George Wallace

After a rough week of work. Laughter will ease all pains. Thats what I got. After 2+ hours. Life is good again. Had a massage earlier today and this was truly the perfect ending to the day. It was announced his show will end in 2 weeks. Vegas will miss this show. See it before its gone people. Good laughs. I’m gonna try to repeat a lot of them going forward

Wow where to start… I would have put no stars but it forced me to put one. I’ll first start off by saying they give free tickets to locals… No wonder why! Thank god I hadn’t paid I would have been pissed! Secondly I’ll tell you our party walked out 20 mins into the show.
I honestly felt like I was in an African American activist meeting not a comedy show. Either that our a recap on my high school history class.
This man honestly needs his residency pulled.
He seems like a kind hearted elderly man but honesty I cannot see how anyone would pay to see this… He was not funny. He was more interested in asking the audience irrelevant questions after their lives instead of presenting comedic material. He would have had no material without an audience…, I could care less what the people sitting around me do for a living. It was very uncomfortable to be in a room with a bench of middle aged African Americans while we listened to George Wallace preach about their history as the audience shouted amens!
I would have rather suffered through a Tyler perry movie.

I have heard George Wallace’s headlining stand-​up act at the Flamingo Showroom three times. A lot of his residency here in Vegas is definitely structured around observational humour, which is where a comedian or comic or stand-​up artist or whatever you want to call them involves the crowd. They «pick» on their patrons.
Usually, they brutally and without mercy assail the members of the crowd with their most harshest and hurtful jokes. (I love it!) In this regard, George Wallace is pretty tame by comparison to his peers. It is mainly geographical quips and observations, and many are clearly queued in his mind since those that attend his show will usually be from the same places. He has plenty of Las Vegas jokes so locals will not be left out. This is not Lisa Lampanelli so just relax.
If you are seated around the stage you will get talked to. Even if you are seated in the cheaper seats (Pro Tip: there are no bad seats in this showroom), you might be asked where you are from.
The first time I went, Wallace had some African American lady — who was supposed to be an audience member — sing some gospel songs. Was the lady a plant? Maybe. (Who cares?) I dropped some money on stage (kinda hard not to when you are sitting right next to it) and hope that it went well used.
The second time I went, this was not done at all. It was a weekday show and he performed for about two hours.
And the third time I went, which was just a couple of days after the second show, the lady was again not a part of the show. This was a Friday night.
While not scientific or even conclusive by any means, you can be somewhat assured that the Church Gospel sing-​a-​long — at least with the lady — will probably not be taking place when you attend, unless that is you get in a time machine or acquire a Delorean.
This is the best 10 P.M. show in Las Vegas! (Ignore the fact that it is the only one. I be thinkin’.) — E

What. The. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck!!!
I was stone-​cold sober last night, I SWEAR. I went to see George Wallace, expecting a middle-​of-​the-​road Vegas standup show. Some laffs, some audience participation, whatever. What do you expect for free tickets, ya know?
What I got was about 60 minutes of a cherubic relic in a pimp suit mumbling, slurring and stumbling through a bunch of dusty one-​liners
(sometimes his delivery was so bad, I couldn’t understand what he was saying). There were a few jokes in really bad taste, though, about which he was totally unapologetic… so I did laugh at those.
But then, the show got WEIRD AS FUCK!
As one of the other reviewers mentioned, the audience is mostly middle-​aged black people. Now, I’ve seen Madea and Coming to America and all those movies that end with church scenes featuring gospel singers clapping and throwing up their hands and singing «O Happy Day» and shit like that — I thought it was some bullshit racist Hollywood stereotype.
But I’m here to tell you: at end of his show, on a Wednesday night in Vegas, George Wallace asked all the ministers in the house to stand up – astonishingly, there were 7 or 8 of them in there that night, so they all got up and passed the mic around, saying their names, where they were from, and what church they preached at:“The First African Episcopalian Tabernacle Church of God in Christ,” stuff like that. WTF!!!
Now George Wallace cued some 80s gospel music, and handed the mic around again. This one guy down front started belting away in a majestic baritone, somehow knowing all the words without a problem. Was he a plant? Or do all ministers just know these songs, and happen to frequent the George Wallace show (other reviewers here describe this same thing going down)?
Next, he invited another one of the ministers, this big spiky-​haired woman, onstage. He told her if she could sing this next track, and really kill it, he would match all the money people in the audience threw at her. WTF?! He didn’t say anything about it going to her church — I guess she just got to keep the cash.
So he cued up another obscure gospel track, and she took the mic — and started DOMINATING that song! I thought for sure she must be a plant — she’d been sitting in a booth with a bunch of much younger guys who had raised their hands earlier when Wallace asked if anyone was from Detroit, but she said she was from Henderson… plus, they didn’t react like friends would when she was pulled up onstage. Definitely seemed plant-​y.
But if that’s the case, then what a scam!!! Because after she belted a verse or two, people in the audience started getting up and throwing cash at her!!! They came from all over the theater — the back, sides, front — and even my friend went up and gave her $ 5, so I know the money wasn’t all fake. People were standing up in the aisles, waving their hands in the air like on those creepy megachurch broadcasts, singing along and praising Jesus. Did I mention this was a Wednesday night in Vegas, and most of them were drinking Mai Tais and shit!!! WTF!!!
If this lady was really a plant, she has a pretty sweet gig going there — she probably made about $ 100 for her «impromptu» performance, which I assume she repeated the following night… and the following night. George Wallace said he would match the money after the show — he said, «Come see me, and I’ll give you $ 100.» Hmmm.
Now that I think about it… the theater was only about a third full, and as mentioned my friends and I had gotten free tickets, so who knows how many other comps were in there. He’s probably not making much money, since he spent a good portion of the show hawking his merch — he told people over and over to be sure and buy one of his signature «I Be Thinkin’» hats after the show, which were normally $ 30 but this night only, just for us, he was marking them down to $ 20. He also pimped his $ 100 package, which included 2 CDs, 2 DVDs, 2 t-​shirts and 2 keychains.
It came off as kinda swap-​meetish, and pretty desperate… so that makes me wonder: is he splitting the take with this planted gospel singer???
Either way, even if she was for real — that’s pretty fucking weird, too! I mean, these people were throwing money at her like it was the Spearmint Rhino!
WEIRD show. I would recommend scoring free tix somewhere, then eating mushrooms 30min before it starts.
And if you do – be sure to let me know if the same lady gets up and sings! She looked like a fat Fantasia Barrino, with short spiky hair and a toothy smile.

