Lewis Black

Though Lewis Black came to stand-up later in life, he quickly became one of the biggest comics of his generation. One of the country’s foremost political comedians, Black’s trademark style is an angry boil that builds to a full-on shouting rant; his frustration with politics and society drive him from frustration to rage. Like George Carlin, Richard Pryor and Bill Hicks before him, Black is fed up with the hypocrisy and madness he sees in the world, and his comedy is devoted to preaching that gospel to the unsuspecting masses.

While he had a series of acting jobs throughout his career, during the 90’s he developed a strong presence on the road, playing some 250-odd dates a year - a lifestyle he grew accustomed to.

In 1996, Black joined “The Daily Show” but his prominence on the show increased after Jon Stewart took over in 1999, and particularly after his participation in Indecision 2000 - their satirical coverage of the bungled 2000 presidential election. His popularity continued to rise alongside the show’s, and his “Back in Black” segments skewered everything under the sun, from the immigration debate and violent video games, to the Greek Olympic Games and the FCC’s handling of Janet Jackson’s bare breast - nothing escaped his sharp, punctuating satire.

Though he maintained regular appearances on “The Daily Show,” Black continued his grueling stand-up schedule, but found himself playing to larger audiences around the country virtually overnight.

Thanks to his widespread appeal, he began spreading his wings a bit more, showing up in guest roles on tv shows and appearing in major motion pictures, releasing a series of books and HBO and Comedy Central specials all while continuing to entertain sold out audiences around the country.

He’s not afraid to say the things we are all thinking. Lewis Black returns to the Sands Bethlehem Event Center with his take on world news, current events and surely our presidential candidates.