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December shows

11/29/2016

DECEMBER SHOWS - (Full details are on the SHOWS page)
DEC. 3 - LOLA BALATRO at Laughingstock Comedy Music Festival - The Elbo Room
DEC. 3 - DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS at Stage 773
DEC. 10 - DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS at Stage 773
DEC. 22 - DAN PEFF at Parlour Car ar Bar DeVille

Mark your January calendars for CHICAGO SKETCHFEST. On Saturday, January 7th the Defiant Thomas Brothers are on at 10pm with Lola Balatro at 11pm.

November shows + TV performance

11/15/2016

Check out the clip above to see the Defiant Thomas Brother on You & Me morning show with Jeanne Sparrow and Melissa Forman. DTB runs Saturdays through December 10 (no show Thanksgiving Saturday.)

NOVEMBER SHOWS - (Full details are on the SHOWS page)
NOV. 5 - DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS at Stage 773
NOV. 10 - SCREENING at the Chicago Comedy Film Festival - Harold Ramis Screening Room
NOV. 12 - DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS at Stage 773
NOV. 14 - DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS on You & Me WCIU Channel 26.1
NOV. 17 - LOLA BALATRO at Stand up Stand up - The Crocodile
NOV. 19 - DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS at Stage 773

"The Defiant Thomas Brothers Are Back and Killing it at Chicago’s 773" - Interrobang (NYC)

10/25/2016

The Defiant Thomas Brothers are bringing their no-limits comedy to Chicago’s Stage 773 every Saturday night at 10:30 p.m. from now through November 19th and when they say no limits, they mean it. This show is not for anyone who gets offended easily, and yet, there’s nothing actually offensive about Seth and Paul Thomas. They just know how to craft comedy around even the most sensitive of topics. I first had the chance to see them perform at Second City’s 2nd Annual Break Out Comedy Festival in Chicago last Spring and to call them “break out” is to do so in the strictest most industry-sense of the term. They’ve got it. They are out. They just haven’t yet landed that gig that will make them famous in the capital F sense of the word. READ FULL INTERVIEW

October Shows - Defiant Thomas Brothers return

9/27/2016

It's that time! DTB is back. Seth and I are extremely excited and proud to open our new show on Saturday, October 1 at Stage 773. It runs through Dec. 10, 10:30 p.m. on Saturdays.
Get those TICKETS! bigheadpaul.com bonus: there are usually a limited amount of discount tickets on Today Tix so check there first.

Hear me start a race war on backgammon as we visit Justin Kuafmann on WGN Radio to play "The Worst" and plug the new show. DTB on WGN Radio

Check out our interview with Teme Ring for ChicagoNow:
THE DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS ARE BACK WITH A NEW SHOW AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT THEY DO NEXT

OCTOBER SHOWS - (Full details are on the SHOWS page)
OCT. 1 - DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS at Stage 773
OCT. 4 - LOLA BALATRO at Secrets, Lies and Alibis - Elbo Room
OCT. 8 - DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS at Stage 773
OCT. 11 - LOLA BALATRO at Chicago Underground Comedy - Beat Kitchen
OCT. 15 - DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS at Stage 773
OCT. 21 - DAN PEFF at Lincoln Lodge -Subterranean Lounge
OCT. 22 - DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS at Stage 773
OCT. 29 - DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS at Stage 773

New DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS show 10/1/16

9/1/2016

September shows

9/1/2016

DTB heads to Austin, TX for the first time for two shows at the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival. If you have friends/family down there, let them know!
TICKETS
Sept. 2 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 3 8 p.m.

August Shows

8/1/2016

Not in August, but Labor Day weekend the DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS will be in Austin, TX in the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival. Excited to perform there for the first time. DTB will have a special warm-up show in Chicago on Thursday, August 25 at 10:30 pm in the Second City Blackout Cabaret. If you missed our 9-month run here, this is the last chance. (Only $8!) TICKETS

On Saturday, August 20th, LOLA BALATRO is performing under our original name "Oprah Frampton" at the Music/Theater all day/all night festival where we made out debut. It's 9:20 pm at the Den Theater in Wicker Park. We have a 45 minute set. It's the final year of Rich Cotovsky's fest, so come on out.

So look for Oprah Frampton on the schedule..
Tickets are $10 for a one-day pass, $25 for the weekend.
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July Shows

7/6/2016

A couple great Lola Balatro shows this month, plus a Defiant Thomas Brothers pop-up. Stay tuned for a DTB warm-up show before we go to Austin for Labor Day. This photo if from Paper Machete in March when DTB did a the NCAA Tournament news from Huck Finn and ....Mr. Jim...

Saturday, July 23rd 10pm
LOLA BALATRO is at High Hat Club 1920 W. Irving Park Road playing 10pm til late. This will be all the tunes. It's the week of my birthday, so we're calling it my birthday show. Come on out!

Saturday, July 30th 3pm
DEFIANT THOMAS BROTHERS at Paper Machete at the Green Mill . We will perform a new piece for this weekly magazine show. Always a packed house & honor to perform there.

Saturday, July 30th 8pm
LOLA BALATRO is at Simmer Brown at Bughouse Theater playing a few tunes for the comedy show. Doors 7pm, Show at 8pm. This will be a sold out show. Use the code "TENBUCKS" for discount tix.

Epic Love Song video on WGN Morning News

7/1/2016

A big thank you to Robin Baumgarten on WGN Morning News, which is part of my daily ritual. She hates the phrase "Tighty Whiteys", resulting in me playing Epic Love Song today live on air. Here's the LIVE PERFORMANCE with friends Jonathan Keaton, Jeff Madden, Jim Mulvaney, Andy Orschein, + brother-in-law Rich Fobes on piano.

Lola Balatro at the Elbo Room Lounge June 25

6/17/2016

Yeah, don't miss this one. From 8-10pm Lola Balatro will play long, including deep cuts you haven't heard, and our first ever cover. The Elbo Room is a sweet joint, and it'll be a great night. The cover? "Burn" by Ellie Goulding. Yep. Get there early, get a seat and some bar nectar.

Only $5. Tickets.

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