Comedian Tim Cavanaugh booked for fair’s Wrangler Roundup supper

    Sponsors who support the Chase County Fair each year will be entertained by a  teacher-turned-comedian Friday night at the annual Wrangler Roundup Supper.
    Tim Cavanaugh, who’s appeared on Comedy Central, and has been a regular guest on “The Bob & Tom Show,” a nationally syndicated radio show heard in 130 markets. For two years, he did a weekly segment on the show called “The One Minute Song.”
    Fair Board member Jake Burke said they expect to serve up to 450 people at Friday’s supper, all who represent businesses, organizations and individuals who financially support the fair each year.
    Social hour starts at 5:30 p.m. at the new exhibit building on the fairgrounds. The steak dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.
    Burke said only invited sponsors will attend the dinner and program. Tickets have been distributed to those sponsors, which must be presented at the door, he said.
    After the dinner, Cavanaugh will entertain.
    Prior to his comedy career, Cavanaugh taught teenagers by day. By night, he sang his funny songs in Chicago comedy clubs.
    Since leaving the classroom, Tim Cavanagh has brought his comedic songs and inventive stand-up to concert halls, corporations, college campuses, cruise ships and nightclubs across America.  
    Early on, it was his funny music that got a lot of attention. His song, “I Wanna Kiss Her (But She Won’t Let Me),” was the first of his pieces to receive national radio exposure on the legendary “Dr. Demento” show.
    As for television, Cavanaugh has not only appeared on Comedy Central, he was chosen by the network to do several live performances for their clients and customers. His national appearances on ABC-TV, Showtime and WGN America have put a face to the voice that so many knew only from the radio.