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1st Annual Cleveland Comedy Awards

April 3, 2018 by Rachel 15 Comments

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I know we don’t tend to get out a lot these days (hellooooo, pregnancy!), but last week Chad and I were lucky enough to get out for dinner and an event! That’s right — we had the honor of attending the inaugural Cleveland Comedy Awards at Hilarities on East 4th.

Some background: I am not a comedian in any way. But comedy has always played a huge role in mine and my husbands lives. It’s something that brought us together when we first started dating and something that continued to bring us together long into our relationship. We’ve seen various comics perform over the years and shared a love of laughter through television shows like Last Comic Standing.

So when my friend Sarah invited me to attend this event, I was overjoyed! Not only did we get to laugh, but we got a date night, too! Win, win!

Our pre-event dinner was at Barrio in the Gateway District.

I’ve been craving Barrio tacos and guac for a while. And, even though there was a wait and even though we were in a bit of a hurry, I convinced Chad to sit at the bar so we could still enjoy some pre-show tacos.

Sidenote: Here is where I say that my husband was right and I should listen to him more often. I told him my plans of getting two tacos and also guac. He laughed and said that there was no way I would be able to finish that much food. I told him he didn’t know what he was talking about and I can totally eat two tacos AND guac.

I was wrong. So wrong. I absolutely want to be one of those people who can eat a normal amount of food, but it seems like I can barely finish two tacos! Sad face. He was right.

From there we walked down to Pickwick and Frolic to meet my friend Sarah on the red carpet!

Y’all this event was amazing! Because Sarah was a presenter, our seats were right up against the stage. That’s front row… at a comedy event… while 7 months pregnant. Eek. I was nervous!

See what I mean?! I really didn’t want to be called out by these guys. Ha! Luckily, they decided to pick on Sarah’s husband instead of me (phew!).

The event was presented by Comedic CLE and hosted by Rob Ward, whom we’ve seen perform before — and someone I happen to think this hilarious.

My husband happened to think that many of the jokes were, indeed, inside jokes between the comics; but for whatever reason (perhaps it’s because I listen to a lot of these guys on the radio so I happen to know their backstories); so I thought it was fabulous.

Some of my favorites from the night include Jasmyn Carter’s performance and Brian Kenny’s long-form joke performance. They had me dying of laughter!

I was sad to see that Mike Polk Jr. and Mary Santora weren’t present to accept their awards, but totally saw that coming. They are rockstars of Cleveland comedy and so busy travelling! Props to Bill Squire for filling in for both Mike and Mary! It was great!

The night ended with a truly amazing performance from Ramon Rivas, who can be found on Comedy Central and shows like Vicelan and Broad City.

Thank you so much to Comedic Cle, Hilarities, and specifically Sarah for the invite. It was a pretty awesome night, even if that means I didn’t get much sleep nor did I get to put my babies to bed — it was still worth it.

Check out the full list of 2018 winners here. And be sure to check out all of the above mentioned comics — I promise you won’t be disappointed!

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  1. Alexandra

    April 3, 2018 at 11:35 am

    I love to laugh, but so many comedians prop up or base their jokes with vulgarity – and I don’t find it funny or entertaining. So one comedy club experience for me and done. But those tacos look to die for! ?

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  2. Ayanna @ 21FlavorsofSplendor

    April 3, 2018 at 1:17 pm

    How fun! Good food, award show, and a great comedy to end the night sounds like a perfect date night to me.

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  3. Kate BK

    April 3, 2018 at 3:03 pm

    I’m so bummed that Mike & I weren’t able to make it to this event. It would’ve been so much fun to see Sarah present & to double-date with you guys! <3

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  4. Leigh Suznovich

    April 3, 2018 at 8:47 pm

    Oh wow, this sounds like such a fun event and incredible night! Love it!! Something my husband and I would do for sure.

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  5. Katelyn Ryan

    April 3, 2018 at 11:25 pm

    This looks like so much fun, I love comedy shows! And also fellow Ohioan over here, although I’m from Cincinnati, I’ve visited Cleveland a few times and loved the city!

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  6. Candice Renee

    April 4, 2018 at 12:22 am

    I love a good comedy club! Something my hubby and I also like to do on date nights! Never been pregnant though… sounds fun!

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  7. Marilyn

    April 4, 2018 at 11:21 am

    LOL! So funny you were nervous to sit in the front for fear of being picked on. But I totally get it! Happy to see you had a wonderful time!

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  8. Chelsea @ Home Well Managed

    April 4, 2018 at 4:51 pm

    What a good idea for a date night!

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  9. McKenna

    April 4, 2018 at 8:34 pm

    Looks like a great night! I love comedy clubs!

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  10. Aly Funk

    April 4, 2018 at 9:12 pm

    What a fun night!…and now I’m craving tacos! haha!

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  11. Nicole Banuelos

    April 4, 2018 at 11:07 pm

    I love going to comedy shows, this seems like such a cool event!

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  12. Kayla

    April 4, 2018 at 11:08 pm

    This looked like such a fun night! I don’t get out much these days either- pregnant too over here! 🙂

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  13. Emily

    April 5, 2018 at 9:34 am

    Sounds like such a fun night! And those tacos look amazing!

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  14. Amy Dong

    April 5, 2018 at 6:42 pm

    This sounds like SUCH fun!! It’s been such a long time since I’ve been to a cool comedy show, with apps and drinks and all! It can be a fun night to just relax and sit back 🙂

    Reply
  15. Cathy

    April 19, 2018 at 7:25 am

    How fun!! What an awesome date night! We love comedy shows. 🙂

    Reply

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