The Scruffy City Comedy Festival is coming back to town
Heads up, everybody. The Scruffy City Comedy Festival had such a successful debut in Knoxville (the Scruffy City) back in 2014, that everyone decided to do it again. That’s big news for me for a...
View ArticleJoin me for some October comedy fun
Oh, hello there. While we’re all busy in Knoxville getting ready for November’s return of the Scruffy City Comedy Festival, there is still a lot of great comedy to enjoy here in the pumpkin...
View ArticleI’m a Runner Up!
Hey, there. I’d like to offer a belated but grateful thanks for any of you who voted for me in the Knoxville Mercury Top Knox readers’ poll this year for Knoxville’s Top Comedian. I was honored to see...
View ArticleExcited about the Scruffy City Comedy Festival – Ben Kronberg show
I’m quite excited to have been among the local comedians selected to host shows at this year’s Scruffy City Comedy Festival. And, while hosting is an honor for any show of the festival, I’m especially...
View ArticleSunday at the Festival – Showcase Hosting
I’m excited to have two opportunities to host shows at this year’s Scruffy City Comedy Festival. Earlier, I mentioned I’ll be hosting the Ben Kronberg show on Friday night at the festival. But, that’s...
View ArticleAndy Sandford added to Scruffy City Comedy Festival lineup!
Well, as the old story goes, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news.” The bad news is that Ben Kronberg, the announced Friday night headliner for next weekend’s Scruffy City Comedy Festival, has...
View ArticleFormally Announcing – Casual Comedy
New Monthly Comedy Showcase for West Knoxville – First Tuesday of Every Month, Beginning December 1, 2015 Debut Show Introduces Casual Comedy Hosts and Producers to Casual Pint-Hardin Valley Patrons on...
View ArticleOdds and Ends in the Media
Yes, I admit to occasionally Googling my own name. What of it? In my old life of public relations and digital marketing, I’d have probably said it was a good way to keep tabs on how your brand is being...
View ArticleFind Me at the 2015 Scruffy City Comedy Festival
At long last, the Scruffy City Comedy Festival kicks off tomorrow (Friday, November 13) in downtown Knoxville. And, perhaps, you’re one of the handful of people wondering where you might be able to...
View ArticleCasual Comedy Debuts Tomorrow
It’s the day after a highly successful Scruffy City Comedy Festival (more about that in a later post), but I still have great comedy shows on my mind, especially with the debut of a new monthly show...
View ArticleGetting Ready for Some Good Clean Fun at NSFW
My Scruffy City comedy pal Jay Kendrick has invited me to join him on a trip up to East Tennessee’s Tri-Cities region this week to take part in an increasingly popular comedy show known as NSFW Open...
View ArticleReady for My Close Up
I’ve slowly started to get brave enough to apply to comedy festivals. My early success rate is about what I’d expect, but I’ll keep plugging away at it. One thing that will help as I move forward with...
View ArticleLive at the Pilot Light
Here’s the set I got to perform as part of the QED Comedy Lab “Save It for Later” show. Thanks to Matt Chadourne, the show’s producer, for giving me the opportunity and to Victor Agreda, Jr. for the...
View ArticleMy Freshman Year of Producing
This post is a belated thank you, posted after I let an anniversary slip by unacknowledged. As usual, I had the best of intentions, but you know how that goes. In January of 2016, I marked the first...
View ArticleThis Thing Called Life: Remembering Prince
So, Prince died. That’s not cool at all. Not one bit. I don’t think that it is any exaggeration at all to say he was to my generation (Gen X) what Elvis was to the Baby Boomers. His death, as sudden...
View ArticleSugar High!
I’m very excited to host this show tonight in the newest RainShine Comedy monthly showcase: Sugar High! Atlanta’s Ismael Loutfi is absolutely brilliant and I’ve been hoping to get him up to Knoxville...
View ArticleGiddy with Anticipation
As a political geek, I am eagerly awaiting the kickoff of the convention season. Let the circuses begin!
View ArticleHonored to Be Honorable Mention
I want to send out a great big thank you to the readers of the Knoxville Mercury who voted me in as a runner-up for Knoxville’s top comedian in the 2016 Top Knox readers’ poll. I wish I could say I...
View ArticleFestival News!
I am excited to announce that I have been accepted to perform in the 2017 North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival this February in Chapel Hill. #NCCAF is an amazing two week festival featuring stand-up...
View ArticleWhat a Joke!
I’m excited to announce that Knoxville will be participating in the WHAT A JOKE National Comedy Festival taking place on Inauguration weekend in January. The festival is the brainchild of NYC comedians...
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