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.
Performers
Drew Absher
SacrementoSue Alfieri
San FranciscoGary Anderson
Los AngelesJosef Anolin
OaklandClara Bijl
BerkeleyLuca Cupani
LondonMarcos Calandrelli Argentina Shanti Charan
San FranciscoAmanda Cohen
Los AngelesJose Contreras
San FranciscoSteven Farmer
Austin, TXJericho Faustino
Union CityJack Ferguson
San FranciscoAaron Foster
Los AngelesLindsay Glazer
Las VegasWalker Glenn
OaklandBenton Harshaw Sacramento Brett Jennings
San FranciscoTristan Johnson
SacramentoTerrance Kingsby
MilwaukeeeDaniel Lewis
OaklandAlex Libutti
New York CityJorge Lopez
Los AngelesKyle Mara
Rockville Centre, NYZeo Niu
North HollywoodChad Opitz
Bay AreaAnthony Pappaly
FairfieldSean Reilly
Austin, TXPaco Romane
San FranciscoAusten Silver
Los AngelesMarcus Williams
Oakland
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