Toast to Coach Karl Uncorks CashThe Denver Post, 06/11/2010How many of us mean it when we say "To your health" before taking that first sip of wine? My guess is 80, if we are talking about a fundraising dinner held last week at a popular Larimer Square restaurant. The men and women who filled every seat on the main floor of TAG were there to toast Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl while raising money for AnthioGen, a Wheat Ridge-based agency formed in 2007 to help cancer patients with their health insurance premiums. »Full Story Sam AdamsBob and Tom Show, 05/21/2010Unlike most comedians, Sam Adams didn't jump into stand-up until he was 41-years-old »Full Story Cheryl Parker's brother is funnyWXIN Fox 59 Indianapolis, 05/21/2010He's funny - and he has a Fox 59 connection . . . »Full Story Hilariously CleanDenver Daily News, 04/27/2010Be prepared to laugh your tush off tonight at Comedy Works on Larimer Square, as Bryan Kellen and Sam Adams (no, not the beer) take the stage to benefit The Foundation for Asia Pacific Education. The word tush is used specifically because its a funny, clean word just like tonights show should be. But clean doesnt mean it wont be funny. When you are doing a benefit for a company, you want someone (performing who) you trust will be clean and you know will give people a good time, said Susan Collyar, the marketing director at Comedy Works. We know that Bryan is a Denver favorite and Sam Adams is on his way. »Full Story Brew Ha Ha is fun for good causeValley Courier, 04/17/2010ALAMOSA They say laughter is good for the health, so attending the Alamosa Rotary Clubs 3rd Annual Brew Ha Ha, not only benefits worthy causes, but also would be good for the health of those attending. Comedian Sam Adams will entertain, and the San Luis Valley Brewing Co. will provide a fabulous dinner, dessert and a brew, all for only $35 a person, Sun., April 25, 6:30 p.m., at the SLV Brew Pub on the corner of San Juan Ave. and Main St. in Alamosa. The brewery will donate $1 back for other brews consumed as well. The Alamosa Live Music Assoc. (ALMA) is helping put the show on with the Alamosa Rotary Club which will direct proceeds to the Reach Out and Read program - in which valley doctors encourage parents to read to their kids and provide age-appropriate books to them - and the Alamosa High School forensics team to assist with travel expenses in attending speech meets. »Full Story Last year's winner to host competitionNorfolk Daily News, 03/18/2010Sam Adams takes a deep breath before reliving his two-day transformation from amateur champion to finalist of the professional competition at last years Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk. Everything happened so quickly it nearly took his breath away and its still a bit blurry to the Denver comedian, who first spent 20 years as an award-winning sports writer at the Rocky Mountain News. »Full Story Learn and Laugh at the Nebraska Travel and Tourism ConferenceOfficial Nebraska Government Web site, 10/07/2009LINCOLN, NEB. While Nebraska Travel conference attendees can look forward to a wealth of educational opportunities at this years event, they also can plan to have some fun after the workday is over. Friday, October 9 is the registration deadline, however, so dont delay another minute. On Wednesday, Oct. 21, enjoy the Evening in Norfolk Opening Reception. Delegates can look forward to a Night of Laughter, including a trip to the Elkhorn Valley Museum and Research Center to take in live polka music, food, drink and a nostalgic comedic romp back in time with Norfolks favorite son, Johnny Carson. The event will be followed by dinner at the Divots Conference Center and a stand-up performance from Denver-based comedian Sam Adams, a champion at Norfolks 2009 Great American Comedy Festival and an entertainer who shares simple tales about life experiences. Adams will perform a version of his award-winning routine at the event and its guaranteed to bring laughs. Transportation will be provided. »Full Story Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade Joins World's Largest Music Lesson for a NightAmericanTowns.com, 07/25/2009Denver - Film on the Rocks powered by Xbox 360 will bring an eve of action and adventure for all, this Tuesday, July 28. To begin the night, Swallow