Reasons to laugh, period, let alone laugh out loud, are in high demand these days. My mental health is highly dependent on laughter, and Brad Williams can always be counted on to crack me up.
His recent show at the Granada, with a solid short opening set by JB Ball , brought the fun as promised. Williams is that rare comedian who can take on just about any topic and make it funny. While I’ve seen him enough times that not every story is a new one, I’m still giggling through them all. His last few recent shows were at the Lobero, and the Granada is a substantially bigger venue.
He talks about relatable things like parenting (he has a young daughter and says one of his many goals is to keep her off the pole), going to IKEA with your partner and trying to build a piece of furniture as a great test for relationship compatibility, or his take on a recent camping trip, which I am in full agreement with: “I hate f#$cking camping. I've worked too hard to pretend I'm poor for a weekend.”