NO WAVE ICON LYDIA LUNCH AND ‘GODFATHER OF PUNK COMEDY’ JT HABERSAAT

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New York, NY - Legendary performer Lydia Lunch has announced a run of live dates pairing with underground standup comic JT Habersaat for fsapllr2in0g252.0T2o4u. rD‘uTbablesdoTfhEextLrasotrdLianuagryh,Mthadensehsosw’ s will see Habersaat performing his bitingly sardonic brand of comedic storytelling, with Lunch closing out the evening with the bold and confrontational spoken word that has earned her a rabid fanbase all over the globe. The duo will end each evening with a conversation and audience Q&A.

Known as the Queen of No Wave and Muse of the Cinema of Transgression, Lydia Lunch has been touring in a variety of mediums since 1977. Lydia has appeared live with the likes of John Giorno, Hubert Selby Jr, Karen Finley, Jerry Stahl, Wanda Coleman, Henry Rollins, J.G. Thirlwell, Rowland S. Howard, Thurston Moore and many, many more, and has presented workshops for writers throughout the USA and Europe, where she continues to tour with both music and spoken word. She is the author of numerous books and has appeared in countless film projects.

Deemed the ‘Godfather of Punk Rock Comedy’ by Chicago Now, JT Habersaat created the groundbreaking DIY juggernaut The Altercation Punk Comedy Tour in 2007, which he headlined for over a decade. Recently named one of The Interrobang’s ‘Next Big Thing Comics’, JT has consistently worked the road with the likes of Eddie Pepitone, Brian Posehn and Doug Stanhope, as well as bands such as Dwarves, The Sword, Off With Their Heads, Dead Boys and countless others. JT also curates the long-running Altercation Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas, recently named one of ‘the best comedy festivals in the world’ by Vulture.

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Stand-Up’, an oral history of the genre, was released in July 2025 on London’s esteemed Jawbone Press. The initial tour is slated to kick off in late April and run through early May, with markets