Matters of Graves Importance: Comedy returns to Terrace 27

September continues to move forward with multiple happenings for the Chillicothe area to enjoy. Comedy, music, and cool events for a good cause are what is on tap for this weekend.

Comedy returns to Terrace 27 at the Pour House at Machinery Hall on Friday. Tickets are on sale on the PH website and can also be found on Eventbrite. VIP tables for four are also available and they include a bottle of champagne. Joining me for the last rooftop show of the season will be Karen Jaffe and Andy Frampton. Both are fresh off of the World Series of Comedy tour and are looking forward to making Chillicothe laugh. Zac McFadden takes the stage at Old Capitol Brewing and Second Story String Band will be performing at Jerry’s Pizza West. The Weekday Wind Down with DJ Trai is on the patio at Steiner’s Speakeasy to kick off your night at 6 p.m. You can also find my homie Cameron Mitchell at the Dock at Water with his weekly karaoke show from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Saturday it is 2022 Chili-Fest time! Eighteen teams have signed up for this year's Fest and, to keep it interesting, the Cigar Band has added a restaurant division. The event opens to the public at noon and entry is $5. Kids 12 and under are free. Classic Brands and Pepsi products will be available for purchase. All proceeds from Chili-Fest go to the local Rock for Tots organization. LoriG Comedy will be there with a team for the eighteenth year. We are the only team who has entered every year since Chili-Fest started back in 2003. If the math looks off it is because we did not have the Fest in 2020. Old Capitol Brewing will be celebrating Oktoberfest and will have live polka music, Oktoberfest-style food, and their delicious brews from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. I

Also happening on Saturday is the fourth annual Tristan Miller Music Fest at Creekside Occasions. This event is being held to honor the memory of Tristan and to recognize September as Suicide Prevention month. Starting at 4 p.m. the Fest includes live music, a silent auction, food, drink, TMMF, and Play For 21 merchandise. The Tristan Miller Foundation is a registered 501c3 corporation and all donations are tax deductible.

Looking ahead…LoriG Comedy is partnering with Cheryl’s House of Hope for a dinner and a show event on Friday, October 14 at St. Paul’s Parish Hall. Your $50 ticket includes appetizers, dinner, dessert, and drink plus the show. All proceeds benefit CHH, a nonprofit 501c3 organization that provides multiple services to the community including transitional housing for women and their children while they are in the recovery phase of substance abuse disorder. Tickets may be purchased on Eventbrite or at 912 East Main Street Chillicothe.

The Barn on Blain 2022 Comedy Series will have its last show on October 1 with me, Jesse Nutt, and Michael Wells. All ticket money from this show will go to the Pioneer Prom Fund so the students may participate in the local Tim Tebow “Night to Shine” event in 2023. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. All four shows were a sell out this year so let’s make number five one as well.

As a reminder, LoriG Comedy show fliers will always contain my logo in the bottom right corner. If you do not see this logo (or my name on the flier as a performer) I am not involved nor did I book the show.

Until next time. I hope to see you out and laughing.

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