Wicked Joyful

10/18/2026

Hip hop! Comedy! VHS! Manchester NH, we’re hosting three wicked joyful events this week. 2 are free and 1 is ticketed. Come to all 3 and I’ll give you 20% off any one in-store purchase at Wicked Joyful through November, including new release vinyl and apparel 🤯🥳

Sun 10/18 GOD.DAMN.CHAN 5pm FREE
Wed 10/21 SamJayComic at Harpoon at Queen City Center
Fri 10/23 VHS Watch Party 7PM FREE

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10/15/2026

2020 I said the phrase “Manchester NH is the Chicken Tender Capital of the World” while on Ari Melber’s The Beat on national television. In 2022, I led an initiative to make it official, a grass-roots campaign all over New England, the story went viral, and in 2023 the proclamation was made official! There’s an America’s Test Kitchen “Proof” podcast that tells my story and I made it to the New York Times.

The most surreal moment, though, was last year MTV’s Jersey Shore: Family Vacation filmed a party I threw in my hometown celebrating the Tender’s 50th anniversary at Puritan Backroom and named the episode after me: “The Mayor of Tender Town” 🤯 The show aired in May of 2026.

Here’s something that didn’t make the episode: the one-of-a-kind custom action figure I made and gifted to Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino. Hope you liked it, Mike! 🥳

Come check out more of my custom action figure art and shop our original local lore apparel, nostalgic treasure, and more at Wicked Joyful 215 Canal Street here in Tender Town, Manchester NH USA! 🍗🌎👑

The last picture is when production asked for a photo of what my Mayor of Tender Town on-camera wardrobe would be 🤣

10/13/2026

Hosting this truly CAN’T-MISS comedy show next Wednesday, October 21st, in Manchester, NH! 🔥

The show starts early, you can grab dinner while you’re there, and you’ll get to see one of the absolute best stand-up comedians working today before they take the stage at the damn TD Garden in Boston! Comedy at Queen City Center is an intimate room, inside Harpoon, at Queen City Center 215 Canal Street, next to the Wicked Joyful shop!

Don’t sleep on this one. Read more about Sam and this show, then grab your tickets!

From Boston comedy clubs to Saturday Night Live, HBO and Netflix, comedian Sam Jay has built a reputation for sharp observations, fearless honesty and an ability to find humor in just about anything.

10/12/2026

Congratulations to the cast, crew, and fam of Love on the Spectrum on their 3 Emmy wins! 🏆

I had a blast creating custom action figures of Sean and Cian (producers of the show) to celebrate wrapping another season. These figures are the latest that I’ve made that were inspired by the series. This show has helped me grow and given me a deeper understanding of others.

My custom figures have connected me with some truly amazing people, and I’m incredibly grateful. Now, having a physical space at Wicked Joyful to share these creations and make even more connections makes it all the more special.

Here’s to celebrating the people, the connections, and the joy that comes from doing what you love. 💙🍗🌎👑



Thank you Sean Bowman James B. Jones Connor Tomlinson Tanner Smith 💜Princess Pari ™💜 Logan Pereira 💙💙💙

10/10/2026

Wow! What an amazing surprise. Shout out to the homie Ross and thank you Ken Weimer from JBL for this Wicked Joyful custom Party Box Club 120 🤯 Our listening and watch parties in the shop just got a whole lot louder 💙

10/09/2026

It’s a Friday night in October, which VHS are you and your besties watching? 🤔📼📺

10/08/2026

Last night I saw Phoebe Bridgers live (my second time) and it was excellent 👽🛸✨ No phones at the show brought me back to the 90s. Hearing an arena filled with conversation chatter before she took the stage and that same crowd giving her and the band their complete attention was magic. This tour’s production was incredible and the crew should be be applauded for creating such an engaging experience. Here’s some Phoebe fan art I made, it’s available in my physical shop / gallery and online too. “Lost Weekend” and other vinyl available in-store only. Sidenote, I obviously appreciated her shouting out Danvers, MA before playing “Liberty Tree” 🌳 Were you there? What was your favorite song and moment? 👀

Phoebe Bridgers

10/07/2026

We’re hosting amazing stand up comedians next door to the shop! Join us for Comedy at Queen City Center (inside of Harpoon Brewery) for hilarious talent as seen on HBO, Comedy Central, Netflix, and the Tonight Show. Comics you want to see in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire! 🤩

Tickets available at www.wickedjoyful.com

10/21 SamJayComic (HBO, Netflix, SNL)
11/21 Alex Giampapa (Rogue Island Comedy Fest)
12/11-12 Tina Friml (Comedy Central, Tonight Show)

10/07/2026

We’re hosting amazing stand up comedians next door to the Wicked Joyful shop 🥳 Join us for Comedy at Queen City Center (inside of Harpoon Brewery) for hilarious talent as seen on HBO, Comedy Central, Netflix, and the Tonight Show. Comics you want to see in downtown Manchester, New Hampshire! 🤩

Tickets available now at www.wickedjoyful.com

10/06/2026

First VHS Watch Party at Wicked Joyful is this Friday night 10/9. Seats are limited, TV's throughout the shop playing the same movie that you pick!

Attendance is free, but seats are very limited. Email [email protected] to grab yours!

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Welcome to movie night, ’80s style. Sink into your seat, you'll pick your favorite from six hand-selected VHS tapes, and watch it together the old-fashioned way on a real VCR, with all the fuzzy, flickering, perfectly analog charm that comes with it.

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