Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge at Red Rock - 6/19/07
Line-up:
Kris Lezetc
Matt Baetz
Matty Ballgame
Kerri Pomarolli
Keith Healy
Jason Gillearn
Ian Bagg
Sorry for the late update…a girlfriend and running a start-up company will do that…no excuses though…that’s bush league. Matty Ballgame was back in town…thank god…you could just tell the difference in the quality of the show. I’m not gonna lie to you though…the constant Ciroque Vodka announcements were ridiculous. I’m always honest with Matty about his show…and this was just over the top. If they want to sponsor the show…then great…we’ll do everything we can to create value. They want more ideas…I’ve got them…but don’t use one show to determine the value. And constant announcements…although funny at times…got annoying. The show is what it is because we can all go to just enjoy comedy. That’s where the value is created. Anyway…enough of my rant on that…let’s get on to the great comedy of the evening.
Kris Lezetc
Well…Gillearn unfortunately said it best…”Give it up for the fuckin’ sexy lady.” Kris seemed to have some funny things to say…but I really don’t remember what she was saying because she is smokin’ hot, has a great ass, was wearing hip hugger pants, and a belly shirt. Now I’m the biggest fan of stand-up comedy there is…but I’m a man first. Kris…probably should just wear regular clothes…and concentrate on the material…everything else is too distracting. I guarantee no dude in the audience was listening to her jokes…and that’s unfortunate. Just tellin’ it like it is.
Matt Baetz - www.mattbaetz.com
Solid first time show at Red Rock. He was the first guy to call out the panel of judges at Red Rock and it clearly became a theme for the rest of the comedians during the night. I want to see him again to get his material down.
Matty Ballgame - www.myspace.com/balaker
Gotta love Matty Ballgame’s confidence level up there now…I’ve mentioned this before…but it continues to grow. And I really appreciate that Ballgame comes with current events material…a sign that he is really trying to write new material on a daily basis. However…he knows how to close with his best jokes…the one about his girlfriend sticking her finger in his ass…and the make-up joke…are just stellar in my opinion.
Kerri Pomarolli - www.kerripom.com
I love Kerri. She’s just so cool up there. She has this quality where you want to be friends with her. One great thing about Ballgame’s shows is that he puts up great female comedians…but doesn’t make it gimmicky. You gotta respect that…and I think the ladies appreciate that…and they always bring their A game for the Red Rock show…and Kerri sure did. Definitely need to see her more often.
Keith Healy - www.myspace.com/jokehead69
Keith definitely had a tough night. Usually has some decent stuff…but it just wasn’t there tonight. I think Keith needs to start writing some new stuff now. I like Keith though…he’s a solid performer.
Jason Gillearn - www.myspace.com/jasongillearn, www.symbolcards.com/comedy-cd.php
There aren’t too many comedians more consistant than Gillearn…and recently he’s been bringing the goods with a ton of new material. The sex role playing joke about he and his wife where he plays a postman and his wife plays a retard is off the charts. There is no line with Gillearn…he has no boundaries…and I love it.
Ian Bagg - www.ianbagg.com
This guy is a legit headliner. It really seems like he goes up there with very little material but can some how fill 20 minutes with no problem. He’s gifted. He’s very quick and fun to watch.
Next Show: July 10 with Ryan Sickler and Chris Franjola