Author Archives: Garri Madera

Joey’s Comedy Club // 10:30PM Show // Livonia, MI // 9.25.11

These photos were taken at the 10:30PM Show at Joey’s Comedy Club on Sept. 25, 2011. The performers for the evening included the following:
Michael Malone, Headliner.
Ricarlo Flanagan, Feature.
Bill Bushart, MC.
Jeff Scheen, Special Guest.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

The Roast of Nate Fridson // Joey’s Comedy Club // 9.18.11 // Livonia, MI

On Sept. 18, 2011, the stand-up community shared their thoughts on their fellow comedians and its honoree, Nate Fridson. Nate has made the move to New York City to further his stand-up pursuits. Best of luck, Nate!

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Stand-Up Comedy Show Part Deux // Aug.4.2011 // Windsor, ON

On August 4, 2011,  5 Americans and 2 Canadians performed at the Phog Lounge. We arrived, we joked, we made them laugh. The evening’s perfomers included:

Cameron

Ricarlo Flanagan

Forrest Haigh

Garri Madera

Harry Moroz

David Robinson

Zach Stein

This slideshow requires JavaScript.


 

20110728-105904.jpg

Advertisement

Joey’s Comedy Club // 8PM Show // July.27.2011 // Livonia, MI

These photos were taken at Joey’s Comedy Club on July 27, 2011 in Livonia, MI. The line-up included the following comedians:

Bryan McCree, headliner.

Kate Brindle, feature.

Jeff Arcuri, mc and fellow alum of Bill Bushart’s Stand-Up Class, Spring 2011.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Stand-Up In Detroit // July.22.2011 // Campus Martius Park // Detroit, M

This past Friday was the 2nd installment of Joey’s Comedy Club presents Stand-Up in Detroit as part of 4th Fridays in the Park at Campus Martius Park. The evening’s line-up included:

Darnell Anderson

Brad Austin

Carl Johnson

Jeff Scheen

Sam White

Garri Madera

Thank-you to all performers, Joey’s Comedy Club, and Campus Martius Park!

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

 

Joey’s Comedy Club // 8PM Show // July.13.2011 // Livonia, MI

These photos were taken on July 13, 2011 at Joey’s Comedy Club in Livonia, MI. It was also Bill Bushart’s birthday. 

The lineup for the evening’s show included:

Bill Bushart, headliner and birthday celebrant.

Rico Bruce Wade, feature.

Lee Smith, emcee.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

 

Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle // Open Mic Night // Royal Oak, MI

Various photos of Detroit comedians who have performed at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle Open Mic Night. Photos were taken on different dates.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

10:30 Show at Joey’s Comedy Club // Livonia, MI

These are pics from the 10:30PM at Joey’s Comedy Club. The line-up for the evening included:
Isaac Witty, headliner.
Paul Strickland, feature.
Germaine Gebhard, emcee.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Club Bart’s Final Comedy Night, etc.

June 23, 2011 was the last  Comedy Night at Club Bart’s in Ferndale. It meant a lot to the stand-up comedians of Detroit. Here are some photos from that night and a couple extra I threw in. Big thanks to everyone who was a part of Club Bart’s Comedy Night.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Hot Dog Mondays at the Planet Ant 6.13.11.

Another awesome Hot Dog Monday at the Planet Ant Theatre (Hamtramck).

There’s a free pre-show bbq featuring Michigan’s finest foods (Koegels, Bettermade, Faygo, etc.) Bbq starts at 7PM.

The show starts at 8PM with the a guest team followed by the Home Team at 9PM. This week’s guest team was Motor City Improv.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Mike’s Birthday Shows Photos

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Mike is crushing heads.

Mike can crush heads.

20110603-111101.jpg

Main St. Billiards: Brad Austin’s Birthday Show

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Joey’s Comedy Club: Tripping to LA, Day 3.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Here’s comedian Garri Madera’s latest slideshow from the Detroit comedy scene. I closed the contest last night while scores were tallied. Man, it was a super awesome show. I’ve only seen three of the comics before. Lots of unique voices and Ed Beuhner did a hell of a job hosting!