Hannibal Buress

Hannibal was awesome. Nothing like watching a hometown comedian at a beautiful venue as the Chicago Theater.

Most amazing man I ever did see. Would see again times infinity.

The show was hilarious. I was laughing into and out of the theatre. Best birthday present ever!!!!

Great comedian, good food at the location but seating arrangements were not well organized in my opinion

We love Hannibal. He performed a long show so it felt worth the money. Laughs the whole time!

Hannibal was funny as to be expected, his opening act, Janelle James was really good. Well worth the ticket, I am not sure what all to say about a comedy show besides it was really funny.

The show started an hour later than the time said, but after it started, the laughter was on! The woman who opened for Hannibal was an absolute riot and her 15 minute bit was a perfect start to the show. Hannibal himself was probably one of the funniest comedians that I have seen in a long time, His show was non-stop laughter. I will definitely be seeing him again when he makes it to Indianapolis and I highly recommend it.

The venue was extremely hot ( I was actually sweating) but the two openers and Hannibal were fantastic. I would see any of them again. There was a bouncer who had a laugh that literally was just "HA! HAA!" That was a little distracting at time. It was unclear if he was trying to cue others to laugh, or if that's just how he laughed. It's also important for any performer to know their audience. Jokes about hip hop artists might fly over the heads of a predominantly flannel wearing group of hipsters. But I got it, and cracked up. Highly recommended!

He's definitely the most intelligent stand up act I've seen in a while. Hilarious and smart. Love the combo.

Great comedian. Saw him at Zanies last summer. Great delivery and unique style. Not too filthy either so I didn't leave the show feeling dirty for laughing : )

Hannibal should not be missed, I was not very familiar with his work, but he has such a unique comic voice, and of all the shows I saw at Laughfest his gave me probably the most uncontrollable laughing spells.

Excellent performance! I would definitely see him again if he comes to grand rapids.

Hannibal was hilarious. I would absolutely recommend him to a friend. That said, I'm a 22 year old male. Some of his material was a little explicit but I'm into that sort of thing. The venue was a mix of all ages (+18, obviously) and colors and it seemed like most of the crowd was really enjoying the show. For me personally? Loved it and I'll probably be buying his album. He has great jokes but he's generally just a funny person. He could step out of routine and address a crowd noise or comment and make it hilarious.

Terrific show. Both comedians were great. McFaddans was a good place to hold the event.

Absolutely hilarious! I would definitely go again!

Hannibal was great. If it was just him I would rate 4. As it is this review is borderline 3 stars, probably actually 2 stars. Problem was with the DJ/Opening act/venue. DJ music/intro was just trippy, weird, and odd...just not a good mood setter for a comedy show. The opening act comedian was poor IMO. He had a couple good jokes, but his act dragged on too long and one subject and just got stale. Last 3 comedians I went to had much better opening acts. Hannibal himself I thought had a very good set. I enjoyed it. First time seeing his act after only hearing bits and pieces on Pandora. A bit odd at times compared to what I am used to but I would definitely see him again if it was not for his pick of DJ/Opening act. Last was the venue. Kalamazoo state theater was very interesting and the size seemed decent for a show, but they apparently have no HVAC, and it was probably 85-90 degrees inside in Mid September. This alone made the show difficult to fully enjoy.

First of all. The State Theater was HOT. It was actually uncomfortable. That didn't stop the laughs though. The show started out with a DJ. Now, I'm not a DJ aficionado, but it just wasn't good to me. The song choices (which again isn't a genre I listen to) weren't good (or lyrically clear to hear, that could have been the sound equalization). While I liked that there as a video screen, I didn't think it mashed that well with the music. Again, this is from someone who, it just isn't my thing. The opener, Meechie Hall was good, and better than others I've seen. His set was a more on the sexual side of things (which is great!), compared to some of Hannibal's absurd side of comedy. This is my second time seeing Hannibal. I saw him at the Oddball Festival in Chicago a couple of years ago. I had never heard of him before, but I remembered he was good, better than Chappelle that night (that was the first show after the Hartford thing, so I guess I give him a pass). Thing is, I just saw Dave a month or so ago here, his set seemed really short compared to Hannibal's. There is no quality over quantity, as both had laughter coming out. It's just my observation. Anyway, I've heard a lot more Hannibal in the last year, by listening to stand up clips on Sirrus XM. Love it. So it was a no brainer when tickets went on sale. It's a shame, he said he was here before as an opener when The Laughing Post was open. I've seen many a show there, and I don't recall him (so I'm thinking I didn't see him). Jokes were good. I loved the interaction with the screen. I wish there was more of that actually. It gives a visual thing besides just words (bad for just an audio recording though). Loved the Gibberish Rap. Hannibal was on longer than I expected, which was a good thing. Hope to see him again!

