{"id":2519334,"date":"2026-07-27T17:52:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2519334"},"modified":"2026-07-27T17:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:52:32","slug":"david-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/david-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"David Wain Ken Marino Gail Daughtry and Middle Aged Dad Jam Band interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2FMarino-Wain.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"commerce-disclosure\">\n\t\tcelebrity.land may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change.<br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>David Wain, Ken Marino and Craig Wedren never really left summer camp.<\/p>\n<p>The trio, all of whom worked on the seminal 2001 comedy \u201cWet Hot American Summer\u201d \u2014\u00a0Wain directed, Marino acted, Wedren scored \u2014 refuse to let the good times go 25 years after their iconic comedy cult-classic hit the multiplexes.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s especially true <em>this<\/em> wet hot American summer. Over the past few months, the three pals released the goofy romp \u201cGail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass\u201d and their group, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fmiddle-aged-dad-jam-band-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Middle-Aged Dad Jam Band<\/a>, embarked on a brief East Coast Tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a long [tour for us],\u201d Marino told The Post in an exclusive interview. \u201cWe set up five days and five nights and I\u2019ve been stressing out because vocally, I can\u2019t make it past two nights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One might not believe that after having seen the band live, though.<\/p>\n<p>MADJB packed out New York City\u2019s standing-room-only <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fvenues%2Firving-plaza%2Ftickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Irving Plaza<\/a> on Friday, July 25 and delivered a true powerhouse performance with Marino wailing on lead vocals, Wain owning on drums and Wedren doing a little bit of everything.<\/p>\n<p>Their live show is fan service to the max- if you like \u201cThe State,\u201d \u201cViva Variety,\u201d \u201cWet Hot American Summer,\u201d \u201cStella,\u201d \u201cThey Came Together\u201d or Wain\/Marino\/Wedren\u2019s previous collaborations \u201cThe Ten\u201d and \u201cWanderlust,\u201d the show is built just for you.<\/p>\n<p>In-jokes comes fast and furious in between faithful versions of classic rock staples like Elton John\u2019s \u201cHonky Cat\u201d (Wedren\u2019s groovy favorite), Bruce Springsteen\u2019s \u201cBorn To Run,\u201d The Box Tops\u2019 \u201cThe Letter\u201d and Billy Joel\u2019s \u201cScenes From An Italian Restaurant.\u201d It\u2019s part \u201ccomedians dreaming of being rock stars\u201d wish fulfillment, part family reunion (Wain\u2019s 18-year-old son Henry impressively crooned The Smiths\u2019 \u201cThis Charming Man\u201d), part goofy sing-a-long, all good time. The songs sound great and the bits like a musical recreation of Roger Ebert\u2019s pan of \u201cWet Hot\u201d are belly laugh-worthy. <\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the Jam Band doesn\u2019t have another tour scheduled at the moment but they have visions of what another might look like.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we somehow got it set up like the way <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fweird-al-yankovic-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Weird Al<\/a> does it, and we could make enough to live on it and have days off and be comfortable, that\u2019d be perfect,\u201d Wain mused.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo more than two or three shows in a row,\u201d Wedren added. \u201cGiven the logistics of it, would be to sort of have like a monthly residency in Vegas or something.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll get \u2018Gail Daughtry\u2019 at Sphere and then come and do a live show,\u201d Marino riffed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve been on us to do that, and I just don\u2019t answer their calls anymore,\u201d Wain tagged.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, while we wait for <em>fingers crossed<\/em> another tour, fans can check out <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GEbaLieo_Kw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">\u201cGail Daughtry,\u201d<\/a> which Wain, Marino and Wedren rank near the top of their canons (\u201cOut of all of the stuff that we\u2019ve done, each time I watch it, it\u2019s really special. It\u2019s number one for me,\u201d Marino noted), which is in theaters now and will hit streaming services soon.<\/p>\n<p>Or, if you prefer live, Ken Marino will be starring as in the national tour of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u201cDeath Becomes Her,\u201d<\/a> which kicks off in Cleveland with a run at the KeyBank State Theatre starting in mid-September.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Death Becomes Her\u2019 is inspired by the movie and honors all the things that people love about the movie but expands on that and goes deeper into some of the characters and the relationships,\u201d Marino shared. \u201cIt\u2019s its own thing. The music is f\u2014ing great and campy as hell.