Grand Rapids, Michigan 06/05/2010
So this weekend I had the fortunate opportunity to come with Matt Bergman to do some sets at one of the premiere comedy clubs in the country "Dr. Grins" Thursday I got to perform on a showcase in front of Bergman, and the headliner who was Dan Cummins (unbelievably cool dude btw.) I had so much fun... I posted my 5mins here if you would like to see (and then book me in YOUR club, huuuh? Whattya say??) Anywho, the trip began Thursday morning when we hit the road in Bergman's car... After 6 hours, we arrived in GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN! Ahh the glorious Baymont Inn! Turns out there WAS a bit of a problem... They forgot that the Baymont has been having "Dr. Grins" comedians stay there every weekend for the last 5 years. So we could only stay one evening... The club felt awful and they put us up in the Marriot instead! In the words of Beyonce and her horrible cell phone commercials... UPGRADE! Matt Bergman describes the incredibly small dilemma... Thursday night was awesome because I got to do a set... It was ALSO awesome because they had pitchers of Miller High Life for $5... We got tanked after the show and then went out on a Odyssey for food. Unlike Buffalo, everywehere else in the world shuts down after 2am, you see.... So we were reduced to rummaging through the frozed food section of a Grocer by the moniker "Meijer?" - Don't even know how to pronounce it honestly... But Bergman and I purchased 4 slices of frozen pizza (each) that RED BARON began making.... Apparently this is a big deal, according to Bergman... So regardless they were no longer frozen, Friday night after the shows when we got back I ate them... It's Saturday morning now... So far, so good... I'm not certain on how long it takes food poisoning to set in, but something tells me I'm out of the woods... So it's Saturday now... Two more shows tonight... I know I'll get one spot, hoping to get two... I'll update this once I'm home with the videos and the remainder of the trip... Which may or may not contain a hilarious video of a girl referring to her vagina as a "Toad" ...we shall see, if you're good... <video coming soon> Thanks for checking out the beginnings of my first blog, and the beginnings of www.thejoshpotter.com, hope you check back soon/often _Josh_ |