Hard Hat Comedy Show - Construction Comedians

The HardHat Comedy Tour presented by Volvo Rents offers construction industry workers a good laugh to help relieve the stress of hard times, and assists local charities, providing meaningful community relief. Appearances include:

• HardHat Comedy Show in Asheville, NC - November 17, 2008
• HardHat Comedy Show in Raleigh, NC - August 29, 2009
• HardHat Comedy Show in Charlotte, NC - September 22, 2009
• HardHat Comedy Show in College Station, TX - October 2, 2009

Volvo Rents originally presented the "Hard Hat Comedy Show" in Asheville, NC at the Diana Wortham Theater. Over 500 people turned out to enjoy some "construction comedy" to benefit the Manna Food Bank.

Pictured left to right: Larry Weaver, Jerry Carroll, Julie Scoggins and Ed Fox (not pictured: Carmen Ciricillo).
I typically perform in a suit, but wanted a more down-to-earth look to fit the construction theme. And I should warn you, if you search Google for images of "construction workers", you'll get some pretty disturbing results. Ditching that research, I just headed over to Sears to pick up a flannel shirt. It did the trick.
I was tapped to emcee the event, due in part to my heavy rotation on Blue Collar Radio, I'm no "construction comedian", but I figured my recent hernia surgery would be good relatable material for construction workers. I also brought down the house with my classic bit on haunted mobile homes.
Look for the "Hardhat Comedy Show" now on DVD.