Boys will be boys: Shane Gillis' record-breaking Philadelphia show was more than just a comedy set

Boys will be boys: Shane Gillis’ record-breaking Philadelphia show was more than just a comedy set


Shane Gillis put on a night that his fans will never forget last week in Philadelphia, and it wasn’t an anomaly, it was the new normal.

Gillis broke two Guinness World Records at a sold-out Lincoln Financial Field that night, a venue that typically hosts NFL games.

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Gillis not only set a new mark for the largest audience for a comedian with 73,946 attendees, but he also sold the most tickets for a comedy show ever for a single billing with 77,047 tickets.

Moreover, what Gillis was able to do with nearly a city-sized group of fans sitting all around him was culminate almost 15 years of hard work into a cultural moment. Gillis brought with him everything he loves, a

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