Wheeler Presents: LOL @ Winterskol
BUY TICKETSDecember 13 @ 5:00 pm
LOL @ Winterskol: Featuring Greg Studley, Mike Hammock, and Dan “Gonzo” Machanik.
Hosted by Beth Brandon.
They made Aspen laugh years ago—and now they’re back! Comedy Reunion at the Wheeler brings some of Aspen’s comedy legends home for an unforgettable Winterskol evening. Hosted by Beth Brandon and featuring Dan “Gonzo” Machanik (Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club), Greg Studley (Woke Up Late with Stormy Daniels), and Mike Hammock (Winner of Denver’s Comedy Works New Faces Contest), this special lineup celebrates performers who helped shape Aspen’s vibrant comedy scene. Join us at the Wheeler Opera House for a night of laughter, nostalgia, and hometown humor.
Mike Hammock is a headliner based out of Denver, Colorado. You might know him from Kill Tony, performing on the road with Adam Carolla, or featuring for comics like Chris Destefano, Taylor Tomlinson, TJ Miller and others at the world famous Comedy Works. Winner of the Colorado Springs Comedy Festival Best of Fest and Comedy Works New Face Contest, his debut album “Charm Offensive” is available on streaming platforms.
In 1987, living in Aspen, totally broke and in desperate need of funds, Dan “Gonzo” Machanik (20) got into the fabled Tippler Nightclub with a fake ID and won their Comedy Contest and the $200 prize… For the next 14 weeks Dan beat out dozens of professional comedians and won the prize every week — a local legend was born. The next year Dan completed his Degree at CU Boulder and in Dec. 1989 was immediately hired by KSPN Radio and moved back to Aspen. During the next 5 Years Dan dominated the local Comedy scene as part of ART-C (The Aspen Ridiculous Theater Company) and as a solo performer, culminating in a feature Slot at the Aspen Comedy Festival opening for Garry Shandling where he was introduced by Hunter Thompson and an eight show run several months later opening for Tommy Chong at Ebbe’s nightclub. After leaving Aspen Dan went on to perform comedy on University Tours, on Boats and in New York/ LA and even parts of Asia where he is credited as a pioneer of English language comedy in Taiwan. Fast forward and Dan moved to the Bay Area where he once again became a local Legend working Clubs like the Famous Purple Onion as well as well-known Nightclubs, Wineries, Theaters and Yacht Clubs throughout Nor Cal.… In 2023 Las Vegas ‘discovered Dan’ and 2024 found him doing ten shows at Jimmy Kimmel’s Nightclub on the Las Vegas Strip, including six co-headlining with Adam Carolla and four as Sole headliner as well as being featured on FOX5 TV. This show marks Dan’s first return to The Wheeler Stage after 34 Years and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome him back as his shows have been described by Venue owners as feeling like ‘a wild party that you don’t want to miss….’ To find out more about this artist: www.gonzocomedynation.com
Hosted by Beth Brandon.
They made Aspen laugh years ago—and now they’re back! Comedy Reunion at the Wheeler brings some of Aspen’s comedy legends home for an unforgettable Winterskol evening. Hosted by Beth Brandon and featuring Dan “Gonzo” Machanik (Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club), Greg Studley (Woke Up Late with Stormy Daniels), and Mike Hammock (Winner of Denver’s Comedy Works New Faces Contest), this special lineup celebrates performers who helped shape Aspen’s vibrant comedy scene. Join us at the Wheeler Opera House for a night of laughter, nostalgia, and hometown humor.
Mike Hammock is a headliner based out of Denver, Colorado. You might know him from Kill Tony, performing on the road with Adam Carolla, or featuring for comics like Chris Destefano, Taylor Tomlinson, TJ Miller and others at the world famous Comedy Works. Winner of the Colorado Springs Comedy Festival Best of Fest and Comedy Works New Face Contest, his debut album “Charm Offensive” is available on streaming platforms.
In 1987, living in Aspen, totally broke and in desperate need of funds, Dan “Gonzo” Machanik (20) got into the fabled Tippler Nightclub with a fake ID and won their Comedy Contest and the $200 prize… For the next 14 weeks Dan beat out dozens of professional comedians and won the prize every week — a local legend was born. The next year Dan completed his Degree at CU Boulder and in Dec. 1989 was immediately hired by KSPN Radio and moved back to Aspen. During the next 5 Years Dan dominated the local Comedy scene as part of ART-C (The Aspen Ridiculous Theater Company) and as a solo performer, culminating in a feature Slot at the Aspen Comedy Festival opening for Garry Shandling where he was introduced by Hunter Thompson and an eight show run several months later opening for Tommy Chong at Ebbe’s nightclub. After leaving Aspen Dan went on to perform comedy on University Tours, on Boats and in New York/ LA and even parts of Asia where he is credited as a pioneer of English language comedy in Taiwan. Fast forward and Dan moved to the Bay Area where he once again became a local Legend working Clubs like the Famous Purple Onion as well as well-known Nightclubs, Wineries, Theaters and Yacht Clubs throughout Nor Cal.… In 2023 Las Vegas ‘discovered Dan’ and 2024 found him doing ten shows at Jimmy Kimmel’s Nightclub on the Las Vegas Strip, including six co-headlining with Adam Carolla and four as Sole headliner as well as being featured on FOX5 TV. This show marks Dan’s first return to The Wheeler Stage after 34 Years and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome him back as his shows have been described by Venue owners as feeling like ‘a wild party that you don’t want to miss….’ To find out more about this artist: www.gonzocomedynation.com