After one hundred (give or take) episodes, a seven-part web series, and innumerable references to “the promise of the West,” WORST GIG EVER has come to an end. A heartfelt thanks to all of our guests, listeners, sponsors, and everyone who shar

Dan Fetherston (Oxford Collapse, McDonalds, Surprisers)

May 16th, 2014 1h 13m

We celebrate our 100th episode much the way we did our 1st, by bringing a member of one of our own bands on to talk about life and how to live it. This time it's Dan Fetherston, Oxford Collapse drummer extraordinare, steamed cheeseburger enthu

Chris Norris (Combatwoundedveteran, Reversal of Man, Steak Mtn)

May 9th, 2014 1h 17m

Limbs fly when Chris Norris jumps out of the back of the van and into "the studio" to bring forth the epic tale of Reversal of Man's ill-fated 2000 European tour. This one's a checklist of wondrous worsts, from towed vans and missed merch to s

Jared Van Fleet (Voxtrot, Beirut, Yellow Ostrich)

Apr 29th, 2014 1h 2m

There’s gonna be “more keys in the monitor” when journeyman musico Jared Van Fleet “sustains” a trip to the studio to debate house sound guys vs. bringing your own, giving up music to become a “businessman,” how start-ups are like bands, life

Paul Delaney (Black Anvil, None More Black)

Apr 23rd, 2014 1h 9m

Somebody's gonna get their head kicked in tonight when Black Anvil/None More Black bassist Paul Delaney shows up in the alley behind "the studio" armed with a sock full of quarters and a bunch of bone-crushing, slap-happy worst gig tales. From

Mark McCoy (Charles Bronson, Das Oath, Failures)

Apr 18th, 2014 59m 27s

There's going to be a "Youth Attack" when a couple of dudes in their mid 30's get together very far from Tony Victory's house to kibitz with the awesome Mark McCoy about some of the lowlights from his time in seminal bands like Charles Bronson

Rob Blatt

Apr 4th, 2014 1h 8m

It's a belly to belly suplex of bone-crushingly brutal baddies when Rob Blatt (aka "Bobby Phobia") joins us in the squared circle for a no-holds barred talk about pro wrestling, music, and sideshow performing. From a makeshift, disastrous tour

Matt Rubano (Taking Back Sunday, The All-American Rejects)

Apr 1st, 2014 1h 16m

Get a glimpse into the "Brotherhood of Session Bassists" when ace-rhythm man Matt Rubano pops 'n slaps his way through a bushel of blatant bad ones, from performing with children on The View, to performing for children at Tommy Hilfiger's son's

Noah Gardenschwarz

Mar 28th, 2014 48m 5s

We're halfway to a minyan when comic Noah Gardenswartz shows up with a tale of terrible stand-up tour, bookended by two very similar (and very bad) gigs at synagogues. Among other things, Noah's got a unique approach to Jewish humor and is equ

Kaki King

Mar 21st, 2014 1h 9m

We head "down to the crossroads" with amazing guitarist/songwriter/person Kaki King, who delivers worst gig tale goods with the classic trifecta of accidents, innapropriate venues, and food poisoning. We also delve into Kaki's appreciation of

Emmy Blotnick

Mar 14th, 2014 51m 29s

Funny lady Emmy Blotnick takes a break from applying lipstick and joins us “in the Belly Room" to share stories of performing stand-up in warehouses, working for an old hag, writing for Nikki and Sara Live,meditating, and generally flying by th

Chris Cain (We Are Scientists)

Mar 10th, 2014 1h 12m

The black leather driving gloves come off when We Are Scientists bassman/resident jokester Chris Cain enters "the band area" with KO-kaliber tales of slagging off in the U.K. press, fighting other bands, hosting awards shows, and being a "rock

Taylor Negron

Feb 28th, 2014 56m 1s

It most definitely doesn't "smell like Sao Paolo" when actor/comic/playwright/songwriter Taylor Negron "delivers a pizza" in the form of some incredible stories from his thirty-plus years in the business. From attempting to do stand-up in Alas

