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by Carl Kozlowski | August 17, 2021

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Stephen Lynch has carved out an impressive career, scoring a Tony nomination in 2006 for his lead role in the Broadway adaptation of the Adam Sandler movie “The Wedding Singer” in addition to having a string of albums and Comedy Central specials that mark him as one of the top musical comics of today. Like countless other artists, his life was upended last year when the pandemic forced his national “Time Machine” tour, for his most recent CD “My Old Heart,” to be rescheduled—including his Chicago stop, which will finally arrive at the Park West on August 21.

A native of Pennsylvania, Lynch spent most of his childhood in Michigan as the son of a former Catholic priest and nun, giving him the fodder for such fan-favorite tunes as “Craig Christ,” “Priest” and “Too Jesusy.” He moved to New York in 1996 with dreams of becoming a performer, and temped by day while performing his own hilarious original tunes at night at clubs across the Big Apple until Comedy Central gave him his first special in 2000.

A second special came in 2008, and along the way Lynch has released four studio and four live albums along with the best-selling DVD “Live at the El Rey.” Yet while he found plenty of creative inspiration from New York City in his early days, he has found that moving back to Michigan in 2013 with his wife has been just what he needed to keep his musical mojo going.

“We were just doing a lot of back-and-forth between Michigan and New York City, and decided to move full-time back to Michigan since it’s where we’re from,” Lynch says. “It’s a slower pace, there’s room to breathe and it’s more affordable. Nothing in particular about Michigan sparks my creativity, it’s just easier to write when you don’t have the sounds of jackhammers and honking taxis and 4am nightclubs to contend with.”

The twenty-six-city tour finds Lynch back on top creatively after a self-admitted dry spell in which he didn’t release an album for the seven years, between 2012’s “Lion” and 2019’s “My Old Heart.” Both albums were two-disc collections that featured a new studio album on one CD and the same songs performed live before his raucously appreciative crowds on the other—and he’s excited to see those fans again in as safe a way as possible.

“It’s actually kind of terrifying to be doing it when we’re not quite out of the woods yet, COVID-wise, but I trust the science and the vaccinations and I’m anxious to get back out there and make up all the missed shows from last year,” says Lynch. “And I’m glad we have a no-vax, no-tix policy. Most of us are tired of hearing these bullshit excuses—take some responsibility and help your fellow citizen. Get vaccinated! Then you can participate in society and we can all have a good time.”

Stephen Lynch performs at 7:30pm on August 21 at the Park West, 322 West Armitage, Chicago. Tickets are $35 plus fees and are available at AXS.com . 

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For Stephen Lynch, his time away has made his music better

After two years, the musical comedian returns to Boston with a mix of old and new tunes, and a re-energized approach to songwriting

The last time Stephen Lynch took the stage at The Wilbur, he had a handful of half-baked songs that he was trying to flesh out. Those songs eventually went on to make up his latest album, My Old Heart , and now as he makes his way back to Tremont Street, it’ll be much of the same thing, but just in a different way.

Now that he’s able to give the album its own proper trek, Lynch brings his My Old Heart tour to The Wilbur on Thursday (December 5) with some high hopes. For starters, he’s hoping that the crowd is up for hearing the now-completed tracks in their final form, as well as a healthy mixture of new stuff that’s never been played in front of other people before — much like last time — and of course, some of the “old bullshit” sprinkled in there, as well.

“I’m kind of hoping that people forgot the songs since last time so they’ll still be new-ish to them now,” Lynch tells Vanyaland . “Or at least with the songs reaching their final form or a final transformation since last time, people will remember it as a different version of those songs. It’ll be nice to do the real thing this time around.”

Marking only his second show after taking a year away from the stage to focus intensely on writing, Lynch is aware that it won’t be that easy to find his sea legs in front of a live crowd again. While he predicts a lot of stammering and trying to find his way as he goes along, he’s honestly looking forward to showing crowd the not-so-pristine side of creating, and fine tuning his material in its early stages as he goes along.

