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LET’S GO! October 2012
Finding the funny by Bob Howard
Robbie Fox’s Public House Location. Contact Information, Parking: Robbie Fox’s Public House is located at 640 S. Mill Ave. in the heart of old town Tempe. Contact phone is (480) 642-6442 and website is www.robbiefox.com. There is street parking and the meters seem to be shut off at night, but most of the spaces were occupied. There is a public lot just west of the restaurant and parking was only a few dollars. The show is booked by Boomer Nichols of Bruhaha Productions so you may also be able to get information on his website. Show Times and Tickets: This is a Thursday night show with an 8 p.m. start
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time. Admission is free so you don’t need reservations. It started as a weekly show, but they went to a monthly show as of September. It looks like it will either be on the second or third Thursday of the month, so check with the restaurant to find out when it will be happening. The October show is Oct. 18. Beverage and Food Service: The comedy room only seems to get beverage service. But, the restaurant has a full menu including sandwiches, salads, soups, Irish Fare and entrees. Everything is reasonably priced so you will not have to break the bank. If you want to get dinner, I would get there early to eat in the restaurant and then move into the comedy room around 7:30 p.m. The Venue: The comedy is done in a side room with a capacity of about 60. There are no distractions from the restaurant and no televisions. There is a small stage to elevate the talent and both the lighting and sound system were good. Seating is around tables so it is a comfortable room for a show. This is a step up from the typical free bar show where many of the patrons came to drink without knowing there was a comedy night and talk through the entire show. The audience was there to see the show and was respectful of the comics. The Comedians: This show is booked by Bruhaha Productions so Boomer Nichols will be a frequent host or performer.
He is using mostly locals with an out of town headliner. The headliner for October will be Brandt Tobler and the headliner for November is Diaz Mackie. There is a good variety as he put up five or six comics in addition to the headliner the night I was there. This is the kind of show that will appeal to a college crowd, so you can expect some blue subject matter and adult words. I would not bring the kids. I suspect that many of the local comics will be using a venue like this to work on new material. Every joke is not going to be hilarious, but there should be enough humor to make it worth a look. Couple that with an out of town professional comic and you are going to get a pretty good bang for your buck. Rating: cc-This a step above the free events you usually get in the middle of the week. The comedy is performed in a dedicated room and includes an out of town professional headliner. It’s hard to go too far wrong when the price of admission is this low. (*Note: Ratings are based on the overall quality of a club. CCC=best; CC=above average; C=average.) Bob Howard is a full-time family law attorney in Scottsdale and a part-time comic. If you would like to contact him, send your email to rhoward@jekel-howard.com. He appears at the Comedy Spot Friday, Nov. 2, at 8 and 10 p.m. The Comedy Spot is located at 7117 E. Third Ave. in Scottsdale.
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