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HellaOakland Free Comedy Festival Kicks Off

A new showcase of the best of Oakland stand-up comedy (and Oakland beer) | March 6-7
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SF may get all the love, but Oakland has a rich comedy scene and deserves a big spotlight.

HellaFunny and Funcheap are taking over the Copper Spoon and turning it into a secret pop-up comedy club for one weekend a month starting March 2020. Come enjoy some big laughs with some of Oakland’s (and the Bay Area’s) best comedians.

West Oakland Beer / Drink Special – Every month we’ll highlight a different East Bay beer or spirit – For March 2020 enjoy a pint of Old Kan Lager out of West Oakland + a shot of Dickel Rye whiskey for $12. Savings of $4 dollars.

Comedians from HellaFunny shows have been seen on NBC, ABC, Viceland, MTV, Netflix, Cobb’s, SF Sketchfest, Clusterfest and more. General Admission tickets at the door are $10, but you’ll get on our exclusive guest list here.

HellaOakland Pop-Up Comedy Festival

March 6-7, 2020
– Friday shows at 8pm and 10pm
– Saturday shows at 7:30pm and 9:30pm
Copper Spoon, 4031 Broadway, Oakland
FREE with RSVP (donations appreciated) or $10 at door

HellaOakland Comedy Lineup

Friday – March 6th

  • Michael Calvin Jr. (San Jose Improv)
  • Javon (Opened for Oscar Award Winning Comedian Monique)
  • Allison Hooker (SF Sketchfest)
  • Bryant Hicks (Punchline – Cobbs)

Saturday – March 7th

  • Jay Rich (Tommy Ts)
  • Butch Escobar (Best Bay Area Comedian Metro Magazine)
  • Sofie Zinti Lovern (Punchline)
  • Sammy Obeid (Conan – Last Comic Standing)

    Like all things in life, lineup is subject to change

About Copper Spoon

Owners of Copper Spoon started as a food truck called Sassafras Seagrass in 2013. Vita Simone and Carmen Anderson always wanted to make the transition to bar and restaurant since Simone is an accredited bartender in Oakland. In 2015 they had the opportunity to do so when the historic Art’s Crab Shak was being sold. Copper Spoon opened in 2017 with an expansive 20 person bar and eclectic California comfort food menu.

Awards + Praise for Copper Spoon

  • “fantastic food, spirit-forward cocktails, and respect for the Town” – East Bay Express.
  • Nominated for best cocktails in 2018.
  • Vita Simone won Best Bartender in Oakland for Battle of the Bay’s Bartending competition.
  • Town Business comedy show at Copper Spoon was nominated for best comedy in Oakland in 2019.

About the Comedy Show:

HellaFunny Comedy Night is produced by Bay Area Comedy Collective #HellaFunny. #HellaFunny produces comedy shows throughout the Bay Area 7 nights a week in venues including Cobbs, Punchline, the Great Star Theater, Palace of Fine Arts and more and more. Comedian and CEO of #HellaFunny, Stroy Moyd, is 10-year veteran and has been seen on Tech Crunch, Vox, Complex News, Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News and Viceland.