My girlfriend and I got the tickets for free.. thank God..cuz less than 10mins into show i wanted to leave...it was just not my type of show ..im in my 30s and i knew all the songs n people he was making fun at but it wasnt really funny yet the older people i would say 50-100 yrs old where having a good time ..i wasnt..lol...i give him credit for working up a sweat ...i wouldnt see him even if tickets where free again....
Review Source:Saw Gordie Brown only because we were visiting friends staying at the Golden Nugget and they had coupons for this show (along with the buffet) for the cost of a typical buffet. Â The show was unique...and very good. Â Gordie is an impressionist singer with a band. Â The music was excellent and Gordie did great impressions of major musical talents. Â He even threw in a little Nixon, Clinton and Obama. Â Gordie is also good at bantering with the audience (hint....go to the bathroom before the show). Â Good clean fun and entertaining for all ages....and great music at a great price. Â Go!
Review Source:Just to preface: I'm 18.
I went to this show because I was staying at the hotel and wanted to see a show in Vegas that wasn't too expensive and was nearby, so I ended up going to Gordie Brown. Having never heard of him before, I found it incredibly amusing and hilarious. I guarantee I was the youngest person there but I still managed to laugh the whole time and understood 99% of the content. Maybe I'm a bit old school but this guy really strives to please the older audience and everyone in between. It was entertaining the whole time and there were some serious laugh out loud one liners he throws out. (The  Neil Diamond and Elton John skits were my favorite).
Go if you're above 30, reconsider if you're below 20, if you know about the Monica Lewinsky scandal and can laugh at George Bush and Obama, you'll have a great time.
Loved the show. I wasn't expecting much because of the price but boy was I mistaken! I would recommend this to anyone coming into town . Gordie was great, the band was great and I laughed though the whole show. He is so clever and completely CRAZY. Â Appeals to all age groups. A must see.
Review Source:I was in Vegas this weekend with my wife, brother and sister in law. We saw David Spade, (boring as hell), Gordie Brown and Rod Stewart. Gordie was the best show of them all, and only $13 a ticket at the discount ticket booth. We all laughed, especially my wife! Great show, and the dinner at Chart house before the show was fantastic..
Review Source:My wife and I attended the Gordie Brown performance at The Golden Nugget on 7/19. Our expectations were kinda low because . . . well, after all it was at The Golden Nugget and the tickets were 1/3rd of what we paid to see another show.
Gordie Brown gave us our monies worth x 20! He did a good solid mix of "old school" performers (Sinatra etc.) and "new school" too. Â His Leno, Clinton, Bush jokes had us almost crying from a laughter. We laughed and enjoyed the show so much that we couldn't believe he isn't headlining on The Strip.
Our kids are 17 & 18 and I think they'd enjoy the show. Their old enough for the adult theme, and we raised them on 70's / 80's music so they'll get the show. Would not recommend the show for anyone younger as there is a lot of adult humor / innuendo.
We will definitely go see him again the next time we are in town.
I use to sell tickets for Gordie when he was a the Venetian. This was the second time I have seen him perform. He is such a talented man. He just keeps going and going. He can tell jokes, impersonate, sing you name it. I don't know how he gets the energy. I practically had to be wheeled out of there because I was laughing SO HARD. Â This show should win best in Las Vegas. I will continue to tell people to see gordie brown. Â If you are staying down town Las Vegas there isn't any reason to not see this show. I hope this show is here for many years to come.
Review Source:What an awesome show! I have seen Gordie Brown 3 times over the years. I have enjoyed every show and have recommended it to friends and family when they were visiting town. Â Go see it and you will see what I mean!
The theater at the Golden Nugget is nice, comfortable, as well as intimate so everyone gets a good experience. The price is very reasonable for the tickets at around the $40ish range. There are coupons floating around in some of the local magazines as well, which will get you even a better deal. Â The hotel itself also offers deals with restaurant and hotel packages with the show from time to time for even better deals. Â Yeah for coupons!
