Maria Bamford

I love that Maria combines her life as a bi-polar with her comedy. I got a photo of her during the Q&A ,

wept with laughter. Can't recommend her highly enough. Weird and wonderful

Maria Bamford is funny,wise,and refreshingly unique. I've been a fan for years and was happy to see that she would come to Portland Maine, as not many big name entertainers come this far. I was happy to see the venue sold out for this show.

This show was incredible. Maria Bamford is a great performer with an arsenal of great jokes, voices and acting that make her a must see act.

maria was fantastic! so unique and out there yet totally relatable. we had a blast!

Maria was hilarious and wonderful. One of the greatest comedic minds of our generation. The opening acts were a riot as well, top notch show all around.

One of the best nights I've had in a long time. I'd been waiting two years to see Maria Bamford, and my god, that lady is a genius. Must also give two very enthusiastic thumbs up to Robert Mac and Nato Green.

My first live Maria B performance, but I'd enjoyed her audiobook and cable shows. I was able to follow 97.3 % of her lines, but Neo-Bamford's like my wife struggled a bit picking up some of Maria's grumbling asides. I loved the show, including the opener and featured performers. The only missing bit [for me] was Maria encountering her high school friend at Target. I can't look at "Press debit or credit" when I'm checking out somewhere without hearing her voice. The venue was terrific [my first visit] for standup, and the servers were friendly and always there when needed. Altogether a great night.

So I know Nato. We're not mates, just crossed paths at a work-related political function. That's why I went: curious to see what he was doing in hs new gig and I have no bias at all. But... His was the funniest set. Not sure how broad an audience he'll reach as it was very pithy, very San Fran, stereotypical lefty-jewish humour. But FUNNY. And isn't that a large part of the purpose of a comedy show? To be funny? The second comedian (I'm ignoring the two-song silliness that crept in after Nato) was also the second funniest. Very, very droll and, frankly, over the heads of quite a few audience members. He has some work to do but I can see Mr. Mac rising to the level of a John Stewart, he's that sharp. As for the headliner? Frankly I'd never heard of her so checked her on YouTube. There she has a few decent skits; Tuesday night she was unfocussed, often rambled and rarely got a laugh from anyone other than a couple of loyal fans. I wouldn't go to see just her again; if Nato and Robert build on their sets so it's not too repetitive, I'd check them out again. Hopefully when the set order is right and they're headlining.

One of the best comics on tour these days! Have seen many stand-up comics and Maria's view on life's foibles and relationships are insighful, moving, and above all, truly hilarious. She has it dialed-in with voices, acting, and split second timing. Nato Green and Robert "Backpack" Mac were great pluses to the evening. That the SF Punchline is a terrific space for stand-up audiences was one more reason to have attended. Thank you Maria and all, just awesomely effective!!!

Have loved her on Comedy Central. Got to catch an intimate show in a small venue recently and she had my friend and I laughing so hard we had tears running down our faces. Bamford is a quirky, off kilter performer who bares her slightly-less-than-sane soul to her audience, holding nothing back. Comedians willing to reveal warts and all are always the funniest...they are like a high wire act operating without a net. I was surprised she had so much fresh material as I don't think this show was part of a new tour. If you get a chance to see this lady, grab it! (Her show is clean, but perhaps too sophisticated for kids.)

Maria was so gracious and funny and great. She was kind enough to do a Q&A afterwards, which can be difficult at times. Thoroughly enjoyed myself and the laughter.

She's awesomely weird and unambiguously funny. I don't get a chance to see live comedy as often as I'd like, but I hope I get to see her perform again soon!

She is the most creative and hilarious entertainers. Her show was very innovative, real, and funny.

Maria Bamford was outstanding! We were sooo disappointed with Sarah Silverman the week before, and my wife had never seen Maria, so I was a bit worried we'd have two weak shows in a row, but she did not disappoint. Keep bringing the funny!

Hysterical! So funny and so unique. She had us laughing from start to finish. Maybe not for everyone, but then again, she's so charming she might win over even those who think her humor is too "out there."

Maria is absolutely phenomenal. Also, the seats are great. It is such a well set up theater that the gist few rows in the balcony offer a great view. Obviously they are not the best, but for the price they are wonderful.

I have been a long time fan of Maria Bamford. However, I brought my BF to this show and I warned him before hand that she is weird and he might not get it. He doesn't always like things that are too weird. However, Maria actually opened up her own show with a disclaimer about how if you got brought to her show by a friend that you might not be into it. What she said was WAY funnier, but I don't want to give away her jokes and ruin the show for you. Well, he was laughing his butt off the whole time. And I laughed so hard I cried. It was a great show. I would see Maria anytime.

