// The show
A show first.A game second.
Tom opens like a headliner, the DJ and drummer lock in, and within minutes the whole crowd is singing, shouting back and dancing in their seats. Stories, crowd work and call-and-response carry the night. Every guest has 8 bingo boards in front of them, so when a song hits their card they mark it, and the winners walk away with prizes.
It plays like a concert and runs like a game night. Guests stay seated, stay loud and stay at your bar, and after the last game Tom holds a free meet and greet that keeps them there even longer.
// Social footprint, September 2026
Two brands.One audience.
// First Off In My Opinion
317K+// Tom Swoope Events
64K+The tour brand: dates, show clips and ticket drops.
Plus direct lines that skip the algorithm: about 5,000 fans on the "Hey Tom" text list, our email list, and four seasons of the First Off In My Opinion podcast on Spotify, Apple and Audible.
Marketing run bya pro.
Tom doesn't hand your date a flyer and hope. He plans and runs paid media for his own tour and for other touring artists, and every date gets the full playbook.
// Paid social
City-targeted campaigns built and run in-house, with tracked links so we can see what's selling.
// Local culture pages
Placements on your city's event and culture pages, using video from sold-out shows instead of flat flyers.
// Text and email
Blasts to our text and email lists, plus city-specific text codes for your market.
// Co-promo kit
Flyers, video clips and copy ready for your socials, email and event calendar.
Six ways tobook Tom.
Pick the night that fits your venue and your crowd. Tom is on the mic for all of them.
Hip Hop and R&B Bingo with Tom Swoope
The flagship. An interactive live performance with a DJ, a live drummer and Tom on the mic, plus 8 bingo boards per ticket and prizes. The show behind 300+ sold-out dates.
Public ticketed nights, two-show days, brunch slots and multi-night holiday runs.
Sing It!! Rock n Roll Bingo
The same interactive performance, flipped to classic rock and roll. Tom on the mic, the anthems everybody knows, a crowd singing every word, and bingo boards along for the ride.
Classic rock and classic-hits crowds, breweries, casinos, festivals and corporate events.
The Old School R&B SingAlong
Tom leads the whole crowd through the R&B records they grew up on. A music-first night built around the part of the show guests love most: singing every word.
Music halls, lounges, date-night crowds and venues that want a concert feel.
Stand-up comedy with Tom Swoope
Tom "Mr. Story Time" Swoope does stand-up built on the real-life dating stories that grew his audience online, with the same crowd work that runs every live show.
Comedy clubs, lounges, showcases, book events and podcast-audience nights.
Tom Swoope, event host
Bring Tom in to run the mic at your event. He keeps the energy up, the crowd engaged and the program moving, and he brings his audience with him when you promote it.
Concerts, day parties, brunches, galas, fundraisers and brand activations.
Private and corporate events
Any of the shows, brought to your company party, fundraiser, reunion or private celebration. Buyouts start at $9,000 plus travel.
Holiday parties, team events, fundraisers and milestone celebrations.
// Food and beverage
What the night does foryour bar.
Your venue keeps 100% of food and beverage. Guests are seated for about two hours of show, groups book tables, and Tom's free meet and greet after the last game keeps guests ordering.
Run your own numbers here. Ask us for results from venues like yours and we'll walk you through them.
Deals built aroundyour venue.
Every deal is negotiable. Tell us how your venue runs and we'll structure it to fit.
Door split
Negotiable. We split gross ticket sales, settle day-of-show, and your venue keeps 100% of food and beverage.
Ticket block
Your venue buys a block of serialized tickets up front and sells them your way. Good for venues that want to own the door.
Flat buyout
From $9,000 + travel
One set fee. You keep the door and the bar. Built for private events, corporate dates and promoters.
Under every deal, bingo boards and markers are show production and stay with the show.
We bring
- Tom as host, plus a DJ and a live drummer
- Bingo boards, markers and the full show bag with POS
- A check-in team and a road manager on site
- Paid media, text and email blasts, and a co-promo kit
- Video from the night that we share for your promo
You bring
- The space, tables and seating
- House sound and a DJ table with power
- Bar and kitchen service, keeping 100% of F&B
- Co-promotion on your socials, email and event calendar
- One point of contact for rider, marketing and tech
// The founder
Meet yourhost.
Tom "Mr. Story Time" Swoope
Tom is an entertainer, stand-up comic, event host and producer. He created Hip Hop and R&B Bingo with Tom Swoope and has hosted it through 300+ sold-out shows across the U.S. and Canada, including a national run with City Winery.
Online, he reaches 380K+ followers across First Off In My Opinion and Tom Swoope Events, with nearly 3 million YouTube views and four seasons of the podcast. He wrote Story Time: Dating My Way Through the Bullsh!t, runs paid campaigns for other touring artists, and hosts the Aunties & Unc's R&B Cruise on Virgin Voyages in June 2027, which is nearly sold out.
@firstoffinmyopinion / @tomswoopeevents / @hiphopandrnbbingo
// Buyer FAQ
Questionsbuyers ask.
Don't see yours? Call or text 330-906-0230.
The space, tables and seating (guests play on their boards all night), house sound, a DJ table with power, bar and kitchen service, and one point of contact for rider, marketing and tech. Full rider on request.
We size the show to your capacity, from lounges to main stages. When demand is there we add a second show, and two-show days and brunch slots are common.
Either way works. Many partners sell on their own ticketing platform and settle with us day-of-show. We can also sell through our site.
Yes. Door splits are negotiable, and we also do ticket-block buys and flat buyouts starting at $9,000 plus travel. Under every deal, your venue keeps 100% of food and beverage.
Paid social run in-house, placements on local culture pages, text and email blasts to our lists, and a co-promo kit for your channels. Tom runs the same playbook for other touring artists.
Plan on 90 minutes to two hours of show, with doors 60 to 90 minutes before start. Tom's free meet and greet follows the last game.
Eight bingo boards per guest. Markers are sold at the show for general admission and included for reserved tables. Board and marker sales are show production and stay with the show.
A grown crowd, largely 35 and up, that comes in groups: birthdays, group outings and reserved tables.
Yes. We film every show and share clips for your promo. Filming and content rights stay with Tom Swoope Events.
We tour the U.S. and Canada, including Toronto and Montréal. Travel is built into buyouts and settled up front on every other deal.
How booking works.
- 01 Send your date Email or call with your venue, city, capacity and preferred dates.
- 02 We hold it We check routing, place a hold, and work out terms with you.
- 03 Sign The contract goes out for e-signature.
- 04 We promote Paid media, text, email and socials go live, and you get the co-promo kit.
- 05 Show day Our road manager runs the show with your staff, and we settle that night.