Joe Gandelman Comic Ventriloquist & Friends

Joe always does a great job at our events. The kids love him and gets so excited to see what puppet he is going to pull out next I love that he even incorporates a chance in his shows for us to try to learn how to talk like a ventriloquist, and also shows us how the puppets work really interesting.
Thank you Mr. Joe, for providing a wonderful experience for our children.

Joe is amazing, creative, funny and GREAT with kids! He had so many different puppets and was able to keep ages 2-12 all engaged and laughing. And of course our little 9 year old birthday boy felt special. Thank you

Joe entertained a library audience of about 100 kids aged 6 to 9 and had them roaring with laughter for the entire hour. He's super funny, and his sense of humor appeals to both children and adults. Highly recommended!

We had Joe and his friends visit our two school sites, TK-3rd and 4th-8th Grades. Our TK-3rd Grade site had an anti-bullying theme and our 4th-8th Grade site had an internet safety theme. Joe did a wonderful job building the theme into his shows. Students we're incredibly engaged and of course there were many belly laughs!
Students came away with a bit more knowledge about each topic, how to be a ventriloquist, and great memories of when a ventriloquist visited their school. They are still talking about the show! Joe was very gracious and flexible. He worked around our schedule and he was so easy to work with. It is without any reservation that I recommend Joe Gandelman.

Joe did a great show for us. Everybody left with a smile on their face. Not all jokes clicked, but that is the norm for comedians. Need an affordable ventriloquist act that will make 'em laugh? Hire Joe!

Joe was good. Our guests were 4-75 years old and he kept the kids mesmerized and the adults engaged. Most of our guests flew to Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons for my wife’s special birthday weekend and would love for Joe to come to Chicago for some wholesome family entertainment.

I surprised my daughter and her friends. There was laughter and participation. The girls were given the opportunity to go behind the scenes and learn ventriloquism.

Thank you so much for a lovely time.

I had Joe and Friends come to my former school about a decade ago and was so pleased that not much had changed when I invited him to perform for my current 6th graders. His show is very funny and engaging, yet his sincere approach to anti-bullying and anti-substance abuse was not lost in the comedy. The teachers and students talked about his show for the rest of the day, many of whom started following him on Tik-Tok! He is a master at his craft of ventriloquism and is a true performance artist. I highly recommend for any age group!

We hired Joe for our son's 10th birthday. We had a variety of ages from kindergarten to fifth graders. I wasn't sure how Joe would get the attention of this rambunctious group, but he must have worked some magic, because every kid was mesmerized for an hour by Joe and his cast of characters. What a surprise when he turned my son into a ventriloquist dummy, everyone thought it was hilarious. Joe was a great entertainer and provided such a unique experience.

Joe was a big hit at at my son's birthday party. He kept the kids and adults entertained. A true act, one you won't be disappointed.

Great show so kind and entertaining!!!

Joe was so flexible creating a custom show special for our needs. He was so outgoing, engaging, and fun! Thank you

Easy to work with. I had to reschedule due to a traveling visitor in quarantine.

Joe was on time and brought some really cool friends. We had an online party for a baby shower and I am still getting texts about how fun and original it was with his show. He is super easy to work with and very organized.

We enjoyed Joe’s show which we booked for guests of our law firm it was fun entertaining and Halloween will never be the same! The kids got a great kick out of him as did their parents and our friends and colleagues. Great half hour of family friendly fun.

Great entertainment for our daughters 8th birthday celebration. Kids said it was the “best birthday party” of the year.

Great entertainment for my daughters 8th birthday celebration. “Kids said it was the best party ever “

Joe immediately captured the children's attention and kept it throughout the performance. The adults were laughing as well and had positive feedback. When the younger kids got loud or came too close to his performance area Joe managed them well. All kids had a few minutes after to try a few words with a puppet and take pictures. Joe showed up on time, had his equipment, and didn't rush out the door.

Very happy we set this up for my daughter's birthday.

Joe did a virtual show for 400 elementary age students and the kids were so excited! They were entertained the entire time as Joe got everyone involved and we all participated and laughed and smiled at the witty jokes. We loved all the variety of puppets Joe had to offer and appreciated how he connected to the young audience.

