Hannibal Buress

To give you an idea of the approachability of Hannibal Buress' everyman comedy, consider the fact that he's the only artist who's played both Wilco's Solid Sound festival and the Gathering of the Juggalos. His laid-back delivery has drawn comparisons to Mitch Hedberg. He's written for (and played a homeless person on) "30 Rock" and once, as a writer for "Saturday Night Live," he penned a skit that required host Megan Fox to kill people via scatting.

This will be Buress' first performance in Athens, and he has big plans. "My spirit has been in Athens since 1998, just chilling and checking it out," Buress tells Flagpole. "I have a rocket launcher that I'm trying to sell, so I'm going to post a local Craigslist ad and hope for the best."

On his latest special, "Animal Furnace," Buress blasts a university newspaper for writing a terrible article about him. Like the quote above, the bit is absurd, but it's also cutting and intelligent, like most of his material, which touches on everything from Young Jeezy to pickle juice. Appropriately, he plans to bring some educational advice to the Classic City.

"I'll appeal to the college demographic by making my show overpriced and four-years long, with limited employment opportunities when it's done," Buress says. His advice for journalism students? "Quit now and just blog. Journalism as we know it is dying. Write about celebrities and how fat they've become, and you'll be rich. Good luck."

So, what exactly should Athenians expect from his 40 Watt appearance, designated "An Evening with Hannibal Buress?"

"First of all, I didn't name it that," Buress says of the vaguely erotic title. "There will be nothing sensual about my stand up. I will be teaching the secrets to [being] successful after the show for a small fee."