The Robinson Grand Performing Arts Centeris bringing the national touring stand-up comedian Michael Palascak to downtown Clarksburg on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the historic Robinson Grand Performing Arts Center located at 444 W. Pike St. in Clarksburg.

 

Michael Palascak, a well-loved comedian who grew up in Wabash, Ind., has performed on both The Late Late Showwith James Cordenand The Late Showwith Stephen Colbertin the same year. In addition, his résumé includes A Little Latewith Lilly Singh, Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Conan, and his own Comedy Central Half-Hour special. Palascak was also a Top 5 Finalist on Last Comic Standing, where one judge claimed, “My first impression of Michael was great likability. This is a guy that could star in a sitcom.”

 

“Michael Palascak is a comedian who has arrived but is also still on the rise,” said Jason A Young, the Robinson Grand’s program manager. “He has a massive online presence through Dry Bar Comedy, and most of our fans will probably know him from YouTube and Instagram.”

 

Drew Hunt of The Chicago Reader wrote about Michael, “In a lot of ways, he represents the ideal antidote to the sort of unbridled cynicism that pervades much of contemporary stand-up.” Michael’s optimism continues in the new National Lampoon YouTube series The Bright Side where he takes a positive stand on a negative topic.

 

“The bottom line for me is Michael Palascak makes me laugh, and I guarantee he will make our audience laugh,” said Young. “We had the opportunity to book him, we took it, and I am really glad we did.”

 

Michael’s likability allows him to relate to his audiences in a real way, which sets up the huge laughs he gets from his sharp, personal material. Consistently writing and performing, Palascak recently released both a new album, The Internet Live through 800 Poud Gorilla, and a new stand-up special on the Dry Bar app, 1984.

 

Ticketsfor Michael Palascak start at only $13 and will be available to the general public at 10 a.m. on Friday.  All ticketscan be purchased online at tickets.therobinsongrand.comor by calling the Robinson Grand ticketing center at (855) 773-6283.

 

Editor's Note: Photo of Palascak courtesy of michaelpalascak.com