Joe Avati may be Australian but being of Italian heritage, he is hoping to connect with North Bay fans for a great night of entertainment at the Davedi Club on October 17.
Avati, who won the 2024 Best Australian Comedy Act award, is on a tour that will take him to North Bay.
Avati says he originally grew up wanting to be a rock star, but when you listen to him sing, he insists you would know why he elected to go in a different career direction.
He got his start in comedy at the Comedy Store in Australia, His style of comedy has earned him the nickname "the Italian Seinfeld."
For the past 30 years, Avati’s routines about growing up with a culturally diverse background have gained him a cult following around the globe.
"We look at it as celebrating and celebrating with white humour by actually, sort of holding a mirror up and saying, 'We're all the same in one country, we're the same all over the world,'" Avati told BayToday.
"To sort of break down some of the stereotypical analogies that there are over Italians around the world, and we make light of it instead of taking shots at it. That's the way we look at it, so nobody really gets offended.
"People bring their kids to the show because it's a clean show. It's a fun time for the whole family show."
Avati, who has done many comedy shows across Ontario in the past, is making his first visit to North Bay.
He is excited to be able to do his show in North Bay's Davedi Club.
"They're doing it for the community, and we pull people to get behind and support the community and show how strong the community is in North Bay," he said.
The 50-year-old international comedian also believes fans should expect a night of laughs during his 100-minute routine which includes no laughter breaks.
"This is continuous, 100 minutes from start to finish," admits Avati.
"There's no intermission, the whole story. It's a very different, very different thing."
To book a ticket contact the North Bay Davedi Club through this link HERE.