Joe is very professional, entertaining and friendly. He was able to keep the attention of all the guests, which was of all ages 5y/o to 80. Every one enjoyed his show. I really like how he interacts with the people. He even gave instruction and allowed guests to try it themselves . I would definitely recommend Joe and his friends . Thanks Joe for making my birthday fun and memorable

Joe was fantastic! Very engaging, funny, and the act is overall great. Definitely recommend him for any sort of function.

Joe is amazing. His show is incredibly engaging for kids and super dynamic. I highly recommend him for parties and or entertainment in general.

Joe was perfect entertainment for ages 3-80! We enjoyed his show. Great variety, clean fun. He allowed the kids to get involved and even try to be a ventriloquist on their own. Highly recommend.

Joe did a really creative performance integrating Sesme Street Ouppets with a WTPntheme

Joe's virtual show was a fun/funny interactive birthday event for both the kids and parents. Want a creative way to celebrate a birthday? Joe's your guy! My child was talking about the puppets and the characters for days after the event!

Great show... great entertainer ! My grandson and his friends loved the show, and would recommend it to anyone ...
Bravo👏👏👏

Joe did a great show for our 5 year old and 2.5 year old! They were both laughing out loud and talked about it for days after. Such a great way to relieve some boredom and give them something fun to share together. Thanks!!

Joe and friends performed at our business party. We had adults and children in attendance. Both of them were entertained by a lot of funny characters and good jokes. The group especially enjoyed when Joe had audience members participate to sing a song. They enjoyed being a character too!

The kids loved the show - most especially their involvement in it. A few exhibited some unscout-like behaviour with a bit of heckling (I was appalled) and yet Joe took it in stride wonderfully. It really was a fun event.

We booked Joe to perform at an event for members of our disability community. Our members are very diverse in their age and ability. Joe's performance had everyone laughing and our members enjoyed the interactive elements as well. Thank you Joe for making our event awesome!

The kids loved the puppets and the adults loved the jokes he made. Very interactive. Joe arrived early, was flexible with what our needs were and gave a great performance.

Joe Gandelman comic ventriloquist and friends brought fun to our annual Gala for our elite athletes of all ages. Many smiles in our venue of over 200 attendees. I personally enjoyed seeing our young athletes on stage joining in on the fun with Joe and his friends. Having him entertain the audience while they dined helped keep smiles on their faces until we started our award ceremony. Many Thanks to Joe and Friends for an enjoyable show.

Joe is amazing! We booked him for a family day show at my Rotary Club and he was a huge hit. And the added benefit is that he liked us so much he joined! What an asset it is to have Joe as an active member of the club. We all follow his activities and shows and he is very well reviewed wherever he performs. His ability as a puppeteer, an entertainer, and his connection with kids is amazing. Joe is a quality human being and participates in many of our community service activities. You can't go wrong in booking Joe for an event.

Joe has performed at Casa four times now and he always steals the show. He comes on time, prepared, and with MANY different characters to keep it fresh. This last time, he was a Casa for our annual Halloween party, which is the biggest event of the year. He walked table to table with different characters and got residents engaged and laughing! Thanks again, Joe!

Our elementary school enjoyed Joe's ventriloquist/puppet show. He was funny and delivered a good red ribbon week message to our students. I recommend for elementary school assemblies!

I hired Joe for our red ribbon week kick off. We discussed his act. I stressed to him that he is to talk about living a healthy life. We wanted him to discuss making healthy eating choices, making smart choices in life, and kindness. Well, his skill of being a ventriloquist is amazing. But his message was horrible...if you even want to call it a message. He would blurt out Random thoughts. Such as don’t eat at McDonald’s because it will make you fat. Don’t run in the halls you can slip, and soda is dangerous. There was absolutely no thought into the program. Plus, we are trying to teach the kids kindness and all the puppets insult and behave badly. I understand that is the form of comedy but it is not good for a school setting. Hire Joe for a party or small gathering, but I would not recommend him for any school setting. It would of been more interesting if he discussed the skill of ventriloquist. At least they would of learned something. Plus, his picture looks like it was taken 30 years ago, because he sure doesn’t look like that now. We only get two assemblies for the year. I actually got in trouble for hiring him. I should of went with an animal act. It would of been more appropriate and cheaper.