We listen to him all the time and he was even better in person! His set was over a hr long and just non stop laughing so worth seeing him. If you are a fan you must see him live!

I don't know where to start... I thought Hannibal had the chance to be good, but ultimately, his opening act was a low life and his jokes were hack. Hannibal himself didn't seem to have too many jokes either and was mainly using his quasi celebrity to get him through the show. I've met and seen hundreds of comics, and this was just bad. Hannibal the Cannibal is going to clean up the cash on this tour ($35 a ticket + fees), but I feel the audience is going to be cheated. It seemed like folks in the audience who are ignorant to comedy were enjoying themselves, but if you expect the kind of comedy genius like Pryor, Murphy, Rock, or Chappelle you are going to leave sorely disappointed and wishing you had paid to see the Lions lose instead. I think Amy Schumer next month will be better. Hope this review helps!

Hannibal was amazing. I had a wonderful time. The two comedians who performed were also very entertaining, and I loved their style. There was a band that performed 5 songs, and it was unfortunately the downer of the entire show. I think the sound was not calibrated correctly for the singer, because I could barely hear her. She wanted audience participation, and I'm all like "You want us to say wha?" The dj playing the music with videos was also great. I enjoyed how that was a theme that continued into Hannibal's stand up. I also loved how Hannibal performed for an hour and a half. It was a long long night, and sooo worth the ticket price!

Really liked the show. Hannibal comedy has always been insightful and hilarious.

This was a really great show. It was funny from the beginning with comedian Kevin Boseman to Hannibal Buress closing. I would definitely recommend seeing this show....one of few that was really enjoyable. It was good clean fun minus the cursing, sex innuendos, degradation of women and using the N word. Truly Refreshing! We need more comedy shows of this nature..

Possibly one of the best I've seen! I was dying laughing the entire time and it was an awesome experience. Even his opening acts were extremely funny, I would recommend this show to anyone I know and would even go see it again.

Hannibal had to Uber to the Wilbur from LaGuardia but didn't miss a beat. The show was great, looking forward to his next special.

Hannibal was good but he seemed a bit out of sorts, maybe because he missed his flight(s), and instead took an uber from New York to Boston. He was trailing off, and seemed disoriented at parts. But he was still pretty funny.

Great pacing with two comedians as openers. Hannibal is hilarious!

Hannibal was hilarious and his two openers, Lamont Price and Joyel Johnson (probs. spelled that all kinds of wrong), could have each headlined their own shows and I would've gone!

Liked his work on shows and one liners more than his live performance....

My partner and I love Hannibal Buress and have seen him before. He is charming, honest, in your face and so much fun to watch. Unfortunately, that did not come across in this show. He stated he was feeling ill and just coming off of some food poisoning. We were lucky that his opening act was a wonderful and super funny comedian (last name Jackson). Honestly can NOT wait to see that guy again!!!!1

He had food poisoning earlier in the day. Recycled some material from last 2 tours. Energy was lower. Good overall

His show was awesome, his jokes were super funny, the venue was great and the concession prices were extremely reasonable.

Great atmosphere. The jokes were very funny and the delivery was well presented, including some extras which really help liven it up compared to a regular stand up routine.

Great show. I loved it. Definitely something I'll never forget.

The opening act was great and Hannibal was hilarious.

Hannibal may have curtailed his show for the pasty white audience of Santa Barbara, but it was a great stand up by him and his producer of his upcoming show. Jokes that everyone can relate to about life situations. He also had great impromptu comebacks at audience members that blurted things out ridiculously. I could have done without the "professional rap music" guy as it just didn't fit the show. When we first walked in the DJ mixed some hard core rap with the N word and degrading things about women. I was very leery of staying for the show, but I am glad I did. Didn't get 5 stars due to the two last issues with the show.

Hanibal buress is the funniest comedian on earth, and needs to get paid more money.

The opening comedian was hilarious and so was Hannibal of course. Before Hannibal came on there was a musician, Open Mic Eagle (sp?). Did not expect a musical performance at a comedy show but it was very good and thought provoking. Only downside of the night was all the drunks in the audience. I totally understand drinking before a show like this, I would've had a drink too if I didn't have to drive back to Ventura after. But don't get sloshed and yell out things the comedian just mentioned. It's never cool and everyone hates you. There were like four different drunk hecklers. Hannibal handled it well of course but I have to apologize to him on behalf of Santa Barbara. Also, the bro who sat next to me reeked like that stale-beer-weed-and-cigarettes combo. Gross, bro.

