Comedy headliner comes to Hamley’s April 1
Published 3:00 am Tuesday, March 21, 2023
- Former Saturday Night Live cast member Brooks Wheelan brings his comedy to Pendleton on April 1.
PENDLETON — No foolin’ around this time — Brooks Wheelan is bringing his standup comedy to Hamley’s Slickfork Saloon on April 1.
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Tickets are $50 and on sale now at wildhorseresort.com. A ticket includes admission, a full dinner before the show, and $10 in free slot play at Wildhorse Resort & Casino.
Doors open and dinner begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the show at 8 p.m. The Slickfork Saloon is located above Hamley Western Store at the corner of Southeast First and Court streets.
Wheelan’s resume includes both acting and comedy. He was a cast member, as well as a writer, for Saturday Night Live and has been a guest on Conan, Late Night with Seth Meyers and numerous Comedy Central shows.
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He has released his own comedy album and a Comedy Central Half Hour special. Rolling Stone named Wheelan as one the Top 45 Acts of Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in 2014.
Wheelan’s acting career includes Disney’s “Big Hero” series, Netflix’s “I Think You Should Leave,” HBO’s “Girls” and the CBS series “Hawaii Five-0.” He hosted his own series of comedic travel vlogs called Travels and Such that aired on All Things Comedy.
Besides doing stand-up, Wheelan hosts the podcast “Entry Level with Brooks Wheelan” where he interviews other celebrities — mostly comics — about the horrendous jobs they held before they became successful.