Blank Newspaper Announces Readers Poll Winners
Blank Newspaper’s annual readers poll is out and some familiar faces and places have earned recognition in Knoxville.
Congratulations to Jeff Blank for winning the title of Knoxville’s favorite comedian. You can catch Jeff every Tuesday as host of Comedy on Tap, a weekly open mic at The Casual Pint: Downtown. The runner-up in the readers’ poll was Knoxville comedy alumni and local-boy-done-good Trae Crowder, who continues to win fans nationwide on his WellRed Comedy Tour. Other members of the Knoxville comedy scene who earned special recognition include:
Frank Murphy (Einstein Simplified, SomeAntics) - Best Emcee, 1st Place
Pilot Light (Friendlytown) - Best Small Venue, 1st Place; Best Dive Bar, 2nd Place; Best Bathroom Graffiti, 2nd Place
Scruffy City Hall (Einstein Simplified, Open Door Comedy) - Best Small Venue, 2nd Place; Best Bloody Mary, 2nd Place
Sugar Mama’s (True Grit Comedy) - Best Trivia Night, 2nd Place
Congratulations to all the winners in this year’s poll!












