# Which of these comedians would you most want to see live (poll)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** comedian-jokes\ **Created:** [February 1, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-comedians-would-you-most-want-to-see-live-poll/979161 "2023-02-01T14:29:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-comedians-would-you-most-want-to-see-live-poll/979161/1 "2023-02-01T14:29:11Z")
_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-comedians-would-you-most-want-to-see-live-poll/979161/1))_ There is some great stand-up comedy coming to the Greater Metropolitan Detroit Area in the next few months. Mrs. solost texted me links to the 4 acts in the poll and asked me which I wanted to see. Silverman is going to be at the Fillmore in Detroit in March; the other 3 are at the Royal Oak Music Theater in May and June. Both are really nice mid-size venues to see a show. Just curious what y’all would choose amongst these 4. The results may influence our decision but will not be binding. Since I think we may do a couple of these, I made the poll **multiple choice up to 2** comedians. My personal thinking so far is seeing Silverman at the Fillmore (formerly the Fox Theater, a beautiful old venue in Detroit) and either Martin or Holmes at the ROMT. David Cross, though I’ve really enjoyed a lot of his past stuff, like his sketch work on Mr. Show, I seem to remember not loving his last stand-up special. So glad Mrs. solost and I have similar senses of humor! If she wanted to see, say, Jeff Dunham live, we might have a problem 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-comedians-would-you-most-want-to-see-live-poll/979161/2 "2023-02-01T20:46:12Z")
I’ve seen Cross and Martin live and enjoyed them both. Martin is more clever but tightly scripted. Cross is lot more loosey/goosey. He completely lost his shit when an audience member shouted “no politics!”. He burned that guy so bad, he got up and left. I don’t think he was a plant, but it was the funniest part of the show. Of the other two, Silverman appeals to me for the same reasons Cross does; she strikes me as a potential loose cannon. I liked Holmes’ show (Crashing?) but his standup act strikes me as a little too tame for my tastes. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-comedians-would-you-most-want-to-see-live-poll/979161/3 "2023-02-01T20:50:55Z")
I picked Silverman because 1) I think she’s hilarious, and 2) I haven’t heard of the others. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-comedians-would-you-most-want-to-see-live-poll/979161/4 "2023-02-03T15:23:58Z")
We ended up choosing to get tickets for Demetri Martin. Sarah Silverman tickets at the Fillmore were a bit pricey- almost $80 for way, way in the very back, something like $380 for the closest tickets. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-comedians-would-you-most-want-to-see-live-poll/979161/5 "2023-02-03T19:02:52Z")
I have seen Demetri Martin live before and I thoroughly enjoyed his show. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-comedians-would-you-most-want-to-see-live-poll/979161/6 "2023-02-03T19:11:32Z")
Of those four I think Demitri Martin is the funniest although I haven’t heard him recently. Pete Holmes is second but I find him a little hit or miss with his sketches funnier than his standup. Cross is too angry and more into making a point and getting clapter than being funny. Silverman can be very funny but I haven’t liked her more recent material. I think you made a good choice.