Brendan McGowan, Mike Stanley, Victor Marinier, and Joe Kilgallon.

Last night, the Bastion pretty much lived in Lincoln Park, with dinner at , then a skip over to the Apollo Theater for the monthly show, and then back down south on Lincoln Ave. for the debut showcase of "Chicago Style Comedy" at , a new room started by the Birds Nest boys and offering great promise in the world of barroom stand-up comedy. The bar has a dedicated room for live performance, roomy seating arrangement, and a well-lit stage and decent sound system, as it's used to hosting a variety of music events. Chicago Style Comedy hopes to find a home here for the next several months, and will be doing the showcase on a monthly basis, with a plan to continue on a weekly basis in the near future.

The boys packed the room with a lively audience, beginning nearly on the dot! at 8 p.m., and performed long sets, with headliner Mike Stanley, oft-seen performing on the road and always a pleasure to have back home.

Hilarious sets performed by: Brendan McGowan, Mike Stanley, and co-producers Victor Marinier and Joe Kilgallon . Scene out: Dean Carlson, Jeff Hansen (who is beginning a new comedy show at Gorilla Tango Sept. 5 -- stay tuned), Bill Cruz, Sean Rumrill, Bradley Fojas .

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