Maria Bamford was awesome! She's one of the very best comics performing, and seeing her live once again was a pleasure. Two very funny women opened for her as well. She's one of my absolute favorite people to see live.

I love Maria Bamford so she can pretty much do no wrong in my book!

the sound system was garbled. the audience were a bunch of cackling sycophants eager to let one another know they got the punchline. consequently, the performance as a whole was disjointed and incoherent. i love maria but will wait to enjoy her next performance at home where i can savor her technique and insights.

And a true artist! I was astounded by her range and depth. I would see her again and again, thanks Maria for a wonderful belly laughing filled evening.

hilarious comedian, great show, great venue and now i'm filling space

Maria wasn't as entertaining as expected. It seemed like she forgot what to say at the end of the show.

Any chance to see Maria Bamford live is a rare opportunity to see a unique genius work. Even her fart jokes are original. The world is a better place because she is in it, and getting a chance to share in her worldview is enriching and profoundly entertaining.

Awful performance. The warm up lady was terrible and a total liberal who had to throw in a political statement as she was walking off the stage.

Maria Bamford--the voice, the voices, the movement, the wit, the sounds, the topics, the absolutely individual idiosyncratic special viewpoints and insights, the humor, the uniqueness, the drive, the connection with the audience, the joy, the murmuring to herself, the intensity, the stage presence, the stage pictures and poses, the fart parade, the hair, the generosity, the bammer humility, the family stories, the mastery, the intelligence--all there, all in top form, unforgetable.

Modest set from a very funny woman, very improv and somewhat unorganized.

Maria Bamford killed at the Carolina Theatre. Her brilliant, insightful, zany, and painfully truthful comedy is a privilege to see live, highly recommend.

Maria's stilted, discursive style is part of her schtick, I know, and she can be very funny working this "improv", stream-of-conscience type approach. The issue is that once she's engaged you, the disruption and lack of flow can disengage and leave you wandering in your own mind. Maybe this is part of what she's trying to achieve?

Manic, funny, irrevent, transparent tale of self examining and not holding back to being yourself and not taking everything too seriously.

I wished I could give it a zero rating. The opening act was not funny either.

Maria Bamford is hilarious. Even from the second balcony (nosebleeds) she was engaging and amusing. Seat review: It was worthwhile to see the historical information up there; this was the colored section of the theatre pre-segregation - it is a meaningful experience to sit up there and be mindful of this.

Not your typical comedy show. However, Maria was fun, entertaining, a great story teller.

Maria is the funniest human on the planet. That's all.

I've been a fan of Maria Bamford for over 10 years and I was thrilled to see she was going to be in the area. The show was so much fun. The opening act was a great set up for the evening. Thoroughly enjoyed myself!

A neurotic builds dream castles in the sky, the psychotic moves in. Maria Bramford resides somewhere between the two. Wonderfully honest, exhilarating and yet heartfelt experience.

4 of us went to the show together. We all agreed it was the most unfunny show we've ever seen. I thought maybe it was just me....but the other 3 and I laughed out loud after the show about how bad it was....or maybe it was just us? I literally did not laugh out loud one time.

Great show part of a great festival! Maria Bamford was hilarious and charming, and Gretchen McNeely was a fantastic local opener.

The opening act was pretty good but Maria is whiney and not really funny

She's a weird funny lady, so it's my kind of laughing evening. She's a talented lady.

Bamford was engaging and at a few times funny. Her opening was a little pandering, which I would not expect from such an eccentric comedian. Her material was more of a downer than an upper, which makes sense because only one or two jokes were good enough to be memorable. Overall disappointed.

Maria is brilliant, brutally honest, cute as a bug, and takes the listener on a wild ride of surprising and delightful left turns. She has this incredible ability to make you feel like you re her very best friend. An artist of comedy.

Maria Bamford is so amazing. Love her comedy. And her opener, Jackie Kashian is equally hilarious. What a fun night.

Maria Bamford is just as amazing live as she is recorded. It was well worth the hour drive to see her.

Maria Bamford is my new favorite comedian. The voices in her head came alive on stage. Her vignettes were like watching a live version of Spike and Mike s Festival of Sick and Twisted Cartoons. She is a comedic genius!

Maria Bamford was hilarious. Great set! The Wilbur really needs to bring their mezz and balcony seating into the 21st century.

Maria Bamford is hysterical. HIGHLY recommend seeing her live!

Maria Bamford was unsurprisingly great and her opener was surprisingly even funnier and more on point politically.

We found easy parking for the event and the Wilbur had good views from most seats and great sound quality as well. Maria Bamford was really funny and very entertaining. Her impressions are hysterical. Overall great show. I would recommend!