The show itself is funny, musical, and just plan entertaining. Gordie is your classic Vegas act and you will love it. The show is basically a lot of impersonations in a musical setting. Gordie has some great impersonations in his wheelhouse,so you get a great mix. I think the show is more for a more mature crowd, like 40+, but I am in my early 30s and love it too. Â Gordie is also really cute, which never hurts either! Yes, I have a crush on him, if you must know.
Overall, Gordie Brown is a good show at a great price in a lovely hotel. Go see it and have a fun night downtown!
Absolute worst show in Las Vegas... Â and I am a very lenient guy. Â My wife and I are early 30's, Las Vegas residents, and we average 2-3 shows a week.
1) Â His humor is awful, simply awful. Â My wife and I kept looking at each other like "why are people laughing". Â We had seats 4 rows from the very back, the number of people "sneaking out" (aka walking out) was unbelievable, never seen such an exodus from a show.
2) Â He rewrites song lyrics, with "toilet humor for Republicans" (as my lovely wife put it). Â Somehow, bashing gays, blacks, and pot smokers got the ABSOLUTE most laughs. Â We were in the back, we saw you people giving him a standing ovation!!
3) Â You have to be drunk and on vacation, as we saw most people coming in with sunburns and cocktails.
4) Â And as some have already pointed out, his picture must be from the 80's, because he looks older than my parents.
Save your money for anything else! Â Now that's advice from a local! Â I was literally inspired to create a Yelp account after HIS shenanigans.
First of all, can the Gordie's picture be a little more updated please? You have seen it on fliers, billboard, and in magazines. And then you go see the show and you wonder if you're in the right theater. I mean the guy doesn't even look anything like in the ads.
Anyways, now the review about the show. I went to the show with my sister, and we were probably the youngest ones there, except for the 21st birthday girl who got a b-day shout out in middle of the show. So from there on I knew we are going to hear bunch of corny and out dated jokes. He was impersonating a bunch of older singers and bands and all of sudden, Eminem comes out of no where. I was laughing, only because it was so ridiculous. And then George W Bush jokes start to surface throughout half of the show. I mean really? Enough with the Bush jokes already. We get it, other comedians have all used the same punch lines and ridicules, lets just move on.
In the end, I really wanted to leave early, but we were sitting in the front and I feel really bad walking out of the show. Gordie has a awesome and powerful voice. Very charismatic on the stage. But his jokes and impersonations are just dull and out of date. I cannot connect with the guy but I do see a lot of baby boomers where laughing their asses off. The show is not for me.
I have seen Gordie Brown more times than any other entertainer in Las Vegas and I really enjoy his show. Â I first saw him in 2004 and through the years have gone to see the changes in impersonations.
He has changed his act some and he is depending less on George Bush and Bill Clinton for laughs but they're still in his act. Â And, I'm sure they'll still be drawing laughs in the years to come.
Brown has updated some of his material including an attempt to do some rap to appeal to a younger crowd. Â The problem is, a younger crowd is generally not buying tickets for his show. Â The show hits very much those of middle age and older (you define middle age--I won't.) Â If you read the reviews on Yelp, people will often rate the show good or bad depending on their age. Â That's not a bad thing--it's merely what people like.
I'm sure I'll be heading back to see Gordie in another two years. Â It was almost exactly two years since I saw him before last night and I enjoyed myself. Â And, I still laughed at k-nock, k-nock! Â If you don't understand that, go see his show!
Mad props to his live bad.  He has a  bass player, pianist, drummer, and guitarist and it's more than enough to support Gordie Brown's act.  I love going to see shows where they have live, talented musicians.
Warning: Â if you're 35 or younger, you probably won't understand half of his jokes and/or songs. Â The lady next to me (in her 60s) was laughing hysterically the whole time. Â Also, don't bring young kids. Â His jokes were a bit raunchy. Â Age does make a difference here. Â
Yet, he is pretty funny at doing improv and making fun of his audience. Â So, don't walk out to go to the bathroom or sit in the front. Â He will use you in his act. Â He is high energy, never stopping, one song after another for a full 90 minutes. Â
Tip: Â We got the dinner and show deal, but go on the Seafood days where the buffet is more expensive, (but you still pay the same price).
