I created Not Your Normal New Year’s Eve as an alternative-style comedy show with comedians from the alt scene. We had stand-up, bands, DJs, and a huge balloon drop at 10pm — which is midnight in Normal, Illinois, I’ll have you know.
It was a fun show every year at the beautiful 900-seat Herbst Theatre, just one of the best places to spend New Year’s Eve.
The lineups
Across five years we hosted (in various combinations): Emo Phillips · Alex Koll · Brent Weinbach · Brian Copeland · Laurie Kilmartin · Dan St. Paul · Casey Ley · Joe Klocek · Kellen Erskine · Moshe Kasher · Will Franken · Liz Grant · Natasha Muse · Foxtails Brigade · DJ Lucio K.
Memorable moments
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Comedians of NYE 2010 -
Massive Balloon Drop of NYE 2011 -
Ringing in NYE 2012 (at 10pm — midnight in Normal, IL) -
Jill's Balloon Gown of NYE 2013