JANUARY 2005

5 January
Main Street Brewery / Pleasanton CA / 30 minutes (headliner)
www.mainstbrewery.com
8:00PM Wednesday / $5 cover / no minimum

12 January
Pepper Belly's Comedy Theater / Fairfield CA / (showcase headliner)
www.pepperbellys.com
8:00PM Wednesday / $5 cover

16 January
Shelton Theatre / San Francisco CA / 20 minutes (headliner)
Shelton Theatre 533 Sutter Street
8:30PM Sunday / $15 / no minimum

19 January
Harbin Hot Springs Resort / Middletown CA / 60 minutes (headliner)
www.harbin.org for more information
8:00PM Wednesday / FREE to visitors of Harbin Hot Springs

23 January
Mira Theater / Vallejo CA / 30 minutes (headliner)
www.thespiritwalker.com for more information
7:00PM Sunday / $10 / no minimum

FEBRUARY 2005

16 February
San Jose Improv / San Jose CA / Showcase (headliner)
www.improv.com
8:00PM Wednesday / $10 / two item minimum

19 February
Discovery Bay Country Club / Discovery Bay CA / 25 minutes
8:00PM Saturday / PRIVATE EVENT

MARCH 2005

2 March
San Jose Improv / San Jose CA / Showcase (headliner)
www.improv.com
8:00PM Wednesday / $5 / two item minimum

6 March
Shelton Theatre / San Francisco CA / 20 minutes (headliner)
Shelton Theatre 533 Sutter Street
8:30PM Sunday / $15 / no minimum

8 March
142 Throckmorton Theatre / Mill Valley CA / Showcase
www.142throckmortontheatre.com
8:00PM Tuesday / $10 / Sells out every week. Get there EARLY!

11 March
Alano Club of San José / San José CA

20 March
Mira Theater / Vallejo CA / 20 minutes (host and emcee)
www.thespiritwalker.com for more information
7:00PM Sunday / $10 / no minimum

APRIL 2005

1 April
San Francisco Comedy Club at 50 Mason / San Francisco CA / 10 minutes
50 Mason Street at Market
8:30PM Friday / $10 / no minimum

5 April
Blue Rock Shoot / Saratoga CA / 30 minutes (headliner)
4523 Big Basin Way / 408.867.3437
8:00PM Tuesday / $5 / no minimum

12 April
142 Throckmorton Theatre / Mill Valley CA / Showcase
www.142throckmortontheatre.com
8:00PM Tuesday / $15 / Sells out every week. Get there EARLY!

21 April
Coach's Bar & Grill / Pinole CA / 15 minutes
1580 Fitzgerald Drive
9:00PM Thursday

27 April
Professional Association for Childhood Education / Pleasant Hill CA

27 April
Sixteen Mile House / Millbrae CA / 15 minutes
448 Broadway
8:00PM Wednesday (with headliner Joe Klocek!)

30 April
Private Wedding Master of Ceremonies / Stateline NV

MAY 2005

5 May
Fibbar MacGee's / Sunnyvale CA / (headliner)
156 Murphy Street
9:30PM Thursday (details to follow)

7 May
The Comedy Clubhouse / San Francisco CA / 10 minutes
www.sfcomedycollege.com for more information
8:00PM Saturday / free / no minimum

8 May
Mira Theater / Vallejo CA / 15 minutes
www.thespiritwalker.com for more information
7:00PM Sunday / $10 / no minimum

11 May
San Jose Improv / San Jose CA / Showcase
www.improv.com
8:00PM Wednesday / $5 / two item minimum

19 May
Maxwell's Lounge / Oakland CA / 30 minutes
www.maxwellslounge.com
8:00PM Thursday / $10 / no known minimum

21 May
Alano Club of Sunnyvale / Sunnyvale CA / (headliner)

22 May
TSC Comedy Walkathon Oakland / Oakland CA / guest artist

25 May
Cobb's Comedy Club / San Francisco CA / Showcase

29 May
Mira Theater / Vallejo CA / 15 minutes
www.thespiritwalker.com for more information
7:00PM Sunday / $10 / no minimum

