{"id":42264,"date":"2019-04-11T09:59:27","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T14:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=42264"},"modified":"2020-10-02T15:19:22","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T20:19:22","slug":"comedian-pat-mcgann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/comedian-pat-mcgann\/","title":{"rendered":"Comedian Pat McGann On Touring with Sebastian Maniscalco, Favorite Chicago Restaurants &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patmcganncomedy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pat McGann<\/a> is a Chicago-based stand-up comedian and television host. In 2015, he made his second appearance on <em>The Late Show with David Letterman<\/em>. Pat McGann is also the creator and host of the Emmy-nominated television show <em>The Chicago Stand Up Project<\/em> and has been appeared on the <em>Late Show With Stephen Colbert<\/em>, <em>The Bob &amp; Tom Show<\/em> and AXS-TV\u2019s <em>Gotham Comedy Live<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Comedian Pat McGann recently performed with long-time friend Sebastian Maniscalco as part of four sold-out shows at New York City&#8217;s Madison Square Garden. New Yorkers will have the chance to see Pat McGann in a more intimate light later this month at the Gotham Comedy Club on April 26th and 27th. Upcoming dates in the Chicago area ought to be announced shortly on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patmcganncomedy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pat McGann&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Below are highlights from my Q&amp;A with Comedian Pat McGann who can be visited online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patmcganncomedy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.patmcganncomedy.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pat McGann Puts The Kids To Bed With Lies\" width=\"1278\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o-6i65T1J6Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>A lot of people first learned about you from your work with Sebastian. How did you two first meet?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pat McGann: <\/strong>I first met Sebastian in 2009 when I was the House MC at Zanies in Chicago. We worked together at Zanies a few times and then I was lucky enough to open for him for one of his Showtime specials, as taped at Harris Theatre in Chicago. We got along great and crossed paths a few more times over the years. In 2017, he asked me to be his regular opener and it has been quite the ride. I think that&#8217;s the best thing about the experience \u2014 seeing him go from clubs to arenas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is it any different playing Madison Square Garden than other large venues?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pat McGann: <\/strong> (laughs) Slightly. It&#8217;s funny that I even get to answer such a question. Anytime I have done an arena with Sebastian or even when I get to do these large historic theaters across the country it is a special night. Doing MSG though was surreal. I still cannot believe I did those shows. Definitely an out-of-body experience. I grew up watching Michael Jordan go into that building with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bulls\u2013Knicks_rivalry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the Bulls and have some epic battles with the Knicks<\/a>. I was thinking about watching those games as a kid and now being in that place to do stand up was pretty ridiculous. On our first day there I took some time to walk around the stadium to read about all of the history there \u2014 what a special place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If I&#8217;ve done my research correctly, you attended Marist High School. College aside, have you always lived in or around Chicago?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pat McGann: <\/strong>You nailed your research \u2014 and yes, I have always lived in Chicago. What else do know about me?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Well, what is it that keeps you so loyal to the state of Illinois?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pat McGann: <\/strong>I am loyal to Chicago, not Illinois. I don&#8217;t think Chicagoans even think of themselves as from Illinois. It&#8217;s just something we have to deal with. Really though, I started comedy a little later in life. I was 31 and had a career in sales. I had just bought a condo, started dating my now wife and told her about this dream to do stand-up. I hit my first open mic in September 2007. So, I still had a full-time job and a mortgage and Sara who was encouraging me to try \u2014 just never left. Then we got married and started having kids. <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/society\/community-unites-to-help-20-month-old-boy-fight-cancer\/554626\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Then one of our kids was very sick with a long treatment plan<\/a> and we weren&#8217;t going to leave. He&#8217;s doing awesome now! Maybe we will have to move at some point, but for now, it&#8217;s been great raising our children here, being close to our family and getting their help and support has been huge.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pat McGann Talks Traffic With Chicagoans\" width=\"1278\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_tiGTohmUxI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a favorite Chicago restaurant or two to recommend to the readers of <em>UrbanMatter<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pat McGann: <\/strong>The best cheeseburger in the world is at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/chi-091228-top-notch-cheeseburger-show-story.html\">Top Notch<\/a> on the south side of the city. The south side is where I grew up and live now. If I am going downtown, I love Hub 51. For authentic Italian and a great Chicago neighborhood feel, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tufanosrestaurant.com\/menu\">Tufano&#8217;s in Little Italy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work-wise, what is coming up for Pat McGann?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pat McGann: <\/strong>I am starting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patmcganncomedy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tour on my own<\/a>, which I am very excited about. I will also continue to open for Sebastian through 2019. My #1 goal is to release a special and I am working on making that happen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When not busy with comedy, how do you like to spend your free time?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pat McGann: <\/strong>I love being home with my wife and kids. I have been traveling a ton so just being with them doing anything makes me happy. We just got a dog so that has been keeping us busy too; I have never been a dog person but I love this dog. 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