Taylor Williamson at the Rhythm City Casino Resort Rhythm Room -- September 15.
Friday, September 15, 7 p.m.
Rhythm City Casino Resort Rhythm Room, 7077 Elmore Avenue, Davenport IA
A runner-up on the eighth season of America's Got Talent and a semi-finalist on the seventh season of Last Comic Standing, comedian Taylor Williamson brings his national tour to Davenport's Rhythm City Casino Resort Rhythm Room on September 15, the professional funnyman recently named one of the show's five favorite acts of all time in the America's Got Talent 10-Year Anniversary Special.
Williamson started his stand-up career at the age of 17 while a student at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego. Because he was under the age of 21 when he started performing, he would be told to wait outside the comedy club upon completing his set, preventing him from watching other comics. Earlier in his career, he also performed at venues such as coffee houses, pizza parlors, and cafeterias. Williamson's performance trademarks include a dry, awkward stage persona and self-deprecating humor, and he has listed comics such as Zach Galifianakis, Greg Giraldo, and Jim Gaffigan as some of his early influences. His notable appearances have included the Just for Laughs comedy festival, Live at Gotham, Total Request Live, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, where he was the youngest comic to ever appear on the show.
In 2010, Williamson was a contestant on the seventh season of Last Comic Standing, and following a successful preliminary audition in Los Angeles, he was unanimously selected for America's Got Talent's Las Vegas round by the show's four judges. A favorite of Howie Mandel and Howard Stern, he advanced through each round, relying on a save by judges' choice in the quarterfinals. During his run to the finals, Williamson also coined the term "Taylords," affectionately referring to the members of his growing fanbase. In the season finale, Williamson was announced as the competition's runner-up, finishing second in votes behind Kenichi Ebina, and he returned to the show as a guest in seasons nine and 16, appearing on the latter's season finale. In the program's 10th-anniversary special, Williamson was named judge Heidi Klum's all-time favorite act, and in 2012, the touring standup released his comedy album Laughter? I Hardly Know Her!
Taylor Williamson performs his Rhythm Room engagement on September 15, admission to the 7 p.m. show is $25, and more information and tickets are available by calling (563)328-8000 and visiting RhythmCityCasino.com.
