Cobb's Comedy Club

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Cobb's Comedy Club
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Former namesCobb's Pub
Address915 Columbus Avenue
LocationSan Francisco, California
Coordinates37°48′10″N 122°24′51″W / 37.8029°N 122.4143°W / 37.8029; -122.4143Coordinates: 37°48′10″N 122°24′51″W / 37.8029°N 122.4143°W / 37.8029; -122.4143
OwnerLive Nation
TypeComedy club
Capacity400
Opened1982 (1982)
Website
www.cobbscomedyclub.com

Cobb's Comedy Club is a stand-up comedy venue in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. It was founded in 1982 and has had many top comedians on its stage.[1][citation needed]

History[]

Chestnut Street[]

Originally known at Cobb’s Pub, Cobb’s Comedy Club was opened and operated by Ron Kakiki and John Cantu[2] in 1982 at 2069 Chestnut Street in San Francisco’s Marina District.[3]

The Cannery[]

In 1987, it moved to the in the historic Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco neighborhood,[2] where it thrived for over a decade with owners Tom and Carolyn Sawyer, who went on to run the venue for more than 25 years.

In March 2002 a five-alarm fire broke out at The Cannery.[4] Damage from the fire and subsequent flooding closed Cobb’s for a month before forcing the Sawyers into a lawsuit which eventually resulted in the club’s eviction from the building.[5]

Columbus Avenue[]

With the help of some prominent comedian friends, the Sawyers raised enough money to reopen Cobb’s in November 2002 at 915 Columbus Avenue in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood,[6] in the club formerly known as "Dance Your Ass Off" (disco), later Wolfgang’s (rock),[7][8] where, as of February 2017, it remains.[9]

Sister clubs[]

Punch Line San Francisco is San Francisco’s longest-running comedy club, and a sister club of Cobb’s Comedy Club. The Punch Line was owned and operated by Bill Graham in 1978 in the rock venue formerly known as the Old Waldorf.

, a comedy club in Sacramento, was opened and operated by Bill Graham Presents in 1991 as an expansion of the comedy club of the same name in San Francisco.

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.cobbscomedyclub.com
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Cobb-s-owner-a-stand-up-guy-Sawyer-adds-touch-2632321.php
  3. ^ Macrone, Michael (1984). "san francisco comedy". Key: This Week in San Francisco. michaelmacrone.com. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  4. ^ http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Fire-guts-warehouse-being-converted-to-hotel-2864185.php
  5. ^ http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Cobb-s-owner-a-stand-up-guy-Sawyer-adds-touch-2632321.php#page-2
  6. ^ http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Cobb-s-Comedy-Club-celebrates-25-years-in-San-2523530.php#page-2
  7. ^ "Wolfgang's, circa 1984 May 9". Cornell University Library Digital Collections. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Wolfgang's, 901 Columbus Ave., San Francisco, CA". Jerry's Brokendown Palaces. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  9. ^ "The Stanford Daily 10 October 1975". stanforddailyarchive.com. 10 October 1975. Retrieved 27 October 2018.

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