By Josh Abner
p> Over 100 University of Louisville students attended the Comedy Caravan event put on by the Student Activities Board this past Tuesday, Sept. 4 at the Red Barn. U of L alumni Bob Batch and Keith McGill performed their comedic routines for about an hour and a half with an emphasis on college life, as the two hit on a wide range of topics varying from fraternities and foreign languages to the Speed Scientific School and southern dialect.
McGill, a 1996 psychology graduate, opened the event and highlighted many of Louisville’s features, including Bardstown Road, throughout his set. McGill turned the show over to Batch after about half an hour of performing.
McGill joked when asked how it felt to be back on campus. “I’ve always had them (students) laughing at me. But now they pay me. That’s the difference,” he said.
Freshman electrical engineering major Travis Riggs particularly enjoyed McGill’s performance. “He was really good. I was impressed,” Riggs said.
Batch then performed for the next hour to near continuous laughter. His finale, a tribute to southern dialect and phrases, highlighted the set.
Batch commented after the show about how the university has changed. “The outside is completely different,” he said. “As a matter of fact, I couldn’t even get here. I had to come in here and they had to come get me and show me how to drive around the back and show me how to get here.”
Batch has been on numerous national television programs. He has performed on Comedy Tonight (Syndicated), The Funniest Person in America (Showtime) and as a regular guest on Mike McDonald’s Cable Comedy Show. McGill has also had great experience in stand-up, performing in clubs in Indiana, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, and Washington D.C.
This performance kicked off a series of three events in conjunction with the Comedy Caravan. Later events include a homecoming performance from BET Entertainer of the Year, Lavell Crawford, that will benefit Kentucky Harvest.
