Archive for the 'San Francisco Comedy' Category

More Robin Williams shows

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Robin Williams will do 2 more live shows at Bimbo’s 365 Club in North Beach next week.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, May 16th, at noon.

Robin Williams: “Working on Material”
May 19th, 21st
@ Bimbo’s 365 Club
1025 Columbus Ave, SF
8pm (Doors open at 6:30), $40, 21+
buy tickets (2 ticket limit per person)

Watch Robin Williams on Whose Line Is It Anyway:

Tonight: Something People Like @ The Purple Onion

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Something People Like returns for its second week.

This week features:

- Joe Tobin (Ebony & Irony showcase)
- Chris Garcia (1st place, The Aristocrats Joke Competition)
- Brendan Lynch (The Onion Comedy Series)
- Alex Koll (Boomtime sketch group)

And headliner, winner of the prestigious Andy Kaufman Award:
- Brent Weinbach

Wednesday, May 14th, 8pm
@ The Purple Onion
140 Columbus Ave.
San Francisco

Tickets only $8
buy tickets

About the show:
The historic Purple Onion is back as a haven for young, fresh comedy with SFstandup.com’s new weekly show, Something People Like. Hosts Justin Lamb (SPF7) and Chad Lehrman (Last Comic Standing) 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.

About the Purple Onion:
The Purple Onion was voted the Best Comedy Club in San Francisco (SF Weekly - 2007) and has been a staple of the San Francisco comedy scene for decades. From legends such as Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor to contemporary comics like Zach Galifianakis and Todd Barry, the Purple Onion continues to be a favorite for audiences and performers alike.

Will Franken’s final installment of Things We Did Before Reality

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Will Franken has completed the twelfth and final episode of his brilliant podcast, Things We Did Before Reality. (Click the link to hear all 12 episodes.)

The last episode is called “Side Two of Abbey Road” (Paul & Ringo, please don’t sue!) and at 63 minutes, it’s the longest one in the series. It’s very autobiographical (Mr. Franken, it’s a son,”), political (Reverend Jeremiah), and, of course, psychedelic (”That was the first time I died…”). Comedians, check out the parody of a Sunday night at the Punchline at about 17 minutes in.

From Will:
“I am very proud of this one. Extremely proud… Some may call the piece racist, or sexist, or not ‘culturally sensitive’. Actually, the piece is none of these things. It is rock-n-roll. Rock-n-roll is what existed before globalization castrated it.”

Animated Review of Iron Man

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

By Bay Area comedian Kellen Erskine and CaptainBigBeard.com:

Paul Mecurio: Interview and Ticket Giveaway

Monday, May 12th, 2008

by Chad Lehrman

Paul Mecurio

Paul Mecurio won an Emmy award for his writing on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and his TV appearances include Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central Presents, and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. He is headlining The Punchine in San Francisco this week.

Paul Mecurio @ The Punchline
444 Battery St, SF
May 13th-17th
buy tickets

Win two tickets to Paul’s Thursday, May 15 performance at 8:00 p.m. To enter, send us an email at contact@SFstandup.com with the subject “Paul Mecurio.” Two winners will be chosen randomly. *Contestants must be 18 or over.*

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Tonight: Kids in the Hall, Chelsea Handler & more

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Kids in the Hall

Click a show for more details including clips and ticket information…

Kids in the Hall @ War Memorial Opera House
301 Van Ness Ave, SF

Chelsea Handler @ The Warfield
301 Van Ness Ave, SF

5 Funny Fags @ The Purple Onion
140 Columbus Ave, SF

5 Funny Females @ The Purple Onion
140 Columbus Ave, SF

Ngaio Bealum @ Club Deluxe
1511 Haight Street, SF

Funny Girlz @ Herbst Theatre
1511 Haight Street, SF

Greg Behrendt @ Cobb’s Comedy Club
915 Columbus Ave, SF

Gary Owen @ The Punchline
444 Battery Street, SF

Finesse Mitchell @ Rooster T. Feathers
157 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

Steve Byrne @ San Jose Improv
62 South Second St, San Jose

Sue Murphy @ Pepper Belly’s
849 Texas Street, Fairfield

Debi Gutierrez @ Tommy T’s
5104 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton

Secret Improv Society @ Shelton Theater
533 Sutter Street, SF

Naked Comedy @ The Clubhouse
414 Mason Street, SF

Watch The Kids in the Hall discuss their new tour:

Tonight: 5 Funny Fags & more

Friday, May 9th, 2008

5 Funny Fags

Click a show for more details including clips and ticket information…

5 Funny Fags @ The Purple Onion
140 Columbus Ave, SF

5 Funny Females @ The Purple Onion
140 Columbus Ave, SF

Ngaio Bealum @ Club Deluxe
1511 Haight Street, SF

Greg Behrendt @ Cobb’s Comedy Club
915 Columbus Ave, SF

Gary Owen @ The Punchline
444 Battery Street, SF

Finesse Mitchell @ Rooster T. Feathers
157 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

Steve Byrne @ San Jose Improv
62 South Second St, San Jose

Sue Murphy @ Pepper Belly’s
849 Texas Street, Fairfield

Debi Gutierrez @ Tommy T’s
5104 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton

Scantily Clad Comedy @ The Clubhouse
414 Mason Street, SF

Sneak peek: Bay Area comics on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

The new season of Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham doesn’t begin until June 6th, but here are some sneak peeks of Bay Area comedians appearing on the upcoming season.

Kevin Camia:

Brent Weinbach:

Mo Mandel:

Anjelah Johnson:

Be like Todd Barry

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Todd Barry has released the greatest comedy album of the year.
Todd Barry is a fan of SFstandup.com on Facebook.
Coincidence? We think not.

Click here to become a fan of SFstandup.com on Facebook!

Watch Todd Barry on Sesame Street:

Over 2,000 photos of comedians at Stanford

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Stanford University has been hosting a stand-up comedy night since 2006, and Leo Hochberg has been taking a LOT of awesome photos at the shows. His entire collection can be seen HERE. If you have performed at the show, there is probably a great photo of you in there.

Here’s a couple good ones:
Brendan Lynch
Mary Van Note
Tapan Trivedi
Larry Bubbles Brown
Eric Cash

Go check out the show:
Stanford Comedy Club
@ 750 Pub
750 Escondido Road, Stanford, CA
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9pm
FREE for Stanford students, $10 for non-students