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“Comedy Day” Free Festival in the Park

Five hours, 40 comedians and one stage in Golden Gate Park
By - posted 9/16/2016 No Comment

If you like lounging in the park, laughing your ass off with the distant smell of pot wafting through the air, then the 36th Annual Comedy Day might be the best way for you to spend a Sunday afternoon.

The biggest single-day comedy event of the year in San Francisco is this annual five-hour free comedy show in the park with over 40 comedians.

Every year is different, but past surprise guests at Comedy Day have included Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Dave Chappelle, Eddie Izzard, Patton Oswalt, Ellen DeGeneres, Kids in the Hall, and many others.

36th Annual Comedy Day
One stage; five hours; 40 comedians
Sunday, September 18, 2016 | Noon to 5 pm
Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate Park – SF
FREE

2016 Comedy Day Lineup

More comedians TBA. Lineup and schedule subject to change. All times are approximate. Performers are listed alphabetically, not in order of appearance.

J. Raoul Brody & The Stupeds — 11:45 am—12 pm

Announcements & Acknowledgements — Noon—12:15 pm
Debi Durst

Set One: Fresh Faces — 12:15 – 1 pm
Host: Ronn Vigh

  • Paul Brumbaugh
  • Loren Kraut
  • Justin Lockwood
  • Jill Maragos
  • Sandra Risser
  • Jason Rogers
  • Emily Epstein White

Set Two: 1 – 1:40 pm
Host: Tina Allen Gallo

  • Mike Capozolla
  • Andy Erickson
  • Dash Kwiatkowski
  • Amy Miller
  • Chad Opitz
  • Fred Reiss

Set Three: 1:40 – 2:30 pm
Host: Myles Weber

  • Tom Ammiano
  • Eloisa Bravo
  • Liz Grant
  • Leonard “The Kyd” Jackson
  • Maureen Langan
  • Felicia Michaels
  • Natasha Muse
  • Rick Overton
  • Kabir “Kabeezy” Singh

Set Four — 2:30 – 2:55 pm
Performers TBA

State Senator Mark Leno — 2:55 – 3:05 pm

Standup Comedy Legend Award: 3:05 – 3:25 pm
Winner TBA — Can You Guess Who?

Set Five: 3:25 – 4:15 pm
Host: Mike Guido

  • Milt Abel
  • Ngaio Bealum
  • Lank And Earl
  • Mickey Joseph
  • Donald Lacy
  • Steven Pearl
  • Carrie Snow

Set Six: 4:15 – 5 pm
Host: Johnny Steele

  • Diane Amos
  • Brian Copeland
  • Will Durst
  • Dr. Gonzo
  • Kevin Meaney

Curtain Call — Everyone