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Brad Upton On Tour
Having surpassed 6,000 performances in a four-decade career, Brad Upton was already one of the comedy world's most seasoned pros when something unexpected happened: at the age of 62, he became a viral sensation. In June of 2018, Dry Bar Comedy posted a Facebook video of Upton presenting his wry take on millennials. "You ever take a smartphone away from a twenty-something?" he asked in one typically acerbic observation. "They don't know what to do — they look like they got hit with a shovel."
The video attracted 36 million views in 10 days, and many million more after that. It amounted to a well-deserved breakthrough for a comedian whose caustic but (mostly) clean style has made him a firm favorite with audiences. In addition to appearing with such entertainment legends as Smokey Robinson, Dolly Parton, and the late Joan Rivers, Upton has been a regular opening act for the Smothers Brothers and Johnny Mathis. A past winner of the Las Vegas Comedy Festival, he's played all over North America and the globe, from Pakistan to Singapore and Hong Kong. He's made appearances on A&E, MTV, and Showtime, written for ESPN3.com, acted in movies, and been a regular guest on National Public Radio.
Whether live or in one of his many media appearances, Upton combines a likeable onstage persona with a rather cantankerous take on work, parenthood, marriage, and anything else that gets him fired up. Sharply observed but never cruel, his sensibility evokes such comedy heroes as Robert Schimmel and George Carlin. Indeed, seeing the latter onstage when he was a 15-year-old in Seattle had a profound influence on Upton, who originally became a teacher before deciding to try his luck as a performer. As he quips, "I was teaching 4th graders in Pasco — entertaining a roomful of drunks isn't a big career change."
More of Upton's comedy can be heard on his recent release Brad Uptonogood and his first DVD, Brad Upton, Live from the 509. And whatever his feelings for those millennials, they're very much part of the audience for a rare kind of comedian, one who has — in the words of the Seattle Times — "mastered the nearly impossible task of appealing to people from the ages of 18 to 80."
Brad Upton's presentation is of the old style comics. Short snippets, tells a story, no cursing. His jokes are funny and relevant to the times. Had tears running down my cheek!! Would highly recommend his show.
This was a great show. We had a great time. My date was not familiar with him and throughly enjoyed this show.
First time seeing Brad Upton live and he didn’t disappoint. Brought my GenZ grandson with me and he was laughing through the whole set.
Brad Upton is a very relevant material comedian who will have you laughing from his first joke through his whole set!
He is very funny and if you are a baby boomer you will relate to his show. Well worth the money and time to see.
Great clean fun humor! Brad knocked it out of the park.
So funny with clean material. Good time. We laughed the whole time.
Brad Upton is one of the funniest guys on the planet! Enjoyed every second of his show!
Very entertaining comic. So happy I invested my night to attend. Will be looking forward to his next performance!
Very funny! Great show! Will see Brad again. Great value.
Very nice smaller venue in comparison with Majestic. Upton was fabulous! His comedic rhythm never waned, his target audience was tuned to him, and he was hilarious!! Upton put on a great show!!
Brad kept the show moving with lots of comedy. Not at all offensive. Very enjoyable evening. Not a fan of Kim Curly. Her bad language just wasn't necessary. Would have enjoyed her comedy much more without the cussing and screaming.
Brad Upton and Kim Kerley put on a great show. We laughed a lot. The theatre was beautiful. I don’t think there was a bad seat in the house. Brad snd Kim are a must see!
Upton delivered! He was hilarious without using every word in the book. He pokes fun at every group equally so that in the end it all settles out without dampening the fun. Drink prices were beyond excessive and it seemed they left the booze out of the equation. This is what brought the rating down from a five.
Brad Upton is timeless and hilarious. He takes every day things and adds humor to what we can all relate to. The venue, The Schrott Arts Center, was large enough to hold a large group but small enough to still feel intimate. Great evening!!
Went to the Johnny Mathis show last night in San Jose.. sounded pretty good for being 82! He took a 30min break after 40mins of singing his greatest hits.. during that intermission a comedian name Brad Upton performed. We hadn't heard of him, but he was damn funny!
This was a great show - the comedians were hilarious; the Emcee was funny too and kept the show running smoothly. Very professionally hosted and well ran event. We can't wait until next year's show.