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>After that, expect more Wain, Marino and Wedren collaborations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Cause, for them, summer camp never really ends.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where is the \u201cDeath Becomes Her\u201d National Tour going?<\/h2>\n<p>To make sure you\u2019re in the loop, here\u2019s when and where you can see Ken Marino in \u201cDeath Becomes Her\u201d live these next few months:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Cleveland, OH\u2019s KeyBank State Theatre<\/strong><br \/><\/a><strong><em>Sept. 12 through Oct. 3<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Columbus, OH\u2019s Ohio Theatre<\/strong><br \/><\/a><strong><em>Oct. 6-11<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Saint Louis, MO\u2019s The Fabulous Fox Theatre<\/strong><br \/><\/a><strong><em>Oct. 13-25<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Omaha, NE\u2019s Orpheum Theatre<\/strong><br \/><\/a><strong><em>Oct. 27 through Nov. 1<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Nashville, TN\u2019s Tennessee Performing Arts Center<\/strong><br \/><\/a><strong><em>Nov. 3-8<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Durham, NC\u2019s Durham Performing Arts Center<\/strong><br \/><\/a><strong><em>Nov. 10-15<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Atlanta, GA\u2019s Fox Theatre<\/strong><br \/><\/a><strong><em>Nov. 17-22<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Knoxville, TN\u2019s Tennessee Theatre<\/strong><br \/><\/a><strong><em>Nov. 24-29<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Orlando, FL\u2019s Walt Disney Theater<\/strong><br \/><\/a><strong><em>Dec. 1-6<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Tampa, FL\u2019s Straz Center<\/strong><br \/><\/a><strong><em>Dec. 8-13<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Fort Lauderdale, FL\u2019s Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center<\/strong><br \/><\/a><strong><em>Dec. 15-27<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Naples, FL\u2019s Hayes Hall<\/strong><br \/><\/a><strong><em>Dec. 29 through Jan. 3, 2027<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Greensboro, NC\u2019s Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts<\/strong><br \/><\/a><strong><em>Jan. 5-10, 2027<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Boston, MA\u2019s Citizens Bank Opera House<\/strong><br \/><\/a><strong><em>Jan. 12-22, 2027<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For all other dates up until August 2027, with the run ending at Tempe, AZ\u2019s Gammage Auditorium, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fdeath-becomes-her-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">click here to find \u201cDeath Becomes Her\u2019s\u201d complete calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">David Wain, Ken Marino and Craig Wedren interview<\/h2>\n<p>As fans likely know, the trio met at NYU back in the \u201980s, made sketches with The New Group on campus and then created \u201cThe State,\u201d one of the definitive sketch series of the \u201990s that made the sardonic cast members Gen X icons in the process.<\/p>\n<p>In the decades since, Wain, Marino and Wedren have gone their separate ways \u2014\u00a0Wain co-created the seminal sitcom \u201cStella\u201d and directed a number of studio and indie comedies; Marino has shown off his chops in shows like \u201cParty Down,\u201d \u201cThe Other Two\u201d and the criminally-underrated \u201cMarry Me;\u201d Wedren scored \u201cThe United States of Tara,\u201d \u201cBones\u201d and \u201cHung\u201d \u2014\u00a0but somehow always come back to each other.<\/p>\n<p>And, while Marino and Wain have written films together with a unique seven-day process before like \u201cThe Ten\u201d and \u201cWanderlust\u201d (that Wedren scored, of course), they\u2019ve never been more bonded than now.<\/p>\n<p>Here is our brief interview with the three about a number of topics ranging from The Middle-Aged Dad Band to the unmade \u201cStella\u201d movie to the \u201cDeath Becomes Her\u201d national tour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Post: <em>Is the band ironic for you guys or totally sincere?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marino: <\/strong><em>Totally sincere. The jokes between the songs are\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wedren: <\/strong><em>Sincerely ironic.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marino:<\/strong><em><strong> <\/strong>It all comes from a sincere place. We want people to laugh, we want people to enjoy the music.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wain: <\/strong><em>It\u2019s not a spoof. We\u2019re just doing it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marino: <\/strong><em>Although, I feel like, at this point, everything we do is seen as ironic.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Post: <em>What\u2019s the most fun song for you guys to perform?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marino: <\/strong><em>\u201cBorn To Run\u201d is always a good one. We tend to end with \u201cBorn To Run\u201d or \u201cThe Letter\u201d or \u201cScenes from an Italian Restaurant.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBorn To Run\u201d is always a cool one to end on because everybody so excited to sing it. There\u2019s a call and response and by the end when you get to that last verse, the energy in the room is unmatched.