Comedy Comes to Bakersfield
Comedy Comes to Bakersfield
By Bruce Grey
Bakersfield has been a hub for live music for many years, but stand-up comedy has never seemed to draw a crowd. Other than shows at the Fox Theater and Rabobank Arena, there are very few venues in town that a person can go see local standup comedians hone their skills.
However, comedy in Bakersfield is on the rise. On August 30th, comedian Johnny Roque
recorded his new live album for a sold out crowd of nearly 120 people at Rocket Shop Café. Roque, who is a writer for the show “Trip Tank” on Comedy Central, is a Los Angeles based comedian who has been performing at clubs and colleges for nearly 9 years.
When asked why he chose Bakersfield for his album, Roque said that he didn’t want to be like everyone else and record in LA, and that he wanted it to be a room of real people. Rocket Shop is a perfect place for an intimate comedy show, the food is great and it’s separate showroom is the closest thing to a comedy club Bakersfield has to offer.
Their next show is September 27th and if you would like to keep up on all things comedy in Bakersfield, you can like “Bakersfield Comedy” on Facebook.