Name: *SOLD OUT* Whitmer Thomas (Night 1) at Comet Ping Pong
Start: 2021-12-10T22:00:00-05:00
End: 2021-12-11T01:00:00-05:00
Location: Comet Ping Pong

*SOLD OUT* Whitmer Thomas (Night 1) at Comet Ping Pong

Rediscover Fire Booking

Comet Ping Pong

*SOLD OUT*Friday, December 10thWhitmer Thomas10pm - $15 - All AgesWHITMER THOMASLost Angeles, CAhttps://whitmerthomas.bandcamp.com/When asked to describe himself, Whitmer Thomas—comic, musician, skateboarder, infamous Blink182 stan—will tell you, “I’m always gonna be the one whose mom called him ‘the Golden One,’ right before she died.” This is where his debut HBO comedy special, The Golden One, finds Whitmer: age thirty, investigating this sense (curse?) of destiny-as-identity. It’s been thirteen years since he left Alabama for LA, becoming a linchpin for LA’s young, independent comedy scene with Power Violence, the monthly show he hosted with friends. But he became haunted by the question: had he already peaked, just like his mom, singer in a local band with big ambitions that never made it out of the Flora-Bama Lounge in Gulf Shores? Rather than shy away from all that messy self-mythology, Whitmer tapped the source of it all through writing this one-man show featuring his own original music. Songs from The Golden One, a companion album of songs from the special, features Whitmer’s darkwave bangers, synthesizing relatable-content: millennial anxieties, therapy-speak jokes, and the annals of his own childhood tragedies.Songs from The Golden One feature ten cuts of borderline-John Maus cosplay with spasms of pop-punk absurdity. Thomas uses the gothy, nasal vocal drone as a tool of comic detachment to cover thr funny-’cause-its-true territory of awkward sex, crippling insecurity, the shame of ambition, and the long tail of abandonment traumas. Each song is a capsule of initial therapy breakthroughs: those realization-zingers where suddenly it all makes sense, how each fucked variable from then makes up the weird shit of now. When you see it all for what it is, it looks like some sick, clever joke from the universe, driving you desperate to revise the comedy so that if you have to be reality’s punchline, at least you can write the jokes.Original tracks from the special include the shimmering, synthy euphoria of “Eat You Out,” a glorious admission to performance anxiety and the ol’ magician’s cloak of cunnilingus move. There’s “The Codependent Enabler,” a whole jungle gym of toxic relationship rationale where “I can only get it up if you are down,” and the sadboy sobriety anthem “Partied to Death,” about when you’re young in LA and you have to tell people that you’re not *Cali sober for wellness*, but because your mom actually died from addiction, so.At first pass, Whitmer’s special and album make a relevant, hilarious articulation of one tragic childhood, of the messiness of masculinity, of the timeless qualms of being broke with a dream in Los Angeles, and the humiliation inherent in having “a dream” at all. But in flashes of unexpected weirdo wisdom, Whitmer weaves a deeper story of a person finding reconciliation and forgiveness alongside finding his own self and voice. He faces his darkness with darkwave, writing the story of his objectively insane youth through a Venn diagram of cool guy music, goofy dude jokes, and sensitive boy reflections that hit in a way that feels bigger than the sum of its parts. Whitmer will say that he made The Golden One out of desperation, but there’s something about the show feels a lot more, instead, like destiny.***COVID PolicyIn order to attend an event at Comet Ping Pong we now require either proof of a COVID-19 vaccination, or for patrons under 12 years old only, a proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within the prior 48 hours. Patrons who wish to attend an event must show either a completed COVID-19 vaccination card or for patrons under 12 years old, proof of a negative test taken within 48 hours of the event. As members of the community it is our responsibility to help minimize the spread and risk of COVID and to protect the safety of our patrons, our performers, and our staff.Accepted forms of proof include1. A physical vaccination card that matches the patron&#x27;s photo ID2. A photo of a vaccination card that matches the patron&#x27;s photo ID,3. A negative test taken within the prior 48 hours that matches a patron&#x27;s photo ID. The negative test may be digital or printed.Patrons who do not have proof of vaccination may attend a show if proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 48 hours is presented at the door.If you have not been vaccinated, you can find a vaccination site here: https://www.vaccines.gov/Testing sites can be found here: https://coronavirus.dc.gov/testingInformation on lost vaccination cards can be found here: https://myirmobile.com/For more information on vaccines go here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/keythingstoknow.htmlDue to DC&#x27;s current indoor masking mandate, masks are required within the venue at all times. They may be removed if consuming a beverage. We do have masks for sale at the front desk.Ticket refunds for shows may be requested for medical reasons and in advance only.This policy is subject to change without notice.

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