Mike MacDonald dropped by the club last night to do a practice set before going to the Halifax Comedy Festival this weekend. If you don’t know who he is, then you are not a true stand up comedy fan. Mike has done it all. Here is what it says on his Wikipedia page:
He has appeared on Late Night With David Letterman, The Arsenio Hall Show, Just For Laughs, Showtime's Comedy Club All-Star Show, A&E's An Evening at the Improv, and Comedy Central's The A List. His popularity continues to soar in both the US and Canada. He has hosted both the Gemini Awards and the Just For Laughs 10th Anniversary Special for the CBC. MacDonald also holds the distinction of being the only comedian to perform at each and every Just For Laughs gala show.
Mike is one of those rare performers that have stood the test of time. He is always writing new material and working on new stuff. The first time I saw him perform was at a club in Mississauga less than a week after New Orleans was hit by a hurricane. The host went up and did a joke about what happened in Louisiana, it died and she “shit the bed” for the rest of his set. Mike got up on stage and did the opposite. He rocked the room for an hour. It was amazing and inspiring to watch.
If you have get a chance to see him live... you should definitely do it!
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