There’s not a comedian worth their salt that doesn’t know about Gator Growl or doesn’t aspire to do it.” It’s a terrific opportunity and incredibly flattering to get asked. It’s kind of a rite of passage for comedians, once you reach a certain level. Jim Gaffigan- headliner at Gator Growl 2006 It’s one of the great performances to do because it’s so unique.” I mean, you look at the range of performers who’ve been invited to perform. “This is one of the most prestigious dates to play. “What I like about 70,000 is that it’s so much more intimate than my regular 90,000.”īilly Crystal- headliner at Gator Growl 1986 Howie Mandel- headliner at Gator Growl 1997 I’ve performed in front of 70,000 people (Gator Growl at the University of Florida) and in front of one person when I was first starting comedy (Comic Strip, Fort Lauderdale, Florida). ![]() All you can do is swim.’” Source: The Independent Florida Alligator, University of Florida Digital Collections.īrian Regan- performer at Gator Growl 1991 They were asking us: ‘What’s it like as a comedian in front of 80,000 people?’ And Steven said: ‘If you’re swimming in the ocean, it doesn’t matter how deep the water is. “Steven Wright did a gig in the eighties at a college football stadium called Gator Growl. Jerry Seinfeld- performer at Gator Growl 1988, during a 2015 episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Without further ado: “Let the Gator Growl.” Here’s the “Why?”: I’ve collected testimonials from fifty-two of those comics about their Gator Growl experience or recounted bits they said while telling jokes under the most unrelenting Friday night lights in the history of stand-up comedy. Here’s the “Who”: I have identified sixty-six comedy performers who took the stage at “The World’s Largest Student-Run College Pep Rally,” starting from the mid-1970s. When fans of stand-up comedy ask, “What exactly IS Gator Growl?”, it might be best to explain how special and singular it was with a “Who” and a “Why?”. Source: University of Florida Digital Collections Source: University of Florida Digital Collections Want to know what it was like to perform stand-up comedy in a packed college football stadium? Check out the Gator Growl Comedians Oral History Series. The Gator Growl pep rally at the University of Florida became a history of stand-up comedy unlike any other.
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