JUNE 2005

2 June
The Purple Onion / San Francisco CA / Showcase
www.purpleonioncomedy.com
9:00PM Thursday / $10 cover

3 June
Pepper Belly's Comedy Theater / Fairfield CA / Two shows
www.pepperbellys.com
8:00PM and 10:00PM Friday / $15 cover

4 June
Pepper Belly's Comedy Theater / Fairfield CA / Two shows
www.pepperbellys.com
8:00PM and 10:00PM Saturday / $15 cover

9 June
Pepper Belly's Comedy Theater / Fairfield CA / Showcase
www.pepperbellys.com
8:00PM Thursday / $5 cover

15 June
San Jose Improv / San Jose CA / Showcase
www.improv.com
8:00PM Wednesday / $5 / two item minimum

16 June
Maxwell's Lounge / Oakland CA / 30 minutes (feature)
www.maxwellslounge.com
8:00PM Thursday / $10 / no known minimum

17 June
Fat Cat / Modesto CA / 30 minutes (feature)
www.fatcatmodesto.com
8:00PM Friday / $ unknown / no minimum

18 June
Fat Cat / Modesto CA / 30 minutes (feature)
www.fatcatmodesto.com
8:00PM Saturday / $ unknown / no minimum

JULY 2005

1 July
Spuds / Berkeley CA / Showcase (starring Bill Santiago!)
www.spudspizza.net
8:00PM Friday / $7 / no minimum

15 July
Ron's Farmhouse / Mountain View CA / headliner (45min.)
www.justinmcclure.net
9:00PM Friday / $FREE! / no minimum

20 July
San Jose Improv / San Jose CA / Showcase
www.improv.com
8:00PM Wednesday / $10 / two item minimum

22 July
Crest Theatre / Sacramento CA / feature (30 minutes)
1,000 seats! Help me fill'em up. With Johnny Steele and Dennis Gaxiola!
7:00PM Friday / $20-$65 / Tickets: 916.313.3316

24 July
San Francisco Theatre Festival / San Francisco CA / host
www.sftheaterfestival.org
11:00 - 5:00PM Sunday / $FREE / Yerba Buena Gardens

26 July
142 Throckmorton Theatre / Mill Valley CA / Showcase
www.142throckmortontheatre.com
8:00PM Tuesday / $15 / Sells out every week. Get there EARLY!

29 July
Spuds / Berkeley CA / Showcase
www.spudspizza.net
8:00PM Friday / $7 / no minimum

31 July
The Monte Carlo / Mountain View CA / headliner (30 minutes)
228 Castro Street
9:00PM Sunday / FREE / no minimum

AUGUST 2005

4 August
San Jose Improv / San Jose CA / host and emcee
www.improv.com
8:00PM Thursday / $20 / two item minimum

5 August
San Jose Improv / San Jose CA / host and emcee 2 SHOWS!
www.improv.com
8:00 and 10:00PM Friday / $20 / two item minimum

6 August
San Jose Improv / San Jose CA / host and emcee 3 SHOWS!
www.improv.com
7:00, 9:00 and 11:00PM Saturday / $20 / two item minimum

7 August
San Jose Improv / San Jose CA / host and emcee
www.improv.com
7:00PM Sunday / $20 / two item minimum

11 August
The Purple Onion / San Francisco CA / Showcase
www.purpleonioncomedy.com
9:00PM Thursday / $10 cover

13 August
Primus Vineyards / Camino CA / Private
www.primusvineyards.com
8:00PM Saturday / $Unknown

16 August
Blue Rock Shoot / Saratoga CA / headliner (30 minutes)
4523 Big Basin Way / 408.867.3437
8:00PM Tuesday / $5 / no minimum

19 August
Spuds / Berkeley CA / Showcase
www.spudspizza.net
8:00PM Friday / $7 / no minimum

24 August
Battle of the Bay Comedy Competition at the San Jose Improv / San Jose CA
www.improv.com
8:00PM Wednesday / $10 / two item minimum

