If you have to laugh off 2019 …
Sometimes, the best way to send the year off is with a belly laugh or two (or three). Fortunately, Bay Area clubs are offering a good variety of New Year’s Eve comedy shows.
Greg Proops: The Bay Area comedian, best known for starring in “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and for his “Smartest Man in the World” podcast, returns for another year-ending run, Monday and Tuesday, at the Punch Line in San Francisco. Details: 7 and 9:15 p.m. Monday, 7:45 and 10:15 p.m. Tuesday; $27.50-$65; www.punchlinecomedyclub.com.
Brian Copeland: The Bay Area comedian and monologuist headlines “Lighten Up New Year’s Eve,” which also features Mark Pitta, Joe Klocek, Justin Lockwood, Clara Clay and others. Details: 7 p.m. Tuesday; San Leandro Center for the Performing Arts; $20-$75; www.brownpapertickets.com. Hometown Heroes: Kevin Avery, Kevin Camia, Sean Keane, Caitlin Gill, Louis Katz, Brendan Lynch, Chris Garcia and Irene Tu join forces for a three nights of laughter, Sunday through Tuesday, at Cobb’s Comedy Club in San Francisco. Details: 7:30p.m. Sunday and Monday, 7and 10p.m. Tuesday; $25-$75; www.cobbscomedy.com. Orny Adams: The stand-up comedian and actor perhaps best known for playing Coach Bobby Finstock on MTV’s “Teen Wolf” plays two shows Tuesday at San Jose Improv. Details: 7and 10p.m.; $25-$75; improv.com/sanjose. Rodney Perry: The Chicago-born comedian who got his break generating laughs on BET’s “The Mo’Nique Show” headlines two gigs Tuesday at Tommy T’s in Pleasanton. Details: 7:30 and 10 p.m.; $25-$35 early show, $35-$45 late show; www.tommyts.com.