Week 2: MOTR Mouth Stand-Up Comedy

For our second week of free, we braved the sub-zero temperatures on Tuesday evening and walked over to MOTR Pub on Main Street to catch the "Sick of Stupid: A Southern Comedy Experience" comedy tour, featuring three comedians from south of the Mason-Dixon.

MOTR Mouth Comedy Presents: Sick of Stupid - A Southern Comedy Experience

The tour features North Carolina comedians Cliff Cash and Stewart Huff and Atlanta comic Tom Simmons. Most venues hosting this show charge a cover to get in, but MOTR Pub is brilliantly fee-free. Their motto is "7 Nights. Always Free. Always 21+"

MOTR Pub

MOTR Pub

While on the topic of cover charges and comedy clubs, can I just say that most American comedy clubs get it very, very wrong. They seem to be less about the comedian on the stage and more about trying to ply guests with food and beverage, going as far as to send servers around to the tables during the act, which in our opinion ruins the momentum of the show because invariably someone misses out on a killer line or joke.

MOTR Mouth Stand-Up Comedy poster

 Which makes the MOTR Mouth Stand-Up Comedy shows all the more huggable. Guests can stop at the bar upstairs and grab a pint and/or something to eat, then make their way downstairs to the small annex where the comedy shows are held. If you feel the need for more food or drink while the show is going on, you hoist yourself from your seat and go get it. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.

All three comedians brought their game and made it a fantastic show. It was great to see them in such an intimate setting - the MOTR basement annex holds around 50 people - and you might get a chance to see it too, as the show was being filmed for future release on DVD.

MOTR Mouth Stand-Up Comedy happens every second Tuesday of the month. Always Free. Always 21+.