The February 2010 stand up comedy show at La Contenta Golf Club and Event Center in Valley Springs further proves that there is a sophisticated crowd in the area and they're hungry for live comedy.

Dubbed:  "Comedy Night 2" by its producers (La Contenta & HumorMeComedy.com), it's the second of its kind in recent memory, following a successful show in November of 2009.  Tickets were sold out in advance of this show, as they were at the previous event.

It was a crisp, clear Saturday night in Valley Springs, and the stage was set for what would be the area's first live comedy show in recent memory.  The doors at La Contenta  opened at 7pm, and the sold-out crowd didn't wait long to fill the Event Center.  The crowd itself was what those in the business might describe as "warm;" loose, and ready to laugh.  The stage was set.  This had the potential to be a very good night.

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A warm spring night in Modesto - no better conditions for stand up comedy.  The place filled up quickly, with a young, energetic audience that was ready for a good time.

[Editor's note: at this time, the Open Mike Night at Hero's is discontinued/mutated to another venue. Contact Isaac Ames for more information and how you can get in on his new improvisational venture at the Guru - T.B.]

Open mike nights come in all shapes and sizes.  They occur at wildly diverse venues, including: dedicated comedy clubs, bowling alleys, laundromats, cafes, restaurants and bars.  Sometimes you get a stage and a sound system, and hey, sometimes you don't. 

With that in mind, the patrons of Hero's Lounge & Pizza Company have got it pretty plush: a roomy, raised stage, a dedicated sound system (often piloted by a skilled DJ), a full service bar and a big open room.  This could be open mike heaven.

[Editor's note: as of 7/23/10, and per the event's organizer, Nate Lewis, the Open Mike at The Blackwater Cafe is on hold until further notice. - T.B.]

Nate Lewis's Open Mike Night at the Blackwater Café in Stockton is everything an open mike should be: it's free (as in free speech), cheap (as in cheap beer) and has the hazy, bohemian feel that somebody in this place is working on their next creative piece, and making some headway. Or buying weed. It's just something in the air.

Joe Klocek, one of the Bay Area's funniest performers, headlines our August 6th comedy show at Thomi's in Jackson!  You've seen Joe Klocek on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham! He's placed very highly in competitions including the 2004 Seattle Comedy Competition!

Also, the area's own Anthony K will be our feature act, and is one of the region's most popular comics! One of the area's rising stars, he's performed with names you know, like: Jason Resler, Carlos Rodriguez and Sammy K Obeid!

Our guest host for the evening will be the smooth and always-charming Jonny Creal, a local favorite who never fails to deliver!

Tickets are only ten bucks!! Click here to get your tickets today, or call Thomi's at (209) 257-0800!

Jason Resler headlines our June 25th show at Thomi's in Jackson! You've seen Jason Resler on Comedy Central and heard him on XM satellite radio.  Chris Teicheira is featured, and is one of the funniest comics we've seen in a long time, with an approachable style of comedy that everyone is sure to love.

Get your tickets here or contact Thomi's at 209-257-0800 soon, as this show promises to be our best yet!