Our final evening in San Francisco in front of an enthusiastic crowd at a place designed for comedy. It used to be the Improv before becoming a jazz staple known as Biscuits & Blues.
Some of the comics joked at the Orinda Theatre that the crowd was full of grandparents. I mentioned that just up the street is Rossmoor, where this crowds parents live. Although it has a reputation of being an older crowd, the minimum age for residents is 55, they are very sharp, understand good humor and the venue is really fantastic.
Like any elimination event, the San Francisco Comedy Competition has one difficult issue, we start with 32 really great comedians, but each week we have to eliminate really funny comics and move on with the top five.
The results are in from our stop at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre. we had a great time with special guest host and local resident, Ellis Rodriguez.
The first night for the Semifinals of the 2024 San Francisco Comedy Competition and it’s selling better than the next show tomorrow night. I guess America is ready to go out and laugh.
The 2024 San Francisci Comedy Competition has selected its Semifinalists. The Top Five comics from Round One and Round Two of Preliminaries compete for just five spots to advance to the Finals
This contest is tough. It’s not only the oldest comedy competitions in the US, it attracts a lot of really great comics. I am seeing great comedians and wondering how do they break out so the world can join in on the fun. And then I remember it’s through events like the San Francisco Comedy Competition.
Now in it’s 48th year, the San Francisco Comedy Competition is an annual, multi-week, judged, stand-up comedy contest. Over thirty comedians, out of hundreds who apply, perform in shows held in comedy clubs, bars, restaurants, casinos and theaters in San Francisco and around the Bay Area.
Best of the Comedy Competition
In addition, we feature Best of the Competition shows throughout the year to give audiences a chance to experience longer sets with comedians we felt deserve more stage time.