So bad.... it's good. I can't believe this show. Some of the jokes were so offensive that I was repulsed and laughing at the same time... kinda like that feeling you get when you see a car accident... should I look or turn away?. As far as impressions go, they were mediocre and pretty old school... but delivered with such high energy zest it was funny. If people watching is your thing, this was a plethora of eyeball catching characters... from the old lady with the pink sequined baseball cape clapping voraciously to the couple in front of us with their elderly mom's laughing their butts off. He got a standing "O" from those that could (plenty of the wheelchair set there). Blew my mind.
Review Source:My wife and I saw Gordie Brown last Saturday night. Â We had heard of Gordie but didn't know that much about him or his act. After researching Yelp and some other sites, we discovered he was known for musical and comedic impressions. Â
He put on the most entertaining show we attended, during this particular trip to Vegas. Â Highly reccomended. Â He was hilarious from beginning to end, never slowing down at all.
He has a rare talent, combining a genuine gift for comedy and celebrity impersonations. You could tell he was improvising some of the skits, adding on items he picked out (or people he picked on) in the audience. Really a funny, funny guy. Â
I would reccomend Gordie for the 30+ crowd. Â Some of the impersonations he does are of celebritys from that generation (and older).
The tickets are quite reasonable and there is really not a bad seat in the house.
Im telling the truth im 50 years old...   saw show last September 2011  It was the worst .They were acting like they were taping show asking people to be load and laugh .Sound system was Bad../  Ive been to a lot of shows in Vegas and this and the Caveman show are 2 of the worst .Had to walk out on Gordie  45 min into hes show after he made a tasteless  911 joke...dont waste time even if your comp tickets
Review Source:I never heard of Gordie Brown until that night and I gotta admit, the guy has talent! From beginning to end, it was nonstop comedy, parody, one liners, and pretty good impressionism. I was impressed because the guy did not take a single break and showed no signs of slowing down.
Me and my wife took her parents out to this show and they had a blast watching this show. Gordie's show is geared more towards older folk but he did try to mix in a little of today's artists.
So if you are easily bored or are anal retentive, this show is not for you. But if you are open minded and appreciate somebody who works hard to entertain you, then you will not be disappointed. Props also goes out to his band. It seemed to me they could play just about any song Gordie could have sung.
I'm so confused by the glowing reviews. I'm in my mid-30's, and I was one of the youngest people there. I knew ALL the songs he sang, as I like all generations of music, but he wasn't that impressive. I saw Danny Gans a few years ago before his passing (so sad), and he was amazing. I was hoping for similar in Gordie, but nope. He was trying to be funny, but it usually wasn't. Sometimes he was mildly raunchy, and I don't really mind raunchy, if it's funny. But un-funny raunchy is just lame. Btw, only a few people in the theater were laughing, so it made it even more awkward. A couple of old people were laughing, and a couple of rednecks. After that, it was crickets. Maybe it was an off-night, I don't know. I'm sure it's a tough gig, so I feel bad being critical, but yelp needs honesty to work.
I did like the John Mayer impersonation, as I will always laugh if you make fun of John Mayer since I think he's an arrogant ___. Also liked some political impersonations. But the re-wording of a lot of lyrics... well, again, they just weren't funny. I can name about 76 shows you should see ahead of this one in Vegas.
GREAT SHOW GORDIE!!! Â My wife and I had seen Gordie's show several years ago when he first appeared at the Golden Nugget and we loved it. We stayed at the Nugget last week and received 2 for 1 VIP tickets so we decided to see the show again along with friends who'd never seen Gordie perform.
  I was a little worried after braggin him up thinking maybe he might not perform with the energy we'd seen in the past.  As it turned out there was no need to worry, we all agreed after the show that Gordie Brown is a non-stop multi-talented entertainment machine and has to be one of the hardest working entertainers we've ever seen.
