Name: Dry Bar Comedy Season 1 Episode 105: Brad Upton - Will Be Funny For Money
Genre: Comedy

Brad Upton first stepped on stage in September of 1984 and he's never looked back. This ex-grade school teacher is now in his 30th year of comedy and is nearing 6000 lifetime performances.

Dry Bar Comedy Special

Brad Upton - Will Be Funny For Money

Kellen Erskine - Composed

Dry Bar Comedy

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Steve Bruner - Simply Put

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