Nate Bargatze to tape Comedy Central Presents.. on Oct. 17, FREE tickets available now

Nate Bargatze, Vandy fan

When Nate Bargatze was in town filming The ATypical Southern Comedy Quartet documentary at Jesse Zanes, he was introduced as having just been selected to tape a “Comedy Central Presents..” special for the 2011 season. Today, Comedy Central announced the dates and times for the tapings at The Gerald W. Lynch Theater in New York City.

Nate Bargatze & Hari Kondabolu’s specials will both be shot Sunday October 17, 2010, starting at 8:30 PM. Want tickets? They’re free.

Congratulations to Nate!

The Southern Comedy Quartet Tour kicks off in Nashville 9/5

The Southern Comedy Quartet Tour features Southern born nationally touring comedians Sean Patton, Nate Bargatze, Jarrod Harris and Rory Scovel traveling from Nashville to New York City, stopping in New Orleans, Washington DC, Georgia, and the Carolinas. The tour is being filmed for a documentary about the journey. Here’s a funny promo video featuring Sean Patton:

From our good friend Nate Bargatze: “Hey Nashville, This is our first stop on this tour. We will be filming it so come out and let’s make it look great with a great crowd. Tickets are $10 bucks at the door. Come on down and watch a great show and hang out afterwards! Here is a description of what we are doing.”

Here we find Sean Patton, Nate Bargatze, Jarrod Harris and Rory Scovel at the point of no return in the stand-up comedy business. They’ve been performing long enough, they all have television credits and are making just enough money to get by but are still living hand to mouth. The time to turn it off and pursue something else with their lives and careers has passed. The more they push, the more they sacrifice, the more attention they get, the better their odds are of achieving ultimate success in such a cutthroat industry. The heartbreak and stress that exists in such a fun job has never been seen in such an honest light.

This is comedy from the trenches. The realistic portrayal of what it actually takes to survive as a stand-up comedian that no one has ever heard of. Although each has their own distinctive voice, their ability to rock everything from a hipster room in Brooklyn to a casino in the Midwest is what sets them apart from all the rest.

This tour will spotlight personal anecdotes ranging from romantic to tragic. The connections they share as comedians, as southern gentlemen, as artists, as people pursuing a dream that can’t be defined by words.

The Southern Comedy Quartet Comedy Tour
Sean Patton, Nate Bargatze, Jarrod Harris, Rory Scovel

Sunday, September 5th, 2010
doors open at 7pm, showtime at 8pm
tickets $10 at the door

Jesse Zane’s Nashville Nights
308 Church Street (next to Printer’s Alley)
Nashville, TN 37201-1702
615-242-9773

(Facebook event)

Nate Bargatze wins Carolines “Final Four” competition

Nate Bargatze, Vandy fan

The Comic’s Comic reports: “Earlier this week, the dueling 64-comedian “March Madness” (Comix) and “Final Four” (Carolines) competitions came to an end, with Sam Morril earning the $500 prize and gigs from Comix, while Nate Bargatze won the similar prize at Carolines (plus an extra gig during this fall’s New York Comedy Festival).” [read the rest of the story here]

NashvilleStandUp recently spent a few days running all over NYC with Nate – from Kabin to Carolines to the Broadway Comedy Club to EastVille to Bar 4 in Brooklyn. When he’s not out on the road, Mr. Bargatze drives into Manhattan and goes from club to club doing as many spots as he can wherever he can get up. It was fantastic and inspiring. To catch up with what’s going on with Nate, visit his website NateBargatze.com, listen to his podcast “It Could Be Better”, friend him on Facebook, or follow him on Twitter.

This week in Nashville: Earthquake, Nate Bargatze, Jesse Perry

zanies-earthquakeMonday, April 27
8pm OPEN MIC (Lonnie’s on West End)

Tuesday, April 28
8am – 9am Get Up, Stand Up (91.1 WRVU-FM)
7pm Comedy For A Cure Benefit w/ Dan Whitehurst, Shawn Tidwell (Zanies) (Zanies)
8pm OPEN MIC Contest (Spanky’s Sportsbar & Grill)

Wednesday, April 29
7:30pm Hypnotist Rich Guzzi (Zanies)
7:30pm Jesse Perry, Three Brians, Ben Bergman (Mad Donna’s)

Thursday, April 30
7:30pm Earthquake (Zanies)
8pm Laughin’ & Loungin’ (The Martini Bar – formerly The Place)

Friday, May 1
7:30pm, 9:45pm Earthquake (Zanies)

Saturday, May 2
7pm, 9pm Earthquake (Zanies)
9:30pm Nate Bargatze, Three Brians, Ben Bergman (Bongo Java After Hours Theatre)

Sunday, May 3
7:30pm Earthquake (Zanies)
8pm OPEN MIC (Music Row Bar & Grill)

More details can be found in the NashvilleStandUp show calendar in the sidebar.