Shows

UPCOMING SHOWS!

Courtney McClean solo and/or with The Dirty Curls (also visit http://www.courtneymcclean.com)

2016

• May 24 (Altadena, CA) – Courtney performs Dirty Curls songs solo at David Harvey Presents Songwriters’ Showcase. Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 Lake Ave. 91001
  http://www.coffeegallery.com/home.html, 7pm, $10 cash at door

 

PAST SHOWS/APPEARANCES:

2016

• May 12 (Los Angeles, CA) – Courtney is a part of the sketch group Ditties & Titties! Debuting as a part of DubTopia at The Parlor on Melrose.
• Mar. 24 (Burbank, CA) – Courtney features again at Flappers, this time for Andy Erikson of “Last Comic Standing” Fame! As part of the Wo+Men 4 Applause Comedy Showcase.
• Feb. 24 (Los Angeles, CA) – Courtney does 5-7 minutes in the inaugural Trailer Trash Talent Revue, hosted by the fabulous Dawn Brodey. Taking place at the Balboa Park RV-Clubhouse!
• Feb 18 (North Hollywood, CA) – Courtney is a featured performer and plays 10 minutes in the Canteen Comedy Show at The Good Nite in North Hollywood.
• Feb. 13 & 14 (Minneapolis, MN) – Courtney plays solo with the Le Cirque Rouge Cabaret & Burlesque Valentine’s Day Show! Doors at 7:30pm, Show at 8pm. Amsterdam Bar & Hall, 6 W. 6th Street, St. Paul, MN.
• Feb. 13 (Minneapolis, MN) – Courtney McClean & The Dirty Curls reunite to play Sextravaganza! Pundamonium’s Sex Pun Slam. Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm. Club Underground, under Spring Street Tavern, 355 NE Monroe Street, Minneapolis.
• Jan. 30 (Santa Barbara, CA) – Courtney plays a 25-minute set with No Indoor Voices: Comedy With Pride! Headlined by Ian Harvie.
• Jan. 23 (Santa Barbara, CA) – Courtney plays 2 short sets as a part of Set List: Stand-Up Without A Net
• Jan. 3 (Hollywood, CA) – Courtney is one of 4 featured storytellers for “Sunday Night Sex Talks”

2015

• Dec. 10 (Burbank, CA) – Courtney is the Feature comedian and she’ll be playing a few “Dirty Curls” songs on “Wo + Men 4 Applause” at Flapper’s Comedy Club
• Nov. 6 (Los Angeles, CA) – Courtney headlines “Punchline Punchout” at the Nerdist School
• Nov. 2 (Los Angeles, CA)- Courtney performs improv with “OMG: Before We Got Our Lady Bits” at UCB Inner Sanctum:  5419 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles. 8pm (FREE; no reservations) ALL AGES
• September 21 – The Dirty Curls final Minnesota show… for now. Headlined the Monday Night Comedy Show (live audio & video recording!)
• August 27 – The Dirty Curls headline the Stand Up Showcase at Brave New Workshop’s Experimental Thinking Center. Featuring guest guitarist Alicia Kay of The Changeups!
• July 3 – The Dirty Curls play HarmCon at Convergence! Featuring guest guitarist Alicia Kay of The Changeups!
• June 26 – The Dirty Curls play the Uptown Pride Block Party! Our set is at 7pm.
• June 5 – Courtney plays a couple of songs in “The Funny!” at Bedlam Lowertown, 7:30pm.
• May 31 – Courtney is featured in “The Local Music Scene,” a long-form improv performance based on her performances of a few Dirty Curls songs and an interview. Live, on stage at Bryant Lake Bowl! 7pm.
• May 30 – Courtney & Madoo play Dirty Curls songs as a duo closing out the night at Mattie’s on Main. Also with The Beavers! 9:30pm
• February 13 AND 14 – The full band takes to the Amsterdam Bar & Hall stage again with Le Cirque Rouge, this time with their Valentine’s Day show!
• February 13 AND 14 – After the LCR show, we head to Kieran’s Irish Pub to play a set with Poetry Slam MN’s Erotica Tournament! Our set starts around 11pm.
• February 4 – Court does a couple songs solo for Stand Up For North! 6:30pm at Minneapolis Central Library in Pohlad Hall. 300 Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis
• January 24 – DULUTH, MN – The Dirty Curls perform “The Sex (Ed) Show!” at Teatro Zuccone (Zeitgeist Arts Center)
• January 16 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The Dirty Curls open for The Dan Band at Mill City Nights! Doors at 8pm, Show starts at 9pm!