  If anything his performance was even better then I'd remembered from the first time we caught his show. We've been to every comedy club in Vegas over the years and never laughed as much as we laughed at the Gordie Brown Show. Our friends said they'd never laughed so hard in their lives and were so glad we chose this show over the other shows we'd talked about seeing that evening.
  Trust me, this show is well worth full price but the 2 for 1 VIP tickets made it even sweeter! Thanks to Gordie Brown and the Golden Nugget for a great evening of entertainment.
Without a doubt, the absolute worst Vegas show/comedian I have ever witnessed! Â Went to the show hearing that he is so fantastic like many of these reviews, but oh what a surprise. Seriously, not sure how he is employed...
Within the first 3- 5minutes of the show, I wasn't sure if his crappy impressions were a real attempt at humor or a bad Andy Kauffman like impression put-on.  After 5 minutes it didn't get better and I was torn between being  embarrassed for him or completely ticked that I actually paid to see the performance.  His shiny white teeth contrasted nicely with his dark shirt with a hole in the armpit...nice touch Gordy.
Not funny... best joke of the night was him jokingly telling/thanking the weekend audience (90% over 50) that it was his 3162 consecutive sellout to a clearly at best half empty room. Â He blamed it on a fictitious foreign tour bus driver that must have mistakenly taken the rest of the crowd to the wrong hotel...the silver nugget instead of the golden nugget (rim-shot here). Oh God help me!
I am being serious here when I write all this...
I've heard better song impressions at the local karaoke bar and better joke telling in a 5th grade talent show... really! Â Not joking. Â As For being current... Jokes about Tatoo from fantasy island...really? Â The show has been off the air for 28 years and the actor who played "tatoo" has been dead for 19 years. Â Jokes about Sammy Davis with 1 eye...I get it he sees with one eye not 2. Â Sammy had a fake eye so he looks funny. Â Then we get into impressions from the blockbuster film we all know and love on golden pond...oh wait that was 31 years ago. Â When do we get to see Gordy do "the Fonz"? AAAAAAEEEEE!
I got up and left to take a leak during the set with hopes that he would try to embarrass me and ask where I was going. Â Funny thing is I wanted him too as I was ready with the comment have you seen your show... the only thing worse than the act is the overdone photoshop work on his marquee out front. Â Pretty scary when you are an introvert and want take on a seasoned comedian, but nothing about his act was witty, fun, or entertaining. I was with a big group, and so I did come back for more.
Closest edgy part is when he did a crappy deep mexican accent (could have been the Frito Bandito as far as I could tell) claiming it was Antonio Banderes (of course he needed to tell you who he was doing in his accent first...and how relevant is Antonio these days anyway?) Â Mentioned Antonio did the animated movie puss and boots as it was his 2 favorite things boots and ... pause...(rimshot here). Â Is that funny to you and am I missing something?
If you are 65-100, maybe this thing is for you, but for me (45) this was a impression/comedy suck fest at its finest. I wouldn't go again for free even if they served beer and washed my car in the parking garage...really. Â Honestly Gordy, contact me and I'll be glad to get my refund! Â You seem like a nice man but I left the show feeling like I lost an hour+ of my life and $100 over nothing more than a crappy PT Barnum sideshow. Â A sucker is born every minute and I left feeling like one! Â Person with me walked out and said they needed a drink to recover from the awful performance. We both left feeling 100% ripped off, not in a happy mood.
My advice, look up his act online on youtube and if that works for you, enjoy, if not, be warned. Â Best part of the night was the Golden Nugget casino that was surprisingly very nice inside for an old-town vegas casino.
Gordie Brown!! YOU ROCKS!!! Â I never laugh that hard in my life and I am asian. I am not supposed to get everythinng that he said, but yeah I did and it was damn hilarious!!! It was such a great show, my fiancee were crying from laughter!!! When he sang wake me up when september ends, I know its gonna get awesome!! LOL. His timing, his voice, his song selection and his entertainment value are off the chart!!! How much do I pay for this guy?? I got free tickets but I would absolutely pay $100 to see him perform. Absolutely must see and absolute rockstar, comedian and non stop 90 minutes of total one man show,, ohh great band too!!!
