SF Sketchfest 2025

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!

With Boobie Trap (NYC), Ciao (LA), Never Sad (NYC) and The Recchia (SF). Hosted by Jordan Cerminara.

¿Donde Esta Mi Comedy? puts the comedy in your taco and the candy in your piñatas! Our mission is to showcase the funniest Latin-American comedians from all over el mundo to bring you a live comedy experience that will be full of chanclas, chiles, chistes, besos, y amor! Host Baruch Porras Hernandez created ¿Donde Esta Mi Comedy? back in 2016, having the first show at a gay sexual health clinic to a packed crowd and they've been making audiences laugh ever since! With guests Graciella Hamilton, Steve Hernandez, Molina Molina, Ashley Monique, and Sergio Novoa.

Mike Hanford is a comedian, writer, and actor. Currently, Mike stars alongside his "Sloppy Boys" bandmates Tim Kalpakis and Jefferson Dutton in the feature-length documentary "Blood, Sweat and Beers", about the making of the Sloppy Boys' latest album with legendary producer and musician Money Mark. Mike has written for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and he co-created and starred in the critically acclaimed series "The Birthday Boys", which ran for two seasons on IFC and was executive produced by Bob Odenkirk. Currently, Mike voices several roles in the Paramount+/Comedy Central animated series "Digman!" starring Andy Samberg. Mike played the recurring role of "Wade" on the Netflix comedy "Love". Mike has written for and appeared on IFC's "Comedy Bang! Bang!" and Comedy Central's "Alternatino". Hanford is a frequent guest on the "Comedy Bang! Bang!" podcast and is host of "Questions for Lennon with John Lennon". Mike's television credits include "The UCB Show" and "Bajillion Dollar Propertie$", as well as Netflix's "W/ Bob and David", Comedy Central's "Kroll Show", IFC's "Portlandia", and NBC's "Parks and Recreation". Mike is also co-host of "The Sloppy Boys Podcast" with Tim Kalpakis and Jefferson Dutton, which Vulture named one of the best comedy podcasts of 2021. Mike regularly performs stand-up in NYC and is host of "Mike Hanford and his Funny Friends".

With Jill Maragos, hosted by Alejandro Ochoa.

Best known for his iconic role as Leon on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm", JB Smoove is an actor, writer, and stand-up comedian, recently winning an Emmy for "Outstanding Actor in a short form Comedy Series or Drama Series" for "Mapleworth Murders". He's starred in many film and television projects including "The Sitter", "We Bought a Zoo", "Date Night", "Hall Pass", "Uncle Drew", CBS's "The Millers", and most recently the hit Marvel film "Spider-Man: Far From Home". Smoove's unique comedic voice has been put to good use in animation where he had voiceover roles in "Ice Age 4" and "The Smurfs 2", and in TV shows such as "American Dad" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".

Moderated by Gary Anthony Williams ("The Boondocks").

GAYSIAN AF is the premier glitter-dowsed, hammer-wielding showcase for LGBT Asian American entertainment. Come see the best stand-up, music, and improv this side of Proposition 8 (topical reference!?). Originally born from the hit variety show Asian AF, GAYSIAN AF returns after a year-long hiatus bigger, better, stronger, and gayer. Hosted by queer icons Chris Renfro ("Queer as Folk," "The L Word: Generation Q") and Jiavani ("Between Two Ferns," "Dropout").

BriTANicK is Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher. They have written for "Saturday Night Live," and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." and made a whole bunch of online sketch comedy videos. BriTANicK has performed live all over the world including sold out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival. Don’t miss their brand new live show "dummy" that is 1/3 sketch comedy, 1/3 childhood trauma, and 3/4 them being bad at math.

Demi Adejuyigbe Is Going To Do One (1) Backflip is a very special comedy show featuring original comedic songs, presentations, bits, and one (1) single backflip performed by an aging, sedentary man who had to stand up and crack his knees in the middle of writing this description.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked up and coming sketch and improv teams from around the United States and beyond!

With Goldbaby (LA), Miss Golightly (LA), The New Experiment (LA) and Required Taste (SF). Hosted by Jared Kassebaum.

SF Sketchfest presents some of our favorite hand-picked emerging stand-ups comics from around the country and beyond!

With Steven Asifo, Christie Bahna, Peter Bui, Lisa Chanoux, Matt Duckett, Deeptanshu Jha, Nick Leonard, Sergio Novoa, and Eddie Ho Young, Hosted by Sophia Garrow.