Saw Maria Bamford and the opening act last Friday night. Both acts were hilarious, give them each 5 stars. For $43 per ticket, you'd think the Wilbur would turn on the heat. Had to be in the low 50s when we arrived, never got much above 60 degrees IMO. I will never go back to the Wilbur.

I knew Maria Bamford was different/quirky but this show was pathetically sad, no fun at all, most of the jokes were recycled,available on youtube for some time. The ending was meant to be funny (farting noises) but it continued for over 1.5 minutes and ended up to be insulting.

Loved her, loved the venue. Had a great time. She s a must see for any comedy fan!

I have always loved Bamford's comedy and to have an opportunity to see her in person was better than I could have ever imagined. Jackie Kashian opened for her and I could not have been more delighted as I was not aware that she was on the show until I arrived. If you get a chance to see either of these comedians, you will not regret it. To have the chance to see both in the same venue is the best value you'll get as far as front line comedy goes--these women are amazing!! You will laugh the entire show, .

Maria didn't disappoint. Her unique style and material had us rolling with laughter. Her opening act was hilarious too. At the end of the show my throat was sore from laughing so much. Great show.

My husband and I are huge Maria Bamford fans. She has so much great material and we were a little disappointed that what we thought were her strongest were left out. Unfortunately it was a little flat. It was a treat to see her live and we had a great night. We just left feeling as if it wasn't finished (Marilyn didn't make enough appearances) Opening acts were all over the board. It was painful to sit through profanity and screaming. The final pre-performer was fantastic and stole the whole night. Thanks Maria for coming all the way to St. Louis!!

Maria Bamford is one of my favorite comedians, so I wasn't going to miss this show. I like that it was for a great cause as well, with some of the proceeds going to FoodBank. The comedians that opened for Maria were also very good. We had a great time!

The two women who opened before Maria were terrible. Particularly, the first one. Maria was pretty funny but as much as a fan I am of hers I wouldn't see her live again.

If you haven't seen Maria, just go already. She's a wonderful comedian, sharp, au courant, eclectic, didn't like War Horse, just go already. And the Balboa Theatre is a great old venue. Do eat and drink before you go, as like many comedy venues, there's no food to speak of.

The Balboa Theatre is gorgeous and was easy to get around. Christian and Luis were really great bartenders and made a kickass Manhattan. Maria Bamford is, of course, a genius of her craft and a gift to the world and if you don't agree your sense of humor needs tuning. It was great seeing Jackie and Christine as well; I'd never heard of them and loved both their acts. All three were provocative without being cruel or bitter, and got very real without ever losing the funny. I had an amazing time.

Awkward as ever, in a good way. The warmup comedians were also very good.

I pity those who haven't experienced Maria Bamford, whether through her stand-up or her TV shows, or cosmically. She's a true original. And those voices and facial expressions she comes up with! Best of all she keeps adopting old pugs, knowing they're going to die on her. Not just funny but a nice human being.

Maria Bamford has all the right quirks and eccentricities to make people laugh hard, even when she shares memories that otherwise would be quite painful.

Maria was excellent! I loved the show. Strange, irreverent, honest, and incredibly funny. Is she the female Robin Williams? I don't know, but she is serving up comedy that is worlds above what Amy Schumer does.

I mostly went to see the opening comic, Jackie Kashian, and she did not disappoint. Her set was hilarious. Even when she forgot a bit of a joke she still made us laugh. I was somewhat familiar with Maria but I hadn't heard as much of her material. She was hilarious. I was laughing the entire time. Her comedy style might not be for everyone, , but if you're a fan, it's definitely worth seeing her live.

I recommend her comedy to people with certain types of people. Not everyone will be able to keep up with the shifting voices and high speeds. But if you love zaniness over dry, Maria is absolutely wonderful. Generally positive and high energy.

Maria was her hilarious trademark self: rambling, self-deprecating, witty and weird. Her opener, Jackie, was also quite good!

It was sometimes difficult to understand her...not my cup of tea.

You can never go wrong with Jackie Kashian and Maria Bamford. They're two of the most talented comics working.

After having listened to Maria's comedy on XM radio for more than 8 years, seeing her perform live was even more hilarious. My wife and I laughed so hard we had tears streaming from our eyes. High-brow comedy meets the Ministry of Silly Walks.

I realize Maria Bamford's type of humor isn't for everyone, as she also acknowledges in her War Horse bit. Unless you're completely uptight and don't like having fun, you will absolutely walk out of her show with sore cheeks from laughing so much. Maria's comedy pulls from her own life experiences, and shares them in such a way that you can't help but laugh. Her various voices and impressions, as well as her sound effects and visual antics, keep you laughing the entire time. Give her a try and you'll see why so many people love her!