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IT DON’T COME EASY, BABY!
IT’s incongruous, but a story about a wonderful happening must begin with a regrettable phrase: bad things come in threes. That’s because Frankie Marcos, the 2024 San Francisco Comedy Competition champ from San Jose, suffered a few serious mishaps on his way to winning.
The Final Top Five
After sharpening our pencils, adding up all of the scores, and double-checking our math, we are finally ready to reveal the final Top Five.
The Final Show in Marin
After 20 shows since August, the 48th San Francisco Comedy Competition finds itself at the very last show. They say all good things must come to an end, but did it have to include this show?
Arroyo Grande Was Dry!
Every show in the run has unique challenges, but tonight at Clark Center was pretty unique. They could not sell alcohol because there was a high school football game nearby. So the “Big Creek” show was a dry one. It didn’t matter, the audience loved the show.
Biscuits&Blues for Night #2
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.
It Was a Good Start at Rossmoor
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.
Moving on to the Finals
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 Big Show at the Luther Burbank Center
The biggest show on the tour is at the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa. It’s a fantastic crowd that witnessed a really great comedy show.
Frankie Marcos in the Crows Nest
Frankie Marcos at the Guild Theatre
Auggie Smith – Best of the Competition
Auggie Smith – Best of the Competition
What is 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.