Stand-Up Comedy at the Balboa Theatre
A Packed Lineup of shorter sets for up and coming Bay Area comedians during the first half of the show, with an intermission to grab another beer or popcorn from the lobby or that right on time bathroom break. The second half of the show features national touring and veteran comedians…With surprise pop-in guest sets.
A night of laughs in the Richmond District you will not want to miss!
Headliner
Jay Rich
Comedian Jay Rich hails from Oakland California. Climbing the ranks in the bay area comedy scene lead Jay Rich a position as a Host For the dream team Morning show on 102.9 KBLX. Scored a featuring position on the road with the Late great Paul Mooney and Became a finalist in the Bay Area black comedy competition and the Shaq ALL-star competition and 1st place Tommy T’s 10k comp.. Over 1 million views on his Instagram reels and over 200,000 views on his stand-up comedy clips on YouTube. Starred in the Omar gooding’s FUNNY AF ON TUBI AND WEST SIDE COMEDY JAM
Jay rich comedy has a high energy story telling and observational style of comedy. A real down to earth kind of guy.
Stand-Up Comedian First Runner-Up – 2026 Bay Area Black Comedy Competition NETFLIX IS A JOKE FESTIVAL Bay Area
Featuring Jose Contreras
Jose Contreras is a young comic from the East Bay Area who entertains the audience with his infectious smile and witty perspectives on everything from race to bathroom etiquette. Jose has performed with the likes of legends such as George Wallace and Tommy Davidson and was crowned the winner of the 2022 Campbell Comedy Competition. You can catch him making people laugh at shows all over the Bay Area, on his podcast, The 11:24 Show, as well as on Instagram.
Hosted By Marky McFly
With
Sonia Sawkar
Yi Ma
Jacob Sider
Dhiraj Nalla