MUST SEE GORDIE !!!!!
Went into this show not knowing much about it other than what you read on the billboards.
I was highly entertained. Gordie Brown is a performing machine. For the entire 90 minutes he went non-stop. His impersonations sometimes weren't spot on, but he did SO MANY different people, male and female, that it made up for that shortcoming. He sang, he danced, he impersonated. I laughed nearly non-stop.
Some might think that a majority of the content was geared towards the older crowd (Neil Diamond, On Golden Pond Skit) but at 30 years old I got 99% of it and left feeling very entertained!
This guy is full of energy.
I've actually seen the show about three times now. Once at Planet Hollywood years ago and twice at Gold Nugget, where he currently resides. The production value is quite high and his band is fantastic. His vivacious performance leads you on a ride. By the end of the show I'm exhausted for him.
He has some really great impressions, he's funny as hell and he has a great singing voice. Granted, this show is geared for the older crowd, but growing up my mom made sure to expose me to everything no matter the generation, so I followed along pretty well.
Definitely a great show. Look out for discounted and free local discounts. It's worth the trip downtown.
Girlfriend and I went to this show on 6/30/11. Straight to the point - neither of us were entertained by Gordie Brown.
The 'humor' of the show was hard to find. He was so ADD and all over the place that any jokes he may have stumbled into got lost in his redbull infused ramblings. Nothing was given enough time to develop, except the strange ethel ann or something skit he did for way too long. I'm not even sure what he was going on about, totally over my head.
He just doesn't have stage presence or that knack of connecting to the audience. The guy worked hard, he was sweating up a storm, but it was totally wasted as his humor is dated (seriously more cheney shooting someone jokes? You haven't thought of anything else in years?)
The best part of the show was the asian tourists sitting next to us. The old lady snuck in some funions in her bag and was giggling and clapping away. All the movement she did must have disturbed something deep inside her because a belch of epic proportions came out of that little woman. It stunk. My girlfriend's eyes started to water it was so putrid. We couldn't stop laughing. Gordie Brown should hire her for every performance, it was the only thing we remembered.
Got free tickets to this show. About what I expected. As other reviewers pointed out, his humor is quite dated. If you're under 35 or so, you might be a tad perplexed.
Most of his singing and impressions were quite good, however there were a few things that I didn't care for:
-His 10 minute reenactment of the dialogue between Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn from "On Golden Pond". It just seemed way too random for anyone to comprehend.
-His version of Green Day's "Wake Me Up When September Ends". I felt his satire of the song was out of place, granted the song was written as a memorial to Billy Joe Armstrong's father.
-His guitarist/band leader constantly laughing at his jokes. It was as annoying as having an applause sign.
I'd go see it again if Mr. Brown updated his show a bit, as it seems to be stuck in the 80's-90's. Until then, it's probably a decent choice to bring your folks to, especially if you get free tickets.
Great performance for the money!!!
At first i was a little nervous....show started 5 mins late, started out ruff but he Sings, dances, tells jokes and does some very funny impersonations!
The show kept building until the end and kept my A.D.D busy for a bit!
Well worth it!
TIP: sit within the first 3 rows near center or u will miss the face expressions which are hilarious!
Gordie Brown at the Golden Nugget Was a Great show. Â If you're under 40 or a foreigner, Â you probably won't get most of the humor. Â
But if you love nostalgia, music and humor, be prepared for some laughs and good feelings. Â
Mr. Brown is both handsome and talented. Â His range of vocals is amazing. Â
Popular songs are made funny with his inserted lyrics. Â
He does great impressions and the band is amazing.
The theater is small and cozy so you feel like a friend is entertaining you at a party.
We had an enjoyable evening, even though he made fun of my George Bush.
For a classic Las Vegas review, this is a fun, affordable show.
Mother-in-law was in town, and we decided to take her to see Gordie Brown as her first ever Las Vegas show.
My mother in law is not a huge fan of Vegas, as she is from Montana, where things move a little slower and are obviously, less glitzy. Â She kind of had a scowl on her face much of the time was here, but that scowl went away after she saw this show. Â She really loved it.
