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Todd Sawyer will be appearing at Rooster T. Feathers in Sunnyvale this Thursday- Sunday. Todd is a past winner of the Seattle International Comedy Competition and has appeared on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The World Stands up, and National Lampoon’s “Funny Money.” Todd Sawyer @ Rooster T. Feathers 157 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale July 17th-20th $12-$17 [...]

July 10

Tonight at 9pm, Ben Feldman’s Laugh Orgy takes place at the rowdy Grant & Green Saloon in North Beach. It’s a great way to catch some of the Bay Area’s best upcoming comics for free, and tonight’s headliner is the hilarious Brendan Lynch. “The monthly Laugh Orgy is probably the best, consistently-good free comedy [...]

Comedy Central’s new show Reality Bites Back debuts Thursday, July 17. It features 10 comedians (including Bay Area native Mo Mandel) competing in parodies of popular reality shows, such as “Almost American Gladiators,” “Hunting With the Stars,” and “The Amazing Disgrace.” The winner takes home $50,000, and the show is hosted by the awesome Michael [...]

July 9

Come out to the legendary Purple Onion tonight for our popular weekly comedy show, Something People Like. This week’s headliner is Tim Lee, named “a refreshing comic find” by the SF Examiner. Tim combines his comedy and PhD in biology to create an original style that has made him one of the most popular comedians on [...]

July 5

Mary Van Note’s new web series “Gavin Really Wants Me” premieres at IFC.com on July 7th. The 10 episode series is all about Mary trying to get a date with San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom. Related PostsTonight: Mary Van Note’s Comedy Darling

July 3

SF Sketchfest, the extremely popular San Francisco comedy festival, is now accepting entries for their 8th annual festival, running January 14th- February 1st, 2009. Applications must be received by September 15th, 2008. For full details and to download an application, visit sfsketchfest.com. Past performers at SF Skechfest include Patton Oswalt, Robin Williams, Paul Reubens, Upright [...]

This video was put together for last night’s George Carlin tribute at the San Jose Improv. It was recorded at Club Deluxe on Haight Street on Monday night. Big thanks to Big Al Gonzales for producing both the video and the Improv show. Related PostsTonight: Reggie Steele at Club DeluxeGeorge Carlin: A RemembranceRIP George Carlin, 1937-2008Tonight: [...]

July 1

Join us tonight for our weekly show Something People Like at the legendary Purple Onion in North Beach. This week’s headliner is the intense, freaky, and hilarious, Justin Scales (aka The Scalesman). Justin is a survivor of many near death experiences and wacky escapades that he re-lives for everybody in a hair-raising, terrifying style that [...]

June 26

What do you get when you cross Mexican masked wrestling with sexy burlesque performers and commentary by famous comedians? Lucha VaVoom! @ The Fillmore Sunday, June 29th 8pm, $27.50 Most Commented PostsRobin Williams- Free pair of ticketsStand-Up JesusHow to Convert Your MySpace Profile to ComedyGeorge Carlin: A RemembranceSF Comedy Competition: A Report on My Experience, by David Kleinberg

Last night, SF comedian Alex Koll (aka Shred Begley Jr.) took 1st place at the San Francisco Regional of the U.S. Air Guitar Championships, held at The Independent. He will now move on to the national finals, being held in San Francisco on August 8th. Watch Alex’s first round performance: Related PostsBlack Guys on a Beautiful DayThe [...]

June 25

Join us tonight at the legendary Purple Onion in North Beach as headliner Moshe Kasher records a live CD. Moshe Kasher is original, brash and smart combining energetic performance with viciously funny writing. Moshe was named “Best of the Bay” by the East Bay Express, who also said he is “everything you would want in a [...]

Political DA BEAT was written and directed by Bay Area comedian Drennon Davis, and stars Drennon with fellow comics Moshe Kasher, Nato Green, Tim Lee, Marcella Arguello, Reggie Steele, and Edwin Li. It debuted at The Purple Onion on June 11th during Something People Like. Related PostsTonight: Tim Lee headlines Something People Like @ The Purple OnionMoshe [...]

June 23

This Friday at 10pm, Chris Garcia headlines an evening of stand-up, sketch and videos. The stellar line-up includes Moshe Kasher, Nico Santos, Alex Koll, and host Ali Wong. Mind of Garcia @ The Dark Room 2263 Mission Street, SF Friday, June 27th 10pm, $10, BYOB For a chance at a free pair of tickets, send an email to contact@SFstandup.com or subscribe [...]

April 9

The historic Purple Onion is back as a haven for young, fresh comedy with SFstandup.com’s new weekly show, Something People Like. Hosts Chad Lehrman and Justin Lamb bring a new mix of stand-up comedy, short films, and music to San Francisco’s favorite comedy venue every Wednesday at 8:00 pm. July 9th headliner: Tim Lee (”a refreshing [...]

February 11

We are currently offering a limited number of free tickets to the shows listed below. For a chance at a FREE pair of tickets, send an email to contact@SFstandup.com or subscribe to our mailing list. Please include your name, which show you are interested in attending, and a contact phone number. Please only enter for shows you [...]