Initiated and headlined by JT Habersaat, publisher of the long-running punk periodical Altercation Magazine, the Altercation Punk Comedy Tour is an ever-rotating collective of underground standup comics dedicated to the DIY get-in-the-van mentality of Black Flag combined with the anything-goes artistic approach to the form as personified by Bill Hicks.
The Altercation Tour completed its initial month-long national tour in April 2008 to packed houses and raves, completing 27 shows in 28 days. The group will return to punk venues, dive bars and cabaret theaters for the entire month of October 2009, culminating with their appearance at The Fest 8 in Florida and Fun Fun Fun Fest 2009 alongside Danzig and The Jesus Lizard.
With credits including appearances on Vans Warped Tour, Comedy Central and Troma Films, and their debut comedy album 'Metal Up Live' hitting store shelves this fall, the Altercation Punk Comedy Tour is quickly becoming the premier standup tour of the underground scene.
"BLUNT, OPINIONATED AND MOST IMPORTANTLY HILARIOUS, JT IS ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED UNDERGROUND COMICS PERFORMING TODAY." - AMP MAGAZINE
"JT HAS A DECIDEDLY UNCONVENTIONAL TAKE ON STAND UP COMEDY. I DIG THIS GUY’S HUMOR, DOES THAT MEAN I’M GOING TO HELL?" - THE ONION A.V. CLUB
"JT, I LOVE YOU." - DOUG STANHOPE
"PROVIDING A JOKE-FILLED BREAK FROM SELF-SERIOUS INDIE ARTISTS AND AGING HARDCORE ROCKERS, HABERSAAT SCORED BIG LAUGHS WITH EASE." - THE AUSTINIST, FUN FUN FUN FEST 2008 REVIEW
"THIS FUNNY GUY’S DIY PRINCIPLES ARE NO JOKE." - REVOLVER MAGAZINE
"THE ALTERCATION TOUR HAS TAKEN DIY ETHICS AND DISREGARD FOR THE STATUS QUO TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL." - TRUEPUNK.COM