25 August
Third Annual The Café Show / San Francisco CA / featured guest (20 min)
www.somarts.org
5:00-8:00PM Thursday / $5-10 to benefit SOMARTS

SEPTEMBER 2005

1 September
Punchline Comedy Club / San Francisco CA / guest appearance
www.punchlinecomedyclub.com
9:00PM Thursday / $20 / two drink minimum

9 September
Spuds / Berkeley CA / Showcase
www.spudspizza.net
8:00PM Friday / $7 / no minimum

14 September
Main Street Brewery / Pleasanton CA / headliner (30 minutes)
www.mainstbrewery.com
8:00PM Wednesday / $5 cover / no minimum

16 September (first show tonight)
Dark Room Theatre / San Francisco CA / showcase
www.whatarelief.org for more information
8:00PM Friday / fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina victims - dig deep!

16 September (second show tonight)
Friday Night Funnies / San Francisco CA / headliner (25 minutes)
www.sfcomedycollege.com for more information
8:00PM Friday / free / no minimum

17 September (first show tonight)
Comedy Clubhouse at the San Francisco Comedy College / San Francisco CA / guest appearance with The Stand Up Project (10 minutes)
www.sfcomedycollege.com for more information
8:00PM Saturday / FREE / no minimum

17 September
San Francisco Comedy Club at 50 Mason / San Francisco CA / headliner (20 minutes)
50 Mason Street at Market
8:30PM Saturday / $10 / no minimum

23 September
Spuds / Berkeley CA / Showcase
www.spudspizza.net
8:00PM Friday / $7 / no minimum

30 September
Delores Park Cafe / San Francisco CA / showcase
www.doloresparkcafe.org/
8:00PM Friday / $6-10 sliding / benefit for Katrina survivors

OCTOBER 2005

3 October
Cafe Coppola / San Francisco CA / showcase at Francis Ford Coppola's famed American Zoetrope headquarters at 916 Columbus Avenue
www.cafecoppola.com
8:30PM Monday / FREE / no minimum

4 October
Punchline Comedy Club / San Francisco CA / host and emcee
www.punchlinecomedyclub.com
8:00PM Tuesday / $20 / two drink minimum

5 October
Punchline Comedy Club / San Francisco CA / host and emcee
www.punchlinecomedyclub.com
8:00PM Wendesday / $20 / two drink minimum

6 October
Punchline Comedy Club / San Francisco CA / host and emcee
www.punchlinecomedyclub.com
8:00PM Thursday / $20 / two drink minimum

7 October
Punchline Comedy Club / San Francisco CA / host and emcee 2 SHOWS!
www.punchlinecomedyclub.com
8:00PM and 10:00PM Friday / $20 / two drink minimum

8 October
Punchline Comedy Club / San Francisco CA / host and emcee 2 SHOWS!
www.punchlinecomedyclub.com
8:00PM and 10:00PM Saturday / $20 / two drink minimum

9 October CANCELLED!
Punchline Comedy Club / San Francisco CA / host and emcee
www.punchlinecomedyclub.com
8:00PM Sunday / $10 / two drink minimum

12 October
Battle of the Bay Comedy Competition at the San Jose Improv / San Jose CA / Come out and vote for Ross. He'll bring the troops home.
www.improv.com
8:00PM Wednesday / $10 / two item minimum

14 October
Spuds / Berkeley CA / 15 minutes (first show tonight)
www.spudspizza.net
8:00PM Friday / $7 / no minimum

14 October
Comedy Clubhouse at the San Francisco Comedy College / San Francisco CA / 10 minutes (second show tonight)
www.sfcomedycollege.com for more information
10:00PM Saturday / FREE / no minimum

15 October
Herbst Theatre / San Francisco CA / 2nd Annual Bush Going Away Party
www.koshercomedy.com
8:00PM Saturday / $25-$30-$35 / HUGE political comedy show with New York's Scott Blakeman, Bill Santiago, Diane Amos, and many more. Help me fill up the 928 seats! You don't have to hate the current administration to attend, but it'll help.

