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While visiting Las Vegas in August, I caught the Stars of Comedy show at Harrah’s with Carlos Mencia. What a pleasant surprise! Not that I wasn’t expecting it to be funny, I just don’t see a lot of comedy and had no idea what I was in for.

What I Loved About Stars of Comedy and Carlos Mencia

What I was in for was a whole of snorting and runny makeup. I haven’t laughed this hard in a long time. In fact, I don’t think I’ve laughed this hard since I saw Ali Wong for the first time. Nothing is off limits with Mencia. As he says, if we all want to be equal, we all have to be OK with being laughed at. I don’t want to to give away any of his jokes, but his bits about how stupid people are still have me giggling.

The show opener is funny as hell too. Gabe Lopez is a Vegas comic who not only opens for Mencia at Harrah’s, but he also travels as his opening act. In fact, he mentioned that the duo will be in Texas this fall.

Here’s where you can catch the show, whether it be in LV or on the road.

  • August 25 & 26 – Harrah’s Showroom Las Vegas
  • August 30 & 31 – Timonium, Maryland
  • September 1 & 2 – Harrah’s Showroom Las Vegas
  • September 6 – Sioux City, IA
  • September 13 to 15 – Hoover, Alabama
  • September 16 – Harrah’s Showroom Las Vegas
  • September 20 – Merced, California
  • September 21 – Visalia, California
  • September 22 & 23 – Harrah’s Showroom Las Vegas
  • September 27 & 28 – Springfield, Missouri
  • September 29 & 30 – Harrah’s Showroom Las Vegas
  • October 4 & 5 – San Jose, California
  • October 6 & 7 – Harrah’s Showroom Las Vegas
  • October 10 to 13 – Dallas, Texas
  • October 14 – Harrah’s Showroom Las Vegas
  • October 17 to 19 – Greenwood Village, Colorado
  • October 20 & 21 – Harrah’s Showroom Las Vegas
  • October 24 to 27 – El Paso, Texas
  • October 28 – Harrah’s Showroom Las Vegas
  • November 1 & 2 – Waterford Township, Michigan
  • November 3 & 4 – Harrah’s Showroom Las Vegas
  • November 8 to 10 – Brea, California
  • November 11 – Harrah’s Showroom Las Vegas
  • November 17 & 18 – Harrah’s Showroom Las Vegas
  • November 25 & 25 – Harrah’s Showroom Las Vegas
  • December 5 to 8 – San Antonio, Texas
  • December 12 to 15 – Albuquerque, New Mexico

Get details on all tour dates here.