SF Sketchfest 2018

SF Sketchfest is back for NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences, an amazing night of comedy, science, eating and drinking for adults over 21! This year's event includes a panel with the Dana Gould and the cast of his IFC hit "Stan Against Evil:" Deborah Baker, Jr., Nate Mooney, Steven Ogg and Janet Varney, moderated by Paco Romane. Dana Gould will also be part of the stand-up comedy lineup, which also features Bay Area favorites Josef Anolin, Arjun Banerjee, Nicole Calasich, Emily Catalano, Nate Follen, Imran G and Valerie Vernale, and visiting comics Shain Brenden, Shannon Noll, Clare O'Kane, Greg Santos, JoAnn Schinderle, Eddie Della Siepe and Blake Wexler. "This Week in Science" returns with a live version of their popular podcast, comedically discussing the latest in science news; "Talking Simpsons" hilariously explores the long-running animated TV staple; and "Thinkers and Drinkers" combines two of your favorite things: booze & science! You get to ask a diverse panel of brilliant scientists life's toughest questions; they get to play a drinking game and deliver answers. $15, 21+ only

SF Sketchfest is proud to present a series of shows with some of the best emerging sketch, improv, solo and musical comedy acts from throughout the country and North America! $15
This show is SOLD OUT. Tickets may be available at the door night-of.

Audible Comedy records comedians across North America every night of the week, and this showcase is chock full of our favorite headliners! The highly-opinionated comedy nerds at Audible see something very special in each of them. We love them, you should know them, and most importantly, they’re original and hilarious. So, come see how many killer comics we can cram into a single evening at the very intimate Doc’s Lab, as we present to you Audible’s Wish List for 2018.  $15

Join an all-star group of musicians under the direction of Marc Capelle as they pay tribute to the soundtrack to Rushmore and recreate the music live. Bandleader Marc Capelle leads an all-star group of musicians including Peter Asher (Peter & Gordon), Tom Ayres (Persephone’s Bees), Allyson Baker (Dirty Ghosts), Andy Cabic (Vetiver), Toby Dammit (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), Bart Davenport, Karina Denike (Dance Hall Crashers), Devin Hoff (The Nels Cline Singers), Yuka C.Honda (Cibo Matto), Cyril Jordan and Roy Loney (The Flamin’ Groovies), Jon Langford (The Mekons), Thao Nguyen (Thao & The Get Down Stay Down), John Roderick (The Long Winters), Todd Roper (Cake), Pete Straus, Chris Von Sneidern, Laura Weinbach (Foxtails Brigade), a string quartet featuring Dina Maccabee, Helen Newby, Alisa Rose, and Irene Sazer, and a horn/reed section featuring Carroll Ashby, Sheldon Brown, Ben Goldberg, Tom Griesser, Scott Larson, and Amber Lamprecht.  $42 advance, $47 doors 
Co-Presented by Noise Pop, Tricycle Records, and SF Film 
This show is dedicated to the memory of Ralph Carney

It's a night of music and comedy with San Francisco's Death Ray Astray, JR De Guzman, Eric Rubin, Anthony Veneziale; Seattle's Bhama Roget; Los Angeles' Megan Simon; and Portland's Paul Schlesinger! $15

SF Sketchfest is proud to present a series of shows with some of the best emerging sketch, improv, solo and musical comedy acts from throughout the country and North America! $15

Actor/comedian/writer Baron Vaughn graduated from Boston University's theatre program and immediately went on to the Williamstown Theatre Festival. That same year he was cast in DROWNING CROW with Alfre Woodard on Broadway. He was also featured in DAMN YANKEES at the NY City Center with Jane Krakowski and Sean Hayes. Baron is a series regular on GRACE AND FRANKIE which is about to go into production on its fourth season for Netflix. Baron will also be the voice of Tom Servo in the much-anticipated reboot of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 for Netflix, premiering mid-April. Baron’s documentary about the search for his father, FATHERLESS, will premiere on Fusion in early April. Other television/film credits include GIRLS, COMEDY BANG BANG, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, CLOVERFIELD, and BLACK DYNAMITE. As a comedian, Baron has toured all over the country performing at festivals, clubs and theatres. He has been featured on NBC’s LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON and twice on CONAN on TBS. He has had a half hour special on Comedy Central, and his comedy album, RAISED BY CABLE, is available on iTunes.Irene Tu is a San Francisco based stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. In 2016, she was named one of the “Bay Area’s 11 Best Stand Up Comedians” by the SFist and one of 20 “Women to Watch” by KQED. She has been featured in numerous comedy festivals including SF Sketchfest, Limestone Comedy Festival, and Crom Comedy Festival. Irene hosts several popular shows in the Bay Area: Man Haters, Hysteria, The Mission Position, Laugh Function and Millennials Ruin Everything (they do). You can follow her @irene_tu. irenetu.com $22

Join an all-star group of musicians under the direction of Marc Capelle as they pay tribute to the soundtrack to The Royal Tenenbaums and recreate the music live. Bandleader Marc Capelle leads an all-star group of musicians including Peter Asher (Peter & Gordon), Tom Ayres (Persephone’s Bees), Allyson Baker (Dirty Ghosts), Toby Dammit (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), Bart Davenport, Karina Denike (Dance Hall Crashers), Hether Fortune (Wax Idols), Devin Hoff (The Nels Cline Singers), Yuka C.Honda (Cibo Matto), Cyril Jordan and Roy Loney (The Flamin’ Groovies), Jon Langford (The Mekons), Thao Nguyen (Thao & The Get Down Stay Down), John Roderick (The Long Winters), Todd Roper (Cake), Kurt Stevenson, a string quartet featuring Dina Maccabee, Helen Newby, Alisa Rose, and Irene Sazer, and a horn/reed section featuring Carroll Ashby, Sheldon Brown, Ben Goldberg, Tom Griesser, Scott Larson, and Amber Lamprecht. $42 advance, $47 doors
Co-Presented by Noise Pop, Tricycle Records, and SF Film
This show is dedicated to the memory of Ralph Carney