2014

• December 31 – 5pm & 7pm at Bryant Lake Bowl, Court & Anna perform as “Space Pants,” their family-friendly cover duo, as a part of Comedy Suitcase’s “Rockin’ New Year’s Afternoon.”
• December 5 at Patrick’s Cabaret (Courtney Solo)
• December 6 at Patrick’s Cabaret (Courtney Solo)
• December 12 – as a part of I AM ST. PAUL at Amsterdam Bar & Hall, St. Paul, MN
• December 19 – Court plays some new shit at The New Sh!t Show at Fox Egg Gallery

• Court’s Solo Fall Tour 2014:
  • Nov. 7 – DULUTH, MN – The Red Herring Lounge 
  • Nov. 8 – ST. PAUL, MN –  Amsterdam Bar & Hall
  • Nov. 10 – KANSAS CITY, MO – Westport Saloon
  • Nov. 11 – DALLAS, TX – Adair’s Saloon
  • Nov. 12 – AUSTIN, TX – The New Movement
  • Nov. 13 – NEW ORLEANS, LA – as part of the Hell Yes Festival
  • Nov. 14 – NEW ORLEANS, LA – as part of the Hell Yes Festival
  • Nov. 15 – NEW ORLEANS, LA – as part of the Hell Yes Festival
  • Nov. 19 – IOWA CITY, IA – Gabe’s Iowa City – FREE SHOW 8pm
  • Nov. 20 – ST. PAUL, MN – Bedlam Lowertown
• October 25 – Headlining Comedy Corner Underground after Pundamonium, as part of the 10,000 Laughs Festival
• September 18 – Hilton Minneapolis, Room Conrad D, 2nd Floor – Arts Midwest Conference Showcase. 10pm – 10:15pm: Excerpts from “The Love Show!” 11-11:15pm: Excerpts from “The Sex (Ed) Show!”
• Aug. 1 – Aug. 10 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – “The Sex (Ed) Show!” as part of the Minnesota Fringe Festival.
• June 7 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – 331 Club (CD RELEASE PARTY with The Beavers) 10pm FREE
• May 24 – DULUTH, MN – Red Star Lounge (with The Yeah Scherz) 9pm FREE
• May 19 – ST PAUL, MN – Amsterdam Bar & Hall (opening for Reina Del Cid) 9pm FREE
• April 4/5 – MIDNIGHT -Bloomington, MN – The Curls play Fearless Comedy’s Die Laughing 50-Hour Comedy Marathon
• April 5 – 3am – Bloomington, MN – McClean does a solo set for the Die Laughing Marathon!
• February 14, 2014 – MPLS, MN – Pundamonium’s Sex Pun Slam at Club Underground
• February 15, 2014 – MPLS, MN – The Dating Game at Caffetto, 708 W 22nd Street 
  

2013

• December 31 – 331 Club with Drug Budget and Rapedoor
• December 7 –  Nomad World Pub with Hotelecaster, Mike Fotis, Shane Hawley, and Mona from Father You See Queen, part of “Court & Zach’s Desperate for Attention Twin Cities TourFest”
• December 4 – Bryant Lake Bowl for the opening night of “Court & Zach’s Desperate for Attention Twin Cities TourFest”
• November 17 – private party (yes, we play those! Contact us if you want us to play yours)
• October 29 – with Daphne Lee Martin and The Beavers – 331 Club
• October 26 AND 27 – pre-show for the Rocky Horror Picture Show at The Uptown Theater, Minneapolis.
• October 22 – 331 Club with Valley Meadows
• October 17 – Amsterdam Bar & Hall with The Gumsmackers and Cait Leary
• October 15 – 331 Club with The Drug Budget
• October 8 – 331 Club with Bethany Larson & The Bee’s Knees
• October 5 – North Star Roller Girls Halftime show at Minneapolis Convention Center
• October 1 – 331 Club with Tree Party
• September 20 – Beaner’s Central in Duluth, MN.
• July 7  – CONvergence! Stand Up! Records Comedy Room, 1:30am FREE with CONvergence Registration/Badge
• July 6 (Sat) – CONvergence! HarmCon Stage, DoubleTree Bloomington
• June 29 (Sat) – at Uptown Theater, as the preshow entertainment for the Rocky Horror Picture Show!
• June 30 (Sun) –  at Amsterdam Bar & Hall with Lil Madde J’s
• June 12 (Wed) – at 331 Club with Armstrong Clawhammer!
• June 11 (Tues) – at The Kitty Cat Klub
• May 23 (Thurs) –  Hysterical – Women’s Comedy Showcase at Club Underground
• May 22nd (Wed) –  at The Valley Meadows Show! at Camp Bar in St. Paul
• May 9th (Thurs) –  at The Cabooze! with Diet Folk and The Bitterroot Band! 
  
