Renopocalypse 2

Renopocalypse 2

Posted by on Apr 21, 2012 in Comedy Shows, Featured | 0 comments

If you haven’t heard about the hottest new sketch comedy event, “Renopocalypse,” I suggest you start planning!   The end is coming and you should go out laughing!  Some of the best comedians and performers from across northern Nevada want the opportunity to entertain you… in the best kind of way.  Renopocalypse is a celebration of all the wacky, scary, grotesque, and demented revelations our Northern Nevada can envision.  The impending event goes...

more info
Great Basin Brewery Comedy Competition Week 3

Great Basin Brewery Comedy Competition Week 3

Posted by on Mar 15, 2012 in Comedy Shows, Open Mic | 0 comments

Open Mic night at the Great Basin Brewery is the longest running open mic in the area! The Great Basin comedy competition is a four week competition. Each week, the audience picks two winners to move on to the next round and each wins a $25 gift certificate for great basin! On the fourth week all finalists compete to win 2 kegs of beer! If you’re interested in competing, you can sign up by sending an email to host Matt Wiegand at  mattsacomic@gmail.com.

more info
3rd Street Winner, Feb. 22nd

3rd Street Winner, Feb. 22nd

Posted by on Feb 22, 2012 in Blog, Open Mic | 0 comments

3rd Street Bar was packed tonight for the weekly Comedy Night open mic hosted by Wayne Walsh (2/22/2012).  The line-up was busting at the seams… we had a guest set by a pro comic, Scott Fontecchio, plus two people popped their comedy cherries PLUS we had another guest set from a guy who will be in prison next week.  But when it came to the competition part, Sam DiSalvo won over the crowd!  Come out next week (2/29/2012) to find out what she does for her longer,...

more info
Wayne Walsh Wins Great Basin Finals

Wayne Walsh Wins Great Basin Finals

Posted by on Feb 9, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments

Wayne Walsh took the top prize tonight (Feb. 9th) in the Great Basin Open Mic comedy competition.  The Great Basin competition is a progressive open mic hosted by Matt Wiegand… it is one of the better and more consistent open mics in Northern Nevada.   The competition is a weekly event (Thursdays, 9pm) that runs every winter season at the Great Basin location in Sparks (Victorian Square).  Wayne beat out other finalists Andrea Black, Aaron Boigon, and Kyle...

more info
Great Basin Winners, Feb. 2nd

Great Basin Winners, Feb. 2nd

Posted by on Feb 2, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments

It was a great night at Great Basin in Sparks, despite host Matt Wiegand being on the road!!!  Wayne Walsh filled in with hosting duties. Everyone got a big treat when long-time Great Basin comedy staple, Erik, returned to his home turf for the night!  We were honored to see him perform after his long absence.  Erik now lives in California but was in town visiting!  For those of you who don’t know or remember Erik, years ago he suffered head trauma and still...

more info