The Bar Gig Files

What happens when an insurance salesman walks into a comedy club on a dare, gets hooked on making people laugh, and eventually becomes the World Series of Comedy Grand Champion? You get Rob Coleman. On this episode of The Bar Gig Files, I caught up with Rob Coleman, the 2025 World Series of Comedy Grand Champion and one of the headliners on The Pub & Grub Comedy Tour, to talk about winning com...

 What happens when a 6'7" comedian , a 1,000-mile bicycle tour , and a lifetime of Midwest stories collide?  Skyler Bolks , headliner on The Pub & Grub Comedy Tour , talks about life on the road, performing in neighborhood bars across America, writing razor-sharp one-liners, and the surprising inspiration behind his Jokes & Spokes bicycle comedy tour across South Dakota.  Along t...

He got interrupted by hunting photos, a flying leg kick, and fake boobs -- now Bar Comedy USA Superstar, Dewayne White calls bar comedy "combat comedy."  Why Bar Comedy Makes Better Comedians The Bar Gig That Sounded Like a Reality Show Nobody Would Greenlight The Hardest Comedy Audience is Not Always The Mean One Clean Comedy is Expert Mode From Army Veteran to Comedy Teacher

Comedian road warrior Ed Burroughs joins The Bar Gig Files with insight on how he turns the dark side of life into a great comedy show.   Bar vs Club: Why bar gigs force you to fight for attention Millennial retirement plan joke — silence or uproar Find out if you're an asshole—take it on stage

In this edition of The Bar Gig Files, comedy road warrior, Mike Marvell shares his experiences battling Wisconsin weather just to do a stand-up show, why seniors make for a great comedy crowd, and why venue enthusiasm makes or breaks a show.

Big hair, big mouth, big attitude is what you get when this comedy road warrior hits the stage. 

The Bar Gig Files with Guest, Comedian Andy Gunnin -- Stand up comedy road warrior keeping the crowds coming back by keeping it PG-18.

 From nervous couples on high-stakes dates to singles treating the show like a live therapy session, we break down why Valentine’s crowds are uniquely unpredictable — and why laughter might be the most romantic move of all. 

The Bar Gig Files with Guest, Steve Sabo (Longevity + Energy + Midwest Bar Chops = The Caffeinated Voice of Reason)

Comedy Legend, “Uncle Lar” Larry Reeb dishes out wisdom and road stories from over 4 decades in the business.

The Bar Gig Files with Guest, Derek Luna describes his bar comedy journey to performance versatility.

The Bar Gig Files with Guest, Michael Cheselka shares his best advice as one of the original outlaws of comedy

 The Pub & Grub Comedy Tour is proudly adults-only . We’re not out here trying to make balloon animals for your kid’s birthday party.  We’re serving up beers, laughs, and the kind of stories you don’t repeat to your boss on Monday morning.  But here’s the thing: adults-only doesn’t just mean “say the F-word until people clap.” It’s this strange cocktail of being relatable and edgy at the same...