A couple of weeks ago my wife and I saw Brian Regan live in Visalia. It was a Christmas present to her with a little delay on it. We have been fans of his comedy for many years. It is common to hear his jokes quoted around the Troupe house. You should definitely go see him if his tour comes near you. Most of his older stuff is available on Youtube and Netflix. He is a clean comedian that is truly funny without being cliched, forced, or cheesy. My life is better off because of his humor 🙂
You can find tour info on his page here at Brianregan.com
His routine included an hour of completely new material. We saw Jim Gaffigan several years ago and he was good but much of his routine was recycled content. Still good, but nothing fresh on that occasion. During the encore Regan did 20 minutes of older stuff by request. People in the crowd actually brought signs and held them up with their requests, like fans at a football game. He did his bit on getting a hearing test at the end. It was fantastic.
Some thoughts:
- The Fox theater in Visalia was great. Nice venue. It felt intimate. Go early, there lots of restaurants and pubs within walking distance. And also, there is a Hobby Lobby near by. The wife insisted we stop and browse.
- His humor is contagious. At the end of 80 minutes I was still laughing with the little strength I had left.
- His observations on people and politics are always genius and very quotable. He is great at the set-up and has wonderful comedic timing in his live show. Several times in the past on his recorded sessions he seemed rushed because of the TV time table. This was not a factor and made a difference.
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