(AVENEL, NJ) -- The Avenel Performing Arts Center presents comedian Joe Matarese on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Joe's current tour is called 93.7% Italian and if your name ends in a vowel you’ll love his standup show. If you aren't Italian you’ll still enjoy Joe's performance, well at least 6.7% of it. Showtime is 8:00pm.

Joe Matarese has been on The Howard Stern Show, WTF with Marc Maron, The Late Show with David Letterman, Comedy Central Presents Joe Matarese (1/2 Hour Special), The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn and Craig Ferguson, Last Comic Standing, Chelsea Lately, and The Better Half where he and his wife took home the winning prize. Joe was also featured on America’s Got Talent, where he received a standing ovation from all four celebrity judges.

Joe has three comedy specials, Medicated, The Poster’s Wrong, and Mullets and Mixtapes. They are now all available to watch for free on Joe’s YouTube channel.

Tickets are $39.50 (plus fees) and available for purchase online.  Avenel Performing Arts Center is located at 150 Avenel Street in Avenel, New Jersey.

The Avenel Performing Arts Center (APAC) is a multi-disciplinary performing arts center located in Avenel, New Jersey. Funded by the Woodbridge Arts Alliance, The APAC promises to energize Avenel and surrounding communities by programming exceptional, professional theatre, music, comedy, dance and more.