Big Dad Energy

  • January 21 - 22, 2023
  • Steinfeld Warehouse

    101 West 6th Street
    Tucson, Arizona 85701
Ticket Price $12.00 This event is now over
Description

When Jamie Campbell came to Tucson Fringe in 2019, his solo storytelling show, The Devil on the Wall was named the festival’s “Best Drama.” This year, he’s back, with a hilariously heartfelt comedy called Big Dad Energy.

In a show that combines stand-up, storytelling, and a touch of musical comedy, Campbell leaps into what it’s like to get married in your 40s and realize parenthood isn’t going to happen. Like a proud father, he discusses why he is impressed with the younger generation. He recalls the days when teachers were allowed to spank students, dishes on the time he took acid at Disney World, and reveals how to make women happy (hint: it’s pockets.)

“Tactically calculated jokes land with a precision that leaves you with a belly laugh long after the joke is over. Slick, polished, and professional, it sets the bar high.” - Luke Dodge, Kansas City Fringe reviewer

Content Warning: 13+, Sexual Content.

Artist Bio: Jamie Campbell is a nationally touring stand-up comedian, actor, and improviser. His debut album, Tell Me You’re Proud of Me, debuted at #1 on Amazon’s comedy charts. You may recognize him from his appearances on NBC's Chicago Fire or Pop TV's Hollywood Darlings. He has shared the stage or worked on projects with countless legendary names in entertainment including Hannibal Buress, Oscar Isaac, Chris Redd, Tech N9ne, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, and Dana Carvey. His solo show The Devil on the Wall was named "Best Drama" at Tucson Fringe in 2019, and he's excited to be returning this year.

Date & Time

Jan 21 - 22, 2023

Venue Details

Steinfeld Warehouse

101 West 6th Street
Tucson, Arizona 85701 Steinfeld Warehouse
Tucson Fringe Festival

The Tucson Fringe Festival is an unjuried, uncensored performing arts festival. Since 2011, following international fringe tenets, the festival provides artists with low-risk, low-cost opportunities to perform by using economies of scale to reduce venue rental costs and by taking only 20%, and sometimes 0%, of the artist’s earnings. Tucson Fringe also provides the Tucson arts community with avant-garde, non-traditional performing arts at low-cost ticket prices.

The festival does not curate or select the performances, maintaining an environment in which everyone and anyone can perform. This ensures that underrepresented artistic voices, such as people of color, the LGBT+ community, women, and other marginalized genders, are championed in our community.

The festival takes place in January every year across multiple venues in downtown Tucson. On average, every year the festival has 20+ shows with between 50-60 performances during the festival weekend.


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