I was here with my sister for her birthday. She booked the tickets for this show — I was kinda leery.
We went on a Thursday night. Not crowded at all. George Wallace decided that he didn’t have a stand up «act» to do and that he was going to talk about things in the news. Boo!
If I wanted a «lecture», I coulda have called my dad!
We laughed a few times at his jokes — but not enough that I would want to come back to see him again.
We had great seats. The tix say VIP — Meet George Wallace & free CD
Our meeting George Wallace was rushed. He couldn’t take a picture with the birthday girl (he pointed to the cameras that were watching from the sky). He autographed the CD for us, told us we looked lovely and yelled for the next group of folks to «step on up»

HORRIBLE! Such a waste of money. His jokes are all POLITICAL… if you don’t have his views then its an hour long lecture. He then pretends to have a preacher lady from audience sing unexpectedly… but she’s singing to a track in the background? All set up. He needs to retire, I’m sorry to say he was better 10 years ago.

I wasn’t that amused but, my husband was. He enjoyed the show. I was wondering why people had small children in there when the ticket said explicit language used? I think because there were so many children at the show that night, that George censored himself which made the show less desirable. I also felt cheated because I was promised a meet and greet with the VIP ticket purchase and it was more like hi and bye. I would like to have a refund please!!! I skipped the free buffet to meet George and that really didn’t happen and I could even get a picture because the casino doesn’t allow it. That really sucked for me! I gave a 3 star rating because my husband still thought it was a funny show. Hummmmmm…

Not very good. And I was hopeful. I saw him 25 years ago and he was hilarious. Not as much now.

I’ve been saying for years, that I’d go see George Wallace’s show the next time I visit Las Vegas, and this trip, I finally did it. We weren’t sure if we were going to see the show, but we walked up to the box office and bought tickets immediately… in the balcony. We were assigned a balcony table, but upon entering the theater, we were upgraded for free, to a table on the main floor, which had a great view of the stage; also, no one else sat at the table with us, which was nice.
As for the show, it was a good show, but I expected a little more. He begins the show asking people where they’re from, and naming good restaurants in that city that’s named. What I didn’t understand (not knowing if people were just late or it was part of the show), is how 4 – 5 different groups of people showed up late, and he immediately put them on the spot… some as much as an hour late. Who would buy tickets for a show and be that late?
Also, towards the end, he asked for someone to come on stage and sing 2 songs by two prominent gospel singers, and the woman who went up on stage did a wonderful job. As someone else mentioned in a review, I wonder if this woman is part of the show. He asked for people to place money on the stage, and he would match it. I saw dollar bills that were at least $ 10 or $ 20 bills, and it was quite a bit; he only handed her a $ 100 bill, even though neither one counted the cash placed on the stage.
Overall, I like how he talks about current events, and the show was good enough to the point where I may pay again to see his show; hopefully the material will be different.

I had always been interested in seeing George Wallace because I like his material so when we were able to get a good deal because of the hotel we stayed at we did.
I believe the show is only scheduled for an hour, but in our show he performed for 2 hours without a break, so we really got our money’s worth there.
He also has a very good banter with the audience and his normal matériel is funny as well.
If you are in the mood for a comedy show then check this show out.

I have now seen George Wallace’s show 3 times. Many of the jokes and routines are the same. Much changes from night to night based on his banter with the audience.
He always asks where people are from and makes a comment about being there the day before. It gets a lot of laughs after people realize what he’s up to.
The jokes about people saying stupid things are reruns but they are always very funny. I especially like his convenience store jokes. They are so true.
There was something new last night. He asked if there were any preachers in the audience. Two people identified themselves as being clergy and they were asked to come to the foot of the stage. Go see the show to see what happened. Lesson to potential show goers — never volunteer information unless you want to become part of the show.
This is a very decent show and very entertaining. Wallace has a lot of energy. The show started at about 10:05 and he went to 11:40 without stopping. You certainly get your money’s worth.