This dude is maaaaad cool! I really enjoyed his opener and music in between. Very entertaining and hilarious! Great show!

This was my second time seeing Hannibal. He is very funny!

I enjoyed the venue, Tulalip Casino has a nice ballroom. However Hannibal kept commenting about how he wasn't sure if any real fans of his were sitting in the front row because of casino comps - sorta killed the mood sometimes. Otherwise funny show, his opener was hilarious!!

Hilarious, glad he finally came to the west coast!

One of my most favorite comedians! Laughs from start to finish. Great ability to improv and handle crowds.

Just brilliant. Al Jasckson was great, Hannibal Buress was amazing. Hilarious, smart, and full of energy. The venue was fine. Traditional theater-style seating might have been nice since it was sometimes challenging to see around other audience members' heads. But that didn't significantly detract from the experience. The whole casino experience was weird to me, but I'm just not used to those places. Staff were lovely and food was good, though

Hannibal is an amazing comic! And Al Jackson started the show off with a bang! I have never been to a comedy show where the comedian was on stage for TWO hours! He is really an amazing performer! I'd see him again!!!

Hannibal was awesome !!!!!Great show. very funny good mixture of people in the crowd. The first act was great as well. Nice theater the staff and the food was nice. I would see the door again with new material of course

Shelter is a good venue, but standing for 3 hours is not something I like to do at a concert. Comedy show was good, all the comedians were very funny.

Great performances. bad seat neighbors. PSA, its not just you at the event! no-one wants to hear you screaming, they want to hear the people on the stage! several other people commented around us how loud this lady was during the show :( Tickets to this was a surprise bday present to my S/O.

Overall the show was okay. Hannibal was funny, and his 2nd opener was great. The sound wasn't too great, and the DJ at the beginning didn't really go along with the show so it was hard to follow. These tickets were Standing Only. I had no idea, and wish they would have made this more clear when buying them, I don't think anyone was aware of this as well. Standing for 2+ hours in the wrong shoes, and when you're super short is not fun.

Was really looking forward to this event since, I think Hannibal is really funny. Doors opened late, then I found out this was standing only (would be okay if the show started). A DJ came on for an hour. Complete waste of time. Left at 10 pm because Hannibal still wasn't on and I had been standing since 730. Extremely dissapointed.

Hannibal has a great stage presence and he's super funny. His openers were also REALLY top notch. I'd definitely recommend going to see the show. The venue, though, the new Masquerade in Atlanta, was basically a giant warehouse that was impossible to find and for which you have to pay a crazy amount to park near. The show was sold out, so it was just a huge crowd of people standing on a concrete floor staring at the stage, which wasn't lifted enough to really see. If you didn't laugh as much as you wanted--and Hannibal even incorporated this into one of his bits--it's because your ankles were too swollen to think about anything else. It also started an hour later than the time it was delayed until, which was frustrating because the show was in the middle of the week. I'd still recommend going, though. They were all hilarious. I'd especially recommend it if you're very tall (so that you can see) and have no problem standing on concrete for large amounts of time. And live nearby so you can uber or walk to the venue.

Standing up through a 2 hr comedy show and starting an hr and a half late on a week night ruined the event.

Odd 80s video cut w club music for the first hour. Perhaps some awesome DJ for some .... then an opening comedian. No seats at Heaven - so after horrible line control to get in (1 hour) then standing for that DJ for an hour then the opening act. We left.

Hannibal was hilarious! He kept the jokes coming and had us laughing throughout the whole show. I will definitely go see Mr Buress again.

As usual, Hannibal Buress brings a masterfully hilarious performance. A surprise gift to my husband for his birthday, this event was special to us as we celebrated my husband with laughter and smiles. The opener, Willie Lynch, Jr., was a great choice, as he brought some warm-up laughs to us and the audience. The pre-show DJ, Tony Trimm, was strange with his video clips played to music. Very graphic scenes including a man who turned into an alien-like being that vomited acid and disintegrated and a bloody violent fight scene with stabbing and pulling organs out. Weird stuff. We were able to overlook the strange DJ and enjoy Willie and Hannibal regardless.

Hilarious, original, current. One of the best comedians working today.

