THE OXNARD LEVITY LIVE MONTHLY COMEDY LINE-UP FOR JULY 2019
JULY 26th & 27th ~ SPECIAL EVENT
EDDIE GRIFFIN FROM THE NEW GUY & SCARY MOVIE
Born in Kansas City Missouri, Eddie was voted class clown three years in a row.  His first love was always dance, and by the young age of 16 he opened his own dance studio and was choreographing the Kansas City Chiefs half-time shows, but all of that would soon change when one night his cousin dared him to go on stage at the local comedy club, Sanford and Sons, where he was told to do 3 minutes.  He performed off-the-cuff for 45 minutes successfully.  It was then that Griffin purchased a one-way ticket to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of becoming a stand-up comic. In only one short month, he was a regular at the renowned Comedy Store, where he was compared with esteemed talents such as Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx and Lenny Bruce.  After only 2 short months, Griffin was chosen to open for Andrew Dice Clay at Madison Square Garden that kicked off a 22-city tour. Griffin starred alongside Denzel Washington in John Q, earning him respect as a dramatic actor.  Shortly thereafter, his leading-man status lead to his role as Anton Jackson in Undercover Brother.  Mr. Griffin’s extensive film resume includes films such as and Armageddon and the worldwide successful comedy franchise Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo as well as Date Movie, Scary Movie 3 and My Baby’s Daddy, which he starred in, wrote and Executive Produced for Miramax. Eddie Griffin has conquered not only the stage, but the silver screen as well.  Eddie has appeared in over 50 films and numerous television shows. Comedy Central has honored him as the Top 100 Greatest Stand-ups of all time. Visit: http://eddiegriffin.com/. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBj-E4cbWHQ.
Showtimes: Fri. 7:30PM & 9:45PM / Sat. 7:00PM & 9:30PM / Tickets: $35
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JULY 28th – MAIJA DIGIORGIO
JULY 31st – RIVEST DUNLAP
AUGUST 1st – 3rd
STEVE BYRNE FROM TBS’ SULLIVAN & SON, ALWAYS AMAZING & THE TONIGHT SHOW
 Steve Byrne has risen through the ranks of the comedy world to become one of the industry’s most innovative and sought-after performers.  He has evolved throughout the years into an extremely versatile entertainer that delivers on a day-to-day basis.  Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, Steve Byrne was born to a Korean mother and an Irish father. Byrne was the star and creator of Sullivan & Son, a half hour comedy on TBS along with Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Productions for three solid seasons. It all began after winning a 2006 TBS’ cutthroat competition. As his popularity began to expand, Byrne was featured in his very own half-hour Comedy Central Presents which was voted as one of the best specials of all time in the Comedy Central Standup Showdown.  His third hour special Champion debuted on Netflix in May 2014 to rave reviews and his two previous specials; Steve Byrne’s Happy Hour & The Byrne Identity were two of the top rating specials on Comedy Central.  Byrne’s acting resume includes feature films like The Dilemma, Couples Retreat, Four Christmases and The Goods: The Don Ready Story. His television resume aside from starring in three season of TBS’ Sullivan and Son include ABC’s The Middle, Chappelle’s Show, The Howard Stern Show, NBC’s The Real Wedding Crashers and standup appearances on TBS’s Conan, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, CBS’s The Late Late Show, BET’s Comic View and a total of 10 appearances on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.  A true international comedian, Byrne has performed to sold-out crowds around the world. He has been a featured comic at the Just for Laughs Festival (Montreal, Toronto and Chicago), HBO’s US Comedy Arts Festival in Las Vegas and the CanWest Comedy Fest in Vancouver. He has been part of several national comedy tours including The Sullivan & Son Tour, The Jameson Comedy Tour, Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Tour, The Kims of Comedy, The Camel Cigarettes Sin City Tour and his own national Myspace Comedy tour. Byrne even had the honor of opening for esteemed musical acts such as Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Modest Mouse, Puddle of Mudd, Spoon, Rev. Horton Heat and many more. As a big supporter of the US troops, Steve also headlined several USO tours in Afghanistan, Iraq, Japan and Guam.  Visit: https://www.stevebyrnelive.com/.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geNqjQJ_9Wg.
Showtimes: Thurs. 8:00PM / Fri. 7:30PM / Sat. 7:00PM & 9:30PM / Tickets: $20
AUGUST 4th – GI’S OF COMEDY
AUGUST 7th – JERRY GARCIA
AUGUST 8th – TOM MCCLAIN
AUGUST 14th – DENISE CARTER
AUGUST 16th & 17th ~ SPECIAL EVENT
MICHAEL BLACKSON FROM COMIC VIEW & NEXT FRIDAY
He has been called one of the most original stand-up comics in the country, and his performances leave audiences laughing in tears. Michael Blackson, aka ‘The African King of Comedy’ has been entertaining audiences for more than a decade. Blackson’s comedic appeal grew from his involvement with BET’s ComicView series, HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at Harlem and Live in Hollywood. However, it was in a Los Angeles comedy club where Blackson got his big break. Blackson was performing at the Comedy Store where actor/director Ice Cube was in attendance to see comedian Mike Epps perform, but after experiencing Blackson’s performance, Ice Cube invited the young comic for a reading, and the rest is smash hit history! Blackson’s outstanding and unforgettable performance in the smash hit comedy Next Friday drew praise and a fan following like no other. After his scene stealing performance in Next Friday, fans wanted more, and in 2005, Blackson would not disappoint. He released his top-selling sketch comedy CD entitled, Modasucka Welcome to America. With Blackson, the work never stops. Along with special guest appearances on some of the hottest music videos, Blackson stole the stage on P. Diddy’s Bad Boys of Comedy on HBO and starred in a commercial for the Chappelle Show on Comedy Central. There’s no mistaking Blackson for any other comedian when he takes the stage.  Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9jqoBL5KPU&feature=youtu.be.
Visit: http://michaelblackson.com.
Showtimes: Fri. 7:30PM & 9:45PM / Sat. 7:00PM & 9:30PM / Tickets: $45 (Special Event)
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AUGUST 18th – POLIN TETO EL MONAGUILLO Y EL KOMPAYASITO
AUGUST 18th – ADAM RANK: FANTASY MEETS REALITY TOUR
AUGUST 20th – CISCO DURAN
AUGUST 21st – SEBASTIAN CETINA
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