Conflict of Interest Tonight! The First-Ever Stranger Gong Show!
posted by on April 12 at 13:39 PM
Attention talented freaks and those who love to gawk at them: Tonight at the Crocodile Cafe, The Stranger will be presenting its first-ever Gong Show, hosted by yours truly.
If you’ve got a unique and entertaining act—be it juggling, yodeling, clog-dancing, or really-fast-hot-dog-eating—it’s not too late to get in on the act. Just show up tonight at the Crocodile (2200 2nd Ave) anytime after 7pm to sign up. (All acts must run between 45 seconds and 4 minutes, and require less than two minutes to set-up. Also, no fire, and no kids—the Croc is a bar.) For full performance info, go here. Prizes include an array of Sasquatch, Bumbershoot, and Capitol Hill Block Party privileges and $100 cash!
If you just want to come watch, show up anytime after 7pm with your ID. The show is free and starts at 9pm.
In the meantime, please enjoy this archival Gong Show footage of a loony crooner. Also, host Chuck Barris is higher than anyone’s ever been. See you tonight!
I'm worried about the lack of enthusiasm I've seen on Slog for this event. Can somebody fess up that no acts have signed up for this yet or something if that's at all the case? I want to go be entertained at the expense of my neighbors' dignity, but won't bother buying the $5.50's worth of Monarch rum if nobody's even going to attempt self-fellation.
Not true! When I inquired yesterday, more than a dozen acts had already signed up and more were expected to appear at the show (preregistration was not required).
I was there. It ruled!
It really did rule.
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