Tom Musial = Fundraising Gold

Three fundraising comedy shows this week:

Thursday:

Laugh In the Face of Cancer; fundraiser for Gilda’s Club of Western PA
Time: 7:30 - 10:00p.m. (followed by an after party at Rock Bottom Brewery & Restaurant from 10:00p.m. - Midnight)
Pittsburgh Improv (at the Waterfront)

Friday

Fundraiser for Carrick Cheerleading
8:00 p.m.
Royal Place Restaurant
Rte 88 near Rte 51
2660 Library Rd, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA 15234-3107

Saturday

Fundraiser for West Mifflin Volunteer Firefighters
9:00 p.m.
Skyview Hall
640 Noble Drive, West Mifflin, PA 15122

Laugh and Support a Great Cause

I’m performing tomorrow evening at the Laugh in the Face of Cancer event at the Improv in the waterfront. This is a fundraiser for Gilda’s Club of Western PA, which provides support to families of patients fighting cancer.

The performers are all finalists from the summer-long “Great Gilda’s New Comic Search.”

Come on out and support a great cause.

Event: Laugh In the Face of Cancer
Date: Thurs., September 17, 2009
Time: 7:30 - 10:00p.m. (followed by an after party at Rock Bottom Brewery & Restaurant from 10:00p.m. - Midnight)
Place: Pittsburgh Improv (at the Waterfront)
Cost: $30/person
Purchase tickets at www.pittsburghimprov.com

Pittsburgh Comedy Festival

The festival will not be as spooky as this promo video implies.

Show on Saturday: Midway Grill in Monaca PA.

9:30 p.m.

With Steve Swanson and Lisa Dapprich.

Watch the 1st half of the Steelers game and then come see the show!

The First Ever Pittsburgh Week-long Comedy Festival

Pittsburgh is having its first ever comedy festival. And the whole city is invited. Seven nights, seven diffrent venues, and seven completely different shows.

DON’T MISS THIS GREAT EVENT. This will be just like Woodstock. Except without music and with working bathrooms. And there won’t be a million people there. And it’s inside. And it’s in Pittsburgh. And it’s a week long instead of 3 days. The point is that people will be talking about this event for decades to come.

All ticket sales will go to Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh. So come have some laughs and support a good cause.

Shows:

Mon Aug 24th: Paparazzi’s/South Side/9pm/$5
Chris Levkulich-Jeff Konkle-Josh Copen-and from the WDVE Morning Show Mike Wysocki.

Tues Aug 25th: The Smiling Moose/South Side/9pm/Free
See some of Pittsburghs best up and coming comics along with some scene regulars in the most unpredictable show of the week.

Wed Aug 26th: Bar 11/South Side/10pm/Free
Guest Comic Bartenders. Come have a drink with people funnier than you.

Thur Aug 27th: St.James Place/South Side/8:30pm/$4
Skittsburgh Comedy Troop. Standup not your style? Try a night of sketch comedy.

Thur Aug 27th: The Obey House/West End/9pm/$5
Brad Ryan-Tom Musial (that’s me!) -Justin Markuss-Bret Pintado-and from Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham” Jesse Joyce

Fri Aug 28th: Cefalo’s/Carnegie/9pm/$5
Greg Gurkin hosts a competition between five of the city’s best comics to see who will get a spot in the NYC Underground Comedy Festival. Contestants include Mitch Mekulsia-Blake Carter-Tom Henry- Tim Dimond- and Mo Mozuch. Closing the show will be Bill Scott from Satellite Radio.

Sat Aug 29th: The Corner Cafe/South Side/9pm/$5
FINAL SHOW OF THE WEEK
Matt Light-Terry Jones-Nick Milton- and WDVE’s Bill Crawford.

New August Shows Added

Saturday, August 22, at the Midway Bar and Grill in Monaca, PA.

Thursday, August 29, at the Obey House in Crafton.

Comedy Show on Saturday

I’m in a comedy show this weekend at Viola’s in Moon Township.

I’m a late addition to the show, so I didn’t make the poster. You know what I look like anyway.

See you there!

“Hooray” for Me! “Boooo” for Cancer!

Tonight I finished third in a comedy contest, and thereby qualified for a spot in the upcoming “Laugh in the Face of Cancer” comedy show.

The show, taking place on September 17 at the Improve at the waterfront, is a fundraiser for Gilda’s Club of Western PA.

The mission of Gilda’s Club is to create welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer – men, women, teens and children – along with their families and friends.

Make plans now to attend this great show on September 17 and support a great cause!

June Show Preview

Upcoming Shows:

  • TONIGHT, June 9. 9:00 pm. The Brillobox. FREE. With Eric Donaldson, Sean Collier, Patti Emory, and John McIntire. Hosted by Gab Bonesso.
     
  • Tuesday, June 16, 8:00 pm. The Improv at the waterfront. Gilda’s Club Fundraiser/Comedy Contest. $10 if you mention my name, $15 if you mention some other random name.
     
  • Saturday, June 20, 7:00 pm. Ava Lounge, East Liberty. Father’s Day Tribute Comedy Show. With Gab Bonesso, Eric Donaldson, James Stout and John Pridmore. $5.
     
  • Saturday, June 27, 9:00 pm. Billy Elmer’s Comedy Cookout at Sunny Jim’s on Camp Horne Road in the North Hills. $10.
     

Back to Work

My minor comedy vacation has come to an end.

I’m back on stage twice this week:

  • Wednesday, May 27, at Cappy’s cafe in Shadyside.
    Part of the John Mcintire/Gab Bonesso comedy tour. Starts at 9:00 p.m.
     
  • Saturday, May 30, at Sunny Jim’s on Camp Horne Road in the North Hills.
    Billy Elmer’s Comedy Cookout. Starts at 9:00 p.m., or whenever the Penguins game is over.

See you there!