17 October
Comcast / San Jose CA / Corporate event
www.comcast.com
9:00AM Monday / private corporate event; sorry, no hangers on

21 October
Next Comedian of the Bay Comedy Competition at the Moorpark Hotel / San Jose CA / Competitor
4241 Moorpark Avenue
8:00PM Friday / FREE / no minimum / Yes, it's free. C'mon out and vote for the best comedian in the hotel that night.

NOVEMBER 2005

11 November
Spuds / Berkeley CA / Headliner
www.spudspizza.net
8:00PM Friday / $7 / no minimum

12 November
Mock Cafe / San Francisco CA / headliner (25 minutes) TWO SHOWS!!!
www.themarsh.org
9:30PM and 11:00 Saturday / $7 / no minimum / I did my first show here a zillion years ago, and now I'm slumming! This is a great intimate space that Robin Williams used to crash back in the day. Come see my triumphant return to the Mock's stage.

18 November
Next Comedian of the Bay Comedy Competition at the Moorpark Hotel / San Jose CA / Competitor
4241 Moorpark Avenue
8:00PM Friday / FREE / no minimum / Yes, it's free. C'mon out and vote for the best comedian in the hotel that night.

22 November
142 Throckmorton Theatre / Mill Valley CA / Mark Pitta and Friends
www.142throckmortontheatre.com
8:00PM Tuesday / $15 / Sells out every week. Get there EARLY! Sue Murphy headlines!

DECEMBER 2005

1 December
Sam's Cafe / Tiburon CA / headliner (30 minutes)
27 Main Street
8:00PM Thursday / FREE / no minimum

8 December
Great American Music Hall / San Francisco CA / Murder mystery suspect
Hint: I did it.
8:00PM Thursday / Private gig for George and Betty Moore Foundation

9 December
Unknown venue / Walnut Creek CA / Murder mystery suspect
Hint: I did it. Again.
8:00PM Friday / Private gig / no hangers-on

12 December
Gold Cane: Iron Comic Competition / San Francisco CA / (10 minutes)
Gold Cane Bar
1569 Haight Street (near Ashbury)
9:00PM Monday / FREE / no minimum. No, I'm not competing in the Iron Comic competition. I'm one of the comedians who entertains the crowd while the competitors write 2 minutes of material based on a suggestion from the audience. Sounds like fun.

17 December
Alano Club of Sunnyvale / Sunnyvale CA / headliner (30 minutes)
8:00PM Saturday / FREE / no minimum

19 December
Cafe Coppola / San Francisco CA / showcase at Francis Ford Coppola's famed American Zoetrope headquarters at 916 Columbus Avenue
www.cafecoppola.com
8:30PM Monday / FREE / no minimum

20 December
Three Wise Guys at the Blue Rock Shoot / Saratoga CA / 30 minutes
4523 Big Basin Way / 408.867.3437
6:00PM Tuesday / FREE / no minimum
8:00PM Tuesday / FREE / no minimum Two great shows starring three of the smartest comics in the manger. Norm Goldblatt, Michael Slack and me take on silent nights, the little drummer boy and more!

24 December
Chopschtick's at Ming's Chinese / Palo Alto CA / 20 minutes
www.chopschticks.com
8:00PM Saturday / $60 includes dinner / no minimum / Steve Mittleman is the headliner. Also with Kira Soltanovich. If you're Jewish and have nothing to do on Christmas Eve, c'mon down to Ming's Chinese Restaurant for comedy and General Ching's Chicken. This event sells out every year. Make reservations early. Limited to 200 seats.

25 December
Chopschtick's at Ming's Chinese / Palo Alto CA / 20 minutes
www.chopschticks.com
8:00PM Sunday / $60 includes dinner / no minimum / Same show as last night. If you missed that one, or just want to see it again, get in line. This show is extremely popular in the South Bay. Limited to 200 seats. Come laugh and kibbitz with real Chosen People!