ETTA MAY and The Southern Fried Chicks
Schedule
Sat, 14 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
141 N MAIN ST, Decatur, IL, United States, Illinois 62523 | Decatur, IL
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GET READY TO LAUGH YOUR REAREND OFF! The Lincoln Square Theater is excited to welcome comedian's 'ETTA MAY' & The Southern Fried Chicks! Born and in Bald Knob, Arkansas, Etta May grew up alongside nine older brothers, who referred to their baby sister as “the human sacrifice.” In fact, Etta May’s parents - her father, a potpourri farmer, and her mother, bedridden by constant childbearing, - didn’t realize she was a girl until she needed a training bra.
She met her husband, Delbert, an aspiring truck driver, at a friend’s kegger. From across the yard their eyes locked in a love look, you know that stare that lasts a moment too long. Nine months later, she was blessed with a boy, and three more kids followed. “That’s where my comedy comes from. I just wait for my husband or kids to do something stupid, and then I write it down.”
Prior to finding success as a stand-up comic, Etta wandered from dead end job to dead end job including a 10-year stint as a school bus driver. She says she learned how to handle unruly kids by Armor-Alling the seats and slamming on the brakes all the way to school. Her theory: “Kind of hard to pick a fight with the kid in front of you, when you’re just holding on for dear life.”
Then she decided to take a chance on herself and follow her dream. Lots of hard work and drive and a few years later she wins “Female Comic Of The Year” at the American Comedy Awards. It’s the American Story we are all told that you can become anything you set your mind to in this great country and for Etta May it worked!
Etta May has appeared on Oprah, Showtime, Comic Strip Live, MTV and as a guest commentator on “CBS Sunday Morning,” plus so much more. She headlines the successful all-female comedy tour, “Etta May and the Southern Fried Chicks,” selling out theatres all over the country. Think Blue Collar Comedy Tour with better hair and bigger attitude! In addition to television, Etta May is a regular on Sirius-XM Comedy Channels and the syndicated Bob & Tom radio show.
Sonya White: Combines Southern charm with city-wise street smarts to create a show that won her multiple appearances on Star Search (CBS), promo spots on Last Comic Standing (NBC), featured role and national tour in Southern Fried Chicks (CMT), nomination for ‘Best Female Performer’ by Campus Activities Magazine, appearance on ‘Girls Behaving Badly’ (Oxygen), on ‘Comedy Spotlight Roadtrip’ (Comcast), and performances at the ‘U.S. Comedy Arts Festival’ (HBO, E!, Comedy Central).
Jodi White: NEVER THE BRIDESMAID, ALWAYS THE BRIDE, and she’s got four dresses to prove it. Now on husband number four, with three kids and three ex-husbands, Jodi doesn’t hold back on stage or in life. Trust us; this is No Desperate Housewife. She’s bold and brazen, and you’ll love her for it. She tells it like it is!
In addition to comedy festivals across the US and Canada, Jodi’s is a favorite on Carnival Cruise Lines and has been featured on Nick at Night, “Mom’s Night Out,” Stand Up Nashville Live on the Circle Network, Island Hoppers with James Van Der Beek and Ridiculousness on MTV.
No age restriction but suggested for adult consumption.
For more information, please call: 217-454-4583
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