The Listings
Your go-to guide for local comedy, curated by people who live and breathe the scene. From hidden gem open mics to standout improv and standup shows, we’re here to help you find your next night of laughs.
This list serves as a (hopefully up to date) overview of major shows and venues to give an overview of the San Francisco Bay Area’s comedy scene (and help you avoid pages of ads and sponsored posts).
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Serves Cocktails
Serves Beer
Serves Snack Concessions
Serves Food
Improv Comedy
Improv Comedy Shows
- Your Fucked Up Relationship (SF)
- Drunk Theater (SF)
- Go Tech Yourself Comedy (SF)
- The Confessional (SF)
- Bad Art (OAK)
- Temescal Social Club (OAK)
Improv Comedy Venues
- Endgames Improv (SF) []
- All Out Comedy Theater (OAK) []
- Leela (SF)
- BATS Improv (SF)
- Secret Improv Society (SF)
- Comedy Sports (SJ)
- Made Up Theater (Fremont)
Stand-Up Comedy
Stand-Up Comedy Shows
- Cheaper Than Therapy (SF)
- Best Medicine Comedy (SF)
- Setup Comedy (SF)
- Don’t Tell Comedy (SF | OAK | SJ)
Stand-Up Comedy Venues
- Punchline Comedy Club (SF) []
- Cobb’s Comedy Club (SF) []
- San Jose Improv (SJ) []
- The Function (SF) []
Sketch Comedy
Sketch Comedy Shows
- Killing My Lobster (new shows throughout the year)
Sketch Comedy Venues
Comedy Festivals
This list contains comedy festivals either focusing on a particular type of comedy or a mix.
Multi-Day
- SF Sketchfest (SF) (Jan-Feb 2025)
- Latest dates: January 16 – February 2, 2025
- Type: Stand-Up / Improv / Sketch / Misc.
- Endgames Comedy Festival
- Latest dates: September 2024
- Type: Improv
Single-Day
- Comedy Day (SF)
- Latest: September 2024
- Type: Stand-Up
Miscellaneous
Things that are hilarious, however they didn’t fit into one of the other bucket
Bay Area Pun-Off (SF) (
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Dad jokes galore, it’ll feel like your dad’s knocking on a recently built wall and signing off on how it would hold.
SF Neo-Futurists (SF) ()
Disclaimer: It’s not all comedy, their main show the Infinite Wrench is a collection of short plays written and performed by their ensemble, and at times those plays are comedic (and other times they might make you rethink the meaning of life). Regardless, it’s an experience everyone should enjoy.
Disclaimer: This page is intended for general guidance and informational purposes only to help you find comedy events. While we strive to keep event details accurate and up to date, information may change. Please confirm dates, times, and other details directly with the event or venue.