Knoxville, TN – Tennessee State Senator Stacey Campfield has agreed to debate Comedian/Radio Host J. LaLonde. The debate takes place at The Square Room in downtown Knoxville, TN on April 20th, 2013. The doors open at 2:30, the debate begins at 3:00 pm. Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will moderate the debate. The event is free to the public.

You probably remember hearing about Stacey Campfield and his “Don’t Say Gay” legislation (or perhaps some of his more recent misguided nonsense) from the numerous times The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report have made him (and all of Tennessee by association) a laughing stock. Senator Campfield has previously been a guest on LaLonde’s radio show that aired on 94.3 The X (WNFZ-FM) in East TN. They plan to debate past and current bills proposed by the Senator. The two have been openly negotiating many of the terms via social networks and LaLonde’s blog WORD THUG.

Senator Campfield has held elected office since 2004 when he was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives. J. LaLonde
released his debut comedy DVD “J. LaLonde Live from The Historic Tennessee Theatre” in 2011.

Here’s a video LaLonde made for kickstarter (note: the event date is incorrect in the video – the correct date is April 20, 2013):

(Facebook Event)

More info:
http://jlalondecomedy.com/
https://twitter.com/jlalondecomedy
https://www.facebook.com/jlalondecomedy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacey_Campfield

NOTE: TONIGHT’s show has been cancelled. We’re pulling the plug on this one. It was a fun run! Check NashvilleStandUp.com for other shows in the future.

KEG-STAND(up) COMEDY SHOW @ That’s Cool

open mic singer-songwriter stuff happens earlier,
stand-up comedy show at 9

$5 = cover

Co-hosts Mary Jay Berger & Paulina Combow bring you rotating lineups of various hilarious comedians on (most) Thursday nights..
AND several bucket spots available for any comics in the audience.

That’s Cool
2309 Franklin Pike
Nashville, TN 37204
(just down the road from Zanies)

(Facebook event)

Sean Maloney poked around Nashville comedy a little bit a while back and wrote a thing he calls his “epic, unflinching portrait of Nashville comedy” for SplitSider.

While I appreciate him for writing this and for including me, even one mention of random idiots like this Lynn person is probably too many in a piece that doesn’t mention Keith Alberstadt or Tim Northern. It’s like Last Comic Standing putting the guy in the chicken suit on screen and letting him speak while touring comics were only visible for a second as the camera panned across the room. Thanks to Mr. Maloney for plugging NashvilleStandUp.com though.

This line sums the piece up pretty well: “Nashville comics are great, but socially inept for the most part. They’re lovely people but – ” says [Kendra] Corrie. “They just can’t get it together to be supportive in the way that I think that they would if they just weren’t afraid of human touch.”

Read the entire thing here: Looking for Comedy in Nashville

Friend Sean Maloney on the Facebooks:
https://www.facebook.com/s.l.maloney

Nate last appeared on CONAN on August 10, 2011 and had previously made two appearances on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien.

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The 4rd Annual Longest Running New Famous #1 International Open Mic Comedy Festival

April 1-8, 2013
Nashville, TN

The Most Successful Open Mic Comedy Festival In The History of Man™©® is back!

Join us for a week of fantastic open mic comedy, in convenient & economically lucrative Festival form!

This amazing, super-duper mega-event kicks off MONDAY, April 1st!

“Be there! ..or SUCK IT!”

FESTIVAL REGISTRATION

Of course these shows are mostly show-up and go-up open mics, but there are so many benefits to be gained by registering for the Festival:

Standard Package:
- official festival t-shirt
- official festival laminate
- access to all the festival after-parties
- admission to the industry / booker meet and greet sessions

Gold Package:
- official festival t-shirt
- official festival laminate
- access to all the festival after-parties
- admission to the industry / booker meet and greet sessions
PLUS: One-on-one lunch with the founder of the fest (and “America’s Favorite Comedian Of All Time”), Chad Riden

NOTE: Early Registration is now closed! Please choose one of the other Festival Packages: