Mike Wiebe (Riverboat Gamblers/ Drakulas)

Mike Wiebe is a musician, actor, and stand-up comedian from Texas. Originally from Denton, he now lives in Austin. Wiebe is the lead singer of several nationally known Austin-based bands including Drakulas, High Tension Wires, and his most longstanding group, Riverboat Gamblers, with whom he has released six albums since 1997.

Wiebe is known for a high-energy performance style which has led to frequent accidental self-injury, which, in turn, has fed back into his iconic status in Texas punk rock. He suffered a collapsed lung after a crowd-surfing accident in 2016. He once accidentally broke a gas main while swinging from the rafters of a club in Denton, Texas, filling the room with flammable gas.

Since 2013, his work has also turned increasingly toward comedy, including two works released by Grammy-winning comedy label Stand Up! Records.

Mike Wiebe is really one of the coolest people I know, a true artist. I can't believe we're pals. We close out the show with Worried About Me by Mike & Ian's Sidehustle (w/ Ian from Riverboat Gamblers) and Shame by Drakulas.

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