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Joe Avati | 25 Live – Have Some Respect Tour

08/04/2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$49.50
The comedian touted as Australia’s answer to Seinfeld is back with a brand new show for 2022 – and with most of us needing a good laugh after the events of the last two years, his tour will be just the ticket.

After surviving the world’s longest lockdown in Melbourne, Joe is bursting with new material, has gone slightly stir crazy, and will take his all new Live 25 show on a national tour to celebrate his quarter century of comedy. The new show is the pinnacle of his 25-year comedy career, aptly titled Show Some Respect: 25 Live.

Featuring his unique brand of humour and sharp observations, and over the course of almost 90 minutes, Joe will honestly recount life as an ethnic Australian (or a wog kid as he prefers to call it), and now life as a husband and father to a newborn. Growing up in the 70s and 80s, Joe’s view on how today’s generation of kids compares to his own experiences will have audiences of all ages and ethnicities in stitches.

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Date:
08/04/2022
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cost:
$49.50
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