Liberty DeVitto (The Billy Joel Band, Slim Kings, NYC Hit Squad)

Feb 21st, 2014 58m 19s

Take a peek behind The Nylon Curtain when Liberty DeVitto - the man behind the backbeat to some of the most beloved songs of the 20th century - grants us exclusive access to his vast reservoir of worst gigs from his thirty years playing drums w

Mike Lawrence

Feb 13th, 2014 1h

It's a Coal Miner's Glove Steel Cage Tuxedo Street Fight when the very funny Mike Lawrence "hits a spot" on the "Spanish announcers' table" and slings his own bag o' tricks into the ring. From working and eating at McDonalds, to listening to t

Eleanor Friedberger (The Fiery Furnances)

Feb 7th, 2014 1h 2m

It's a "Misty Mt. Mombaccus Hop" when the very talented, very funny Eleanor Friedberger drops in with a baker's dozen of fantastic bad gigs. From playing festivals with the Fiery Furnances at 10:20am to smashing bottles over the head of the si

Arthur Meyer (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Pangea 3000)

Feb 1st, 2014 1h 5m

Hilarity ensues as jack-of-all-comedic-trades Arthur Meyer "does panel" with the guys; sharing awful anecdotes about improvising at the New York International Auto Show on behalf of the 2013 Ford Taurus, farting in the theater during Bad Teache

Jason Hamacher (Frodus, Decahedron, Regents)

Jan 25th, 2014 1h 11m

"The kids will have their say" when Jason Hamacher (drummer of Frodus/Decahedron/Combatwoundedveteran/Regents/Battery) shows up "at the Wilson Center" with a literal suitcase full of super-memorable worst gigs. From infiltrating Latino biker g

Joyelle Nicole

Jan 16th, 2014 1h 2m

Loveable stand-up Joyelle Nicole breaks bread with the boys "outside the perimeter" and shares a slew of great gnarly gigs including performing for redneck racist bar regulars named Kermit, her first ill-fated headlining show in Georgia, and de

Dan Friel (Parts & Labor)

Jan 9th, 2014 1h 6m

There's no bench fee when former Parts & Labor noisenik Dan Friel stops by "customer service" to chat about disastrous van breakdowns en route to SXSW, communal eating in crazy punk houses, coming up in New York during the heady days of the mid

Dave Bluvband (UCB, The Chris Gethard Show)

Jan 3rd, 2014 1h 5m

We start 2014 off in style when comedy/film guy Dave Bluvband almost "makes it a minyan" with a number of killer kuts that include dressing up as Elmo and hanging around Times Square when he was fifteen, growing up as an orthodox Jewish city ki

SUPER SPECIAL LIL’ HOLIDAY BONUS EP!

Dec 13th, 2013 12m 25s

Mike ‘n Geoff ask for a minute of your time…to get wet ‘n wild in the holiday spirit!Check out all the episodes of WORST GIG EVER: TV! here.GET HOME SAFE FOR 2014!

Josh Johnson (Rewind This!)

Dec 13th, 2013 57m 47s

We've made sure to "record in SLP mode" when filmmaker Josh Johnson "fast-forwards" to discuss his awesome new VHS-centric documentary, Rewind This! (which is coming to DVD on January 14th and it is up for preorder now. There is the standard DV

Jena Friedman (The Daily Show, The Late Show with David Letterman)

Nov 29th, 2013 59m 13s

Sweet 'n sour stand-up Jena Friedman does a tight 50 "hanging around craft services," and offers up an incredibly bizarre tale of how answering a Craigslist ad led to her acting in a feature film in Italy. She also tells us about writing for l

Kid Millions (Oneida, Man Forever)

Nov 25th, 2013 1h 6m

Sweetheart of the rodeo Kid Millions (Oneida, Man Forever, People of the North, Spiritualized) drops in to "give the drummer some" and delivers an worst gig tale of monumental proportions that involves an eleven band bill in a creepy old hotel