The Melonville Comedy Festival started in 1994, and is the area's
only comedy festival. Bob Zany and Auggie
Smith can be seen both Friday, January 30th and Saturday January 31st show
times are at 8:00.
Tickets are $30 each and will be available December 1st
at the Hermiston Chamber office, and at RoeMarks Men's Wear. The show is
sponsored by the Desert River Inn, and KORD and 97 Rock radio.
Question:
“The Melonville Comedy Festival” is the new name of for the ‘Superbowl of Comedy’.
Why the name change?
“The NFL has been coming down on the use of the words Super Bowl used together in any form’” according to Smith. “Who wants to mess with them guys.”
The Show started in 1992 at Umatilla County Fairgrounds and has grown ever since. Most of the money raised goes toward charities, including the Special Olympics, who sell food at the show.
Nearly $12,000 dollars have been given out since the show has started.
Past comics have included. Auggie Smith, Derrick Cameron, Dwight Slade, Costaki Economopoulous, Lord Carrett, David Crowe, James Johan and Mitch Hedberg. “In the world of concert type stand up comedy, these guys are the big leaguers.” Smith Said.
For more information contact Warren Smith: 561-7488
warren@melonvillecomedy.com
Bob Zany. Along with the weekly "FIX A JOKE BABY" feature on the
nationally syndicated Bob and Tom radio show, Bob Zany is a Las Vegas
headliner, a co-host for the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, and is a co-star on
the Drew Carey Show, Roseanne, and Joe Dirt. 
Auggie Smith. The Melonville Comedy
Festival will also present one of the most popular comics in America.
Auggie Smith will bring his "WORD OF AUG" to Hermiston. Smith is also a
regular on the Bob and Tom Show, and has appeared in his own special on the
Comedy Channel. Auggie Smith has also appeared at the 1995 Melonville
Comedy Festival.
