Two Headline Acts and a Comedy Night Worth the Drive

Emily Davis · 2026-11-08

So here's the thing about a good weekend column — sometimes the best nights sneak up on you. This one started with laughs and ended with sparks. Literally. Let me walk you through it. ### Comedy Night at Midway Drive Thursday, October 1, meant a drive down to the Midway Drive location for the week's comedy show night. Five comics took the stage: Hal, Robbie, Brendan, Sylvania, and Victor. Brendan was the wildcard — he didn't just tell jokes, he played guitar and sang comical songs. That kind of thing can go sideways fast, but he pulled it off. One note worth passing along: the lineup rotates for each performance, so what you see one week won't be exactly what you get the next. Plenty of good laughs either way, and yes, it was worth the drive. ### AJ Applegate Opens Her Booking October 2 brought me back to Midway Drive for AJ Applegate's first show on the first night of her current booking. She came out in a white bikini bra and bottoms, light blue G-string style panties underneath, and clear stiletto platform shoes with ankle and toe straps. Her tip rail interaction was solid — she genuinely worked the room rather than just going through the motions. The setlist ran through Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel," Ariana Grande's "Petal," "10:35" by Tiesto and Tate McRae, Zara Larson's "WOW," and Rihanna's "Sex With Me." A few details, for the curious: long blonde hair, blue eyes, five feet two inches, one hundred twenty pounds, 34B-26-40. But the numbers aren't the story here. AJ is sharp, well-spoken, and genuinely funny. She actually enjoys meeting her fans, and it shows. If you ever get the chance to see her perform and talk with her afterward, don't let it slip by. You can find her on Instagram and X. ### Rubberdoll Closes the Night From there, it was a quick hop over to the Kearny Villa Road location for Rubberdoll's final performance on the first night of her booking. Describing that costume is a losing battle, but here goes. Black, blue, green, purple, silver, and yellow, all at once. A one-piece long-sleeved top with no breast cups, a chest piece with tubes that actually emitted smoke, black fishnet from her feet to just under her chest, and above-knee black boots with red LEDs in the heels. And then there were the moments that made the crowd lose it: - She strapped on a metal dildo, grabbed a portable grinder, and sent a shower of glowing sparks across the stage. - Later, she fired off a confetti cannon. Her set ran to "Drama (Party Favor Remix)" by Bro Safari and UFO!, plus "Outside" by Cardi B. Offstage, Rubberdoll is just as memorable — beautiful, yes, but also intelligent, a great conversationalist, friendly, and funny. She truly enjoys meeting people. ### The Takeaway Two very different performers, one long weekend, and a comedy night sandwiched in between. If there's a lesson in all this, it's simple: when a booking lands in your area, go. The drive is always the cheapest part of the story you'll tell later.