Last night the family and I went to Mystic Lake Casino in
Minnesota to see Bill Engvall’s Here’s
Your Sign show. For those who
don’t know, Bill Engvall is a comedian and entertainer who helped found the
Blue Collar Comedy Tour, has been in several comedy specials and had his own TV
show. He is currently touring with Gary Brightwell as his opening act. Gary and
Bill have a radio show on Sirius XM together.
The show last night was in the Mystic Showroom (see images below) and for $55 a person we had fairly good seats. The show was all ages, so
our teenage daughter was able to join us (part of the reason we chose this
show). We have enjoyed Mr. Engvall’s comedy in the past and his sarcastic wit
always brings a laugh. Many of his standup specials can be streamed off Netflix.
The opening act was Gary Brightwell, who started a little
slow but was funny and entertaining for his ~20 minute set. After Gary, Bill
Engvall came on stage and his show lasted about an hour and 15 minutes or so.
At least half of the material Bill performed was from previous standup routines
he has done, but he delivers them well and we all laughed again. The new
material was very funny and we all had a good time.
The Mystic Showroom was also a good venue: easy to get to
and the valet parking was great. The only downside is walking past the casino
you will get quite a bit of smoke smell, which if you aren’t used to it can be
a little overwhelming. Another big plus of the Showroom was the concession
prices which were incredibly reasonable – drinks for $1 - $3.
The view from our seats
We had a fun night out. If you like the Blue Collar Comedy
stuff, you will really enjoy the show. Could make a really nice family night
out as the comedy is pretty much PG-13, though may be a little pricey for some.
A four Mick Happy outing for sure. Here’s your sign:
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