I have watched Comedy Central and shows like 'Last Comic Standing' for years but until August 27th 2011 I had never seen LIVE standup. So with some discount tickets Chris and I headed to the Downtown Comedy Club in Los Angeles. A comedian named Gina Yashere was headlining and it looked to be a good show.
As we walked up to the club I began to feel less sure about the success of this outing. The club was in a run down section of downtown. As we crossed the threshold it looked like someone had just demoed the place with a sledge-hammer. We were directed to our seats in front of a stage that was 3' by 3' and about 6 inches off the ground. Plus the A/C was on the fritz and it was one of the hottest days in LA. Sketchy to say the least.
We arrived at the very end of the open mic, and we decided to grab a drink from the bar before the show started. The bar was a counter with bottles of beer on display and a cooler full of cold ones on the floor. But it was only $3 a beer, which was an excellent surprise.
We took our seats drinks in hand and the evening began to look up. The host for this part of the evening was cute and funny. Everyone she introduced told at least one good joke and a few of the comics made me laugh so hard I almost cried.
Then they introduced Gina Yashere, her bit started a little slow. She was HYSTERICAL. I was actually crying at 3 points during the show. Retelling it now won't be as funny but you can check out her website or watch her on Jay Leno on September 22nd.
This was a great way to spend an evening and even without discount tickets it costs less than a movie, next time I will find a club with A/C. :)
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