The Comedy Spot @
Cliff Castle Casino

Campe Verde, Ariz.

The Comedy Spot @
Harrah's Casino

Maricopa, Ariz.

SPECIAL EVENT!!!

Rob Little
Sept 5th - 6th

SPECIAL EVENT!!!

Gary Valentine
Sept 19th - 20th

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Showtimes
Fridays 8pm & 10pm
Saturdays 8pm & 10pm
Sundays 8pm

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Ladies
Fridays 10pm
1/2 price

College I.D.
Saturdays 10pm
1/2 price

Military
Friday or Saturday
1/2 price

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*Please note - These discounts can not be applied during special events or combined with any other discount or offer. These discounts are not available when buying tickets on-line or pre-purchasing.

SEPTEMBER - 2008 Calendar of Events

Rob Little Special Event Tickets $15 Sept 5-6 (Friday/Saturday) "Best Damn Sports Show Period" "Comedy Central"

Rob Little's outlook on life can be summed-up in two words: Pure Optimism. At a young age, he developed and nurtured an upbeat philosophy about life. In a recent interview he revealed, "In elementary school, kids would always pull food away from me at lunchtime saying mean, hurtful things like… 'Let go of my sandwich!'"

Fortunately, Rob's ability to see things in a positive light, coupled with his desire to make people laugh, has served him well. While working in a lucrative position as a computer programmer for IBM, he decided to take a huge risk. The Detroit-born comic sent out an ALL-company e-mail that read "If you aren't happy here, quit your job and follow your dream." IBM promptly gave him his walking papers, but getting fired was a blessing for Rob and comedy lovers nationwide. He now enjoys an incredibly successful career as a standup comedian and with an impressive and growing portfolio of television and film appearances, he is quickly earning national recognition.

Watch Rob in action, and you'll agree that he is one of the very best stand-up comedians in the country. A sketch comedy player on the Fox Sports Net Show, "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" and "Last Call with Carson Daly," Little uses his training from the world famous Second City Theatre to create routines that are inventive, funny, spontaneous, and completely unique. He headlines clubs and colleges all over the country, has appeared in national television commercials and on such shows as "Strictly Sex with Dr. Drew," Comedy Central's "Distraction," Fox News and SiTV's "Latino Laugh Festival." He also earned a role on the CBS network summer hit series, "Fire me Please." Rob's recently released Comedy CD, "Born 20 Inches Long," is another testament to his talent and status as a comedic force.

Having established himself as one of the funniest, most progressive, new comedians in the country, it's easy to understand why entertainment bookers call him "The Future of comedy with more contagious energy than the Energizer Bunny." The Detroit Free press selected him as Michigan's "Best up and Coming Comedian," and he earned the title of "finalist" in both the Seattle and San Francisco International Comedy Competitions. Rob was also selected as a feature performer at the Chicago Comedy Festival along with the Boston Comedy and Movie Festival.

Don't let the "Little" name fool you. Little is BIG! But that has never slowed him down. "Yeah, I'm big, and all my relatives are too. Heck, we just got our family portrait done by aerial photography. And there are only three of us." The truth is, Rob is big in more ways than one. With a grin on his face, a gleam in his eye, and a passion for comedy that is larger than life, he's the biggest thing to happen to comedy in a long, long time.

The Comedy Spot's Stand-up Comedy Classes Student Showcase Tickets - $10 Sunday, Sept 7

Students of the Comedy Spot's comedy classes, showcase their newly acquired comedic skills. Come down and see the future Jerry Seinfeld or Tim Allen!

Vic Dunlop Tickets $10 Sept 12-13 (Friday/Saturday) "VH-1" "Spiderman"

Make Me Laugh offered Vic his first TV shot as a solo performer. Then he became a regular performer on The Richard Pryor Show. Through that show, Vic was noticed by Universal Pictures and scored a role as a series regular on the Barbara Eden sitcom, Harper Valley PTA. Things really started happening from there. Movie parts from Meatball III, The Devil and Max Devlin, Skatetown USA, co-starring Patrick Swayze. Breakfast of Aliens and Martians Go Home were others to name a few. Although Vic has enjoyed his work in film and television and his recent success as a screenwriter and producer, he continues to tour the country as a top performer in the corporate and comedy club circuit.

He also works Vegas where he has opened for Tom Jones, The Righteous Brothers, Gladys Knight, The Four Tops and The Temptations. Dunlop was born in New York City, but decided to move to California when he was two years old because "the pressure was just too much." Vic attributes his success in comedy to three major influences--his father, Catholic school , and the Army. His father, Vic Dunlop, Sr. (stage name: Victor Marko) is a successful character actor whom Vic caught the acting bug from at an early age. Vic attended Catholic school and credits the strict disipline of the nuns as good preparation for his stint in the Army...and Vietnam. At age 19 Vic was drafted into the Army and honed his comedy there.

Vic thought that his "slight obesity" and flat feet would spare him a junket to Vietnam, but the Army happily accomodated him . As a result, he was sent to the Army "fat farm". "We were forced to wear pink armbands to separate us from the skinnier recruits. I learned to laugh at the absurdity of it all". Dunlop completed his stint in the Army and after doing a number of odd jobs he started the comedy group "Natural Gas" with his brother and three friends. The improvisational comedy group appeared frequently at the Comedy Store in Hollywood and was, later, hired as the comedy regulars on "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert". Vic is truly a man for all seasons...an actor, comedian, inventor, and entrepreneur. His talent and drive are as endless as his creativity.

