Lisa Koch with special guest Barbara Higbie

Mix Tina Fey with Randy Rainbow and add Joan Jett guitar chops... and you’ve got singer-songwriter-comedian Lisa Koch. Twisted songs, demented nuns and singing vulvas, Koch (“Coke”) brings the funny, with velvet pipes and razor-sharp parody.

Lisa will be joined by her good pal, beloved Bay Area recording artist/multi-instrumentalist, Barbara Higbie.

With 5 solo recordings, Koch is an alumnus of loony sketch comedy duo, Dos Fallopia (My Breasts are Out of Control), and cult quartet Venus Envy (I'll Be A Homo for Xmas). She has shared the stage with Steve Martin, Janis Ian, Lily Tomlin, Richie Havens, Kate Clinton, and more. Lisa has co-written such warped cabaret shows as "The Carpenters: Uncomfortably Close To You," “Two’s Company, I’m a Crowd,” and “Ham for the Holidays: The Hamchurian Candidate.” Koch has been featured on Olivia and LOGO, is the composer of Off-Broadway musical ,“27, Rue de Fleurus,” and is proud to report that one of her songs has actually been sampled by Jay-Z.

Lisa brings to the stage her wacky songs, her alter ego Sister Mary Agnes, and her musings on being a woman… from middle age to mammograms to mirth.

“Hearing Seattle’s Lisa Koch is one of life’s wickedest pleasures… her brand of absurd confessional comedy is clearly resonating with millions of fans.” - Curve Magazine

“Koch’s talents seem to know no bounds as she goes from gut-busting comedy into an introspective beautiful medley and back again…” - Broadway World

“Be prepared to have your hair blown back by the musical comedy force that is Lisa Koch.” - LN Magazine

“None of this would work so well if Koch weren't such a dandy singer, guitarist and song-dismantler. There's almost nothing she can't do to subvert a popular classic…” - Seattle Times

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Children under 12 are free. Advance tickets are available here, or if the show is not sold out, you may purchase your tickets at the door before the show.

Doors open one half hour before show time. We accept cash or Venmo only at the door.

The Back Room is an all-ages, BYOB (for those 21+) space, dedicated to (mostly) acoustic music of all kinds. You are welcome to bring your own food and beverages. The venue is ADA accessible. If you need more information or have any questions, please call us: #510-381-1997.

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