Josh Wolf recently reminisced about how he fell in love with stand-up comedy. “The first time I got onstage, I was 15 years old,” he said. “I had seen stand-up on TV and I was just fascinated by it. I had found an open mic in the town next to mine, at a coffee shop. My mom and dad drove me, they sat in the front row. … The audience actually laughed and I was like, ‘Ah man, this is what I want to do.’”
More than 35 years later, Wolf’s love of comedy has brought him success in TV, stage and radio. Currently, you can see him every Monday at 7:30 p.m., hosting his own comedy show The Fantastical Jamboree at Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club at The Linq Promenade.
Wolf’s show is a mix of storytelling, comedy and music (he sings and plays the guitar). “I make it Vegas-y,” he said. “It’s different every time. ” While he’s toured all over the country performing stand-up, Wolf has a fondness for his ongoing Vegas gig. “I love the variety of people—Vegas provides people from the world,” he said. “I love this particular stage; I like the size and shape and height, a lot. And Kimmel, his name is trusted for being funny, so people come in here and know it’ll be a good show.”
It’s all about family when Wolf isn’t onstage. He has a successful podcast with his son (who participates in his Vegas shows occasionally) and enjoys time with his wife. And he loves that he can live and work in Vegas. “I’m having more fun, I have more energy, I’m an older gentleman, but I don’t feel like I’ve lost any desire for comedy, and I feel so grateful to be here right now in this moment doing what I do.”
Libation: Uncle Frank
A lot of the specialty cocktails offered at Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club were inspired by Kimmel’s own family, like the Uncle Frank. It’s mixed with Dewar’s White Label Scotch, ginger-honey syrup and lemon juice, and garnished with a lemon peel and candy ginger.
Benefit: Want to hang like Kimmel? The bar area at the comedy club is a replica of the one in the comedian’s house.
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