“If you want to see how the proverbial sausage is made, then these first few shows are the ones that I would want to go to,” says Lynch. “It’s interesting to me when you can see the evolution of something, and this is the beginning of that evolution.”

Following the release of his 2009 album 3 Balloons , it was three years before he returned with Lion in 2012. after that, it was seven years before resurfacing with his latest effort this past July. For the last decade, the comedy world hasn’t really seen a whole lot of Lynch, but it’s for a good reason. Always one to be mindful of his own evolution as an artist, Lynch took the last ten years to really zero in on his writing process, and in turn, that evolution has him creatively energized for what’s to come next, and in turn has ensured that it won’t be as long this time around before we hear from him again.

“The fact that I’ve already written two-thirds of a new record is exciting to me because it makes me feel like I have a new energy, and source of inspiration, and hopefully that means it won’t be seven years in between albums again,” says Lynch. “That’s what this tour is all about, where I just go out and play these songs and see if they’re any good.”

Another key trait that he’s strengthened over the past few years is his ability to write faster, without sacrificing the quality of the material he’s pumping out. He’s learned how to hone his craft even more than before in order to give his fans nothing but the best, and as it currently stands, he’s feeling more confident in his work now than ever before.

“I used to tailor the music around the subject matter lyrics to maximize any comedy value, but on the last two records, I decided that what I really wanted to do was write music that I liked, and that I would listen to if it didn’t have the same lyrical content, and I forced myself to write around that, instead of the other way around,” says Lynch. “I wanted to concentrate on making songs that I thought would make good songs first, and then make them funny, as opposed to crafting a song around the humor, and I think the writing has gotten a lot better because of that. I just think what I’m doing right now is ten times better, musically, than anything I’ve done.”

STEPHEN LYNCH :: Thursday, December 5 at The Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St. in Boston, MA :: 7:30 p.m., $30 :: Advance tickets

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Whether he’s singing an ode to “queer tattoos,” telling his potential paramour all the things he won’t be doing for her (he ain’t fightin’ no Lion), or lamenting his new vegan lifestyle (“Tofurkey? Tof**k yourself- I want some meat”), Stephen Lynch will always consider himself “a musician trapped in the body of a comedian." His unique blend of musical based comedy has earned him fiercely loyal fans around the world who live to experience his sold-out live shows, six best-selling CDs, his RIAA-certified Gold DVD and his top-rated Comedy Central Specials.  

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Stephen Lynch Announces “Stephen Lynch: The Time Machine Tour” for 2021

The tour will consist of new songs from his upcoming Time Machine album, due sometime in 2022, as well as fan favorites from My Old Heart , Lion, A Little Bit Special, The Craig Machine and Superhero. “Probably nothing from 3 Balloons because that record sucks balls,” Lynch says.

Lynch also promises to make up canceled dates from his aborted 2020 tour and all tickets from those shows will be honored. For shows that include meet-and-greets, participants will be required to have proof of vaccination or wear a full hazmat suit.

More cities will be added for the second leg, and European and Australian tours are being planned as well.

See the full list of tour dates for the first leg of the tour below. For more information, please visit: www.stephenlynch.com/tour

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August 19 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom

August 20 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre

August 21 – Chicago, IL @ Park West

August 27 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Wealthy Theatre

August 28 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre

September 9 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s

September 10 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman 

September 11 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown

September 22 – Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theatre

September 23 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre

September 24 – Denver, CO @Summit Theatre

September 30 – Buffalo, NY @ Babeville- Asbury Hall

October 1 – Albany, NY @ The Swyer Theatre at The Egg

October 2 – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Ballroom

October 14 – Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall

October 15 – Nashville, TN @ City Winery  

October 16 – Atlanta, GA @ City Winery

October 17 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

October 22 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues

October 23 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

October 24 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s

November 11 – Clearwater, FL @ Capitol Theatre

November 12 – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL @ Ponte Vedra Concert Hall

November 13 – Orlando, FL @ The Plaza Live

November 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts

November 20 – New York, NY @ Sony Hall

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