about something everyone can enjoy.
Joe has released 3 albums that have all debuted #1 on the iTunes Comedy Charts! Joe has appeared in NBC's Chicago Med and was a segment producer on the wildy popular MTV's Ridiculousness.
Featuring Zach McGovern
Hailing from right here in Rockford, Zach McGovern is a NYC based comedian who’s been doing comedy for over 14 years. In that time he’s been featured on MTV and Comedy Central, just to name a few.
He also performed in the New Orleans Comedy festival 8 years in a row, as well as being one of the festival’s headliners 3 of those years. He’s been a featured performer at the Boston Comedy Festival, NY Comedy Festival, Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, and Cape May Comedy Festival. He continues to traveling the world telling jokes whenever the flights don’t get canceled!
He credits his comedy style to some of the greats like Jim Carrey, Robin Williams and Bill Burr.
Hosted by Matt Hall
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