When I first started comedy, the golden geese were “corporate” gigs and college shows. There was a rumor that these shows paid well, but the irony was that most people (like me) that coveted them were too dirty or unfunny to sniff either one. Well, now that I’m more experienced and hopefully somewhat more funny, I have done some college and corporate shows. They’re just like normal shows, but the crowd is usually more sober.
Last weekend I did a show at the Ohio State Student Union. I didn’t know where it was, much to the surprise of one of my pals. I didn’t know because 1) I didn’t go there and 2) I don’t go to check out freshmen/ have to register when I move, creep. I found it, though. It was pretty nice. The bar, Woody’s Tavern, is nicer than 85% of the bars I go to myself, but the show was in a meeting room. I was glad for this, since younger, sometimes drunk college students are not known for their mammoth attention spans.
The show went very well. My favorite part was when some late comers arrived. We were happy to greet them, but found out they were looking for the Ebola fundraiser. They stuck with the Ebola fundraiser. Damn socially conscious college students. It was fun though – and I didn’t even throw in a “you kids these days” reference, although I’m probably less than a few years away from having to.