The River Club Music Hall presents “Townie A One Man Show with Steve Sweeney”  Friday December 9th at 8 pm.

HISTORY

Steve Sweeney is a Boston legend. Born in Charlestown,Ma. his New England humor and Bostonian mannerisms are his comedy trademarks. During the ‘70s’ Steve and a small group of upcoming Boston comedians combined their efforts at the Ding-Ho Chinses restaurant near Inman Square in Cambridge,Ma. Along with Steve Sweeney in this group were Jay Leno, Lenny Clarke, Bobcat Goldthwait, Kevin Meaney, Steven Wright.

Steve learned his craft at the world famous Ding Ho Comedy Club, where he performed with Lenny Clarke, Denis Leary, Jay Leno, and more. Well-rounded and seasoned, Steve has kept audiences laughing for years. He won his status, the old-fashioned way – he earned it!

TV APPEARANCES

He has been a featured on major television shows including David Letterman, Evening at the Improv, Comics Come Home and Comedy Central, and starred in his own Boston-based sitcom, Park Street Under.

Steve’s trademark political satire has earned him top host spots on Boston radio stations 100.7FM WZLX (Sweeney’s Neighborhood) and 95.9FM WATD (Jay Mohr and Opie & Anthony.)

With his famous Boston accent and great insight into human nature Steve is so thoroughly Bostonian that he merits his own stop on the MBTA Green line.

MOVIES

Steve is a successful actor and has appeared in many Hollywood films,which include:

*The Forger( 2014)

*The Equilizer(2014)

*Me,Myself and Irene(2000)

*There’s Something About Mary(1998)

*Next Stop Wonderland(1998)

*Southie(1998)

*Celtic Pride(1996)

*Back to School(1986)

ADDITIONAL APPEARANCES BY 

Steve is joined by Dave Rattigan, whose material has been played on Sirius Satellite Radio, Slacker Radio, Nickmom.com, and elsewhere. His humorous columns have run in The Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, North Shore Sunday and Northshore Magazine. He’s been featured on commercials for Olympia Sports and iParty.

The River Club Music Hall is located at 78 Border St.,Scituate,Ma.

Tickets: call 339-236-6786 or www.theriverclubmusichall.com

Doors open at 7pm