Musical comedy show by Stephen Lynch, who describes himself as 'a musician trapped in the body of a comedian', at the O2 Institute.
Stephen Lynch brings The Me Tour to the O2 Institute in Birmingham on Saturday 9 January 2027. It's a solo show, so it's just him on stage with his guitar, and the whole thing is built around his particular brand of musical comedy.
If you've come across him before, you'll know the format: songs that sound like genuine pop or folk tunes, but with lyrics that take a sharp turn into the absurd. He describes himself as 'a musician trapped in the body of a comedian', and that's a fair way to put it. The music does the heavy lifting, and the comedy comes from the gap between the earnest sound and the things he's actually singing about.
It's a style that's worked for him over a long stretch. He's put out six best-selling CDs and an RIAA-certified Gold DVD, and he's done top-rated Comedy Central Specials. That's a fair bit of ground to cover, and The Me Tour is the latest run of dates he's taking that material on the road with. He's built a fiercely loyal following around the world, so this is one of those nights where a good chunk of the room will already know the songs by heart.
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Doors open at 19:00, and the curfew is 23:00, so it's a full evening. The show is at the O2 Institute, and since it's a Saturday night in January, it's a decent way to get something on the calendar for the start of the year.
