Live Auditions for the 2024 San Francisco Comedy Competition take place Friday, June 7 at 9:00 at Emma’s Restaurant in San Rafael. Hosting this month is Allison Hooker.

Opening Night of the 48th San Francisco Comedy Competition kicks off with 15 comics from around the world. This is a private show, not open to the public.

15 comics perform in Preliminary Round One to see who advances to the Semifinals. Only five advance. The rest go home. 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.

OK, so you didn't make it to Burning Man, but we have a great dust-free attraction as an alternative. This charming little hamlet with a bustling downtown area hopes to put itself on the map with comedy fans as a Labor Day weekend destination. Journey back to the vaudeville days of yore with this Sunday matinee performance. Order Tickets Performers Performers will be listed in August.

Coming down to the wire, Preliminary Round One ends at what will surely be a packed Crow’s Nest.

A photo finish is expected.

Round two of the 48th San Francisco Comedy Competition comes to Oakland for a great night of comedy.

15 comics compete to see who advances to the Semifinals. Only five advance. The rest go home. 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.

Journey back to the vaudeville days of yore with this wild night of comedy. This charming little hamlet with a bustling downtown area hopes to put itself on the map with comedy fans as a Labor Day weekend destination.

The best from round one meet the best from round two at this palatial artists retreat. The Semifinals move to Saratoga to the Carriage House Theatre at the Montalvo Arts Center.

The best from round one meet the best from round two at this palatial artists retreat. The Semifinals move to Saratoga to the Carriage House Theatre at the Montalvo Arts Center.

The 48th San Francisco Comedy Competition stops in Grass Valley. 10 comics compete for just five chances to advance to the Finals.

The top ten comedians compete for just five spots to advance to the Finals.

This is it! It's the jewel in the crown of our competition venues. It's the place our contestants have been hearing about for years leading up to their involvement in the event. The last show of the Semifinals.

The San Francisco Comedy Competition takes the first night of the Finals to Rossmoor. We’re bringing the top five comics of the San Francisco Comedy Competition. This is a private show.