America could use a laugh. During these stressful and potentially apocalyptic times, a gathering of humans under clear skies in the name of comedy and music seems like the perfect prescription for modern living. Thankfully, the geniuses at Tenacious D continued their annual tradition of putting together Festival Supreme, an event that brings together the funniest people on earth for nearly 12 hours of nonstop fun. And while there were laughs to be had all around the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, here are the five funniest moments of the day.
Gelmania
Eran Ryan
Brett Gelman is nothing if not evocative. His Adult Swim specials push the boundaries of comfort and taste, but are always thought-provoking and hilarious. His two-man set on the Crab Nebula stage on Saturday afternoon (with guitarist and podcast co-host King Cyrus King) was pitch black the entire time. King Cyrus played disturbing noises the entire time, as Gelman’s pitched-down modulated voice told the audience how doomed we were, how the entire world was ending soon and laughter was a waste of our time. But Gelman’s mother called halfway through the set, apparently forced by captors to read a ransom letter demanding Gelman to return to telling jokes. He did, begrudgingly, and kept demanding that the house lights be turned on, which never happened. Altogether, it was disruptive, uncomfortable, and completely in line with the rest of his work.
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Flight of the Conchords’ Banter
Jesse Seilhan
Almost better than any Flight of the Conchords song is their dialogue with one another. Be it between songs or during them, Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie are both extremely charismatic, witty, and play off of one another unlike any other musical comedy duo. Before they played a single note, the crowd was already cracking up. “We’re kind of like New Zealand’s Tenacious D,” said Brett, which Jermaine followed up with “We’re actually the biggest band in New Zealand in terms of band members. But we’re also the most popular band, in terms of the population of the band.” It only got funnier as the night went on, as the two played some of their most popular tunes like “Inner City Pressure,” “Business Time,” and “The Most Beautiful Girl (In The Room).”
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Patton Oswalt’s “Death Slog”
Jesse Seilhan
It’s been a rough 2016 for Patton Oswalt. After losing his wife earlier this year, the beloved comedian has slowly started picking up the pieces and moving onto the next chapter of his life, which includes discussing his pain in front of an audience. He explicitly said he would throw urine-filled water balloons at anyone calling it anything like a recovery journey or something other than a “death slog,” which he detailed with stories about kind but uncomfortable airline employees, brutally honest children, and the terrifying concept of dating as a widower. The crowd was completely on his side, as the final stand-up act of the night bared all and dealt very well with the adoring fans and the drunks.
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Will Forte’s Set
Jesse Seilhan
There are always a few performers at Festival Supreme that aren’t necessarily stand-up comedians. Will Forte was at the top of the list this year, as the undeniably hilarious star of “Last Man on Earth” can always entertain people but how would he use 20 minutes of stage time? By getting a little help from his friends, like Maya Rudolph and Tenacious D. The set opened as a spelling bee, with Rudolph nailing her word, followed up by Forte’s attempt to spell “business.” After asking every allowable question about the word’s origin, meaning, and even how to spell it, he gave his best shot and listed about 60 letters before repeating the word “business” and failing. Then The D came out to sing a song about their own spelling bee performances. Forte closed the set with his SNL character Tim Calhoun pitching why he should be president followed by a medley of R&B singer James Ingram. It was as absurd as the man himself.
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Eric Andre Live
Jesse Seilhan
Adult Swim has always housed some of the most insane comedy programming imaginable, but Eric Andre is in his own stratosphere. His weekly 12-minute show is as much of a human destruction derby and house of horrors as it as a talk show. And none of that is lost when performed live, meaning Andre started his Festival Supreme set the same way he starts his show: by destroying his set and running in every direction, included a brief crowdsurfing stint while covered in milk. The stage was a mess, the crowd and photo pit had stray cabbage and hot dogs, and the tarps placed down over the equipment to prevent damage were covered in all of the above. It was the perfect replication of the organized chaos that is The Eric Andre Show and it was the most must-see moment of the festival.
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