Palace Station announces October 2007 LA Comedy Club schedule:


LAS VEGAS – Palace Station’s newest entertainment offering, the LA Comedy Club, is open nightly and features two comedians, both of headlining caliber, in The Showroom at Palace Station.


Palace Station hosts two hour-long shows nightly, at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in the intimate 150-seat venue at Palace Station. Tickets are $24.95 each and include either two drinks inside the showroom or a meal at the Palace Station Feast Buffet that must be redeemed within seven days of purchase date. The featured comedians will alternate every one to two weeks, splitting their time on stage equally. The LA Comedy Club is the brainchild of Bill Voelkner and Joaquin Trujillo of Bill Voelkner Productions. Tickets are available for purchase by calling (702) 574-5300, online at www.palacestation.com  or at the Palace Station Box Office. Following is the October lineup:



Oct. 15 – Oct. 21

Dan Gabriel and Marc Ryan

Filipino funnyman Dan Gabriel is well-known for his laid back, clean and irreverent style of humor. His comedy routine ranges from general stand-up to talking with the audience. His career has had him on the stage, on the screen and behind the scenes writing. Gabriel has been featured on Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend,” NBC’s “Friday Night!” and AZN TV’s “Asian Street Comedy.” He is also the writer behind BBC America’s “Thugs on Film” of which the episode “Gladiator” won Best Animated Short at the 2002 Santa Monica Film Festival.



Mark Ryan has been a comedian for 14 years, delivering highly energetic, hilarious performances nightly. His numerous television credits include the comedy special “Pit Stop Comedy” that aired on TBS and appearances on the UPN sitcom “The Parkers.” Additionally, Ryan was featured on Comedy Central’s Web site as one of the “Best of the Improv” comedians and performed at the prestigious Montreal Just for Laughs Festival, among others.



Oct. 22 – Oct. 28

Nicholas Anthony and Bob Zany

Nicholas Anthony is quickly becoming one of America’s top touring comedians. With his brand of quick, smart humor he has been coast-to-coast performing in all types of venues such as comedy clubs, private corporate and convention events and colleges. At 22, Anthony received first place at the coveted Las Vegas Comedy Festival and at 23, he was a finalist for NBC’s “Last Comic Standing.” Anthony’s intelligent, edgy style not only has audiences rolling in the aisles but makes them want to come back again and again.



Bob Zany got his start in comedy at only 15 years old on national TV with a stand-up routine on the Gong Show. Halfway through his routine, which he was reading from paper, he was pulled off the stage, only to return to the show 11 years later as a celebrity judge. Since then, Zany has made more than 100 TV appearances, including NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” HBO’s “Rodney Dangerfield’s Really Big Show,” Showtime’s “Full Frontal Comedy” and A&E’s “Evening at the Improv,” among others. He has also had roles in films such as “Joe Dirt” and “Up Your Alley.” Zany continues to work in television and film and headlines at comedy clubs worldwide.



Oct. 29 – Nov. 4

Barry Friedman and Kenny Rogerson

Barry Friedman started performing in Oklahoma in the late ‘80s, shrewdly deducing that Tulsa, not New York City, was the place to launch his comedy career. These days, he performs throughout Las Vegas, Reno, Atlantic City, the Bahamas and on cruise ships. He has appeared in national commercials and “UHF” with “Weird Al" Yankovic. In 2002, his first book “Road Comic” was released – an autobiographical look at his life on the comedy circuit. His second book, “Funny You Should Mention It” is a collection of essays where Friedman explores the cultural zeitgeist of life, love, humor and gun shows, among others. Currently, Friedman guest hosts on “Studio Tulsa,” a daily news and affairs show on NPR; writes a monthly column “Barry Friedman at Large” for TulsaPeople; and is a contributing writer for Explorer magazine, an oil and gas journal.


Kenny Rogerson, the funniest man you've never heard of, started his comedy career working the Chicago comedy club circuit, while receiving an education from Northwestern University. Throughout his comedic tenure he has been a writer for Fox’s “Sunday Comics,” where he also starred in many recurring film pieces. Rogerson has also had numerous TV appearances on programs such as “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “The Late Show with David Letterman” and Showtime special “A Pair of Jokers,” to name a few. Other credits include Comedy Central, A&E and MTV. Rogerson also appeared in the movies “There’s Something About Mary” and “Bluff.”


 About Palace Station:

Palace Station Hotel and Casino features a full array of gaming offerings and six full-service restaurants, including Pasta Palace, Cabo Cantina, Grand Café, The Broiler, Feast Buffet and Chang’s. Palace Station is the first property by Station Casinos and is located on Sahara Avenue adjacent to Interstate 15 and just west of the Las Vegas Strip. Palace Station is located at 2411 W. Sahara Avenue. Call (702) 367-2411 or visit www.palacestation.com  for more information.