Mike Stanley: Big Laughs with a Big Heart
Comedian Voted “Best In Chicago”
Brings Act to The Belmont for Charity
Metro Detroit’s most popular hipster-hotspot has hosted its fair share of cool characters, but perhaps none quite in the same vein as Mike Stanley. Fortunately, on Friday, February 5, The Belmont will be treated to a dose of Chicago’s most promising young comedic voice; and it’s all for a good cause.“The best part of Mike’s upcoming show – in addition to Mike himself, of course – is the fact that a portion of the door proceeds will go to support Breanna Strange: a South Lyon girl who fights a daily battle with Dystonia,” said Jenn Price, founder and president of Bound to be Heard Productions, the organization that is producing the event. “We’re eagerly anticipating the opportunity to enjoy a night filled with laughs that comes together with the ability to help out a child in need.”
As a comedian, Stanley has been praised for his unrelenting, sharply observant prose style, and an uncanny ability to embrace the dark side of conversational humor and mirthfulness. After relocating from Detroit to Chicago, Stanley has garnered a wide-array of awards and distinctions, including a 2005 first-place standing in Rochester, NY’s “Last Comic Still Standing” competition, and landing in the semi-finals of the 2008 Boston comedy festival. Additionally, Stanley scored in the top 10 on Comedy.com’s list of the best Chicago comedians.
“Comedy is one of the most important factors in my life and livelihood, and I’m thankful that I can lend my jokes to helping out a child with a life-threatening situation,” remarked Stanley. “Being a comedian is a line of work that I have been very blessed to work in, and I hope that everyone in Hamtramck will come out to laugh until we’re as blue in the face as our Coors Light labels, and, more significantly, to support Breanna.”
Along with his unmissable, consistently excellent stage presence, Stanley has recently inked a deal with Stand Up! Records to develop a DVD of his show “Tough Luck, Chump!” Stanley also co-hosts the popular podcast Red Bar Radio, which in 2009 reached the number one slot on Podcast Alley.
The Belmont is located at 10215 Joseph Campau, in Hamtramck.
Admission costs are $5 for attendees 21 and up,
and $7 for 18-20-year-old audience members.
For more information on Breanna Strange,
