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The popularity of comedian Shane Gillis, who hails from central Pennsylvania, can no longer be in doubt.
On Friday, he broke two Guinness World Records at a one-night-only show at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
He won for most tickets sold by a solo comedian and for the largest audience who showed up.
The stadium said Gillis’ July 17 show sold 77,047 tickets drawing 73,946 audience members.
His show included appearances by comedian Dave Chappelle, rapper Meek Mill and former Eagles player Jason Kelce. He opened his act with stories about his high school team, Trinity, losing to another football team, widely believed to be the dominant Steelton-Highspire football team.
“Me and the white fellows were out on the field doing our (expletive) white warmup, doing (expletive) jumping jacks... Bring it in gentlemen. Huzzah, huzzah for the Shamrocks.
“And the Black team came onto the field. They didn’t run onto the field. They danced. The entire team and coaching staff danced onto the field while James Brown blasted over the speakers.
“They beat the (expletive) out of us. Talent (expletive) up hard work that day. Talent didn’t jump offsides once.”
His supporters applauded his achievement in comments on the stadium’s Facebook post announcing the records.
“I’m sorry but when you talk about the all-time greatests, you now have to mention Shane,” one person posted. “I see a lot more success in his future. He’s a hilarious comedian.”
The show ended with a performance by hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia.
“Shane Gillis show with Dave Chapelle that turned into a Triple Six concert!” one person posted on the Facebook post. “Probably the greatest thing I’ve ever experienced.”
Commenters also noted traffic control entering and leaving the stadium was problematic, but many said it was “worth it” to see the show.
Others questioned why more than 3,000 people would have paid for tickets and not shown up.
“That 3k was stuck between the toll booth and Packer Ave. exit after the Walt Whitman because seriously it took me an hour to get to the parking lot just in those 500 ft plus,” one woman posted. “I was so annoyed just getting to the venue, that to see he was only on stage for 40 minutes was an even worse bummer. Congrats on the records, though.”
Others remarked the low air quality from wildfire smoke as a reason some may have opted to stay home.
Gillis announced the show in November. He graduated from West Chester University and began performing comedy in Philadelphia, including appearances at Helium Comedy Club.
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