Debut of THAT SHOW, a New Variety Show hosted by Chris Gethard

Well, that was a wild ride! It was such a thrill to be the house band for Chris Gethard's new variety show, THAT SHOW, at UCB NY this past Wednesday! We were honored he asked us, and we have definitely never done anything like that before. The thrill of the will to experiment -- a big part of Chris's vision for THAT SHOW -- created an energy for the evening that everyone involved fed off. Literally, in fact, as one of the comedian's (Gastor Almonte) job was to make sandwiches that represented the essence of the other comedians bits!

The creativity of everyone who performed -- going beyond just stand-up and actually having ideas! -- is kin with another creative, Alex Pergament of Prototype 237 (an amazing 3 floor performance space that is a work of art in and of itself), who put us in contact with Chris. Alex creates and hosts all kinds of events at Prototype and Prototype is simply a space that needs to be be experienced. We'd also like to thank the artist and Prototype cofounder John Fathom, who is a major part of the color, vibe, and artistry of Prototype.

And many thanks to the producers of THAT SHOW, who had everything running smoothly and kept the chaos of 10 comedians and 2 bands under control, Keith Haskel and Dave Szarejko. It was also wonderful meeting and hearing the guest band, The Lower Aetna, from Philly!

THAT SHOW is a monthly event -- the last Wednesday of every month at UCB NY -- and tickets are already sold out for February's show. But, at the time of this writing, there are a few tickets left for March. Get them if you can!