The show was absolutely hilarious. Would definitely see him again

Overall the performance was fantastic. Hannibal was really funny and topical. There were a few scenes in the opening DJ's act (between the opener and Hannibal) where the video was just too graphic for me. That being said, it was still really great.

I am not sure what happened, but this was not funny at all, more of a thug trying to do comedy. His old stuff was extremely funny but this was not funny at all. The opening DJ was offensive, the first act was ok and Hannibal was just not funny at all, the group I went with was not impressed

He is funny and offers intelligent and quirky fun.

I love the comedic stylings of Hannibal Buress, he also seems like a fun person to hang out with! He is super relatable and I enjoy his chill/deadpan delivery. I like how he collaborates with DJ Tony Trimm so he can use sound and video for some jokes (like his ideal funeral plans, or when he did a back-and-forth with Nelly humming). He came to my attention via "Broad City" and I hope he comes back for season 4! Al Jackson opened and he was really funny too, I think he could hold his own as a headliner. My one criticism is that the music before the show was Incredibly Loud, I wish I brought my earplugs. DJ Tony Trimm is very talented and I enjoyed his audio/visual work but I guess I'm old and can't handle volume anymore...

Hannibal + the Apollo + Chris Rock. Perfect night.

Hannibal Buress joked about having his show moved from DAR Constitution Hall to Lisner Auditorium because he wasn't popular enough to fill DAR on a weeknight. That may be true now but won't be in the future. He is a great creative comic and his time will come. His show is a delightful mixture of personal anecdotes and social commentary. His use of a DJ and interleaved video clips was novel and very effective. I'd recommend this show to anyone who has enjoyed Buress in any of his prior efforts.

This show was hilarious. Hannibal did his normal style of jokes (staying just as funny as ever) while also incorporating some multi-media presentation into the show. Awesome- I wish I could watch it again already. Al Jackson was his opener and was also hilarious. So great- and definitely different style than Hannibal. His DJ was good. The very beginning where the DJ was playing songs and tv/movie clips was a combijnation of really funny and shockingly disturbing. But Hannibal deserves 5 stars!!

Hannibal was great!!! Is opening act Kevin Bozeman was also great. A great show, if only the couple in front of us would stop kissing.

Kinda slow, went on for almost 2 hours and the material was not always top-notch. Fun show though, opener was great and liked the idea of having the DJ put everyone in a good mood while they were coming in.

Overall, great performance. Really liked the opener but didn't catch his name.

Hannibal had an excellent set. The openers, DJ Tony Trimm and Kevin Bozeman set the night up nicely as well.

Saw Hannibal on Oct. 15 in Seattle during our so-called "storm of the century". It was a great night, and it was everything I expected. I didn't expect some A/V stuff that he worked out with DJ Tony Trimm, but man, it was definitely a good experience. I'd highly recommend going if you were on the fence.

Let's talk about the DJ first. He started out with some really loud mic test and went on to play songs and these funky music videos. These videos were weird as hell, to say the least. Funniest part of them, I thought, was a highlight of the '96 Bulls-Sonics game, which Jordan torched the home team. Moving to the opener. He was decent. Pretty much the average opener. He kept his stuff relevant to the audience. Kinda seemed like just wanted to cover his 15 minutes though. He'll get better. Now, the main guy, Hannibal Burress. Great stuff at the beginning. People were laughing their asses off. Even at times when only a few did, I think he was hitting a different comedic chord that other comedians wouldn't bother with. He set up a segment that was blown by the DJ. I think he was shook by that and didn't really recovered from it. Must have been a good set he was keeping. The last 10 minutes were just a drag. I wonder if it would have been different if the last set came through. Anyway, I'd still recommend his show.

Hannibal Montanabal came out blazing with his usual dry/wry wit. He touched on on current events like the Storm that never happened as well as poking fun of us losing the Sonics to OK City. The first act and the second act of his routine were good to great, but he started losing the audience when he started figuring his way to a close. It reminded me of times when I start rambling during a work presentation and saying words to fill time until I can get to a coherent thought. Spoiler alert, when he started chatting about speaking at his former high school, that but lasted much too long and was not that interesting or funny to boot. I left about 10 minutes before he finished, but mostly because I had to go pee, but also because I didn't feel like I was missing anything and could tell he was struggling to close. It was apparent, the good stuff was in the first 45 minutes. Much love and props because his set went well over 60 minutes and I appreciate the difficulty in holding an audience captive for that long. Still talented, would definitely recommend it. But dont be afraid to leave early to go pee.

As always Hannibal is hilarious and unpredictable. Highly recommended.

