The Guild Theatre: Menlo Park – Early Show

The 49th San Francisco Comedy Competition returns to the Guild Theatre with 16 new comics competing to advance to the Semifinals. Only five advance, the rest walk home. Round Two features comics from around the world making their first appearance in the United States.

The Guild offers one of the best nights of the San Francisco Comedy Competition because you can see a wide range of comics emerging from around North America in one venue.

The San Francisco Comedy Competition is one of the most prestigious comedy events in North America, launching the careers of people like Patton Oswalt, Robin Williams and Ellen DeGeneres. It’s an outrageously funny evening, where you will see the comedy stars of tomorrow competing for their chance at fame and fortune. Hundreds of comedians audition each year to compete. Only 32 are chosen.

Performers

Your Host: Dan Lewis

Dan Lewis is a stand-up comedian based in Brooklyn, NY, though he originally hails from Detroit, MI. Despite years on the West Coast, he still clings to his Midwestern sensibilities, which make him feel out of place at artisanal pickle tastings and rooftop ketamine parties. 
Winner of the 2022 East Bay Comedy Competition, Dan is a regular at San Francisco Punch Line, Cobb’s Comedy Club, San Jose Improv, and Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club. He can otherwise be found performing at local theaters, bars, bowling alleys, and the occasional Russian bathhouse.

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Nearby Shows

September 5: The Battery – Round 2 (16 new comics)
September 6: Guild Theatre – Round 2
September 9: Montalvo Arts Center – Semifinals
September 10: Montalvo Arts Center – Semifinals
September 17: 4 Star Theater – San Francisco – Finals