John Mulaney made history in Chicago.
The comedian became the first comedian ever to perform at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, on Saturday night. And the hometown hero did it in front of a crowd by bringing some of his famous friends to this memorial night.
“How did this happen?” asked a bearded David Letterman as he took center stage to cheers and applause. “What, are the Beatles here tonight, ladies and gentlemen? This makes Taylor Swift’s wedding look like a student movie.”
Letterman wasn’t the only surprise Mulaney had in his back pocket at the Mister Whatever Tour stop. He invited Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy to open the concert, and the 89-year-old played a short set as the audience took their seats. Jay is currently touring as himself with stops this month in Toronto, New York, Michigan, Kansas and Missouri.
Richard Kind, Mulaney’s close friend and sidekick on the live-action Netflix variety talk show Everybody lives with John Mulaneyserved as emcee for the night and appeared on stage with a “Mayor” scarf. Kind welcomed Mulaney’s former friend Saturday Night Live Colleague Fred Armisen, who presented a comedy set that included some musical pieces.
Then came Letterman, who was given the task of welcoming Mulaney to the stage. The two had a good time together recently as Mulaney made a guest appearance on Letterman’s May show at the Montalban Theater in Hollywood as part of Netflix’s Is a Joke Festival. Before that, Letterman also appeared on Mulaney’s show Everyone is alive.
Mulaney played a long, well-received set — he “blew the non-existent roof off Wrigley Field,” he praised. Slash movie Ethan Anderton – featuring tales of his life with his wife, Olivia Munn, their two children, Malcolm and May, and the beauty of their family.
For months before the show, Mulaney had been teasing a hiatus. “I’m very unabashedly excited about it,” he told Jimmy Kimmel during a stop on his late-night talk show. He also joked with Jenna Bush Hager and guest host Matt Rogers during a… today The show stated that “if the wind was right in Wrigleyville,” the sound from the show would travel to the surrounding streets. And in a video shared on TikTok, he was right.
When it was all over, Mulaney seemed amazed by the scene. “Everything inside me in Chicago is telling me to stop bending over, but I’m going to enjoy the moment,” he said as he concluded the show. “Thank you so much for being with us tonight. Another round of applause please for Fred Armisen, Buddy Guy, Richard Kind and Ball State’s David Letterman. Words can’t describe how great this is.”
Mulaney’s Mister Whatever Tour continues through 2027. See below.
