Backyard Comedy Festival in Vegas

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on November 15th, 2007

The mini-poster/flyer on Matt Markman’s Myspace promotes Brandt Tobler’s Backyard Comedy Festival, with photos of Brody Stevens and Morgan Murphy. And it exhorts attendees to “Bring a lawn chair.” Hmmm… perhaps this bit about being a “backyard comedy festival” is serious.

We contacted Markman and it’s true: He and comedy buddy Tobler are actually producing shows in Tobler’s spacious backyard. Five minutes from the Strip. For real.

The other night they hosted Neil Hamburger and Pleaseeasaur. Friday night, they’ll feature Murphy and Stevens. They’re talking to other comics for future shows. It’s ten bucks to get in.

Markman says the pair are “trying to build a more prominent comedy scene here in las vegas.”