Vinnie Favorito

I saw Vince years ago and thought he was very funny. He’d pick on the audience and incorporate their responses into his act. At the time I thought he was clever and original.
I saw his show recently and he is not the same. The audience was small and he picked on us one by one. Just verbal insults on how he perceived us physically. All his jokes (or banter as you can’t really classify random insults against total strangers as «jokes») are based on ethnic and gender stereotypes. Is this supposed to be funny? So dated and out of touch. I sensed so much anger and bitterness from him. It was an uncomfortable experience. Come on Vinnie I know you can do better. Pass

Vinnie is still as funny as he was at the Flamingo. He is an insult comic and quick with comebacks for the audience members that he picks on. After the show, if you get to meet him, you see he is a nice guy. The theatre is easy to miss, so look at Roger T’s review to get good directions. Once people get used to his new location, he will sell out, so get your tickets as soon as you know you will be in town. Ask for drink prices before you order.

Went with Roger T., his wife & Brian P. earlier this month to Vinny’s new place at the Tommy Wind theater next to Hawaiian Village. Vinny clearly pissed off whoever was in charge of Caesar’s entertainment contracts to not be renewed at Flamingo…
I saw Vinny years ago when he was at the Flamingo. Super awkward because I took my dad as my +1 and the whole show was bj jokes. The show isn’t the same, but that doesn’t mean it’s better now.
This new show just wasn’t good. If you want to see a considerably aged looking 53 yr old Vinny make jokes based on stereotypes that might have been shocking to say 20 years ago, then you might like this show. Watching Vinny make sexual remarks at a cocktail waitress 30 years his junior isn’t funny, it felt more like watching a lecherous old man at a nursing home harass a poor young woman with a bad job.
Honestly, if Vinny wants to pull his career out of the trash heap, he’ll need to come up with jokes other than these tired /​done to death stereotypes:
–Black guys are into white women.
–Black people are on welfare & don’t work.
–Anyone who speaks Spanish is a Mexican without a driver’s license.
–Asian people have *crazy* names.
–Older white women are whores.
Pass on this.

I always saw billboards of this guy all over town when he was performing at the Flamingo for the longest time. He disappeared for a bit but now has a stand up act at the the Tommy Wind Theater fomerly known as the Boulevard Theater.
So when I found out he was back, I immediately got tickets to his opening night show on thursday 6÷4÷15. Im glad I did because this guy’s act is all improv basically. His show is based on what kind of crowd is in attendance. As a fair warning, if you have never seen his show, you better not be the type to easily get offended and are «politically correct». Doesnt matter where you sit in the audience, nobody is safe from his comical banter. He doesnt really stick to a routine. His quick wit and smart ass replies to the audience is what makes him genuinely laugh out loud funny.
Like I said, nobody is safe from his wise cracks and that includes the servers, bar tenders, security, lighting, sound, etc. If you are in the room, you are fair game. I like this guy because his shtick covers everything from religion, race, stereo types and yes if you have any kind of accent whether light or heavy, he will go after you.
Some random info. It is 5 bucks to park in the TW parking lot because its valet only. If you dont want to pay then you can park at Monte Carlo Casino and then cross the street. The theater is down an alley way in between Fatburger and Walgreens. The actual theater itself is located next to a 24 hour all you can eat Korean restaurant. Im surprised the theater doesnt smell like kalbi ribs or beef bulgogi. While you are waiting in the lobby for the show to start, there is a bar conveniently located there so you can get you alcoholic refreshment groove on. As soon as you are seated in the main theater, not only is there another bar, but a very sexy server will be walking around getting you more drinks.
In closing, dude is genuinely funny. The show I saw lasted about an hour. I will definitely be bringing all my friends and family that are 18 or older to come see Vinnie.
Unilocal 2015 Review #29
527 overall

This guy killed… sadly, we never got around to see him when he had his stint at Flamingo but fortunately he hasn’t left Vegas and found a new place to perform at Tommy Wind.
I went tonight with my girlfriend (who generally doesn’t like comedians) but this is one guy she said she could see again and again… I can’t remember seeing an act that had us both laughing as hard or as often. He’s quick, sharp and works race and sexual humor into his routine as he picks apart the audience and is truly the best I’ve seen at doing this kind of stand up. Vinnie Favorito totally lived up to the hype.