Paco Erhard: American Büttenrede

Award-winning stand-up comedy, plus German entertainment, beer and food 🍻

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Bring your friends for belly laughs, beer, fun, sausages, and the secrets of your favorite country: Germany

It's Karneval! Or Fasching, depending on where you're from.
(for non-Germans, Karneval a very popular festive season; the entire city of Cologne shuts down for an all-day party, similar to Mardi Gras in New Orleans)

And one very, VERY important aspect of Karneval? The Büttenrede. Part stand-up comedy show, part satire, part roasting politics and human nature. German comedian Paco Erhard's hilarious stand-up delivered with an edge of clever wordplay.

As part of this colorful performance, we will also enjoy a Krampus walk and German folk dancing.

Gather your German-American friends (and your German friends, your American friends, or enemies) as a German comedian takes the stage.

For one special night, Tampa Bay turns into a Rheinland Karneval Comedy Show: Kick-ass German comedy (yes, you heard right), cold beer, delicious pretzels, and just a fantastic German time.

You will laugh. If you want. Zis is not an order.

Doors at 6PM for beer, food and camaraderie

Show begins at 7PM

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Discover the German in you! Celebrate your heritage! And laugh your socks off in the process.

Whether you’re a native German, an American celebrating your German heritage, or you just try to make sense of your German neighbors — Paco Erhard’s comedy ”will have you in stitches, whether you’re German or not.” (CBC, Canada).

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Finally America has a German comedian, and his name is... Paco?!?!?

A German comic who wins awards in the US — don’t worry, that’s actually not one of the signs of the apocalypse. The Orlando Weekly finds Paco “chaotically hilarious”, Broadway World calls him “one of the best cultural comedians in the world”, and Australia’s largest newspaper, the Herald Sun, even says his show is “genius” and that “the comedy world is a better place for it.”

But... “Paco”? Is he actually German? Well, his German family tree goes back to 1548 and a recent 23andMe test showed his DNA contained traces of sausage. So yes: very German. His real name is Frank Erhard Hübener, “Paco” is just a nickname he got when he lived in Spain. In general he feels less German and more like a citizen of the world. Typical German!

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A rip-roaring good time for Germans, Americans, and anyone in between. The beer will flow, authentic German food will fill your belly, you’ll laugh till your sides hurt. And in the end we’ll all understand each other a little bit better, and we’ll drink and talk into the night.

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WHAT REVIEWERS SAY:

“Chaotically hilarious” – Orlando Weekly

“One of the best cultural comedians in the world” – Broadway World

★★★★★ “stand-up genius” – Edinburgh Guide (UK)

★★★★★ “Has you in stitches, whether you’re German or not”
– Vue (Canada)

"pointed and hilarious... my favorite show of the festival" – San Diego Union-Tribune

"he certainly takes down the stereotype of the 'humorless German'" – CBC (Canada)

★★★★★ "insightful and hysterical... endless original jokes” – Broadway Baby

"genius... the comedy world is a better place for it" – Herald Sun (Australia)

LATEST AWARDS:
2023 Golden Lanyard, Minnesota Fringe Festival
2022 Critics Pick, San Diego International Fringe Festival
2022 Patrons Pick, Orlando International Fringe Festival
2022 New Artist of the Year, Orlando International Fringe Festival
2019 Best Comedy Award, Victoria Fringe Festival

“He will have you in stitches, whether you’re German or not.” — Vue (Canada)

★★★★1/2 “One of this festival’s best. A world traveller, a hilarious satirist, and a popular performer who often sells out — purchase your tickets quickly!” — Edmonton Journal (Canada)

★★★★★ “the well-travelled German comedian is on top form… observational comedy and satire at its finest.” — Three Weeks (UK)

“Genius... tackles sacred cows with reckless abandon.” — Herald Sun (Australia)

2022 TOP PICK TORONTO FRINGE FESTIVAL. “Certainly one of the funniest Germans ever. Paco Erhard goes full throttle like a speeding car on the Autobahn. He will leave you in stitches.” — Toronto Star (Canada)

“Erhard left Germany 16 years ago and has spent long periods of time in England, Spain and Italy, allowing him to draw on a rich tapestry of experiences. He has a rich reservoir of material to work with and the result is comedy gold. A born performer.” — New Zealand Herald