Comedy Giants
Which comedian holds the Guinness World Record for most tickets sold for a stand-up comedy tour?
A) Kevin Hart
B) Jerry Seinfeld
C) Jeff Dunham
D) Amy Schumer
C) Jeff Dunham!
Tickets sold: 1,981,720 "Spark of Insanity" tour
Jeff Dunham is an American ventriloquist and stand-up comedian. The record was measured by the total number of tickets sold (paid attendance) for the duration of the tour.
Which music festival inspired the term “Three Days of Peace & Music”?
A) Monterey Pop
B) Woodstock
C) Isle of Wight
D) Live Aid
B) Woodstock!
The organizers expected 50,000 attendees but ended up with over 400,000 people! While tickets were originally on sale for $6 a day, Woodstock became a free concert when the sheer number of people made collecting tickets impossible.
Who was the first to perform a live concert streamed to astronauts?
A) Paul McCartney
B) David Bowie
C) Katy Perry
D) U2
A) Paul McCartney!
Which artist holds the record for the highest-grossing concert tour ever?
A) Ed Sheeran
B) Taylor Swift
C) U2
D) Elton John
B) Taylor Swift!
The Eras Tour was the first tour in history to surpass $2 billion in revenue, becoming the highest-grossing music tour on record, according to Guinness World Records.
Which band has been performing pop-up concerts free of charge at a variety of locations throughout the U.S. in 2025?
A) Imagine Dragons
B) Avenged Sevenfold
C) Paramore
D) All American Rejects
D) All American Rejects!
They’ve been showing up at houses, backyards, bowling alleys and more all across the Midwest.
Who was the first stand-up comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden?
A) Eddie Murphy
B) George Carlin
C) Andrew Dice Clay
D) Kevin Hart
C) Andrew Dice Clay!
He accomplished the feat over two consecutive nights in 1990!
Which band’s 1991 Moscow concert drew an estimated 1.6 million people?
A) Metallica
B) AC/DC
C) Guns N’ Roses
D) The Scorpions
A) Metallica!
The heavy metal band Metallica played a concert in Moscow in 1991 as part of the Monsters of Rock festival, which drew an estimated 1.6 million people. This massive, free event was held at the Tushino Airfield and is considered one of the largest concerts in history.
Which famous lead singer also sings for the band Pinhead Gunpowder?
A) Ronnie Radke
B) Gerard Way
C) Tyson Ritter
D) Billie Joe Armstrong
D) Billie Joe Armstrong- from Green Day
The band formed in the East Bay Area in 1991 to make music for fun, not money, and became known for its fast-paced, raw punk sound.
Which artist’s Las Vegas residency became Ticketmaster’s fastest sell-out in 2021?
A) Adele
B) Bruno Mars
C) Lady Gaga
D) Celine Dion
A) Adele
Her Weekends with Adele residency tickets sold out in under two hours.
Which country is hosting the World's Largest Comedy Festival?
A) France
B) Spain
C) Canada
D) Saudi Arabia
D) Saudi Arabia!
As part of its Vision 2030 cultural push, Saudi Arabia is hosting a massive comedy festival from September 26 to October 9, 2025, featuring global stars like Kevin Hart, Russell Peters, and Gabriel Iglesias.
Which comedian had a Netflix deal worth $60 million for multiple specials?
A) Ricky Gervais
B) Dave Chappelle
C) Amy Schumer
D) Trevor Noah
B) Dave Chappelle!
The streaming service paid him $60m for three specials!
Which concert is considered the largest grossing benefit concert in history?
A) Back to the Beginning
B) Live Aid
C) Farm Aid
D) Global Citizen Festival
A) Back to the Beginning!
"Back to the Beginning" show, featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath on July 5, 2025, which raised over $190 million for various charities.
Who is the current and long time voice of Chuck E Cheese and is known as the lead singer of the band Bowling for Soup?
A) Paul Rudd
B) Jaret Reddick
C) James Brown
D) Ed Sheeran
B) Jaret Reddick
Role with Chuck E. Cheese: Jaret Reddick began voicing the character in 2012. He is known for his work with Bowling for Soup, including their hits "1985" and "Stacy's Mom," and also for writing the theme song and playing Danny on Disney's Phineas and Ferb.
Which artist sold the most tickets worldwide in 2022?
A) Kesha
B) Bruno Mars
C) Lady Gaga
D) Bad Bunny
D) Bad Bunny!
Pollstar reported that Bad Bunny's tours were the highest-grossing and most attended in the world for the year.
Revenue: $435.18 million
Tickets Sold: 2,477,334
Number of shows: 81
Which artist achieved their 50th Billboard Hot 100 entry this year?
A) Mariah Carey
B) Justin Bieber
C) Billie Eilish
D) Ariana Grande
A) Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey released a 20th-anniversary edition of The Emancipation of Mimi, dropped her new single "Type Dangerous," and marked her 50th entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
Which comedian created the character “Ron Burgundy”?
A) Adam McKay
B) Will Ferrell
C) Steve Carell
D) Paul Rudd
B) Will Ferrell!
Ron Burgundy is based on news anchor Mort Crim, who worked in Philadelphia and Detroit in the 70's.
What was the first music video ever played on MTV in 1981?
A) “Video Killed the Radio Star” – The Buggles
B) “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson
C) “You Better You Bet” – The Who
D) “Take on Me” – A-ha
A) “Video Killed the Radio Star”
MTV started with the perfect irony: a song about video taking over radio.
The Flaming Lips released an album packaged inside a ________ you had to eat through to get the USB stick.
A) Chocolate Easter Egg
B) Cotton Candy
C) Gummy Bear
D) Birthday Cake
C) Gummy Bear
Yes, the Flaming Lips released an album on a USB drive packaged inside a gummy skull that buyers had to eat through to get to the music. The limited-release EP, titled Gummy Song Skull, was part of the band's experimental series of monthly music releases in 2011.
Lady Gaga was dropped by Def Jam Records after only ___________ before she became one of the biggest stars in the world.
A) 2 hours
B) 4 weeks
C) 1 year
D) 3 months
D) 3 months
Reid, the chairman and CEO of Island Def Jam Music Group, heard Gaga singing and explained in an interview that he "fell out of love with her as an artist" after hearing her demo tape and that the label decided to let her go.
Which band achieved the highest single-week streams for a hard rock band ever ?
A) Deftones
B) Sum 41
C) Sleep Token
D) Shinedown
C) Sleep Token!
Even in Arcadia debuted at No. 1 in the U.S., achieved the highest single-week streams for a hard rock band ever, and remarkably, all 10 songs charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
Which comedian’s 2023 Netflix special “Selective Outrage” was the first ever to stream live on the platform?
A) Kevin Hart
B) Chris Rock
C) Trevor Noah
D) Ali Wong
B) Chris Rock
It aired live in over 190 countries and addressed the infamous Will Smith Oscars incident.
Which band headlined the final night of the first Coachella in 1999?
A) Nirvana
B) Red Hot Chili Peppers
C) Pearl Jam
D) Tool
D) Tool
The final night of the first Coachella in 1999 was headlined by Rage Against the Machine and Tool.
Which musician legally changed their name to an unpronounceable symbol in the ’90s?
A) David Bowie
B) Kanye West
C) Prince
D) Madonna
C) Prince
Known as “The Love Symbol #2” it was his protest against his record label.
Which pop star was once banned from China for “bad behavior”?
A) Justin Bieber
B) Lady Gaga
C) Madonna
D) Miley Cyrus
A) Justin Bieber
No specific reasons were given about the ban, though the bureau claimed that the injunction was put in place because of his bad behavior.
Which musician is releasing a new album today, 08/29/25?
A) Olivia Rodrigo
B) Benson Boone
C) Billie Eilish
D) Sabrina Carpenter
D) Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter is releasing a new album titled "Man's Best Friend," which is scheduled to be released on August 29, 2025