10 Comedy Clubs In San Francisco, California

comedy clubs in san francisco
Harold
Harold 
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The city of love offers more than just its unique, compact, and diverse culture. San Fransisco is where you can get a little bit of everything you are looking for. Most people who visit the compact and techy city is at awe because of its dynamic culture, stunning gastronomy, and a bustling nightlife that is open for anyone who dares to become an outgoing night owl. You can see different iconic locations and attractions like the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Coit Tower, The Painted Ladies, and ride the cable cars as your unique and whimsical mode of travel and commute within the city. However, you should not forget entering and having a good laugh in one of the best comedy clubs in San Francisco, California. This will surely give you an experience you will never forget!

1. Marrakech Magic Theater

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Are you looking for a high-class magic performance? Marrakech Magic Theater is the home of Jay Alexander. Marrakech Magic Theater was founded by Peter Morrison and was established in the year 2010. This Theater is the highest rated by the top travel guides on the internet since. Turned over to Jay Alexander who is also one of the most awarded and renowned corporate entertainers and magicians in the world with appearances in different prestigious shows, Marrakech Magic Theater will surely be a whimsical, mysterious, and strange place to spend your night in. Get entertained only by the best and the most entertaining.

Marrakech Magic Theater

Address: 419 O’Farrell Street San Francisco, CA 94102

Website: Marrakech Magic Theater

Opening hours: 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Price: 10 USD

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2. PianoFight


If you are looking for a dynamic and jampacked night with your friends and hundreds of strangers who are also looking for a unique and festive entertainment in San Fransisco, the PianoFight is for you! Enjoy a night full of magic, comedy, music performances, plays, and film screenings from local artists and creatives. PianoFight partners with local artists and creatives to have nights that are just uniquely San Fransisco. Make sure to bring your friends and make friends with other strangers, guests, tourists, and local artists while you are in one of the festive events of PianoFight. You and your friends should also try out the mouthwatering food available and served within the venue.

PianoFight

Address: 144 Taylor St, SF

Website: PianoFight

Opening hours: 5:00 pm - 12:00 am

Price: 11-30 USD

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3. SF Downtown Comedy Theater

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Posted by SF DownTown Comedy Theater on Friday, 8 February 2019

Are you the kind of person who loves having a good laugh and at the same time appreciates good art too? SF Downtown Comedy Theater is the best place for you to be entertained by comedy shows by prestigious comedians while great and majestic artworks are posted and exhibited at the venue. Bar Fluxus, the venue, is an artwork itself with its vibrant colors. The bar’s color is as colorful as a box of crayons making it the best venue and location for arts and comedic entertainment for guests and locals. Make sure to experience the SF Downtown Comedy Theater entertainment experience with other people with the same good taste of entertainment as you. The comedians featured are famous and have been seen in ABC, NBC, News Central, MTV, and a lot more media platforms.

SF Downtown Comedy Theater

Address: 144 Taylor St, SF

Website: SF Downtown Comedy Theater

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4. Kung Pao Kosher Comedy

Posted by Kung Pao Kosher Comedy on Monday, 17 December 2018

Kung Pao Kosher Comedy is a comedy place where people who love Chinese food and Jewish comedy go for some smart, witty, and unique shows. The comedy club was established accidentally, during the year 1993, by San Francisco comedian Lisa Geduldig and has evolved to become a favorite entertainment home for people from different walks of life. You can always have some kosher comedy infused with quality Chinese food. The history of this comedy bar has a diverse identity to it and it is sure to provide any guests and first-timers a taste of the unique and one of a kind culture in San Francisco.

Stage Werx Theatre

Address: 772 Pacific Ave San Francisco, CA 94133 at Stockton St Chinatown

Website: Kung Pao Kosher Comedy

Opening hours: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Price: 10 USD

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5. The Setup


If you are looking for a comedy that is high-end and is considered world-class in San Fransisco, The Setup is definitely the best place to visit because of the performers who regularly visit the place to practice their comedian craft in front of enthusiasts, fanatics, and tourists. Those famous comedians from HBO, Comedy Central, and Showtime usually visit and perform in The Setup making the venue the best comedy bar in San Francisco. The rustic interiors of the venue will also astound you.

