1 hour
The Lamp
Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm (CST)
The Lamp
418 E 5th St, Des Moines, IA 50309, United States
Santa Claus is coming to The Lamp to spread the Christmas cheer and he's bringing a bunch of his funniest elves with him. Join local comedians Derek Moulds, Lisa Rossi, and headliner Dan Alten all the way from Louisville, KY for a special night of holiday fun. Admission is free with the donation of a small toy! All gifts must come in a package in order to be accepted by Toys for Tots. Unlimited egg nog for all!!
Dan Alten is a charming goofball from Kentucky who has been traveling the country for the past decade doing about 200 shows a year bringing his intelligently surreal bebop nonsense everywhere from theaters to punk basements to art galleries to beloved comedy clubs with a knack for making audiences feel like they're on a good psychedelic trip without the drugs. Like if the Ramones were one guy with a mustache and good jokes. Iggy Pop with puns. Clever chaos. Like Jimi Hendrix lighting fire to a Tik Tok reel live on stage.
He has opened for Kyle Kinane, Bobcat, Sam Tallent, Rory Scovel, Sarah Sherman from SNL, Johnny Pemberton, Hari Kondabolu, rapper Open Mike Eagle, DJ Doug Pound & David Leibe Hart from Tim & Eric, various punk bands with silly names, and a guy at an open mic who tried to throw his father’s ashes into the crowd. He has recorded 2 albums, written a zine, and filmed a pilot for an Amazon Prime stand up show that was lost to history. But most importantly he’s very funny and unique. You will enjoy him. And if not you can mud wrestle him after the show.
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