SF COMEDY DAY 9/18
It was 1975, and comedian Jose Simon had a dream. Barbra Streisand did it. A number of rock ‘n’ roll bands had done it, too. Even the symphony gave it a go. Free outdoor concerts were becoming more commonplace in music. So, why not one featuring comedians? A free outdoor performance in The City that is considered the cradle of civilization for comedy would be a great way for local comedians to say thank you to their fans.
It took a few years and a lot of cooperation from a lot of people to make it happen, but since 1981 more than 600 of the world’s funniest comedians have performed free-of-charge for over a half-million people at the original outdoor comedy concert, Comedy Day. It started in the Golden Gate Park Music Concourse (affectionately known as the Band Shell), moved to the Polo Fields in 1987 to accommodate larger crowds and, for the past few years, has found a home in Sharon Meadow.
San Francisco’s professional comedy community joins together each year to produce the five-hour show. The Punch Line, Cobb’s Comedy Club, SF Sketchfest, Rooster T. Feathers and Comedy Day each contribute their favorite comedians to produce a highly entertaining, five-hour set.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
12PM – 5PM
Sharon Meadow • Golden Gate Park • San Francisco
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Posted: September 16th, 2011 under HOMEPAGE, News'n'stuff, Shows. Author: Chris G .
Comments: 11
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Hope it went well this year.
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I love comedians because they make my day happier. I’ll let my virtual assistant manage my business this weekend because I’ll be watching a good movie.
What a great idea to have a free comedy day.We sure need to lighten up .
Thanks for sharing this information about Comedy Day originally posted on the ComedyDay.com Web site about 15 years ago. A new Comedy Day Web site will debut around Christmas 2011 and will feature even more info about the event, a ton of photos and lots of other fun comedy-related stuff. Visit http://www.ComedyDay.com or check out the Comedy Day Group and Comedy Day Page on Facebook! =’.'=