I was in Boston on Tuesday to compete in Comedy Central's Laugh Riots competition. I lost. We drew numbers out of a glass. I drew the number one spot--I'm not making excuses, but it really is difficult to be first in a competition. The club was packed with about 450 people, I'm told. The emcee was great, so that helped. But, I was nervous, frankly. I'd never been on this stage and the other competitors had, I'd never performed in New England, I only had six minutes, and I was first. I psyched myself out a little bit. I opened strong, but lost it after that and never recovered well. I sped through my material and wasn't very animated and just looked a little unfunny. So, I lost, but the guy who won was great and deserved it.
The club manager liked me enough to invite me back to do a set the following night, and it went great. The crowd was about half the size, but I was relaxed and it was fun.
I also did a showcase at a club in Portland, Maine that went fantastic and got a spot at a smaller Boston club that was good too.
All the comedians have been friendly and extremely helpful. Thanks, all!
At any rate New England is nice. I'm sitting here this evening at a friend's home in New Hampshire watching it rain and helping with dinner. I'm taking tonight off. I could go into Boston and possibly pick up a spot, but I've performed or been driving every night for a long time now, so it's a welcome evening off.
I fly home tomorrow morning, and it will be nice to be back for a few days before a week-long trek into South Dakota and Montana. And, hopefully a little stint at home in Idaho.
home sweet home! drip, drip, drip.