John Mulaney made history in Chicago.
The comedian became the first comedian to ever perform at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, on Saturday night. And the hometown hero did it in front of a sold-out crowd by bringing some of his famous friends along for the monumental night.
“How did this happen?” asked a bearded David Letterman as he took center stage to wild cheers and applause. “What, are the Beatles here tonight, ladies and gentlemen? This makes that Taylor Swift wedding look like a student film.”
Letterman wasn’t the only surprise Mulaney had in his back pocket for the Mister Whatever tour stop. He invited Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy as an opener, and the 89-year-old played a short set while audience members took their seats. Guy is currently on tour himself with stops this month in Toronto, New York, Michigan, Kansas and Missouri.
Richard Kind, Mulaney’s longtime good friend and sidekick on the Netflix live variety talk show Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney, acted as the night’s emcee and appeared on stage with a “Mayor” sash. Kind welcomed Mulaney’s pal and former Saturday Night Live colleague Fred Armisen, who performed a comedy set that featured some musical numbers.
