2023 San Francisco Standup Comedy Competition

The 2023 San Francisco Standup Comedy Competition ran September 1 – 24, 2023 and features 32 comedians competing. The 2024 Competition kicks off the first week of September, 2024.

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Hosts

Venues

Week 1:

• The Battery – San Francisco
• Marin Showcase Theater – San Rafael
• Orinda Theater – Orinda
• Crow’s Nest – Santa Cruz

Week 2

• Washington Inn – Oakland
• Orinda Theater – Orinda
• Marin Showcase Theater– San Rafael
• Crow’s Nest – Santa Cruz

Semifinals

• Montalvo Arts Center – Saratoga
• Montalvo Arts Center– Saratoga
• Center for the Arts– Grass Valley
• Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre – Vacaville
• Luther Burbank Center – Santa Rosa

The Finals

• Rossmoor – Walnut Creek
• Bankhead Theater – Livermore
• Clark Center – Arroyo Grande
• The Guild Theatre – Menlo Park
• Folktale Winery – Carmel – The Final Show

Competition Rounds

• Preliminary Round One
• Preliminary Round Two
• Semifinals
• The Finals