Party: The Big Weekend Comedy Festival - Andrew O'Neill: History of Metal [plus classic/modern rock/indie party til 4am]

Party: The Big Weekend Comedy Festival - Andrew O'Neill: History of Metal [plus classic/modern rock/indie party til 4am]

The Big Weekend Comedy Festival
Andrew O'Neill: History of Metal
February 5th 2016
Grab a ticket here: http://www.comedy-festival.co.uk/events/show.php?event_id=5346&showdate=2016-02-05&venue=523
Or pay more on the door. Open 8.30pm.
On stage 9pm.

*(Ticket includes entry to Echos Classic/Modern Rock & Indie after party, 10.30pm - 4am).

Andrew O'Neill: History of Metal
What is Heavy Metal? What does it taste like? Does it hurt?

Andrew answers all the questions you were afraid to ask the big hairy men in that pub you've always avoided. Mixing music & comedy, he paints a picture of a subculture & history that has rocked the world. History Of Heavy Metal has previously been nominated for Best Show at Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival. Includes entry to Echos Rock & Indie after party.

"Combining stand-up comedy O'Neill paints a picture of a subculture and history that has rocked the world.‘Comedic brilliance" Time Out

"Absolutely hilarious" Neil Gaiman

Doors 8.30pm - Show 9pm - Rock/indie after party 10.30-4am
*(Ticket includes entry to Echos Rock & Indie after party, 10.30pm - 4am).

Tickets & Information

Tickets: https://www.curvetickets.co.uk/comedyfestival/Online/
Information: http://www.comedy-festival.co.uk/bigweekend/
Info Ticket page: http://www.comedy-festival.co.uk/events/show.php?event_id=5346&showdate=2016-02-05&venue=523
Andrew O’Neill: http://www.andrewoneill.co.uk

Followed by Echos Rock & Indie after party. 10.30pm - 4am

Carlsberg, Fosters, VS: 1 for £2 / 3 for £5
Echo's Blue: 1 for £2.50 / 3 for £7
Frozen Cocktails: 1 for £3.50 / 3 for £9
Jagerbombs: 1 for £3 / 3 for £8
House Shots: 1 for £1.40 / 3 for £4
Double Vodka & Energy Drink: 1 for £3.50
Stella: 1 for £2.50 / 3 for £6

PARTY TIL 4AM

About Andrew O'Neill.
Andrew O'Neill (born 14 September 1979) is a comedian, musician, presenter, and writer. He lives in London.
Born in Portsmouth in 1979, O'Neill grew up in the suburban town of Wallington. He has two brothers, Steve and David. He did his first comedy performance at the age of ten, and started his stand-up career on 16 January 2002, at the Laughing Horse, Camden. He since has gone on to perform in comedy clubs, theatres and music festivals throughout the UK, Australia, US and Europe.

Career.
Andrew is a regular on the comedy stage at Download, played to 5,500 people at Sonisphere, opened for Amanda Palmer from The Dresden Dolls, and has performed at comedy festivals in Adelaide, Melbourne and Wellington. He has a column in Terrorizer Magazine.
O'Neill is the guitarist for steampunk band The Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing.

Live credits
• ...Is Easily Distracted (2012)
• Alternative (2011) (UK & Australia tour)
• Andrew O'Neill (2010) (UK & Australia tour)
• Occult Comedian (2009) (UK & Australia tour)
• Andrew O'Neill's Totally Spot-On History of British Industry (2008)
• Futuristicelectrodeathninja9000 (2007)
• Winston Churchill was Jack The Ripper, the full account (2006)
• The Last Show Around (2005)
• Andrew O'Neill and James Sherwood, Apparently (2004)
• UK Tour September 2007 – October 2007 as special guest of Norman Lovett
• UK Tour January 2008 – July 2008, with Terry Saunders
• UK Tour September 2008 – June 2009, featuring special guest, former Creaming Jesus and current Giant Paw vocalist, Andy Heintz.
• UK & Australia Tour September 2010 – June 2011
• UK & Australia Tour September 2011 – February 2012
• UK & Australia Tour March 2012 – November 2012

Radio and television
• Never Mind The Buzzcocks, BBC 2
• Saxondale (with Steve Coogan), BBC 2
• Good News Week, Ten (Australia)
• Spicks and Specks, ABC1 (Australia)
• Fags, Mags and Bags, BBC Radio 4
• The 7th Dimension, BBC Radio 4Extra
• The Richard Bacon Show, BBC Radio 5 Live
• The Milk Run (with Josie Long, Alex Musson, Isy Suttie and Danielle Ward), BBC Radio 1
• Tom and Andrew Discuss, Resonance FM
• The Museum of Curiosity, BBC Radio 4Extra
• The Blame Game, BBC One NI
• Pharmacist Baffler (writer and performer), BBC Radio 4
Awards
• Best Comedy 2012, Adelaide Fringe Festival – Nominee
• Best Show 2012, Leicester Comedy Festival – Nominee
• Best Comedy Performance 2011, Buxton Fringe – Nominee
• Best Comedy Performance 2010, Buxton Fringe – Nominee
• Chortle Award for Breakthrough Act 2009 – Nominee