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JOHNNY TAYLOR JR. IS AN AMERICAN COMEDIAN, ACTOR, AND PODCASTER KNOWN FOR HIS RAZOR-SHARP WIT, COMPELLING STORYTELLING, AND DYNAMIC PERFORMANCES ACROSS MULTIPLE MEDIUMS. HAILING FROM SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, JOHNNY HAS MADE A NAME FOR HIMSELF IN THE COMEDY WORLD, PERFORMING AT PRESTIGIOUS FESTIVALS LIKE SF SKETCHFEST, THE ALTERCATION COMEDY FESTIVAL, AND THE ASHEVILLE COMEDY FESTIVAL. JOHNNY'S DEBUT COMEDY ALBUM TANGLED UP IN PLAID GARNERED SIGNIFICANT ATTENTION ON THE ITUNES CHARTS, AND HIS SOPHOMORE RELEASE, BUMMIN' WITH THE DEVIL, SOARED TO #1 ON BOTH AMAZON AND ITUNES, CEMENTING HIS STATUS AS A RISING STAR. HE REGULARLY TOURS WITH COMEDY LEGEND BRIAN POSEHN AND MAKES FREQUENT APPEARANCES ON DOUG BENSON'S DOUG LOVES MOVIES PODCAST. BEYOND STAND-UP, JOHNNY HAS SHOWCASED HIS TALENTS AS AN ACTOR, BRINGING DEPTH AND HUMOR TO EVERY ROLE HE TAKES ON. WHETHER IN INDEPENDENT FILMS OR LIVE PERFORMANCES, HIS PRESENCE ON SCREEN REFLECTS THE SAME SHARP COMEDIC SENSIBILITY THAT DRIVES HIS STAND-UP. AS A POD-CASTER, JOHNNY CO-HOSTS THE AEW-SOME POD, A POPULAR WRESTLING PODCAST THAT COMBINES HIS LOVE FOR PRO WRESTLING WITH COMEDY. A VERSATILE PERFORMER WITH AN EYE FOR BOTH HUMOR AND NARRATIVE, JOHNNY ALSO TEACHES STORYTELLING CLASSES AT THE PUNCH LINE IN SACRAMENTO, SHARING HIS EXPERTISE WITH ASPIRING COMICS. WITH A CAREER SPANNING COMEDY CLUBS, THEATERS, PODCASTS, AND ACTING ROLES, JOHNNY TAYLOR JR. CONTINUES TO PUSH CREATIVE BOUNDARIES AND CAPTIVATE AUDIENCES ACROSS THE BOARD.Other Events
Cocktails and Comedy
at Velveeta RoomA SPEAKEASY-THEMED COMEDY SHOW, LOCATED IN A LITTLE HOLE-IN-THE-WALL ROOM IN DOWNTOWN AUSTIN! THE BEST NEW STAND-UP COMEDY SHOWCASES IN DOWNTOWN AUSTIN, IS NOW ON A SUNDAY NIGHT! GET READY FOR A FUN NIGHT OF STAND-UP COMEDY FEATURING THE BEST-RISING COMICS AND HEADLINERS IN THE COUNTRY AT THE VELV! LINEUPS HAVE INCLUDED COMEDIANS FROM DRYBAR, COMEDY CENTRAL, KILL TONY, SIRUS XM, AND NETFLIX! A CLASSY ATMOSPHERE MEETS UNFILTERED COMEDY, ACCOMPANIED BY DIM LIGHTS, AND A GREAT WAY TO START OR END AN EARLY NIGHT. THE SHOW WILL FEATURE TRAVELING COMEDIANS, LOCAL FAVORITES, AND OCCASIONAL CELEBRITY DROP-INS, THIS IS A CAN'T-MISS WAY TO CAP OFF YOUR WEEKEND! A STAND-UP COMEDY SHOWCASE FEATURING THE COUNTRY'S FUNNIEST RISING COMICS AND HEADLINERS AT THE OLDEST COMEDY CLUB IN AUSTIN! YOU'D BE A FOOL NOT TO HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT YOUR TICKETS.
Shit's Golden!
at Velveeta RoomTHE LONGEST RUNNING STAND UP COMEDY SHOW IN AUSTIN IS NOW AT THE VELVEETA ROOM EVERY FIRST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH! AS ALWAYS WE'LL BE FEATURING ENDLESS COMICS YOU’LL RECOGNIZE FROM PLACES LIKE KILL TONY, THE COMEDY MOTHERSHIP, NETFLIX, SPIKE TV, COPS, SOME LOCAL LEGENDS, RISING STARS AND MAYBE EVEN MORE? CURATED AND HOSTED BY COMEDY CENTRAL CERTIFIED COMEDIAN CHRIS TELLEZ! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM @SHITSGOLDENATX FOR THE LATEST LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENTS! GIVE US A FOLLOW WHILE YOU'RE THERE! HOOK IT UP WITH AN UPVOTE WITH OUR FRIENDS AT DO512 FOR A CHANCE TO WIN FREE TICKETS!
Ladies Night!
at Velveeta RoomTHE LADIES NIGHT COMEDY SHOW IS A LIVE, ADULTS-ONLY SHOWCASE EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 9:00 FEATURING LOCAL AND NATIONALLY-TOURING COMICS AT THE ICONIC VELVEETA ROOM, AUSTIN'S LONGEST-RUNNING COMEDY CLUB. FULL BAR, WITH INDOOR SEATING! TICKETS: TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED ONLINE THROUGH EVENTBRITE OR AT THE DOOR ON THE NIGHT OF THE SHOW. ADMISSION IS $10. LARGE GROUP PACKAGES: DISCOUNTED TICKET PACKAGES ARE AVAILABLE FOR GROUPS OF 15 OR MORE. EMAIL IZZYBURGERCOMEDY@GMAIL.COM OR @DANCEFORGRANDMA ON IG FOR INQUIRIES.
