Tuesday Night Live Comedy! is recognized as one of Bay Area’s best stand-up comedy showcases. Each week 5-8 different comedians take to the mic for a hilarious night of live stand-up. The line-ups feature renowned veteran comics from around the world as well as today’s hottest up-and-coming stars. Come check it out and get your weekly dose of laughter therapy!
THE COMEDIANS
Bob Sarlatte
Bob Sarlatte is one of the busiest all-around performers working out of the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. He is a comedian, emcee, actor and former PA announcer for the San Francisco 49ers. Bob has appeared in or “voiced” over 5,000 radio and television commercials and cartoons and also guested in series work on NBC’s Night Court and ABC’s Match Game. He co-hosted the PBS comedy series Comedy Tonight, and has had roles in the movies Star Trek IV, So I Married an Ax Murderer, EdTV and Flubber. Also a skillful singer, Bob fronted “Butch Whacks and the Glass Packs” was a member of the entertainment phenom Butch Whacks and the Glass Packs.
Turner Sparks
After 12 years of living in Suzhou, China, opening Mister Softee China Ice Cream, co-founding the Kung Fu Comedy Club in Shanghai and touring as a comedian all over Asia, Turner Sparks is now based in Brooklyn, NY. Turner Sparks started his comedy career in 2009 by founding Mainland China’s first stand up comedy group, “Stand Up China”. Throughout his years spent in Asia, Sparks has performed hundreds of shows throughout China and Asia, most recently being awarded “Best of the Fest” at the 2014 Akumal Comedy Festival presented by Stand Up Records. He was also awarded Runner Up at the 2012 Hong Kong International Comedy Competition. Turner tours regularly as a headliner throughout Asia and also with comedians such as Jimmy Shubert, Ruben Paul, Tom Rhodes, Dwayne Perkins and more.
Chazz Hawkins
Chazz Hawkins is a Stand-up Comedian/ Writer based out of Sacramento, CA. Chazz has ripped the stage of clubs all throughout the Northern California comedy scene with his dynamic stage presence. Originally from Sacramento, CA, Chazz is a regular and crowd favorite at the San Francisco and Sacramento Punchline Comedy Clubs. His comedy digs into race, culture, gender and politics combined with personal stories about his life. Through the success of his unyielding and likable stage presence, Chazz has performed with many of the top touring comics such as Ali Wong and Hannibal Buress.
Keith Lowell Jensen
Keith Lowell Jensen has become known for his subtle, smart approach, and his meandering story telling. He has appeared on The History Channel, Spike TV, and The Starz Network. His latest special Atheist Christmas appeared on Hulu. Jensen is signed to Stand Up Records who will release his next special, Bad Comedy For Bad People in 2016. He regularly features for Roseanne Barr, Doug Stanhope and is a favorite at festivals around the world, most recently headlining the China International Comedy Festival in Shanghai
Nick Aragon
Nick Aragon is a writer and performer from Stockton, California. He’s been doing stand-up for over 6 years and features at clubs and festivals all over California including the The Punchline, The Purple Onion and the Comedy Store. Nick made his television debut on the show “Laughs” on Fox and he hosts and guest features on numerous podcasts and YouTube channels.
Joe Klocek
Joe Klocek has been doing stand-up comedy for 20 years. The comedy veteran was featured on NPR’s Snap Judgment and has appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham. Joe was a winner in both the San Francisco International Comedy Competition and the Seattle Comedy Competition; and he was voted “Best Comic in the City” in the 2011 SF Weekly Readers Poll. Joe has performed at every major comedy club in the country and he is a regular on the Bay Area comedy scene.
Mark Pitta
Mark Pitta is a national headliner coming from the fervent San Francisco comedy scene of the 1980s. Mark’s career flourished in LA, first, fulfilling his dream of appearing on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson then subsequent appearances with Jay Leno. Mark landed a job as host of Totally Hidden Video for the FOX network and then hosting Friday Night Videos for NBC. He has appeared on numerous shows on Comedy Central including Premium Blend, The A-List, Dr. Katz, and Make Me Laugh. A favorite on the comedy club, college, and corporate circuit, Mark has also opened for Chris Issak, Celene Dion, Vanessa Williams, Paul Anka, Kenny Rogers, Olivia Newton John, Smokey Robinson, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and Rick Springfield.
