SF Sketchfest 2015

The highly anticipated 2015 SF Sketchfest returns to San Francisco with over two weeks of top notch comedy, improv and stand-up. Funcheap lets you in on the best deals of this year’s festival, plus all the comedy you can handle for under $20 bucks per show.

2015 SF Sketchfest
January 22 – February 8, 2015

In 2015, Sketchfest welcomes some well known comedians like Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Christopher Lloyd, Natasha Lyonne, Harry Shearer, Christopher Guest, the cast of Silicon Valley and more. Plus catch specials like a tribute to Weird Al Yankovic, a News Radio reunion, But I’m a Cheerleader with Peaches Christ, An Evening with Emo Philips and many more.

For $20 or less you can catch Kevin Pollack, Janeane Garofalo, Kevin McDonald, Riki Lindhome & Kate Micucci (Garfunkel & Oates), LA’s infamous comedy troupe, The Groundlings, and the writers of Key & Peele. The local scene will flex its comedic muscle with favorites like Chris Garcia, David Gborie, Caitlin Gill, Nato Green, Natasha Muse, Jules Posner and others bringing their A game.

$20 and Under Highlights:

Friday, January 23

Dudes Being Dudes Being Dudes | Brava Studio Theater | 8 pm | $15
With Katie Compa, Lauren Maul and Calvin Cato and guests Janine Brito, Megan Koester, Casey Ley, Rachel McDowell, Gabe Morales and Aviva Siegel

SF Sketchfest Stands Up | Brava Studio Theater | 10:15 pm | $15
Curtis Cook, Krista Fatka, Abhay Nadkarni, Natalie Norman, Johnny Taylor, Paige Weldon, Hosted by Jules Posner

High Brow with Kevin O’Shea | Cinecave at Lost Weekend Video | 10:30 pm | $15
Plus Land Smith, Jeremy Wheat and Lydia Popovich and guests Katie Compa, Ify Nwadiwe, Red Scott and Aviva Siegel

Dark Room Showcase | Dark Room | 8 pm & 10:30 pm | $15
Also on 1/24, 1/29, 1/30, 1/31, 2/5, 2/6 and 2/7

Saturday, January 24

Van Jam | Stage Werx | 10:30 pm | $20
With The Spanglers (Jamie Flam and Vanessa Ragland) and guests Leo Allen, Jon Daly, Morgan Murphy and Emo Philips

Improv Showcase | Brava Studio Theater | 8 pm | $15
Hip.Bang!, Leela’s Armando Company and Not Related, Hosted by Johnny Taylor

 

Pop My Culture | Eureka Theatre | 8 pm :$15
With Cole Stratton and Vanessa Ragland and guests James Adomian, Ron Funches and Ryan Lambert

The Great Debate | Stage Werx | 8 pm | $20
Ferris Bueller: American Hero or the Man Directly Responsible for the Downfall of our Once Great Land? with Ilyse Mimoun and Matt Price

Sunday, January 25

Porchlight, a Storytelling Series | Verdi Club | 8 pm | $20
With Beth Lisick & Arline Klatte and guests Derrick Brown, Ophira Eisenberg, Shelley McClendon, Frank Portman and Phoebe Robinson

Wednesday, January 28

The Tabernacle | Dark Room | 8 pm | $10
Also on 2/4

Thursday, January 29

Keith Lowell Jensen’s Jazz and Comedy Jam | Punch Line | 8 pm | $16

The Mission Position | Cinecave at Lost Weekend Video | 8 pm | $15
With Kate Willett, Matt Lieb, Trevor Hill, Jessica Sele and guests Gabe Dinger, Brian Frange, Barbara Holm and Clare O’Kane

The First (and Probably Last) Annual SF Sketchfest Feline Film & Video Festival for Humans | Eureka Theater | 8 pm | $15

SF Sketchfest Comedy NightLife | California Academy of Science | 6 pm | $12
What’s So Funny About Love, Sex and Science?

