I have done comedy at a senior center, in an alley, next to an exit door at a bar in a VFW, at a high school reunion and a 50th wedding anniversary party. Last night was a first – I did a show at a gay bar underneath a fetish shop. At this point, I think I have covered my bases pretty well. Unless there’s a hot dog eating contest or a political convention, I think I have covered about everything.
Yes, that is a wall covered in pics of shirtless and hairless men with a big ol’ bondage X. I was rather grateful to facing the crowd. The crowd was rather unruly, which was no surprise since chains were hanging off the ceiling. “Hey, look here fellas, you should respect my long, drawn out joke about coffee tables! Oh wait…”
No matter what the situation, I have found I work best in rowdy rooms by being super aggressive, loud and obnoxious. Kind of like the View, but funnier and less manly. Of course, I am super hilarious, so that helps. I also try to cater to crowd a bit. Last night I opened with “How’s everyone doing tonight? More specifically, how are all the gay guys and the straight guys who are going to reprogram their GPS’s when they get home?” I think it worked.
You forgot bowling alley.
I did a funeral home once for charity. That is my strangest.
I forgot to tell you that not only did they love your jokes, several of the patrons told me that it helped that you were great eye candy.