Bring it: NorCal Comedy Lightning Competition hits Sacramento

Tre Restaurant and Lounge will host the inaugural NorCal Comedy Lightning Challenge on Friday, June 16^th at 6pm.  I recently sat down with creator and host, Jennifer Rutherford at Tre to discuss the show, where the excitement was palpable even weeks before the event. “It’s going to be an absolute kick ass show!” exclaims Rutherford.

The show’s eight competitors – (in no particular order) Mike Betancourt, Rick Pulido, Khulani Malone, Mikhail “The White Russian”, Matt Byrd, Nate Darling, Ellis Rodriguez and Sean Peabody – were selected by a secret panel of anonymous judges. “I have nothing to do with that selection,” Jennifer says. “All eight of them, I have to say, are wonderful comedians as well as people.”  SacramentoComedy.Com Chief Editor Steven Bloom agrees, “These are eight of the top Feature-level comedians in Sacramento. I’ve seen them all. It’ll be hard.”

Especially hard with a cash prize at stake for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place says Jennifer, “Thanks to the generous donations of lots of local sweethearts.” *

Competitors will be given four minutes in each of two Lightning Rounds. No glorified introductions. No obligatory host-driven transitions. Just comedy; fast, furious and funny. So grab a date, leave the umbrella at home, and check out Jennifer Rutherford’s NorCal Comedy Lighting Challenge!

Doors open at 6pm. Show starts at 7pm. $5 cover charge.

* Event sponsors include Good Times Events and The Cool Crowd

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