The Setup

Address:222 Hyde St San Francisco, CA 94102

Website: The Setup

Opening hours: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Price: 10 USD

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6. Secret Improv Society


Secret Improv Society is the ideal comedy show for the whole family if you want to go out and experience the late night buzz of San Fransisco’s nightlife. Secret Improv Society offers the best comedy shows every Friday and Saturday nights in San Fransisco. Laughing out loud with an audience from all ages in a fast-paced and interactive manner may make you more than just a spectator of the show. You need to make sure you bring your friends or your loved one in this one-of-a-kind San Francisco experience and have a night full of jokes and interactive comedy with the comedians and live performers.

Secret Improv Society

Address: 533 Sutter St Shelton Theater San Francisco, CA 94102

Website: Secret Improv Society

Opening hours: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Price: 10 USD

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7. Cheaper Than Therapy


Cheaper Than Therapy is a stand-up comedy show that will accommodate most of your needs and specifications for a loud laugh while you are in San Fransisco. You will have all the convenience to maximize your enjoyment in the comedy bar. Food and beverages are available and there is also live music as part of the shows. Laughing all of your stress away is definitely cheaper than any other therapy out there. If you are even celebrating a birthday party, a team building, a reunion, and other celebrations, you can always bring them to a show to have some good laugh with family and friends.

Cheaper Than Therapy

Address: 533 Sutter St Shelton Theater San Francisco, CA 94102

Website: Cheaper Than Therapy

Opening hours: 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Price: 10 USD

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8. Punch Line

Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account


Punch Line is the comedy bar you want to be in! There is a reason why Dave Chappelle loves Punch Line and it is because of its dedication to make it the best venue and place where people who love comedy have an intimate place to appreciate and celebrate laughing out loud with the most famous comedians in town and in the country. A lot of famous comedians have made surprise appearances in Punch Line for an unexpected special performance for guests and audience. Do not forget to visit and get a chance to meet and watch one of the more famous comedians.

Punch Line

Address: 444 Battery St San Francisco, CA 94111

Website: Punch Line

Opening hours: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Price: 10 USD

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9. Cobb's Comedy Club

Cobb's Comedy Club entrance, 2017-02-10
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Having dinner while listening to the finest comedians crack some good jokes is just one of the best nightlife experience you could ever have with your spouse, family, sweetheart, or friends. Cobb’s Comedy Club is a pub where there are 400 seats with tables for dining and some world-class comedy with the famous comedians in the industry. The usual guests in Cobb’s Comedy Club are also those who appear in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Show with David Letterman. You can watch and be entertained by some of the regular guests such as Jo Koy, Dave Chappelle, Dana Carvey, and many more.

Cobb's Comedy Club

Address: 915 Columbus Ave San Francisco, CA 94133

Website: Cobb’s Comedy Club

Opening hours: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Price: 10 USD

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10. Stage Werx Theatre


Are you looking for a place where you can witness a good comedy show, a workshop, solo performances, storytelling, burlesque, movie-watching, and a lot more events? Stage Werx Theatre is a volunteer-run theatre that is open for different events and activities that would positively benefit aspiring artists, performers, and their audience who are seeking and craving for quality entertainment. Whether you just want to be entertained or desire to make people laugh and be entertained, Stage Werx Theatre is always welcome for events possibilities. The venue possesses 70 cozy and intimate seats for the audience. The food is not a problem because there are restaurants and stores near the location.

Stage Werx Theatre

Address: 446 Valencia St San Francisco, CA 94103

Website: Stage Werx Theatre

Opening hours: 9:00 am - 1:00 am

Price: 10 USD

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Experience the best nightlife activities in San Francisco

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The best comedy bars in San Francisco will complete your experience in the city of love. Make your nights worth it and unforgettable with the best comedians in the industry in some of the well-known comedy bars in the city and in the world.

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Harold, a writer and traveler in the Philippines, aspires to initiate travel documentaries with a focus on hiking adventures.

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