那些经历生活喜剧很快发现the benefits are obvious. It’s a chance to convene with our community, to indulge in belly laughs, and, in some cases, to stare intently at the Punch Line’s weird mural of our cityscape.
Sadly, for much of the past two years, such opportunities have been rare. In January, the founders of SF Sketchfest were forced to postpone their annual three-week celebration for a second consecutive time over concerns about new COVID variants.
It’s been tough, but fortunately, the fates finally appear to be shifting in our favor.
With the arrival of spring, we are once again poised to delight in the prospect of upcoming in-person comedy shows that range from local favorites at landmark haunts to big-ticket arena headliners. Simply put: It’s a great time to go see some stand-up in the Bay Area.
If you’re ready to laugh, read on for some of the top shows scheduled for the season.
Irene Tu
作为旧金山喜剧粉丝的部分是为洛杉矶观察我们最聪明，最聪明的解放。这就是辉煌的Queer Comic Irene Tu的情况，他将在3月20日星期日，在Cobb的喜剧俱乐部将返回旧金山作为特殊展示的一部分。
被称为“同性恋者旧的时间”，这个展示致力于今天顶级LGBTQ漫画的展示设定为包括TU和特殊的客人。当TU的首次亮相喜剧专辑“我们已经完成了”时机是完美的，“我们已经完成了”，距离3月25日星期五后几天后，只能击中货架和流媒体服务。
“A Gay Old Time”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 20. $20-$22. Cobb’s Comedy Club, 915 Columbus Ave, S.F.cobbscomedy.com
John Mulaney
Former “Saturday Night Live” writer and acclaimed comic John Mulaney has had himself a very wild year. To summarize: After going to rehab, divorcing his wife, starting a new relationship with actress Olivia Munn and having a child, Mulaney has now returned to the stand-up circuit.
Based on feedback from earlier tour dates, fans can expect the comic to perform new material focused largely on how, well, everything, has played out for him. It’s a new turn for a stand-up best known for long yarns about playing Tom Waits on a restaurant jukebox, but this two-night stand in Berkeley April 28 and 29 from one of the most popular comics working today will undoubtedly be a hot ticket.
“From Scratch”: 7 p.m. April 28-29. $55-$155. Greek Theatre, 2001 Gayley Road, Berkeley.thegreekberkeley.com
Chelsea Handler
Chelsea Handler has no problem with being blunt. She once wrote a best-selling book called “My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands” and has long mined her own dating history for punch lines. With such a knack for keeping it real, it’s perhaps no surprise that her latest tour is titled “Vaccinated and Horny.”
Slated to perform two back-to-back shows May 6 in San Francisco, the talk-show host and veteran comic will likely touch on many of the terrifying absurdities we’ve witnessed over the past few years. You can get a taste of what Handler, now the host of the “Dear Chelsea” podcast, will bring to the Masonic by watching her latest special, “Evolution,” streaming now on HBOMax.
“Vaccinated and Horny”: 7 and 9:30 p.m. May 6. $49.50-$249.50. The Masonic, 1111 California St., S.F.www.livenation.com
Jo Koy
说Jo Koy是一个勤奋的喜剧演员将是轻描淡写的。事实上，很难看出这个人如何找到睡眠时间。如果他没有出现在播客上，他正在录制一个新的特殊。如果他不是这样做，他可能正在致力于电视项目（“Josep，”基于他的生命的单次摄像机情景喜剧，正在开发ABC）或在全球竞技场售出众多人群。很快，它将是旧金山的转变，因为Koy使他的大流行延迟追逐中心首次亮相。
Whether he’s discussing Filipino traditions and their quirks or lamenting the life of parenting a Millennial, this former “Chelsea Lately” panelist — who is currently dating Handler — is sure to keep you in stitches when he takes the Warriors’ home court this spring.
“Funny Is Funny”: 8 p.m. May 6-7. $49.50-$99.50. Chase Center, 1 Warriors Way, S.F.www.chaseCenter.com.
Robin Tran
Your days of being able to see Robin Tran perform at a place this intimate may be numbered. Recently named as one of Just for Laugh’s New Faces of 2021, Tran astutely draws on her experiences as a transgender woman to craft jokes that land on every level.
奥兰治县最近的项目包括释放她的首次亮相喜剧特别，“别看我，”在2018年，以及“喜剧中央烤肉战斗”的令人难忘的外表。她在5月五天内举行了八个节目的冲压线。不要错过你在制作中捕捉喜剧之星的机会。
8 p.m. May 11-12; 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. May 13-15. $25-$35. Punch Line, 444 Battery St, S.F.punchlinecomedyclub.com