Who are the funniest musical comedians of 2022? Becoming a great music comedian act is tough. Whether a comedian singer is observational, raunchy, absurdist, blue collar, abstract, alternative, or a long form storyteller through song, all of the funniest music comedians are unique, hardworking, and hilarious. Who is the funniest musical comedian of 2022? Which of the best musical stand up acts do you love?
When it comes to the funniest musicians right now, longtime singing comedian Bo Burnham is atop the list, after his last album Inside became a smash hit and commentary on the pandemic. Another comedy singer duo Flight of the Conchords could be considered among the funniest comedians of all time. Musical stand up comedians like Garfunkel and Oates, Reggie Watts, and Craig Robinson have their claims to the best musical comedian title as well.Â
Vote up the best musical stand up comedians of 2022, and help decide who are the funniest singer and comedian acts touring this year!
Tenacious D is an American comedy rock duo, formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1994. It was founded by actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass, who were part of The Actors' Gang theater company at the time. The duo's name is derived from "tenacious defense" - a phrase used by NBA basketball sportscaster Marv Albert.Prior to the release of Tenacious D's 2001 debut album Tenacious D, the duo had a three-episode TV series released on HBO, with the episodes broadcasting between 1997 and 2000. These episodes came about after the band had met David Cross and Bob Odenkirk on the Los Angeles music scene—and Black featuring in episodes of Mr. Show with Bob and David. The band also befriended former ...more
Demetri Evan Martin (born May 25, 1973) is an American comedian, actor, director, cartoonist and musician. He was a contributor on The Daily Show. In stand-up, he is known for his deadpan delivery, playing his guitar for jokes, and his satirical cartoons. He starred as Ice Bear in Cartoon Network's We Bare Bears.
Stephen Andrew Lynch (born July 28, 1971) is an American comedian, musician and actor who is known for his songs mocking daily life and popular culture. Lynch has released three studio albums and three live albums along with a live DVD. He has appeared in two Comedy Central Presents specials and starred in the Broadway adaptation of The Wedding Singer. Lynch released a new double-disc (Studio & Live) album, Lion, on November 13, 2012. Most recently, he released a live concert video, Hello Kalamazoo, which is available on Vimeo.
Fereydun Robert "Fred" Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer and musician best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2002 until 2013. Armisen has portrayed characters in comedy films, including EuroTrip, Anchorman and Cop Out. With his comedy partner Carrie Brownstein, Armisen is the co-creator and co-star of the IFC sketch comedy series Portlandia. Armisen founded ThunderAnt.com, a website that features the comedy sketches created with Brownstein, and is the bandleader and frequent drummer for the Late Night with Seth Meyers house band, The 8G Band.
For his work on Portlandia, Armisen was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding ...more
Robert Pickering "Bo" Burnham (born August 21, 1990) is an American comedian, musician, singer, actor, film director, screenwriter, and editor. He began his career on YouTube in 2006, with his videos gaining over 569 million views as of April 2022. Burnham's debut film as a writer and director, Eighth Grade, was released in 2018 to critical acclaim. Among other accolades, it received the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – First-Time Feature Film. In 2020, he starred in the Academy Award-winning comedy thriller film Promising Young Woman. His fourth special, Inside, was released on Netflix in 2021 ...more
Reginald Lucien Frank Roger Watts (born March 23, 1972) is an American comedian and musician. His improvised musical sets are created using only his voice, a keyboard, and a looping machine. Watts refers to himself as a "disinformationist" who aims to disorient his audience, often in a comedic fashion. He appeared on the IFC series Comedy Bang! Bang! and currently leads the house band for The Late Late Show with James Corden along with hosting the U.S. version of the game show Taskmaster.
