Downtown Santa Rosa Friday Night Comedy – Paul Conyers & Clay Newman!

21+
Doors – 7p / Show – 8p
$15adv / $20door

Every Friday night hilarious comedians from The Bay Area and beyond perform at Barrel Proof Lounge. Stick around after and dance with Legendary DJ Rob Cervantes.
Host Casey Williams brings a fresh lineup of funny each Friday.

This week don’t miss:

Paul Conyers

ABOUT PAUL CONYERS, WHO IS ME*

*But only to me. To you, you’re ‘me’ and I’m someone else. Got it? Super. Let’s read a bio.

Hi there! If you’re reading this, you’re either A) one of my relatives who’s ‘just tickled to see that Pauly has his own website,’ or B) someone I met after a show who only wanted to say ‘nice job’ as you were leaving but was pestered into coming here. Either way, good to have you.

My name is Paul Conyers and I’m a comedian from the San Francisco Bay Area. I’ve been able to perform all over California and beyond. I am excited to continue my comedy journey by entertaining one disinterested dive bar crowd at a time.
Here’s some cool stuff that’s happened to me:

Released debut special in 2020, Above The Fray, which you can download here. Winner of the 2020 World Series of Comedy Main Event in Las Vegas, NV.Performed in the SF Sketchfest Comedy Festival 2019 & 2020Performed at the Big Pine Comedy Festival, Oakland Comedy Festival & moreCurrently playing on SiriusXM Radio, Spotify & PandoraPerformed at Laughs for Life, a benefit for San Francisco Suicide PreventionPaid regular at clubs & casinos all over the U.S. & CanadaOne time I rode a saddled triceratops at the Creation Museum in Boone County, Kentucky and he looked less than thrilled:​

I live in the East Bay with my wife and our dog Scooter, who once ate 2 full Pay Day candy bars that were supposed to be for me.

Headliner – Clay Newman!

This smoky, joke slinging rabble rouser has been delighting audiences for years with his high energy and eclectic take on this weird world we live in.
His comedy career began as just another way for the long time theater nerd to get his stage fix, but he soon found that stand-up was his greatest passion and only actual skill.

With his love for animals and mediocre editing prowess, you can see Clay any time on his YouTube series: The Zoo Review.

Clay is a nationally touring comedian, and has been seen recently working as a feature at Laughs Unlimited in Sacramento, the Tacoma and Spokane Comedy Clubs, Rooster T Feathers, Standup Honolulu, Mic Drop San Diego, Notoriety Las Vegas, and Seattle Comedy Underground (RIP). You’ll also find him hosting at Punch Line and Cobbs in San Francisco, San Jose Improv, Punch Line Sacramento, Ventura Harbor Comedy Club, as well as showcases at Flappers in Burbank and Mad House in San Diego. He’s recently opened for Jenny Slate, Eric Andre, TJ Miller, Darrell Hammond, Kelsey Cook, Shane Torres, Andrew Santino, Eddie Ifft, Ismo, Aida Rodriguez, Sam Tripoli, Andy Woodhull, and Sheng Wang.

As far as competitions and festivals go, Clay came in 1st place in San Diego, Las Vegas, and Sacramento (as well as 3rd in Phoenix) during the 2022 World Series of Comedy. He was a finalist in the 2019 San Francisco Comedy Competition, 2017 Rooster T Feathers Competition, and 2016 Ventura Harbor Competition, and he won the 2015 Comedy Oakland Tournament of Champions. SF Sketchfest featured Clay 5 consecutive years, and he has also been seen at the Big Pine, Ventura Harbor, and Santa Cruz Comedy Festivals.

Though he is usually a sweet boy, Clay can be sassy when he needs to be and has hosted the roasts of Dustin Diamond and Broke Ass Stuart. He is currently 1-0 at The Comedy Store’s Roast Battle.

For comedy booking inquires contact Clay through social media or email him at TheClayNewman@gmail.com
You can find Clay portraying a wide range of characters in local and national commercials, from techie, to pot head, to techie pot head. He’s a SAG member and represented by Michael Zanuck Agency in Los Angeles and Marla Dell Talent Agency in San Francisco. For NorCal acting inquiries contact actors@MDTAgency.com. For all other acting inquiries contact audition@MZAagency.com

Check in with www.BarrelProofLounge.com for all sorts of good times ahead.