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SF Sketchfest 2024: San Francisco's Largest Comedy Festival
by Jill Loeffler •
SF Sketchfest is a popular comedy festival that offers a wide range of performances at several venues throughout San Francisco. Every day from January 18 to February 4, 2024, you can watch hilarious skits, enjoy improv performances, and see solo comedians showcase their best stand-up acts.
In addition, this festival includes live radio events, podcasts, and in-person tributes and salutes. The film screenings, music-meets-comedy and interactive events and game shows are also very popular.
Performers often include comedians such as Dave Barry, Jeff Goldblum, Alan Arkin, Billy Crystal, and Kevin McDonald.
I LOVE comedy shows and attend several of these performances every year!
Fun Fact: What's the history of this SF festival? It started in 2001 as a way to showcase the talents of just a few local Bay Area comedians. Since then, it's grown to one of the largest comedy festivals in the world.
Top Shows for 2024
Here are just some of the top comedians on stage during SF's Sketchfest.
- 1/19 & 1/20: Sam Morrison at The Rueff at the Strand Theater, 7 pm
- 1/20: Randy Rainbow at The Masonic at 7:30 pm
- 1/20: Stephanie Miller at the Herbst Theatre at 8 pm
- 1/20: David Cross at Club Fugazi at 7 pm
- 1/21: Triumph The Insult Comic Dog at the Castro Theatre
- 1/25: Catherine Cohen at Bimbos 365 Club at 8 pm
- 1/26: Tina Fey & Amy Poehler at The Masonic at 8 pm
- 1/28: Jessica Kirson at the Palace of Fine Arts at 7 pm and 9:30 pm
- 2/2: Ramy Youssef at the Swedish American Hall at 7 pm
- 2/3: Mark Maron at the Castro Theatre at 8 pm
Click here for this year's detailed schedule.
Disclaimer: I receive a small commission from some of the links on this page.
Tickets
Tickets are on sale for all performances. You can either buy them advance (which I recommend for the more popular shows) or at the door.
The price for most tickets varies by venue and performance. Tickets for the hands-on workshops and key comedians go for more.
Ticketmaster
You can find tickets to all performances on the Ticketmaster. Click the 'buy now' link next to the performance for a list of tickets still available.
Shows that are already sold out will sometimes offer a handful of tickets at the door. In this case, the venue will begin taking names 90 minutes before the show and will sell any available tickets to those still waiting shortly before it opens.
TicketLiquidator
As I mentioned above, some of the more popular performances sell out quickly. If you don't want to chance waiting in line at the door, you can also check out the selection on TicketLiquidator.com.
They help people resell their tickets and offer the best selection to any sold out performances in San Francisco (for SK Sketchfest and other events).
Click here for tickets on TicketLiquidator.
Venue Details
This event is too large to hold at just one location in San Francisco. To make it easier for you, I've included the address, neighborhood, and best public transportation options for each SF Sketchfest venue.
| Venue | Address | Neighborhood | Public Transit Options |
| Brava Studio & Theater | 2781 24th Street | Mission | Bus: 27, 33, 48 |
| Cafe Royale | 800 Post Street | Nob Hill | Bus: 2, 3, 27, 38 |
| California Academy of Sciences | 55 Concourse Drive | Golden Gate Park | Bus: 5, 21 Light Rail: N |
| Castro Theatre | 429 Castro Street | Castro | Bus: 24, 35, 37 Light Rail: KT, L, M Streetcar: F |
| Cobb's Comedy Club | 915 Columbus Avenue | North Beach | Bus: 30, 91 Cable Car: Mason/Powell |
| Dark Room | 2263 Mission Street | Mission | BART: 16th Street Station Bus: 14, 49 |
| Eureka Theatre | 215 Jackson Street | Financial District | Bus: 2, 4, 8, 18, 24, 27, 38, 44, 54, 56, 58, 72 |
| Hotel Kabuki | 1625 Post Street | Japantown | Bus: 2, 3, 38 |
| Independent | 628 Divisadero | Alamo Square/NOPA | Bus: 21, 24 |
| JCCSF | 3200 California Street | Pacific Heights | Bus: 1, 2, 3, 43 |
| Lost Weekend (Cinecave at ) | 1034 Valencia | Mission | BART: 16th or 24th Street Stops Bus: 14, 49 |
| Marines' Memorial Theatre | 609 Sutter Street | Lower Nob Hill | Bus: 2, 3 |
| Mezzanine | 444 Jessie Street | SOMA | Bus: 6, 9, 71 Light Rail: K, L, M, N, T Streetcar: F |
| Punch Line Comedy Club | 444 Battery Street | Financial District | Bus: 1, 2, 4, 8, 18, 24, 27, 38, 41, 44, 54, 56, 58, 72 |
| Rickshaw Stop | 155 Fell Street | Civic Center | Bus: 6, 47, 49, 71 Light Rail: J, K, L, M, N Streetcar: F |
| Rite Spot Cafe | 2099 Folsom Street | Mission | Bus: 12, 33 |
| Roxie Theater | 3117 16th Street | Mission | BART: 16th Street Station Bus: 22, 49 |
| Stage Werx | 446 Valencia Street | Mission | BART: 16th Street Station Bus: 22, 49 |
| Verdi Club | 2424 Mariposa Street | Potrero Hill | Bus: 9, 22, 33 |
| Yoshi's San Francisco | 1330 Fillmore Street | Western Addition | Bus: 22, 38 |
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