I was very excited about seeing this show after I saw him on a late night talk show. The tickets say 12+, so I was under the impression the comedy would be clean, but because there were no children in the audience, he started swearing and some of his jokes were a bit off color.
Also, it was a Thursday night so he did a lot of talking to the audience which ate into about half the time, and it wasn’t very entertaining.
Toward the end, he started telling jokes and they were good, but you can tell he’s getting old and it wasn’t as good as I’d hoped.
However, as a Christian, I thank God I upgraded to the 3^rd row for free upon arrival and I appreciated the videos he showed pre and post the show.

This guy is still crazy as all outdoors! You can tell that he is getting up in age, but his wits are as sharp as ever. His humor can appeal to everyone, but some of his jokes are what some would consider «Black» humor. You can definitely tell a veteran in the comedy game by his interaction with the audience, and G. Wallace definitely has mastered that art. Take the time to see this guy perform.

This is well worth every penny! My boyfriend treated us to VIP tickets for this show during NYE weekend. We had so much fun. The show was simply awesome, funny as hell and very interactive. There are so many favorite parts. I especially liked the «Been Thinking» videos that previewed before George Wallace came on stage. Then there was George! This was my first time seeing or hearing about him so I was not sure what to expect. His show was entertaining and inviting. I could not help but feel like I hope he ask me where I am from as he did to random audience members.
I plan on going again when I visit Vegas with my best friends!!!

Thanks to Unilocal,I had a free ticket to this show. And I was pleasantly surprised. I wound up having a great time!
The theatre itself is typical Vegas old-​school. Assigned booths and seats at group tables. Dark and red. Overall, a good ambiance.
The show itself was a lot of fun and very funny. The first part of the show was just interactions with the audience members. And that really was some of his funniest stuff. Some of the other stuff was clearly older, as it was stuff I already read in the reviews — but funny all the same. It’s a long show, but definitely doesn’t feel long. I could have easily sat there for another hour or so (which is something I can’t say about many other Vegas shows).
For a comedy show, I would without hesitation recommend this one.

George Wallace kept me quite entertained at his show tonight. He gave several audience members some free gifts, DVD’s, CD’s, free dinners, etc. I was a little jealous that I didn’t get anything but you know it was nice to laugh.
He had some hillarious Yo Momma jokes, some airport TSA jokes, some police officer jokes, etc. He seemed to be a little frail on stage as he is an older gentleman with his signature Kangol hat. It was really funny where he pointed out not so smart statements that local Las Vegas residents make such as «if we have it in the store, it is in stock» at the largest souvenir store on the strip.
If you read his biography on wikipedia, I can see why he was voted one of the greatest comedians of all time.

I have to give it to George Wallace he is funny! I truly enjoyed this show more than I thought I would. I was never a fan of his growing up, a bit old school and I just did not have the opportunity to see him in action.
I suggest this show if you want to laugh and let loose. To top it off I sat in the first table closest to the stage in front of the stairs. I had an up close and personal view of him which was fun.
I was amazed at his generosity, he gave members of the audience gifts such as one $ 500 gas gift card, a spa package gift certificate for any Bally’s property, a few autographed dvd’s and I think I recall a book. He graced the audience with gifts. I saw the show last year I am not sure if he still does that but was a cool unexpected touch.
He gives a good funny show, I definitely think a person is getting their monies worth with this show.
I love the old school flamingo theater I can feel and almost smell the nostalgia in the room.
After the show he walks out to the front doors of the showroom to a table with his merchandise and will sign autograph’s if you purchase. I walked up to him to thank him for such an awesome show, he said thanks but seemed preoccupied with selling the dvds he had in his hand.
Anyhow, to sum it up this is a show worth seeing if you want some good old fashioned comedy.

He’s a riot, and I loved the part at the end where he asked us to yell out Yo Momma jokes at him. I am honored to say that my Yo Momma joke made him laugh, and he fired two more back at me that had me and the audience in stitches. We got to meet him afterward, and he said to me, «That joke you told, that was funny!» It made my night. He’s worth the trip.

My father ran grocery stores in black neighborhoods as i grew up. So i found a lot of the humor funny and dead on. My wife on the other hand did not for she either couldnt understand half of what he said or humor was over her head.
Make no bones. Its good old fashioned black humor. 75% of audience was middle aged blacks. Theatre is run down, and temp was prolly 64 F. George is a great sport but this isnt for everybody

I don’t know if my expectations were too high or what. but both me and my wife were VERY disappointed with this show .
His comedy was fairly dry really .
Just not into it, I don’t think going to Vinnie Favorito the night before was a good thing, because his show was so funny that George Wallace REALLY paled in comparison. his show kept going on and on and on so long that we decided to just leave before it was even over .
Felt like I was at a southern gospel church, not a Vegas show.