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The Setup’s “A Funny Thing Happened” Storytelling Night | Beer Basement

Every 2nd Wednesday
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 - 8:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 with discount code "funcheap" (First 20 people to RSVP with their emails to info@setupcomedy.com can get in for free.)

Ales Unlimited: Beer Basement | 222 Hyde St., San Francisco, CA

Event Details

The Setup’s “A Funny Thing Happened” Storytelling Night | Beer Basement

The Second Wednesday of every Month, The Setup presents“A Funny Thing Happened”, a night of world class storytelling.

You’ll be joining bestselling authors, Emmy-Award winning writers, TED speakers, stars of The Moth Radio hour, Snap Judgment and accomplished comedic voices in an intimate setting right in the heart of San Francisco.

“A Funny Thing Happened” Storytelling Night
Every Second Wednesday | 8 pm
The Beer Basement, 222 Hyde St, San Francisco
$5 with discount code “funcheap” (First 20 people to RSVP with their emails to info@setupcomedy.com can get in for free.)

Share Your Story: Each night storyteller hopefuls have the opportunity to join the all star lineup. Volunteer names are drawn from a hat and one lucky person will get to tell their story.

The show features six, (plus possibly yours) true, short stories, told live without notes in a beer basement that feels like your living room. Funny, poignant, intimate (easy now, not like that), and engaging it’s a great way to spend your Wednesday.

– Updated 10/8/19 – Event info last checked via website

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: $5*
*$5 with discount code "funcheap" (First 20 people to RSVP with their emails to info@setupcomedy.com can get in for free.)
Categories: Literature, Theater & Performance
Address: 222 Hyde St., San Francisco, CA

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