10th Annual Comedy Competition Kicks Off Tuesday, Feb. 28

The 10th Annual New Talent Comedy Competition kicks off this week with two preliminary rounds on Tuesday, February 28 and Wednesday February 29.

It starts with a total pool of over 100 amateur comedians. The audience votes for their favorites at each show, and ultimately picks the funniest local comedian. Each night's winners will advance to the next round. The top finalists then compete for cash prizes and a week of emcee work at Roosters. Past winners include regular SF SketchFest performer Mari Magaloni (2007 winner), actor/comedian Reggie Steele (2003), as seen on Martin Lawrence Presents on Starz, and Mike E. Winfield, (2004) who snagged a role on NBC's The Office in 2011 and was featured on Letterman.

All shows include a professional emcee and headliner, and this week we've got Ken Townsend hosting with Conor Kellicutt closing the show Tuesday, and Ronn Vigh hosting with headliner Will Franken on Wednesday.

Scheduled to compete Tuesday Feb 28:
Danny Allen
CMF
Jesse Hett
Shan Howerton
Patrick James
Eric Kauffman
Justin Lucas
Sam Meeker
Bruce Michael
Dauood Naimyar
Raymond Santos
Bobby Shah
Jay Stowe
Stephen Turner
G. Williams

Scheduled to compete Wednesday Feb 29:
Theresa Boteilho
Matt Casey
Ray Davila
Corie Gipson
Paul Green
Courtney Huston
T.J. Kelsall
Jeff McBride
Johan Miranda
Robert Novak
Rudy O.
James O'Malley
Tammy Powers
Paul Simmons
Bryant Tarpley

Tickets available online at www.RoosterTFeathers.com or call 408.736.0921.

Comedy Day Turns 30 (but doesn't look a day over 29)!

Sunday, September 19, Noon--5:00pm

Sharon Meadow * Golden Gate Park * San Francisco

The Annual Comedy Day festival is like the company picnic for the San Francisco Bay Area comedy community. Comedians, club management and other industry folks eat barbecue, drink beer and catch up behind the stage. In front of the stage, thousands of Bay area comedy fans sit on blankets sipping wine and slapping their knees. On the stage is a cavalcade of comedians...some Bay Area legends, some Home Town Heroes and some up and comers...all hilarious. Probably 30 or 40 comedians or more. Some of the names Roosters' customers will recognize include Diane Amos ("The Pine-Sol Lady"), Larry "Bubbles" Brown, Will Durst, David Feldman, Grant Lyon, Mark Pitta, Greg Proops, Bob Sarlatte, Johnny Steele and more!

Here's links to a couple fun videos put together by Roosters' Favorite and Local Legend Mark Pitta showcasing Comedy Day back in the early days. Click here for the 1984 Comedy Day, and here for the 1988 Comedy Day.

Last year Roosters' Comedy Day set featured three of our favorite local comedians, Mike E. Winfield, Sammy Obeid and Beth Schumann. You can watch those performances below.