Modified On October 10, 2006
Kicking off last night, the Sahara in Vegas is presenting Redneck Comedy Live! in their Sahara Theater.
The ensemble cast usually includes Dick Hardwick, T. Bubba Bechtol, Sam Griesbaum (pronounced “grease-bomb”), and Killer Beaz. These stars of The Nashville Network, Prime Time Country, and the Grand Ole Opry bring fresh, new entertainment to the Sahara Theater.
Can’t figure out how long they intend to offer it, or what nights it’s on, but it promises “All-American, down-home humor found in our everyday lives” and it’s open to all ages. Obviously capitalizing on the success of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, it’s interesting to see a casino offering a four-man show that is all veteran standup comics, a full-time comedy revue.
Marooned at one end of the strip with the Stratosphere, the Sahara also offers The Amazing Johnathan (variously described as “The Freddy Krueger of Comedy” or “The Madman of Comedy”).
They previously offered The Divas of Comedy in their Casbar Lounge, but discontinued it in June. We ask why they didn’t just put the Divas (an all-gal standup show offering three acts) in the big room? (Or, at least bring the Divas back, as the Sahara obviously has no problem being heavily associated with standup comedy!)