Joe performance was very entertaining. He used the information I gave him to roast my husband for his retirement party. The performance wasn’t rushed & he interacts with the audience which adds to the show! Great job Joe! Thank you 😊

Joe was so entertaining for the kids and adults. He was fun and engaged the kids into his act. Usually at this event, we have gift's and the kids love that part of our annual event. This year, they didn't even notice that we didn't have the gifts, as Joe had them so involved. Thanks, Joe.

Joe is a great entertainer! The kids he performed for were K- 5th grade. He is funny and super patient with the children! I will be using him in the future and would recommend him to others. Thanks

Loved the teaching portion and student participation in the last 15 minutes. Mr. Gandleman's kindness, patience and teaching skills were apparent. The ventriloquism and puppets were awesome. The comedy, however, was not our cup of tea. Too many "bathroom" jokes and use of the word "hate". So much of the same kind of bashing by all the different characters.

We booked Joe for our Las Vegas night because wanted the kids to be entertained during the time the parents were busy playing. Joe had the kids and adults laughing and was a great addition to the overall party!

He is a True professional and we would use him again for future parties!
He had many puppets and knew what to do to get a reaction from the group!

Thanks again for being the extra special memory for the families!

Was very fun. The kids loved it! Would totally book him again.

We never spoke to one person from our park that didn't enjoy the show. Really gets the crowd involved!!!

Joe exceeded our expectations with meeting the needs of the students and being flexible to reschedule due to some inclement weather. A great communicator with administration and won the hearts of the students with his first act! I highly recommend him.

We hired Joe to perform at our son’s first birthday celebration. There were guests of all ages, and Joe kept them all entertained with his fun, clean jokes and his entourage of puppets. He interacted with the audience and even brought a couple of kids up on the stage to be part of the act. He is very polite and personable too.
Thanks again, Joe, for the amazing performance!

My family enjoyed the show beyond all expectations!
Joe had So many puppets and the audience interaction was a lot of fun! Definitely a Christmas Eve to remember..
The Walker Family

The students as well as the staff enjoyed his show. He incorporated comedy with a relevant moral message for the students!

The puppets were cute and fun to see. Some of the jokes were not so funny. These days, jokes that make fun of someone or put someone down are not a good example. Even though the jokes were making fun of Joe himself, it would be better to have the jokes more positive. He is a very good ventriloquist but I feel that he needs to change up his joke material.

We hired Joe for my son’s 10th birthday party. Kids and adults laughed. So, fun! It was really cool when he taught the kids some ventriloquist tricks of the trade. Great show!

Perfect for my small backyard; Children were sitting a the table laughing most part of the show.

We hired Joe for our daughter’s 8th birthday party and he was phenomenal! He trekked all the way up to the San Fernando valley and put on a fantastic show that both the kids and adults loved. He let the kids take turns trying their skills, too. Highly recommended for a great party hit!

I hired Joe to entertain my guests at the end of an elegant dinner. After a short set up, he did an hour long show. My guests were thrilled and he kept the guests engaged the entire time. It was just some good clean fun without politics or foul language. Highly recommend this performer!

The process of finding and hiring Joe was a very easy process. He arrived on time with several different puppets. A lot of his puppets were great (the bear, the bulldog) There were a couple that might be a little scary for this age (the Aladdin in a box and the baby).
Overall the children laughed through it and enjoyed it. The interaction and child participation parts were the best...

Joe was wonderful and both the kids and the adults loved his show.
Joe was easy to work with, professional, on time, and went above and beyond to make sure that everyone had a great time. He is a great ventriloquist and entertainer and we would highly recommend him.

We enjoyed the routine and the jokes kept us laughing. The friends are wonderful and we all have a great time enjoying the show.

Joe has great repoire with his audience, young and old. Joe entertained at our Halloween party this year, all of us (ages 7 through 71) had such fun. Joe is quick witted, very funny and knows how to engage his audience. Joe is great to work with, talented and professional. We loved his performance and highly recommend him.