Hill Music Association will teach the World's Largest Music lesson in hopes of breaking the current Guinness World Record. Bring any instrument you have, whether it is a banjo or kazoo, and help us make some music! The night will continue with comedian, Sam Adams, and finish with a showing of the classic, action packed, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. »Full Story Laughter is the best medicineThe Denver Post, 06/27/2009Former Rocky three-dotter Sam "Beerman" Adams is stepping his game up as a stand-up comedian. »Full Story Seattle Man Wins Carson Comedy Festival in NebraskaENCORE digital weekly magazine, 06/25/2009A Seattle man won the standup competition at this year's Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk. " »Full Story Brenner: Carson's name needs to be kept aliveNorfolk Daily News, 06/22/2009No one believed Bill Dana when he threatened to put his Comedy Legend award up for sale »Full Story Apio named winner of Great American Comedy FestivalNorfolk Daily News, 06/20/2009Kermet Apio's name sticks out, but it was his performance at the Great American Comedy Festival comedy finals that made the judges take notice. »Full Story Ex-Rocky columnist a rising comedianThe Denver Post, 06/18/2009NORFOLK, Neb. A former Rocky Mountain News sports columnist turned amateur comedian will compete against the pros tonight at the Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk, Neb. Sam Adams, right, of Denver won amateur night on Tuesday against 10 competitors. Adams won a trophy, $500 and a consultation with the David Letterman show's talent coordinator. »Full Story Lance's Journal: Honoring Johnny CarsonKOLNKGIN.com, 06/17/2009The laughs came early and often Tuesday night in the Johnny Carson Theater at Norfolk High School. Ten up-and-coming comedians grabbed the mic hoping to win the amateur competition and at the same time honor one of the greatest comedians of all-time...Norfolk's own...Johnny Carson. »Full Story Former Denver sports columnist wins amateur nightNorfolk Daily News, 06/17/2009Samuel Adams thought it was a joke. The former sports writer for The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News was voted by the audience as the winner of the amateur night competition Tuesday during the second-annual Great American Comedy Festival held at the Johnny Carson Theatre in Norfolk. »Full Story Denver man wins Neb. amateur comedy competitionKJCT 8 in Grand Junction, 06/17/2009An amateur comedian from Colorado will join the professionals for their competition at the Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk. Sam Adams of Denver won amateur night on Tuesday against 10 competitors. »Full Story Two more amateurs advanceNorfolk Daily News, 03/30/2009Two more amateur comedians have qualified to compete at this summer's Great American Comedy Festival. »Full Story Is Sam Adams a Jay Cutler stalker?Westword, 03/25/2009The folks behind In Denver Times have been looking for ways to get more attention for their ambitious web project, as noted in yesterday's blog Q&A with Kevin Preblud, an Entrepreneur Backing In Denver Times. But an item by the Nashville Scene, a sister paper of Westword, probably isn't what they had in mind. »Full Story Firefighter Calendar judging event turns up the heatReuters, 03/16/2009The Hottest Event in Town Features a VIP Grand AM/NASCAR Race Day Package with Celebrity Host Patrick Dempsey." »Full Story Nissi's Big Give: LOCAL MUSIC VENUE IS HOSTING A BENEFIT FOR WINDSOR TORNADO VICTIMSColorado Daily, 06/26/2008Teresa Taylor is the proud co-owner of Nissis nightclub, but this year she spent a lot of time viewing Oprah Winfreys Big Give TV show. The concept of the charitable-minded program stuck with Taylor, and when she learned about the devastating tornado damage in Windsor, Colorado, the local club owner knew it was time to put the TV shows philosophy into action. Sunday, Nissis will host its own Big Give night and 100 percent of the proceeds will go to the town of Windsor. The monies raised will help the locals recoup from the mammoth storm damage. The star-studded event will feature live music by prominent local musicians, guest comedian/host Sam Adams and a silent auction. »Full Story Local performers rally to raise money for Windsor tornado victimsBoulder Daily Camera, 