Kathleen Madigan to Perform at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 5/6

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (The Center) welcomes one of the funniest touring comics in America today Kathleen Madigan on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 8 p.m. The acclaimed comedian is bringing her brand new tour The Mermaid Lady through Santa Rosa for one night only on her way to shoot her fourth one-hour standup special later this year. Tickets for Kathleen Madigan are $35 and are available online atlutherburbankcenter.org, by calling 707-546-3600 or at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts ticket office (50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa).

Comedian Kathleen Madigan, who Lewis Black calls "the funniest comic in America, bar none," has a career spanning over 25 years including performances on nearly every standup television show ever made from Leno and Letterman to Conan and Ferguson as well as many more. She is often seen as a regular panelist on Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and has done live remotes and commentary on numerous network shows including Dr. Phil, E!, TV Guide Network, VH1 and ESPN 2. The American Comedy Awards has nominated Madigan for "Best Concert Comic" and "Best Female Comedian" the latter of which she won. She is also the only comedian in the history of NBC's Last Comic Standing to go unchallenged by any other comedian--meaning no comedian would say they were funnier than her; she was a top three finalist in Season 2 and a judge on Season 5. TheDetroit Free Press and PopMatters.com recently featured Madigan as one of the "9 Funniest Women on the Planet" alongside Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and her friend and fellow comic Ron White has stated that he believes that she is "easily one of the best comics alive."

In addition to her busy touring schedule, Madigan has done two USO tours of Iraq and Afghanistan and performed on five CMT specials hosted by Ron White with all proceeds donated to the Armed Forces Foundation. She has previously released five CDs, three DVDs, three Comedy Central specials and starred in two HBO specials. Madigan's second one hour special Gone Madigan, premiered on Showtime and is available on Netflix. Her third one hour special,Madigan Again, was recently named one of iTunes' "Best Comedy Albums" is also currently available on Netflix.

A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts is home to world-class performances, nationally recognized education programs, contemporary visual art, and many popular events. The Arts Center is located in the heart of the Sonoma wine country and ranked among California's top performing arts presenters. Together with its resident companies, the Center presents more than 100 performances in music, dance, theater, renowned speakers, and comedy; provides education programs serving 30,000 children and adults; and hosts more than 1,000 community events a year. Owned and operated by the Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation, the Center relies on charitable community donations to achieve its mission - to enrich, educate, and entertain.