Comedians on setlist.fm
Posted 21 Jan 2021, 0:15:28
Should comedians be added to setlist.fm? On this website I came across some of the biggest comedians of the US; Hart, Seinfeld, Gaffigan. They do have a quite a few setlists on this website but I don't think they really perform music/sing at these shows? It becomes clear when you look at the “songs played total” where it's just a list of joke topics.
https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/kevin-hart-73d2b26d.html
https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/jerry-seinfeld-2bd71042.html
https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/jim-gaffigan-6bd60a7e.html
I have added a few comedians to the website myself, but only if they perform music/sing during these shows, which is quite often the case in Dutch cabaret.
What are the thoughts on this?
Posted 21 Jan 2021, 1:08:47
There was a discussion about this some years ago, and the general consensus was that comedy shows are okay on setlist.fm.
Comedians often tour like musicians, they perform on many of the same venues, and some comedians incorporate musical pieces into their shows.
It would be tricky to only include the Arj Barker shows where he performs music in his set, so I don't think it makes sense to totally exclude non-musical comedy artists.