So thank you Gordie Brown, for putting that rare smile on her face.
First off, this show is at the Golden Nugget downtown, not the Venetian. Gordie's voice was a little scratchy that night, he apologized for it and it was still great. All of the impressions were great and I thought his George Bush was hilarious! The live band really helped to make it feel fun and lively.
I wish he would leave out the "On Golden Pond" bit. It took what seemed like forever to get over with and wasn't really funny or relatable to anyone under 50.
I would definitely recommend this show to family and friends visiting Vegas. It is usually pretty affordable and a great show!
I had a long day at work and my head was pounding. Â When I got home, my wife tells me that my aunt got us free VIP tickets to see Gordie Brown at the Golden Nugget. Â Honestly, I was tired, stressed, I had a headache, and I didn't want to go. Â
Good thing that my "fabuloso wife" convinced me otherwise.  The Gordie Brown show is located in the Golden Nugget - upstairs.  Going up the escalators, it is a bit of a maze.  Once you are in the auditorium, it  is pretty small and cozy... and yes, very comfortable.  Our seats were in the center, 4 rows from the stage.  Fantastic seats!
How would I best describe it? Â Hmm, he is a very eclectic and an entertaining performer. Â In a way, he reminds me of a Weird Al Yankovic (for those who lived through the 80s). Â He takes old and memorable "catchy" songs and rewrites them with his own lyrics. Â In addition, it is pretty amazing how he has "most" of his wardrobe changes on the stage. Â It is pretty funny and extremely entertaining.
Overall, the music, lyrics, jokes, and everything was fantastic. Â After the show, I felt more relaxed and my headache was gone. Â
A true test of a show is whether you would return and PAY to see the show again. Â My answer is yes.
I give this a five star because it was great and it was FREE. Â LOL....
Enjoy!
First and foremost, I was fortunate enough to score free tickets to this show. However, my wife and I decided that it is definitely good enough to pay for, and we will be treating both sets of parents to the show next time they come for a visit. GB does cater to the baby boomer audience, but there was definitely humor and impressions that the Gen Xers would find funny.
Don't go to the show expecting an over the top stage show, as the theater is small (but very very nice) and the stage is pretty minimal with Gordie and his band. This show is definitely a hit for the value, and if you are visiting from out of town, make a night out of the show and dinner at one of the many good downtown restaurants.
My wife and I have seen a lot of the less expensive shows in town, and this one definitely is at the top for us. It is non-stop, Â and it is very entertaining. If you got the time, check it out!
Ay, yay, yay. Â I know why you're reading this review. Â Like me, you didn't score tickets for a "good" show and are thinking about spending $25 so the night isn't wasted. Â Right? I know, it happened to me, too.
Even if you're offered FREE tickets, do not be tempted. Â This guy sucks, royally. Entertainer isn't the right word for this 4th class hack.
People, please, listen to me. Â I promise I will not steer you wrong.
This is the worst performer I have ever had the displeasure of seeing. Â He STINKS! Â Not funny, not talented. Â It was the most miserable 45 minutes I'd ever spent. Â To include a divorce, a motorcycle accident and a root canal.
Three friends and I agonized over leaving in the middle of the show but in the end just had to. Â His "entertainment" bordered on embarrassing! Â
Like an untalented William Hung, GB can't sing, can't dance, can't tell jokes.
All of his impersonations sound like the same guy--HIM. Â Try watching Gordie Brown do Michael Jackson. Â It was painfully like Gordie Brown doing Gordie Brown.
It's too bad, too. Â He seems like a nice guy. Â He's just not talented AT ALL.
Do yourselves a favor and steer clear of this losing show.
We first saw Gordie Brown at Celine Dion's concert in San Jose. My boyfriens and I just loved him. He was so funny, charismatic & his voice is great as well.
We book eda trip to Vegas end of May to celebrate my b-day and took 2 friends with us to the show.
The were laughing so hard. We laughed though the whole show.
This guys is going to be big :-)
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