Comedy club big hit with Meramec students
By: Curtis Daniels
– Staff Writer –
If there’s one place in St. Louis that college students should go to hang out for laughs, food, and fun, it is Funny Bone Comedy Club located at West Port Plaza.
The St. Louis Funny Bone has been around since September 1984 and is one of St. Louis’s most prominent comedy clubs.
Typically, tickets cost $10 to get in, yet Wednesdays and Thursdays are college and military night where students pay only $1 with a valid ID.
To many, the Funny Bone is a perfect place to relax after a demanding day of tests and lectures. It’s a hot spot that students may find hysterically therapeutic, as they laugh, smoke, and enjoy the night.
Jeff Lininger, an STLCC-Meramec biology major said, “You can sit down, have a drink, get food and have live entertainment all at the same time. You can’t beat that.”
A mixture of laughter and love go hand in hand since the audience is heavily populated with couples
and dates.
David Atkinss, a Meramec life science major said, “I would say it’s a great place to take a date because the comedian does all the work for you and there’s no kids crying in the background.”
Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. is Open Mic Night where first-time and up-and-coming comedians get a chance to make audience members laugh. Some comedians are a hit while others miss the mark, but overall, it’s a night of amusement.
Gabe Kea and B.J. Lange are two Meramec alumni who decided to take a chance at Open Mic Nights and said they have found themselves pretty successful in comedy. Gabe Kea recently hosted Open Mic Night at St. Louis Funny Bone, but now resides in Cincinnati where he is pursuing his comedic endeavors.
Though often overlooked, comedy clubs provide students with a new experience and maybe a different way of getting their funny bones hit with entertainment.
For upcoming shows, visit http://myspace.com/funnybonestl.
