The Setup - Stand Up Comedy

The Setup is a unique brand of entertainment. We run speakeasy style shows in venues with rich histories.In San Francisco we have storytelling and stand up comedy nights in the Ales Unlimited Beer Basement. It used to be the green room for the famed Black Hawk jazz club. Miles Davis snorted coke here. Storytelling is every Thursday and stand-up is every Friday and Saturday.More info:http://www.setupcomedy/san-francisco

The Setup

About The Show
<A HREF="http://www.thesetupsf.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="The Setup" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Setup </A>is an underground stand up comedy show located at the newly opened <A HREF="http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/45672/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ales Unlimited: Beer Basement</A> in the heart of San Francisco. This venue was once the green room for the legendary <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hawk_(nightclub)" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Blackhawk jazz</A> venue. Miles Davis snorted coke in this room. That's comedy feng shui.
<IMG ALT="" SRC="https://www.eventbrite.com/static/js/tiny_mce_3511/themes/advanced/img/trans.gif">The show is hosted by local favorites <A HREF="http://www.rsarvate.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Richard Sarvate</A> and <A HREF="http://comedianabhay.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Abhay Nadkarni</A>. We feature established comedians from around the country as well as local up-and-coming stars. Our goal is to provide a truly raw alternative experience. San Francisco is known for indulging and incubating the absurd whims, oddities, and genius of the freaks who call it home. Think Lenny Bruce, Robin Williams, Jefferson Airplane.
The show always ends before 10:00pm so there is plenty of time to watch the show, do something afterwards, and then catch BART or MUNI.The show is every Fridat and Saturday. The show starts at 8pm. Come early for great seats because the venue fills up quickly.
Check out our reviews on <A HREF="http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-setup-stand-up-comedy-san-francisco-2" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Yelp</A> and <A HREF="https://youtu.be/ypVQFEzkt8s" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">watch clips from the show</A>
Oct 21st will feature: <A HREF="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8rlEIzcHaM" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mean Dave (SF Punch Line)</A> <A HREF="http://joepraino.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Joe Praino (Gotham Comedy Live)</A> <A HREF="https://twitter.com/MattGubser?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Matt Gubser (SF Sketchfest)</A>
Oct 22nd will feature: <A HREF="http://www.bertcomedy.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bert Divietri (SF Sketchfest)</A> <A HREF="http://www.natogreen.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Nato Green (Punch Line SF)</A> <A HREF="http://www.jasonsaenzcomedy.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jason Saenz (Gotham Comedy Live)</A>
With regulars <A HREF="http://www.rsarvate.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Richard Sarvate (SF Punchline)</A> and <A HREF="http://comedianabhay.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Abhay Nadkarni (SF Sketchfest)</A> !
There is no such thing as a dumb question!
Q. Is there a drink minimum? A. No, there is no drink minimum.
Q. Is there parking available? A. There is no parking at the venue, but there are many public parking garages close by.The closest one is <A HREF="http://www.yelp.com/biz/golden-gate-garage-san-francisco" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Golden Gate Parking</A>.
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Other info:
Check our website (<A HREF="http://www.setupcomedy.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.setupcomedy.com</A>), <A HREF="http://www.thesetupsf.com" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">email</A>, or call us at (415) 923-8610 anytime.
* The Setup has open seating on a first come, first serve basis. Seats are not guaranteed past 8pm so try to get there early.  * All sales are final. There are no refunds. 
See you at the show!

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