Josh Argyle (Petaluma, CA) The son of an environmental activist mother and a father from the projects of Pittsburgh, PA, Josh Argyle is adept at scathing social commentary, cutting sarcasm or just talking about BBQ. Josh has been a selection for …
Ali Majed Aldhalimi (San Diego, CA) Ali Majed Aldhalimi is an comedian, actor and a performance poet. Born in Iraq, Ali and his family fled persecution and were displaced from their home. They became refugees and were forced to live in …
Applications for the44th Annual San Francisco Comedy Competition were supposed to close August 1, but we’re leaving the door open for a few people who were late signing up. If you would like to be considered for this years competition, …
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Northern California is a big place and there’s no way to cover it all, but the 44th Annual San Francisco Comedy Competition will be coming to venues from Carmel to Redding, San Francisco to Grass Valley. We kick off the …
The Application Process for the 2019 San Francisco Comedy Competition is now open. Applications will be accepted April 1 through August 1, 2019. The 2019 version of the Comedy Competition kicks off September 5, 2019 and ends September 29, 2019 …
After 17 shows, the 43rd Annual San Francisco Comedy Competition wrapped up the month-long tour across California at a club that was formerly known as the San Francisco Improv. The audience was packed with comedy fans who were ready to …
Another wonderful, fabulous night at the Gallo Center in Modesto. Every night this show gets better. The Top Five Comics: Dauood Naimyar Mike Baldwin Dave Nihill Cristian Machado Kris Tinkle Up Next: The final show for the 43rd Annual in …
The Top Five Comics: Dave Nihill Kris Tinkle Mike Baldwin (tie) Cristian Machado (tie) Dauood Naimyar Mike Baldwin and Cristian Machado tied for third place. Up Next: There’s only two shows left. Tonight in Modesto at the Gallo Center and …
We have results from University Union Ballroom at California State University in Sacramento. It’s like someone took the Top Five from last night and flipped it over. It’s one of the strengths of the San Francisco Comedy Competition. By doing shows in a multitude of venues, no audience can unduly influence the whole thing.
The Top Five Comics:
Rossmoor might have been a private show which was closed to the public, but the show was sold out, so it wasn’t much of a secret. Rossmoor loves good comedy and this show delivered. It was TV clean night and …
After 13 shows in 10 venues, we finally have the Top Five Comics entering the Finals. Dauood Naimyar Cristian Machado Dave Nihill Mike Baldwin Kris Tinkle One of these guys will be crowned Champ. The Finals kick off at Rossmoor …
The last show of the Semifinals took place at the Luther Burbank Cener in Santa Rosa. This is one of our favorite venues because it always has a large enthusiastic crowd of comedy fans.
The Top Five Comics:
The Top Five Comics for tonight:
We had another tie in Chico. It’s great to see such a tight contest in the Semifinals. It’s the kind of show you want to see continue, but the Semifinals end Saturday night at the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa.
The Top Five Comics for tonight:
Dauood Naimyar
Kris Tinkle
Cristian Machado
Dave Nihill
Mike Baldwin
Dauood Naimyar
Mike Baldwin
Dave Nihill
Cristian Machado
Hanna Evensen
Heywood Banks
Julie Ash
Kris Tinkle