Big Star Comedy-Small town show: An entertaining and feel-good reality show that is packed with interesting facts instead of drama.
Big Star Comedy-Small Town Show heads to flyover country and dives into the history of small-town America. It looks at small-town non-profit organizations that make a difference and adds to the town’s history by giving them an amazing and unforgettable comedy show by a big star.
Each episode follows a big star comedian touring a small American town to discover historical facts of the venues, hotels, roadside attractions and engaging with people to find out what makes each town amazing and unique. If that wasn’t enough, we even get a glimpse of the history of the entertainer, make a visit to a non-profit organization to meet the people that are making this world a better place then finish each episode at a historical venue for a hilarious comedy show from the big star comedian.
Rocky LaPorte’s appeal comes from his everyman, streetwise style of comedy. Delivering laughs in his trademark Brooklyn accent, he has become one of the most sought after comedians in the country, and he just recently appeared on the season 8 of NBC’s Last Comic Standing!
Rocky received 5th place out of 10 contestants. A former Chicago truck driver and dock worker, Rocky has accumulated a slew of performances throughout his career, including being a featured comic on Showtime‘s The Godfathers of Comedy, a special starring five of America’s most hilarious Italian-American comics.
On the big screen, he has been seen in two Tim Allen movies – Crazy on the Outside and The Shaggy Dog.
Howard Glazer is a Detroit native, moving only for a few years to nearby Chicago where he honed his blues skills before returning home. Growing up there was always music in the household; both of his parents were musicians and his two older brothers played music also. It was in this environment that Howard developed a wide range pf musical tastes and influences. A variety of musical endeavors continued to mold Howard's unique style, most notably his recent work with Harmonica Shah who he's toured the world with several times.
Howard Glazer received “Outstanding Blues/R&B Instrumentalist” from the 2014 Detroit Music Awards. In 2013 Glazer was selected as a Downbeat Critics Choice Awards nominee (Best Rising Star Guitarist and Best Blues Artist), and was inducted into the Michigan Blues Hall Of Fame September 22, 2013. His electrifying live shows combine powerful originals and new takes on blues and rock classics, creating a true party atmosphere, never failing to impress and leave audiences hungry for more. Howard Glazer was selected to perform in the Don Was 2013 Detroit All Star Review at the Concert of Colors. In addition to countless shows in the US and Canada, he’s toured overseas many times (playing in 18 countries thus far), In June 2014 he made his third appearance in four years at the Kaavi Blues Festival in Finland.He has received endorsements from Olympus Custom Guitars (Greece), Ohlinger Amplifiers, National Reso-Phonic Guitars, GHS Strings, Godin Guitars, D. Allen Pickups, Blues Pearl Effects, Stan Hinesley Handcrafted Pickups.
