Get in for less
The rooms worth knowing
The Function
San Francisco · thefunctionsf.com
One of the newest rooms in SF comedy — a dedicated club built by comics, booking rising local headliners and touring acts.
BATS Bayfront Theater
Fort Mason · improv.org
Bayfront Theater is the home of BATS Improv inside Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Since 1986 it has been San Francisco's longest-running stage for unscripted, long-form improvised theater.
Bar Fluxus
San Francisco · barfluxus.com
A downtown cocktail bar with an art-bar soul, hosting comedy and cabaret nights in close quarters near Union Square.
Pan Theater
Oakland · pantheater.com
Oakland's improv house — long-form improv shows and jams most weekends, in an intimate downtown Oakland storefront.
Frequently asked
What are the comedy venues in San Francisco?
SF comedy venues in this guide: The Function, BATS Bayfront Theater, Cobb's Comedy Club, Bar Fluxus, Pan Theater.
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