An important local showcase, the event also featured nationally known headliners like Maria Bamford, Doug Stanhope, and Andy Kindler.
"[11] Jake Austen of Roctober magazine also praised Maddock's ability to find jokes in potentially shocking, offensive topics, calling him "very funny" with a "special, wacky twist.
The title came from Maddock's ironic way of introducing himself at clubs, but also reflects that he plays guitar on stage to accompany his jokes with music.
[1] His grandfather, Red Maddock, is a jazz drummer who performed with the Butch Thompson Trio and on A Prairie Home Companion.
[3] In 2015, Stillwater, Minnesota, mayor Ted Kozlowski officially decreed April 15 as "Chris Maddock Day" in the city.