by Jay Light | Mar 9, 2019
Moses says it all the time: “This isn’t easy.” And tonight is proof of that, as half of the battles end in silence and confusion and the other half blow the roof off the Belly Room. So it goes at Roast Battle. After being a Comedy Store staple for...
by Jay Light | Mar 5, 2019
After a major ranks shakeup, Roast Battle is roaring into March with some hungry fresh faces and a foursome of veterans vying for a spot on the upcoming Roast Battle Red State Tour. The competition is looking fierce, and so are our judges. In the VIP section tonight,...
by Jay Light | Sep 7, 2018
After a string of relatively bare-bones nights in the Belly Room post-Season 3 tapings, this week’s is the barest yet, with six comics cancelling or no-showing for the pre-show standup and a battle dropping last-second due to illness. No Wave. No Saudi. By the...
by Jay Light | Sep 4, 2018
Tonight in the Belly Room, we’ve got a rare night featuring an undercard slate populated entirely by Roast Battle virgins. Virgin battles are often the most unpredictable, where experienced comics can fight to the finish or fall on their swords and newbies can...
by Jay Light | Aug 10, 2018
The room settles in after a performance from The Wave’s Willie Hunter, chants from Autistic Thunder, and a long promotion of friend of the show Julie Seabaugh’s new book Ringside at Roast Battle from herself and Jeff Ross. The crowd is hot –...