Sunday Night Pro Show with... Ken and Brady's One Man Show! (3 comedians scheduled to appear) Tickets - $10 Sunday, Sept 14 "Comedy Clubs across the country" "A Comedy Spot Favorite"

Ken Boitz and Brady Antonio are the dynamic duo responsible for the hilarious new comedy show “Ken and Brady’s One Man Show”. Both were seasoned comic artists before joining forces; Ken performing stand-up and sketch comedy in Phoenix and San Diego, and Brady working in Chicago’s world famous “Second City” and “The Annoyance” improvisational theatres.

The two met while attending Arizona State University’s Fine Arts program, and the rest, as they say, is history. Since joining forces, these two have entertained crowds in comedy clubs across the country, and are regulars in the corporate entertainment world with clients such as John Deere and Hewlett Packard. Recently featured on “Last Comic Standing”, “Ken & Brady’s One Man Show” is a truly original slant on the art of comedy you’ll want to see.

It’s a rare blend of the worlds of stand-up, sketch, and pure entertainment. Do yourself a favor and come out to see this amazing comedy duo that Judy Tenuta calls “freakin’ hysterical’.

GARY VALENTINE Special Event Tickets $20 in advance, $25 night of Sept 19-20 (Friday/Saturday) "MTV" "Comedy Central"

Gary Valentine got his start in the world of standup comedy. A 13-year veteran of standup, Valentine traveled the country refining his comedic routine, performing at comedy festivals. After headlining the Montreal Comedy Festival he moved to Los Angeles, appearing on THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG KILBORN and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."

Valentine's additional television credits include starring in his own half-hour comedy special, "Comedy Central Presents," and co-hosting FX's "The X Show." Valentine guest starred on THE KING OF QUEENS for several years, and will be a series regular this season. A native of New York, Valentine now lives in Los Angeles.

Sunday Night Pro Show with... "Doc" Farm (3 comedians scheduled to appear) Tickets - $10 Sunday, Sept 21 "Comedy Clubs across the country" "Apollo Theatre"

Doc began his comedy career in kindergarten. Though it wasn’t a paying gig it allowed him to hone his craft to the maximum. Later in the Air Force he was given the opportunity to try his hand on stage and hasn’t stopped performing since. His love for the stage is summed up in this sentence, “I love to make people laugh and now I don’t have to go to the principal’s office afterwards.”

Having a knack for acting and writing he has also appeared in several commercials as well as wrote for an animated pilot call the Naked Universe.

Doc has performed at various comedy clubs and colleges around the country. He has won various competitions to include "Funniest man in Phoenix". Recently he appeared in New York at the world famous Apollo Theatre.

Kenny Kane Tickets $10 Sept 26-27** (Friday/Saturday) "VH-1" "Spiderman" ** Saturday, Sept. 27th will be an ALCOHOL-FREE night! No alcohol will be served. ALL AGES!

Combining the frenetic pace of Robin Williams, the absurdity of Steve Martin and the physicality of Jim Carrey, Kenny Kane fuses stand up, sketch comedy, film shorts, boxer shorts and local celebrities in one action packed show.

Kane, a multi-dimensional performer draws from his background as a black belt, hip-hop dancer, soccer player and track athlete to create an extremely high-energy and physical show. Kenny's unequivocal force is balanced by authentic stories about family, relationships, teaching children, and motivational speaking. After watching a recent performance, an audience member said, "Wow! I'm out of breath and I was sitting! Not only was that hilarious, it was original and he actually made me think."

Kane's versatile comic style has won the favor of many of comedy's most influential professionals. The highly respected Budd Friedman (Founder of the world famous Improv, and producer of "Evening at the Improv") has given Kenny his own valued endorsement by making him a regular in Las Vegas at the Improv at Harrah's. Brad Sherwood ("Drew Carey Show", "Tonight Show," "Who's Line Is It Anyway") says, "Kenny Kane is a cross between Robin Williams and Steve Martin," and thirty-year comedy vet Denny Johnston ("Tonight Show," LA Laugh Off winner) says Kane is "a mix of Jim Carrey and Martin Short."

In addition to being a regular in Vegas and touring the United States, Kane has performed for our troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan; has been heard by millions of listeners on the nationally syndicated Bob & Tom Show; and was seen regularly as host, stand up, and sketch comedian on UPN's "Seriously Unusual Television". Kenny Kane is undoubtedly an up and comer that is rapidly gaining the attention of Hollwood elite. So don't be surprised if you see some of the work he does on stage show up on his own sit-com in the near future…

The Comedy Spot's Showcase/Open-Mic Special Event Tickets - $10 Sunday, September 28 Learn more about it

A comparable embrace of the eclectic is most certainly applied to this monthly show, an always different line-up of comedians hand-picked from the rich, vibrant and varied Phoenix talent pool--as well as occasional headliners and other non-local Pro and Semi-Pro comics who may be honing new material or preparing for a TV performance. It’s always a great show, and only ten bucks ($10.00) to get in.

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