Sam Adams Clean Comedian from Parker, CO

Do you know Sam Adams? Here's your introduction: Sports writer-turned-standup comedian. Keynote speaker. Television commentator, author and commercial actor. Sam Adams is a 12-time recipient of Bash/GigMasters' "Best Of" award, which is based on the number of four-star or higher reviews a performer receives each year. In 2015 Sam received this site's coveted "Rising Star" award for being the top-booked comedian. Not impressed? Read some of the many favorable reviews from Sam's past clients on this site. There's quite a long list. Sam’s profanity-free comedy performances earned him high praise at the 2009 Great American Comedy Festival. He won the festival’s amateur competition, then was asked to compete as a replacement entrant in the professionals' division. Sam took second place in the field of two dozen experienced national headline comedians. In 2018 Sam’s national popularity catapulted when the “True Color” clip from his first Dry Bar Comedy special went viral — with more than 10 million social media views in less than 72 hours. The routine, based on human skin tones, has accumulated over 36 million views on Facebook alone. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette offered this review after one of Sam’s performances in 2019: “Known for his prize-winning comedy and casual delivery devoid of profanity and vulgarity, (Adams) spent two hours entertaining a full house that belly-laughed and applauded too many times to count. “If it’s true that laughter is the best medicine, he administered his healing brand intravenously for two solid hours.” Before starting a career in standup, Sam’s full-time professional career was in journalism. He spent three decades as a sports writer, and radio and television commentator based in Denver, Colorado. In 2003 Sam’s media peers elected him Colorado’s Print Journalist of the Year. In 2019 Sam was inducted to the Denver Press Club’s Hall of Fame, becoming the first African-American sports journalist to receive the honor from the nation's oldest press club. As a public speaker, Sam offers three vibrant keynote presentations. The first is titled, ‘Seeing Your Success Through My Two I's' which offers sound advice for success based on Sam’s career endeavors. The second is titled, ‘Race To A Finish Line’ in which Sam advances his novel perspectives on the topic of race relations. The third presentation, "Press Pass", is a unique review, through photos and comedic commentary, of Sam's many encounters and experiences as a sports journalist. Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway offered the following tribute for Sam's book titled, 'If You Don't Believe Me' … “Through the ups and downs of an NFL career, I developed great trust, respect and appreciation for him. Blending an uncanny ability to mix humor with keen insight and knowledge, Sam is a one-of-a-kind storyteller.” From pages to stages . . . now you know Sam Adams. So book him today for your event. You'll learn first-hand why clients, critics and audiences around the country have been extremely impressed with Sam's performances as an entertainer, keynote speaker and journalist.