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wain: <\/strong><em>I would second that because we\u2019ve played it for a really long time, it\u2019s really in our bones. So for me personally I can just flow. I don\u2019t think about what to do. The song just really feels alive that way.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wedren: <\/strong><em>I like \u201cHonky Cat\u201d just because that groove. I\u2019m sure it has a lot to do with John Spurney, our piano player. And the way that David drums.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marino: <\/strong><em>We have a number of people in our band who are professional musicians. John Spurney is one. He plays piano and guitar and whatever instrument we need, and sometimes he sings backup. Jordan Katz plays trumpet and banjo. Craig Wedren is just a vocal powerhouse. We have these people in our band that make sure that David and I stay on track and that\u2019s that\u2019s a luxury.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Post: <em>Who are some of your favorite guests?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wedren: <\/strong><em>I liked Tia Carrere singing \u201cHeartbreaker.\u201d That was pretty awesome.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wain: <\/strong><em>Uzo Aduba was really fun. She was great.<\/em> <em>Having Neil Giraldo play.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marino: <\/strong><em>Kristen Bell coming in. I really enjoyed singing with her because we have a history. I\u2019ve done a number of TV shows with her. When she came in and we got to do a duet but we did a little wink to \u201cVeronica Mars,\u201d and that was fun because I thought we sounded pretty good, too.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It\u2019s also wonderful when we get members of \u201cThe State\u201d to come in and sing a song. We\u2019ve got Tom Lennon, we\u2019ve got Kerry Kenny-Silver, we\u2019ve gotten Michael Ian Black.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Post: <em>Where would you guys rank \u201cGail Daughtry\u201d in your oeuvre?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marino: <\/strong><em>It\u2019s up there. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wedren: <\/strong><em>Way up there, like top five, even top three. It\u2019s really so tight. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wain: <\/strong><em>I\u2019m very biased toward the most recent project. More than any movie in my memory of doing this, it sustains me staying interested in seeing it over and over again. <\/em> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Marino: <\/strong><em>Also hearing people\u2019s reaction to it [has been really special]. Like \u201cWet Hot,\u201d there were people who liked it, but like you had to weed through like the f\u2014ing critics. And then, all of a sudden, there was this momentum and groundswell of people being like \u201cno, no, no, you guys are wrong. You just don\u2019t understand what\u2019s going on.\u201d With Gail, both critics and people watching it have responded really positively to it and that makes us feel seen in a way. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wain: <\/strong><em>It\u2019s validating.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wedren: <\/strong><em>I see it a little more objectively, like as a fan. So I\u2019m thinking about \u201cStella\u201d and \u201cThe State\u201d and you guys did great. They worked the s\u2014 out of this movie. Obviously, I was doing the music for it, so I probably watched it a thousand times in a thousand different ways and it just kept getting better and better. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wain: <\/strong><em>We just hammer it hard after the shoot. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wedren: <\/strong><em>Somehow it doesn\u2019t feel dry or overworked or strenuous. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Post: <em>With the success of \u201cNirvana: The Band: The Show: The Movie\u201d is there a possibility that we might get another \u201cStella\u201d thing? Ten episodes is not enough. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wain: <\/strong><em>We had always dreamed about doing a movie. We actually sketched out a movie at one point involving a a roller rink. We go to a small town and find a roller rink and we\u2019re going to save it even though nobody wants it. It\u2019s like disgusting and run-down and they\u2019re going to build a new community center there, but we say \u201cwe\u2019re going to save the rink!\u201d But who knows? I would love to do it. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Post: <em>David, what line do you quote the most from your work? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wain: <\/strong><em>My son Solly has seen \u201cGail Daughtry\u201d more than anyone because he watched the first cut and has seen the movie over and over and he keeps putting it back in daily conversation where we keep saying different quotes from it all the time. I feel like I\u2019m somehow evolved just to the point where I don\u2019t literally quote my work.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Post: <em>Do you think they\u2019ll ever be a restoration of your thesis film \u201cAisle Six\u201d? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wain: <\/strong><em>There\u2019s a good enough-video of it <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XFaHJLPSZyA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a> I don\u2019t know if there\u2019s going to be a Criterion or Blu-Ray anytime soon.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Post: <em>Craig, how do you come up with a sound to match Wain and Marino\u2019s footage and play with the absurdity? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wedren: <\/strong><em>Sometimes it\u2019s super clear what it means. We\u2019ve been sharing each other\u2019s spit now for most of our lives. So there\u2019s a shorthand. Particularly with David because we grew up together from such a young age and have the same musical references. He can say the color green and I\u2019ll know what he means.  Beyond that, we all just bat ideas around until it feels right. But unlike other projects with strangers where that can be scary and I\u2019ll think \u201coh, s\u2014, is my job in danger?\u201d With us? It\u2019s like, \u201coh, okay, let\u2019s try the next day.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marino: <\/strong><em>You\u2019re very patient with us. When we\u2019re like \u201cthat\u2019s not it.\u201d Then we try to describe it to you and you\u2019re like \u201cokay, let me try this.\u201d Wain and I have overlap in our love of music but we have different styles.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wedren: <\/strong><em>Ken\u2019s more organic, earthy, groove-based and David is more like indie, punk, classic rock, Violent Femmes R.E.M. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marino: <\/strong><em>I literally couldn\u2019t name one R.E.M. song except for \u201cGot My Orange Crush\u201d or whatever. If you had held a gun to my head, I wouldn\u2019t have been able to come up at the time. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Post: <em>Ken, can you tell us about what fans might expect from the national tour of \u201cDeath Becomes Her?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marino: <\/strong><em>When I saw the show, I was like, \u201cOh my God, I would love to be part of that type of musical.\u201d It\u2019s sort of similar to the stuff we do. It doesn\u2019t take it too seriously. We\u2019ll try to drop some themes in there and things you might pick up on, but, first and foremost, we\u2019re there to entertain and be funny and fun and audacious and campy and big. And that\u2019s right up my alley. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>This interview has been edited for length and clarity.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Huge comedians on tour in 2026<\/h2>\n<p>Although no act is quite like Wain, Marino and Wedren, here are five of our favorite comics with somewhat similar sensibilities that are out and about these next few months.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fsteve-martin-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steve Martin with Martin Short<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fjohn-mulaney-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">John Mulaney<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fweird-al-yankovic-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Weird Al<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Ftim-heidecker-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">On Cinema! with Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-nyp-link-source=\"trackonomics\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/nypost_01638_nypost?p=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F07%2F27%2Fticket-sales%2Fdavid-wain-ken-marino-gail-daughtry-and-middle-aged-dad-jam-band-interview%2F&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.pxf.io%2Fc%2F2229206%2F1753574%2F20501%3FsubId1%3DNYPost-Content-Textlink%26sharedid%3DOther%26u%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Fseth-meyers-tickets&amp;author=Mlevy1nyp&amp;articleID=40082607&amp;event_type=click&amp;publishdate=july%2027%2C%202026&amp;linksource=web&amp;primarytag=ken-marino&amp;contentsection=ticket-sales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Seth Meyers with John Oliver<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Who else is pounding the pavement? Take a look at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/ticket-sales\/get-tickets-now-to-see-the-155-biggest-comedy-tours-of-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our list of all the biggest comedians on tour in 2026<\/a> to find the show of your dreams.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>This article was written by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/author\/matt-levy\/\">Matt Levy<\/a>, celebrity.land live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows \u2013 and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/09\/05\/bruce-springsteen-n-j-concert-review-set-list-tickets\/\">reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/article\/melissa-villasenor-after-snl-stand-up-comedy-tour-dates-tickets-info\/\">interviewed Melissa Villase\u00f1or<\/a> of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source celebrity.land \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>celebrity.land may be compensated and\/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. David Wain, Ken Marino and Craig Wedren never really left summer camp. 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