06/26/2008On May 22, a tornado swept through northern Colorado, ravaging towns in Weld and Larimer counties, in particular the town of Windsor. The tornado left one dead, more than 100 injured and nearly 850 homes damaged or destroyed. »Full Story Costume wedding for Hinote, McCarthyRocky Mountain News, 05/16/2008Rocky sports columnist and stand-up comic Sam Adams has launched his Big Time-Small Town Comedy Tour, visiting various burgs in Nebraska and Colorado. »Full Story Will kick for BroncosRocky Mountain News, 04/25/2008Who needs Jason Elam when you've got Sam Adams? »Full Story Coach makes a splashThe Denver Post, 06/11/2007Some guys will do anything to get out of having to dance. Mike Shanahan took a dive fully clothed into Janet Elway's swimming pool." »Full Story Berthoud, Wrestling Community Come Together to Laugh and Raise FundsRocky Mountain Collegian, 02/12/2007Comedian Sam Adams drew inspiration for his Sunday night show from something far from funny. »Full Story People ask how they can help, then come out to assist Berthoud wrestlersThe Greeley Tribune, 02/12/2007A few days had passed, and the questions had changed. People knew what had happened: Yes, Nikko Landeros and Tyler Carron, both those kids they knew from the Berthoud High School wrestling team, lost their legs when the car pinned them against the other car. Yes, both of them, both legs. »Full Story Comedy show to benefit Berthoud accident victimsCBS4Denver, 02/11/2007Comedy show to raise monies for injured Berthoud High wrestlers. »Full Story Funky MonkeyWestword, 12/07/2006Like the beer! When I lived in Manhattan, I had a friend named Michael Jackson. »Full Story The last laugh at Oasis?The Aurora Daily Sun & Sentinel, 10/18/2006The strip mall at Chambers Road and Mississippi Avenue may not seem like a hot spot for stand-up comedy. But once a month, the Oasis Bar and Grill, tucked next to that nail salon, turns itself into the place to be for anyone in Aurora looking for a few laughs. »Full Story 7th Annual Boston Comedy Festival 2006 Announces Full ScheduleNew England Entertainment Digest, 08/10/2006Boston Comedy Festival organizer Jim McCue today announced the lineup for the 7th Annual Boston Comedy Festival, Sept. 10 16, 2006 taking place at various locations throughout Boston and Cambridge. »Full Story Sports Are Loved for a Number of ReasonsLos Angeles Times, 01/17/2006Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Luc Robitaille were among dozens of Los Angeles sports celebrities at the L.A. Sports Fans' Choice Awards banquet Sunday night at the Beverly Hills Hotel. " »Full Story Sam the ManRocky Mountain News, 07/06/2005Rocky sports columnist Sam Adams recently returned from Atlanta, where he taped First Amendment, a new comedy series for Starz. »Full Story Journalist of the year had long journeyRocky Mountain News, 08/23/2003You know him as Sam Adams, our sports columnist. Local comedy club fans may know him as Samuel. But few know what a long, strange trip he's taken to get where he is today. »Full Story A future on stageDenver Business Journal, 07/04/2003He's got a pretty good day job to fall back on, but Rocky Mountain News sports columnist Sam Adams maybe has a future on stage, too. »Full Story
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Denver Improv Comedy Club, w/headliner Loni Love . . . call for ticket info 303-307-1777 Denver, CO Sep. 16 Comedy Works South, Colorado Youth for a Change benefit ... 7:30 p.m. 720-274-6800 Greenwood Village, CO Sep. 17 Corporate, Torrington, WY Sep. 18 Wonder Bar, with Jake Sharon 307-234-4110 Casper, WY Sep. 23 through Sep. 26 Morty's Comedy Joint, 317-848-5000 Indianapolis, IN Sep. 29 Comedy Works - LoDo, I am your HEADLINER!!! ... 8 p.m. ... 303-595-3637 Denver, CO Sep. 30 Mile High Station, Private event 720-840-9038 Denver, CO Oct. 27 Sports Zone, Decatur, IL Oct. 28 through Oct. 30 Comedy Etc. II, 618-632-4747 Fairview Heights, IL Nov. 10 Comedy Works South, I'm your headliner ... 7:30 p.m. ... call for tickets!!! 720-274-6800 Greenwood Village, CO Dec. 4 Brown Palace Hotel, Private holiday event 303-297-3111 Denver, CO Dec. 11 Corporate event, Greeley, CO Dec. 17 Corporate event, Christmas Party Greeley, CO Dec. 18 Holiday party, Tulsa, OK Jan. 17 through Jan. 18 Keith County Fairgrounds, Ogallala, NE |