Stand Up Comedy Blog,
By A stand up comedian

Note: Opinions mentioned in stand up comedy blog pieces may not be Matt’s current beliefs, but rather a reflection of his experience at the date of the blog posts publication. 

Do stand up comedians need to be honest? How important is it that comedians tell the truth on stage, and the role of truth in comedy.
Want a comedian for your next event? No need to look further than your own city or state to discover great comedians! Here are 3 ways to find & hire local comedians!
The worst I've ever bombed performing stand up comedy. Everything that could go wrong, did.
Want a comedian for your next event? No need to look further than your own city or state to discover great comedians! Here are 3 ways to find & hire local comedians!
Comedians, should you start focusing your time and energy on specifically that one demographic, or do you want to appeal to as many people as possible.
Anyone who has done stand up comedy has heard the complaint, "I would have done better if this crowd wasn't garbage", but it is really on them?
I was once told that "Show business is two words, show, and business". Now I wouldn't say this is great advice, but I also wouldn't say it's bad advice...
A common question people use to ask me when I told them I do stand up comedy is, “How did you get into that?”. To be honest

Matt Banwart is a stand up comedian, and this is his stand up comedy blog!

He first started performing stand up comedy in Des moines, Iowa before relocating to Chicago to further pursue comedy. After achinving all he set out to do in Chicago Matt relocated to Austin to continue to advance his stand up comedy career. He has played shows at bars, comedy clubs, colleges, and numerous private events across the US. Posted below are blogs, stories, and comedy takes by Matt Banwart. In this stand up comedy blog he shares his experiences about performing comedy and weighs in on popular discussions within the stand up comedy world.