This month
Saturday, Oct 3
With Emon Dismore, Nicole Tran, Gio Gio, Keanu Carmona, Megha Joshi, Jared Sena
The only stand-up show in downtown Burlingame. Dinner at 8, show at 9. Barracuda turns the dining room into a comedy club after the kitchen winds down, and the bar stays open through the show. Book a table for dinner if you want to eat first.
Tue, Oct 13
With Jamar, Shannon, Amanda, Ashwin Bala, Donovan Robertson, Israel Medina
Free stand-up at The Sandwich Spot in downtown Redwood City. Doors at 7, show at 7:30. Six comics, early night, no cover.
Who we are
Peninsula Comedy is a collective of comedians putting stand-up into the spots between San Francisco and San Jose that usually get skipped. It started with one show at a sports bar in San Carlos in September 2025. Now it's a run of rooms across San Mateo County, from Burlingame down to Redwood City.
Every show is hosted and produced by Emon Dismore, with lineups pulled from the San Francisco Punchline, Cobb's, the San Jose Improv, Comedy Oakland and Rooster T. Feathers. Free or cheap to get in, never a drink minimum.
Our storyLineups drop on Instagram
@peninsulacomedy @emondismoreShow announcements, full lineups and the occasional man-on-the-street clip.
The rooms
Bars, breweries and restaurants from Burlingame down to Redwood City. Pick the one closest to you.
San Mateo
Our downtown San Mateo room. A full cocktail bar, low light, and an Indian kitchen next door that keeps the samosas coming through the show.
Burlingame
After the dinner rush, Barracuda turns its dining room into the only stand-up show in downtown Burlingame. Intimate, upscale, and the bar stays open.
San Carlos
Where Peninsula Comedy started. The Rail is a sports bar on El Camino that has hosted the Riotous Laughs showcase and the New Talent Showcase.
San Carlos
A working brewery in the San Carlos industrial district. Grab a flight, pull up a bench, and catch Ales & Tales or the Already Clocked Out open mic.
Belmont
A neighborhood tavern on El Camino in Belmont. Loud, friendly, and the kind of crowd that laughs out loud instead of nodding.
Belmont
A taproom tucked into Belmont's Industrial Road. Home of Low Acidity Laughs, where newer comics audition for the showcases.
Belmont
The late-night room. The Midnight Mic runs here after nine with a dozen-plus comics, a social crowd, and no cover.
Redwood City
A sandwich shop on Broadway in downtown Redwood City that turns into a comedy room for Secret Sauce Comedy. Early doors, early show, free.
Redwood City
A wine and beer bar in downtown Redwood City with a small-plates menu. Our Redwood City shows run here when the room is open.
We bring the comics, the host, the sound and the promotion. Your regulars get a reason to stay for another round, and people who have never been inside find your room for the first time. No cost to the venue.
Book a show at your venue