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Cool Cow Comedy Presents Comedy Central's Bengt Washburn in LORTON on March 12th!!! (Special 2 show 1 night Event)

Cool Cow Comedy Presents Comedy Central's Bengt Washburn in LORTON (Special Event).at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia

Bengt Washburn is an Aquarius with Hazel eyes who prefers boxer briefs, solid deodorants, and Crest toothpaste. He is 5’9” tall, weighs about 149 pounds and can bench 150 pounds three times without a spotter. He has a vertical leap of 16 inches. 8 years ago a lump appeared on his right thigh. Its not visible from the stage but according to some kids at the water park, it looks creepy. Many people say Bengt looks kind of like a monkey.

“Washburn is a truly hilarious comedian...” The Monterey County Weekly

Bengt Washburn was born in Salt Lake City, Utah but grew up in a large Utah town (1,200 people) as the fifth child in a small Mormon family (7 children). Bengt is married to an officer in the United States Airforce. They have lived in 6 different cities over the last eleven years. Most recently he moved to Springfield, Virginia (Washington D.C.) after living in Stuttgart, Germany for 3 years.

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Bengt is a former winner of the prestigious San Francisco International Comedy Competition. He has been seen on The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusen, Live at Gotham on Comedy Central and most recently Conan on TBS. He was invited to perform at the Vancouver International Comedy Festival, The Boston Comedy Festival, the Aspen Laff Festival and Gilda’s Laugh Fest in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

He’s been heard on NPR, PRI and Bob and Tom. All three of his comedy Cd’s can be heard playing on XM Sirius radio.

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Most people who know him would say Bengt is a logistically impaired ditz, but his comedy is described as intelligent, surprisingly universal considering the content matter and profoundly funny.

When: Saturday, March 12, 2016

Begins: 7:00PM & 9:00PM

Cost: $15 pre-sale; $20 at the door

Where: Workhouse Arts Center 9601 Ox Rd Lorton, VA 22079

Ticket Information: http://coolcow.laughstub.com/event.cfm?id=429535

Restrictions: 18 & over

Email: cool@coolcowcomedy.com

Phone: 540-657-8811

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