Friday, January 30

The Onion Past Bedtime | Cobb’s | 10:30 pm | $20
With Jermaine Affonso, Ben Berkley, Cole Bolton, Chad Nackers and Jason Roeder

Aparna Nancherla & Guy Branum | Doc’s Lab | 8 pm & 10:30 pm | $20
Diversity Quota: A Night of Comedy with an Indian Lady and a Gay Jew, hosted by Emmett Montgomery

Sex Nerd Sandra with guest Eliza Skinner | Stage Werx | 8 pm | $20

Saturday, January 31

An Afternoon with “Venture Bros.” | Cobb’s | 1 pm | $20
With Paul Boocock, Michael Sinterniklaas, Dana Snyder and James Urbaniak

The Groundlings | Eureka Theater | 8 pm | $20
Charlotte’s Shorts with Jordan Black, Daniele Gaither, Michael Hitchcock, Laraine Newman, Mindy Sterling and Gary Anthony Williams

The Groundlings Childrens’ Show | Kanbar Hall at JCCSF | 2 pm | $15
With Jerry Trainor, Regan Burns, John Ross Bowie, Jamie Denbo, Drew Droege, Brian Palermo, and Mindy Sterling

Speechless | Stage Werx | 8 pm & 10:30 pm | $15
With guests Guy Barnum, Matt Braunger, Caitlin Gill, April Richardson,  Harland Williams, Brendan Lynch, Rick Overton and David Dineen-Porter

Tuesday, February 3

Don’t Watch This Show Live | Eureka Theater | 8 pm | $15
With Chardonnay and The Tim&Micah Project, Hosted by Kaseem Bentley

Wednesday, February 4

Astrologically Incorrect | Punch Line | 8 pm | $15
With Liz Grant & guests Reggie Steele and Michael Meehan

Friday, Feburary 6

The Todd Barry Podcast | Doc’s Lab | 10:30 pm | $20
With guests Riki Lindhome & Kate Micucci (Garfunkel & Oates) and Rory Scovel

Zamata & Byer | Eureka Theater | 8 pm & 10:30 pm | $20
Sasheer Zamata & Nicole Byer with Chase & Stacey’s Joyride, hosted by Imran G.

The Business: “Old Business/New Business” | Hemlock Tavern | 7:30 pm | $20
With Chris Garcia, David Gborie, Caitlin Gill, Nato Green, Sean Keane, Natasha Muse, Jules Posner, Anna Seregina and Bucky Sinister
Also on 2/7

The Dana Gould Hour | Stage Werx | 7:30 pm | $20
With guests Arden Myrin, Kevin McDonald and Mike Lawrence

Talkies | Cinecave at Lost Weekend Video | 8 pm | $15
With George Chen, Land Smith, Scott Vermeire and Aviva Siegel and guests Alex Falcone, Keith Lowell Jensen, Kyle Mizono and Scott Simpson

Saturday, February 7

Superego | Brava Theater | 1 pm | $20
With Jeremy Carter, Matt Gourley, Mark McConville and Paul F. Tompkins and guests Steve Agee, John Hodgman and more

“Misery Loves Comedy” | Castro Theatre | 1 pm | $15
Screening and conversation/Q&A with Kevin Pollak, Scott Aukerman, Janeane Garofalo and more

Manboobs Family Showcase | Stage Werx | 10:30 pm | $15
With Danny Tamberelli, Drennon Davis, Good Cop Great Cop, Matt Kirshen and Wendigo

Sunday, February 8

The Writers of Key and Peele Improv | Eureka Theater | 7 pm | $20
With Rebecca Drysdale, Colton Dunn, Phil August Jackson, Charlie Sanders, Rich Talarico and special guest Ian Roberts / Wendigo

improv4humans | Verdi Club | 1 pm | $20
With Scott Adsit, Matt Besser, Colton Dunn, and Lauren Lapkus