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Joe Gorga Returns to Red Bank Friday to Celebrate Release of First Comedy Special

originally published: 11/08/2022


Reality TV star Joe Gorga returns to the Jersey Shore for a one-night only live show on on Friday, November 11th to celebrate the premiere of his new comedy special “The Amusing World of Joe Gorga.” Following the show, comedian and ultimate Housewives fan Michael Rapaport will host a live and uncensored Q&A with Joe and Melissa Gorga.

If you think Joe is entertaining on The Real Housewives of New Jersey wait until you see him live on stage at Count Basie Center for the Arts.  Past live stand-up shows have included two sold out appearances at comedy mecca Caroline’s on Broadway in New York City, as well as shows in Chicago, Nashville, and Atlantic City. 

"The Amusing World of Joe Gorga" will released on Friday, November 11th through digital technology platform Eventive.  Filmed live and on stage from the Jersey Shore at the famed Count Basie Center for the Arts Theatre, Gorga’s new comedy special delivers his hysterical take on life, work, marriage, family, and more.

Tickets to the Live Show at Count Basie Center for the Arts (99 Monmouth Street) in Red Bank, NJ are on sale now priced from $29 - $59 with a limited number of VIP packages at $129.

Fans from around the world can pre-order the Comedy special now, which is slated to air on the Eventive platform beginning at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT on November 11.




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