If you're on social media as a performer you can tell. If you don't get any Tweets you know it's bombed. I can pretty much gauge how it's doing by comparing the reception to shows I've done that have actual ratings.
Bill BurrI was in NYC during 9/11; it happened on a Tuesday, I was on stage Thursday. It was a small crowd, but it took about 10 days and comedy clubs were packed.
Bill BurrIf you're away from your house for a month, by the time you come back there's someone else living in it.
Bill BurrOnce you do a joke and it works it's only good for so long, like shooting fish in a barrel.
Bill Burr