Joe was great! Our guests loved him. He was very personable and had our friends and family throughly entertained.

Joe Gandelman is listed as a comic ventriloquist and he is certainly both! He is an excellent ventriloquist. He is also quite humorous. Today he entertained 40 JUMP preschool children ages 2 to 6 for a full hour and kept them entertained the whole time! His puppets are many! He used a dozen different puppets in an hour. Each one is unique in character and voice and what they do. Our little ones especially liked the animal puppets. He kept the crowd laughing with his slapstick, jokes and silliness. Joe was on time and very personable. He interacted with the children, asking them questions and asking for volunteers. We would definitely hire Joe Gandelman again.

We had Joe entertain the kids and adults in our daughter's 3rd birthday party - He did a fantastic job! I could hear everyone blasting out laughs for 45 minutes without a break, my 3 rd old keeps talking about the show to all her friends and laughs. He entertained 2yrs - 60yrs audience!
He came in on-time and got everything he needed, very friendly person and set up was quick and started right on.
He also observed audience response and changed the sequence based on requests and made kids very happy.
Highly recommed Joe!

Joe performed two outstanding shows to top off our Red Ribbon Week activities. Our students, many of whom had never seen a ventriloquist, loved him and his "friends". A hit with our kindergartners was the spinning head! Joe infused the anti-drug theme into the program with personal messages that young students could understand. Joe, thank you for traveling hundreds of miles to bring laughter to hundreds of kids!

Had to cancel due to low attendance. Will reschedule ASAP. Joe is awesome though!

Our kids really enjoyed having Joe and his Friends come to our site. He taught some of us how to be a ventriloquist and some of my kids found a liking to the craft. Thank you for providing such a unique opportunity for my little ones.

We did invite Joe and his team to make a show on our daughter's 6th birthday and that show worth every spent dime. Joe is great, he knows how to take attention of entire auditory. The age is not principal every person from age of 1,5 and up to 70 were excited with this show. Every person from a party got Joe's business card to invite him on their parties in the future. My son Daniel (3,5 years old) keeps talking about puppets and the show, even a show passed yesterday.
I really glad that I invited you Joe. Thank you, you did bring a lot of joy to our party!

I had hired Joe for my Husband's 40th birthday party. Joe entertained the guest so well. Both young and old audience enjoyed his show. He showed up on time and his rate was also very reasonable. Other guest also wanted to hire him for their parties.

It was very easy to work with Joe -- he was very organized and clear in describing what he needed. He helped us to provide him with appropriate information that he then incorporated seamlessly (and humorously!!) into his act, much to my father in law's delight! He also asked guests to participate -- with hilarious results! It was wonderful to see my 11 year old son and his octogenarian relatives try to outdo each other as "novice ventriloquists" . . .

Thank you Joe for helping to make my father in law's celebration so wonderful. When he first requested a ventriloquist, we weren't sure what to expect -- you helped us fulfill his dream!

We just had Joe over for my daughter's 1st birthday and he was absolutely perfect! The children loved all the characters, even the grumpy bulldog! The jokes were funny to adults as well as the older children. I got great reviews for hiring Joe. He made the party extra special. And he showed up on time. If your considering doing something different than the traditional pinata for entertainment... I recommend hiring Joe. He's the way to go!

Joe and his friends performed for my husband's 60th birthday and the show was amazing. Joe did a great job in adding a personal touch to his show by talking about my husband's love of fishing. It was very funny, very intertaining. The show stopper was having our adult children perform with Joe at the end of the show! Everyone absolutely loved it.
Thank you Joe for making my husband's 60th even more special.

Joe was awesome!! We hired him for our daughters 9th birthday party. We expected the kids to be entertained but was surprised at how many of us adults were cracking up! What a great choice that was. I'm so very pleased with Joe's show. Will for sure be hiring him again. :)

We used Joe's services for our daughter's 5th birthday party. Joe was prompt in responding to our request, even though it was at the last moment. He arrived a few minutes before time and completely mesmerized the kids (and adults!) with his puppets. Great performance and we highly recommend him.

The show was very entertaining and interactive. The other kids that I invited like the show so much that they asked their moms to have this show on their bdays.