Knowing the location, you may be surprised to hear that critically acclaimed comedian Louis C.K. came to Oxnard on May 5, but I was there laughing hysterically to prove it.

When the show was first announced, I was in disbelief and could not believe Louis C.K. was going to be a mere 20 minutes away performing. I knew that this opportunity would not come again anytime soon and booked a ticket immediately.

When I arrived at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, it was clear that the venue was not used to the sheer volume of people that were in attendance. The act was delayed until everyone got inside and once everyone was seated, a voice emerged on the loud speaker. It was deep at first, but was then revealed to be C.K. apologizing for the mess of the situation and as a result, everyone would get partial refunds. This partial refund turned out to be half of the $40 ticket price, which I felt was a really generous touch on C.K.’s part.

Upon entry, the patrons, including myself, were instructed to put our silenced phones in a locked pouch provided by a company called “Yondr” so no one would be able to use their phones during the event. This ended up making the show all that much better because it allowed everyone to enjoy the moment and the comedian to truly go off the leash with no one being able to record him.

C.K. talked about every controversial topic under the sun and made the crowd absolutely lose it every time he delivered a story or punch line.

My absolute favorite part of the evening was when C.K. talked about his grades in high school saying “D is the worst grade ever, even F is better than a D. When you get an F they think ‘Oh, he’s a genius and he can’t deal with the system,’ but a D: ‘Oh, get out of here.'”

C.K. then talked about how “teachers are the greatest people alive, but in our system they’re losers.” A line which earned a smattering of laughter from the sold-out crowd. This entire bit left me destroyed as I laughed to the point of hyperventilation.

C.K. left the stage for about a minute before he came back and told the audience: “Yeah, we will do more. We’ll keep going, I mean, what else am I going to do in Oxnard?”

For the next 20 minutes, C.K. entertained the audience with more controversial stories followed by hilarious punch lines. By the end of the night and after a thunderous standing ovation, C.K. had left everyone, including myself, not wanting to do anything in Oxnard except share a laugh, or two, or 10 with Louis C.K.; of which I won’t soon forget.