Celebs

Comic Matt Rife did a surprise show in Fall River

“Never know who could pop in at a Whale City Comedy Festival show!!!”

Matt Rife arrives at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Attendees at a local comedy show were treated to a surprise over the weekend — a special set by comic Matt Rife. 

The 29-year-old performed Sunday night in Fall River during the ROFL House’s sold-out show, through Whale City Comedy, at the Belmont Club, The Fall River Herald reports. The standup comic, actor, and TikTok star joined a lineup that included Ray Harrington, Fall River’s Sonya Priest, Derek Furtado, Carolina Montesquieu, and Doug Key, according to the newspaper. 

“Thank you Whale City Comedy Festival  and all of our comedians, as well as our special guest Matt Rife for making the return of ROFL House comedy a success,” the club wrote on Facebook, adding in another post, “never know who could pop in at a Whale City Comedy Festival show!!!”

According to the Fall River Reporter, Rife — an Ohio native — bought a home in North Smithfield, Rhode Island last year. 

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