COMEDY
BATS Improv Fridays through Jan. 25: “Jackpot!” The audience provides suggestions and the Jackpot supercomputer randomly decides the scene type and how it will unfold. 8 p.m. Saturdays through Jan. 26: “The Day Of...” An improvised movie based on a National Day of something that occurred the previous week. 8 p.m. $17-$20. Bayfront Theater, Fort Mason, S.F. 415474-6776. www.improv.org
The Beer Basement Thurs.Sat.: The Setup with Richard Sarvate and Abhay Nadkarni. 7:45 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 9:45 p.m. Sat. $15-$25. 222 Hyde St., S.F. setupcomedy.com
Cobb’s Comedy Club Thurs.: Sketchfest presents We’re No Doctors. 8 p.m. $25-$35. Fri.: Sketchfest presents Fake Ted Talks. 7:30 p.m. $25-$35; Sketchfest presents Bubble. 10:30 p.m. $25-$35. Sat.: Sketchfest presents Doughboys. 1 p.m. $25-$35; Sketchfest presents Jon Glaser Loves Gear. 4 p.m. $25; Sketchfest presents Threesome. 7:30 p.m. $25-$35; Sketchfest presents Set List. 10:30 p.m. $25-$35. Sun.: Sketchfest presents Improv4Humans. 1 p.m. $25$35; Sketchfest presents Dead Pilots Society. 4 p.m. $25-$35; Sketchfest presents Joel Kim Booster’s Joy F*** Club. 7:30 p.m. $22-$32. 915 Columbus Ave., S.F. 415-928-4320. www.cobbscomedyclub.com
Comedy Oakland Thurs.: Milt Abel, Francesca Fiorentini, Red Scott, Ben Feldman, Samson Koletkar. 8 p.m. $15-$19. Fri.: Mona Shaikh, Pallavi Gunalan, Valerie Vernale, Ben Feldman, Samson Koletkar. 7:30 p.m. $17-$22; Neel Nanda, Justin Lockwood, Eric Somers, Luz Pazos, Ben Feldman, Ira Summer. 9:45 p.m. $15-$20. Sat.: Joey Avery, Tony Le, Nasser Khan, Pedro Gonzalez, Luz Pazos, David Roth, Ira Summer. 7 p.m. $20-$29; Tony Le, Neel Nanda, Samson Koletkar, Ali Littman, Ira Sumer. 9:30 p.m. $18-$23. Spice Monkey, 1628 Webster St., Oakland. 510-214-2626. www.comedyoakland.com
Improv Comedy Club Fri.Sun.: Orny Adams. 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Fri.; 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sat.; 7 p.m. Sun. $25. 62 S. Second St., San Jose. 408280-7475. sanjose.improv.com
Masonic Auditorium Sat.: Lewis Black. 8 p.m. $39.50$79.50. 8 p.m. 1111 California St., S.F. sfmasonic.com
Punch Line Comedy Club Thurs.: Sketchfest presents Standup Spotlight with Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Maggie Maye, Charla Lauriston, Alexandria Love. 8 p.m. $22. Fri.: Sketchfest presents Max Silvestri, Nick Youssef. 8 and 10:15 p.m. $24. Sat.: Sketchfest presents Caitlin Gill, Langston Kerman. 7 and 9:15 p.m. $24; Sketchfest presents The Daily Zeitgeist. 11:30 p.m. $25. Sun.: Sketchfest presents Jordan, Jesse, Go! with Jesse Thorn and Jordan Morris. 1 p.m. $28; S.F. Comedy Showcase. 8 p.m. $14-$16. 444 Battery St., S.F. 415-397-4337. www.pun chlinecomedyclub.com
S.F. Sketchfest Sketch and standup comedy from local and national artists. Through Jan. 27. Various locations in S.F. www.sfsketchfest.com