• May 6 — Minneapolis, MN – At Club Underground for the 6th Anniversary of the Monday Night Comedy Show
• April 30 — Minneapolis, MN! 331 Club with Valley Meadows.  9pm showtime! Free
• April 11-13 — Akumal Comedy Festival in Akumal Mexico
• April 7 — Chicago, IL!  On Puterbaugh Sisterz’ show at Town Hall Brewery
• April 6 — Chicago, IL!  Horseshoe Bar & Restaurant
• March 30 — Duluth, MN! RT Quinlan’s.
• March 29 — Duluth, MN! At Beaner’s Central Concert Coffee House with Branditos
• March 23 — LaCrosse, WI!  Popcorn Tavern with Porcupine, Valley Meadows, and Gus Lynch
• March 5 — 9pm at Acadia Cafe (329 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis) with Saint Anyway
• March 1 — 10pm at Lowry Lab Theatre, 350 St. Peter St, Downtown Saint Paul, after Theatre Unbound’s “Girl Shorts”
• February 13 — Show at 6pm at Kieran’s Irish Pub.  Part of the Loft Literary Center’s Love Fest.
• February 8 — Bryant-Lake Bowl, show starts at 10pm.  The Rockstar Storytellers Annual Erotica Show!  with Queenie Von Curves!
• Wednesdays in JANUARY 2013 – Residency at Amsterdam Bar & Hall.  All shows at 9pm.  Jan. 2 (Valley Meadows), Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Jan. 23, Jan. 30 (Valley Meadows & Gus Lynch).  Other performers include: Goth Mom, Jonah The Destroyer, Ben San Del, Karma Sluts, Armstrong Clawhammer, The Changeups, and the Prairie Fire Lady Choir.

2012

• December 31 at Club Underground as part of the Monday Night Comedy Show New Year’s Eve Show
• December 30 at The Frequency in Madison, WI, with Valley Meadows, Jonah The Destroyer, and Andrew Cahak
• December 29 at The Underground Lounge in Chicago, IL, with The Puterbaugh Sisterz, Valley Meadows, Ricky Gonzalez, and Andrew Cahak
• December 28 at EduSKATE in Cedar Rapids, IA with Valley Meadows and Andrew Cahak
• December 27 at Big D’s in Fargo, ND with Valley Meadows, The Kamikaze Snowmen, and Andrew Cahak
• December 10 at Club Underground as part of the Monday Night Comedy Show
• November 15 at Comedy Corner Underground with Valley Meadows
• November 7 at the History Theatre as part of Sample Night Live!
• October 27 —   A Devilishly Delightful Halloween Costume Ball at Amsterdam Bar & Hall, presented by Le Cirque Rouge!
• October 21 —  at Club Underground for The Sauce Comedy Show
• October 12 — 7:30pm, the Parkway Theater, 4814 Chicago Ave S, Minneapolis, MN:  Presented by MN United for All Families: “The Big Gay Comedy Show!” Headlining is Jen Kober (American Reunion, Curb Your Enthusiam, Up All Night, HBO, Showtime).  Tickets are $25 online, $35 at door.
• September 15 with Playful Peacock Academy at the Ritz Theater
• Aug. 24 – Wabasha Days!  At Ecolab Plaza – 5th Street & Wabasha, downtown St. Paul.
• Aug. 19 – Valley Meadows CD Release Party: The Sauce Comedy Show.  At Cause Spirits & Sound Bar, 3001 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN.
• Aug 2 – 12 – “The Love Show!” at the Minnesota Fringe Festival.   At the Brave New Workshop Student Union, 2605 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55405.  August 3 @ 8:30pm / August 4 @ 10pm / August 6 @ 8:30pm / August 8 @ 5:30pm / August 11 @ 8:30pm.
• July 20 & 21 – Patrick’s Cabaret Presents… featuring Cherry Mae, Anna Weggs, and McClean!  7:30 pm at 3010 Minnehaha Ave S.  We’ll be performing songs from our upcoming Fringe show, “The Love Show!”
• July 1 – THE SAUCE VII, Cause Spirits & Soundbar, 3001 Lyndale Ave S
• May 25 & 26 – Vilification Tennis Prom!  Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 Lake Street W, Minneapolis, 55408
• April 12 – Comedy Kicks Your Ass!  9:30pm, Lee’s Liquor Lounge, 101 Glenwood Ave N, Minneapolis, 55403
• April 7 – Twin Cities Comedy Music Spectacular!  10pm, Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake Street, Minneapolis, 55408
• February 5, 7pm Rockstar Storytellers Annual Erotica Show, Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408
• January 29, 7:30pm  The Encyclopedia Show Minneapolis: BEARS!,  Brave New Workshop Student Union, 2608 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55408 (just Courtney & Anna performing the “Gummi Bears” theme and a new song about gay bears!)

2011

• December 11, 2011, Crafternoon Delight’s Dirty Cookie Party, 331 Club, Minneapolis, MN
• December 3, 2011, Private House Party, Minneapolis, MN

Courtney has played solo The Cinema Bar in Los Angeles, Failte in New York City (as a part of Todd Montesi’s UG!! Comedy Show! with John Fugelsang),  and in the Varsity in Minneapolis.