When I've caught Hannibal here and there is various comedy films I've always thought his character was humorous. when I saw tickets to see him in Baltimore were fairly inexpensive I jumped at the idea of a night out. It was well worth it. His DJ was awesome. The preshow jams were on point. His material was all new, nothing I had heard before. Well worth the money paid. Definitely recommend this show.

The performance was great. Hannibal and his opening DJ were great. Jokes on jokes! The other comedian he had with him was great too. Downsides nothing to do with the performers. The chairs wer ridiculous, so close together, and the venues people had radios that would come on during the acts. We moved seats because the guy next to us took up his seat and basically half of ours.

He was great enjoyed his show. Our seats were to close to stage.

The DJ...yeah just weird. Hannibal needed to warm up a bit.

Hannibal Buress and his opening act were both hilarious! What a great night full of laughs and fun!!

What can I say, the man was hilarious. I still remember some of the bits and for me that's saying something. He kept us laughing all night long I would go see him again.

Hannibal should be on the top of your list of comics to see when he is in your area.

Hannibal is extremely talented in comedy and is a professional in his field. Very funny, Highly recommend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This guy is HILARIOUS! He was full of energy from start to finish. He made the most basic comment the funniest joke to me! I was tempted to drive to NJ and check him out for a 2nd night, I think I would have laughed even harder hearing the jokes again. I will def. go see him again!!

He put on a good show except for some of the continuous repeating.

My first time seeing Hannibal he was awesome. I'm going to follow him.

He puts on a great show and is very clever. The opening act was great as well.

Even though I've heard almost all of Hannibal's material already, his new show was filled with all new material and jokes and he absolutely tore it up! His 25 minute skit about "Today's Rappers" was worth the 35 dollar ticket alone. Had me in tears for that whole section of his show. Overall the show was amazing and I'd go see him again in a heartbeat! Don't sleep on this guy, he's easily one of the best new comedians on the scene.

Hannibal is hysterical - glad I could finally see him in person. Thoroughly enjoyed the show!

A full 2 hours with no opener of GREATNESS! No recycled material.

This would have been a fantastic performance if the sound system hadn't been so bad--lots of static and mike feedback made it hard to hear what Hannibal Burress was saying, especially when he lowered his voice and made the side comments that are usually his best bits. I feel like we missed at least 1/3 of what he said due to the bad sound system.

Truly a wonderful show. Hannibal Buress is so original in his delivery and I laughed through the whole show.

hannibal was off the chain! it was a little weird that they didn't have an opening act, but he made it well worth the wait!!!!

Great show. Not your ordinary comedian or act. A bit raunchy at times so be ready for that but not as bad as others. Great content. Loved that he used some new material on us.

The opening act didn't show so it started late. The good news is Hannibal took up the entire remaining time. Can't wait to see him again at a different venue because this was my second time at the Modell Lyric center and there is too much echo in the room to follow the quite wit of a great performer such as this.

'Twas Amazeballs....the rest of this is just fill to meet min char reqt

He is smart and hilarious and his live shows showcase this. Would definitely see him every time he's in DC or Baltimore.

I sat orchestra level and having never been to the lyric before, I was a bit afraid that sitting in row "P" would be too far back, but it wasn't far from the stage at all. The seats were great. Hannibal Buress was gosh darn hilarious!! So so good.

Being an aspiring comedian it was huge to see one of the best in the business live. He was phenomenal and I didnt stop laughing for a moment.

I had a lot of fun at the show. It appears that the show started late due to the opening act being a no-show. This caused some of the material to be dragged out longer than it should have. However, It's Hannibal Buress! He's still funny. I enjoyed myself and hope to see his show again.

From beginning to end, Hannibal Buress had us laughing. Even with a missing opener, he held it down the whole time. He incorporated many different things in his set that made it so fresh. Highly recommended.

Hannibal kept us entertained and on the edge of our seat. He was extremely funny and unpredictable his time flew by and there did not seem to be a slow section in the hour and a half if you get the chance to see him by all means do it.

He was amazing! Seating was also amazing!! a must see show!!

his opening act was late so he came out about 30 minutes late and apologized and decided to open for himself. The man went on for two hours (never seen that before from any comedian). His act was incredible fr his view on sports to his breakdown of rap songs was too funny. He even performed his entire set from the Justin Bieber roast which hasn't even aired yet just to try out some of the jokes which i thought was a rare gem. Highly recommend attending the event, I can't wait for him to come back to the north east so I can go and see him again!