Cobb's Comedy Club
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Cobb's Comedy Club is a stand-up comedy venue founded in 1982. It's located at 915 Columbus Avenue in San Francisco's historic North Beach neighborhood. The club has been open for more than 30 years and has had many top comedians on its stage.[1][citation needed]
History
Originally known at Cobb’s Pub, Cobb’s Comedy Club was opened in 1982 on Chestnut Street in San Francisco’s Marina District. In 1987, Cobb’s Comedy Club relocated to the Cannery Shopping Center in the historic Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco neighborhood[2], where it thrived for over a decade with owner and booker Tom Sawyer. Revered by many as the ‘godfather’ of San Francisco’s comedy community, Sawyer went on to run Cobb’s Comedy Club for more than 25 years.
In March 2002 a five-alarm fire broke out at The Cannery[3]. Damage from the fire and subsequent flooding closed Cobb’s for a month before forcing Sawyer into a lawsuit which eventually resulted in the club’s eviction from the building[4]. With the help of some prominent comedian friends, Sawyer was able to raise enough money to reopen Cobb’s only seven months later in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood[5]. In November 2002, Cobb’s Comedy Club reopened at 915 Columbus Avenue in the rock club formerly known as Wolfgang’s, where it remains to this day.
Venue Info
Cobb’s Comedy Club is open for business almost every Wednesday thru Sunday to ticketholders ages 18+ with valid photo I.D. The box office is open on show days from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., and on Wednesdays from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. There is a two drink minimum per person. Cameras and video/audio recording devices are not permitted[6].
Sister Clubs
Punch Line San Francisco is San Francisco’s longest running comedy club, and a sister club of Cobb’s Comedy Club. The Punch Line was owned and operated by Bill Graham in 1978 in the rock venue formerly known as the Old Waldorf.
Punch Line Sacramento is Sacramento’s premier comedy club, and was opened and operated by Bill Graham Presents in 1991 as an expansion of the successful comedy club of the same name in San Francisco.
Notable Comedians
Comics include: Tim Allen, Dave Attell, Roseanne Barr, Mike Birbiglia, Lewis Black, Alonzo Bodden, Jim Breuer, Brett Butler, Frank Caliendo, Jim Carrey, Dana Carvey, Cedric the Entertainer, Dave Chappelle, Margaret Cho, Tommy Chong, Louis C.K., Mark Curry, Ellen DeGeneres, Chris D'Elia, Andy Dick, Craig Ferguson, Greg Fitzsimmons, Zach Galifianakis, Jeff Garlin, Janeane Garofalo, Bobcat Goldthwait, Gilbert Gottfried, Kathy Griffin, Darrell Hammond, Bill Hicks, D. L. Hughley, Dom Irrera, Eddie Izzard, Jim Jefferies, Richard Jeni, Sam Kinison, Robert Klein, Richard Lewis, Jon Lovitz, Bill Maher, Larry Miller, Jay Mohr, Paul Mooney, Kevin Nealon, Jim Norton, Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Kevin Pollak, Colin Quinn, Joe Rogan, Brian Regan, Bob Saget, Mort Sahl, Robert Schimmel, Rob Schneider, Jerry Seinfeld, Sarah Silverman, Sinbad, Bobby Slayton, David Spade, Wanda Sykes, Christopher Titus, Damon Wayans, Harland Williams, Robin Williams
References
- ^ http://www.cobbscomedyclub.com
- ^ http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Cobb-s-owner-a-stand-up-guy-Sawyer-adds-touch-2632321.php
- ^ http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Fire-guts-warehouse-being-converted-to-hotel-2864185.php
- ^ http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Cobb-s-owner-a-stand-up-guy-Sawyer-adds-touch-2632321.php#page-2
- ^ http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Cobb-s-Comedy-Club-celebrates-25-years-in-San-2523530.php#page-2
- ^ http://www.cobbscomedyclub.com