He was a guest judge on Top Chef: Wisconsin a few weeks ago. I see his name on list of upcoming acts at clubs I'm featuring at but I didn't know who he was before then. It is really nice that in 2024 that there are still some hyper regionalized comedy acts plugging away and selling tickets.
It's weird. He was born in Wisco, but lives in L.A. now. Green Bay sold 6-8000 tickets for him tonight (Resch Center was sold out with a chunk blocked off for the staging. His midwest shows seem to sell out, but he tours nationally to a degree. Crusher Country is where business booms though. 7 years ago his Green Bay show was selling for 5-10 dollars based on articles that are online. I paid 50 bucks each for pretty good seats tonight for 10 other people for their Xmas gift.
He has been touring on this "Good Old Fashioned Tour" since Sept. and we were his last stop. He had his parents in the audience, did a taped bit with his aunt and grandma, then brought them on stage. '
He showed a taped bit about fixin' a beat up snowmobile, then came on stage with the snowmobile and auctioned it off with the money going for the local VFW. I think it was supposed to be legit, but the guy who rang it up to like 6 grand was just overserved.
His most famous bit "The Manitowoc Minute" was the crowd favorite as he showed a comedic version of FUCKING WISCONSIN in headline form.
He had 2 openers, went over an hour himself, and even got the Mick Foley cheap pop by bringing out Packer HOF'er Leroy Butler at one point.
K-man, is it common for comics to show taped bits as part of the show?
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