Primanti’s, Moon Township.
My 40th birthday. Primanti’s > cake.
Primanti’s, Moon Township.
My 40th birthday. Primanti’s > cake.
For all the hundreds and thousands and millions of jokes I’ve told, there is one that every audience seems to remember: my juice box bit.
I’d like to think that this bit captures the imagination due to its clever and absurdist take on 21st-century suburban child-raising traditions. But more likely, people like to laugh at an overweight middle-aged man jumping around on stage like an idiot.
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.
Saturday, August 22, at the Midway Bar and Grill in Monaca, PA.
Thursday, August 29, at the Obey House in Crafton.
which makes it that much funnier.
Here are the answers to the final Tom Musial Dot Com lyrics quiz.
Congratulations to Tahishia for posting two correct answers. As a prize, she wins a lifetime pass to Tom Musial Dot Com.
PS: Check me out at the Smiling Moose open mic comedy show tonight.
I just added two new terms to the Old-Timey-Pittsburgher-to-English translation guide.
If I use this term… | I really mean this… |
Hi-Tops bar (by PNC Park) | Mullins |
KBL | Fox Sports Pittsburgh |
Also, if anyone knows why the table border won’t draw on the bottom, let me know.
The people have spoken (via their indifference), and the Tom Musial Dot Com Lyrics Quiz is going on indefinite hiatus.
To commemorate the occasion, I’m stretching the boundaries of what’s acceptable at Tom Musial Dot Com, and venturing into PG-13 territory! That means the use of mild vulgarities.
If you are under thirteen, or are simply not used to seeing anything offensive on the internet, I recommend you immediately click on this link.
If you’re still here, enjoy the quiz. As always, post your answers to the comments. Have fun trying to determine the theme of this week’s quiz!
Here are some photos from my recent appearance at the Improv.
Remember, I’ll be back there on September 17 for a fund-raiser for Gilda’s Club of Western PA. Make plans to hear some great comedy and support a great cause!
First up: my experiment at being an angry comedian
If I kiss the microphone, does it make me funnier?
You can put your suggestions over there!
I need to learn some new gang signs.
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!
… is the posting of the lyrics quiz answers on TomMusial.com
Because there is no greater tribute than being featured on the pages of TomMusial.com
PS: Billy Elmer & Friends Comedy Cookout: tomorrow, Sunny Jim’s on Camp Horne Road, 9:30-ish.
Unless, of course, they’re noting that they set off fireworks nightly.
A Rare Venture into Business Commentary
From the Post-Gazette:
Quiz for aspiring business people:
Which of the following steps should you take if you want to be named president of a Fortune 500 company?