Comedy Heights at Reds Bar & Grill
About
Comedy Heights has been one of San Diego's most trusted comedy institutions for years. The Thursday show at Reds draws a crowd that skews slightly older than the Twiggs Saturday show — neighborhood regulars, people who discovered the show years ago and made it a habit, and first-timers who found it through a friend. The room is comfortable, the bar is full-service, and the comedians are booked by people who actually know the San Diego comedy scene.
The format is a rotating lineup of local and touring comedians, always free, always starting at 8 PM. Some nights are themed. Some nights have surprise guests. The quality floor is consistently high because Comedy Heights has been earning the trust of its audience long enough that good comedians want to perform there.
Reds at Point Loma, San Diego, CA. Every Thursday at 8 PM. No cover charge. Street parking in the Point Loma neighborhood. Free to attend — tip your server and the comedians. The show runs approximately 90 minutes to two hours. Check comedyheights.com for the weekly lineup announcement.
More like this
Coming Soon
10 days away
Pechanga Resort Casino Comedy Night
Pechanga's showroom seats 1,200 and books national touring comedians on Saturday nights — the kind of acts doing Netflix specials and stadium runs who still play intimate casino rooms for the fans who want to be close. May 22. Check pechanga.com for the current headliner. The resort runs dinner packages at the on-site restaurants before the show. Tickets from $35 via Pechanga.
Coming Soon
3 days away
National Comedy Theatre — Weekly Shows
The National Comedy Theatre on India Street has been San Diego's home for competitive improv comedy for over 25 years — a weekly show where two teams of improvisers compete in head-to-head games judged by the audience, with the crowd scoring each round and determining the winner. The competitive format is what makes NCT distinct from other improv venues: performers are genuinely trying to win, which creates a different energy than a standard improv show. The audience is actively participating as the scorekeepers, which means the laughter has stakes attached to it. Over 25 years of operation means the performer pool includes veterans who have been doing this for a long time alongside newer faces working their way up — the blend makes for consistent shows. National Comedy Theatre, 3717 India St, San Diego, CA 92103. Mission Hills neighborhood. Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 PM, Sunday at 7:30 PM, select Thursdays. Ticketed — modest price for a full evening of competitive improv. Advance tickets at nationalcomedytheatre.com. Street parking on India St and surrounding Mission Hills streets. The venue is intimate — every seat has a good view. Group bookings available. The show is appropriate for most ages but check their site for age recommendations.
Coming Soon
4 days away
Comedy Heights at Twiggs Coffee Roasters
Comedy Heights at Twiggs Coffee Roasters is San Diego's best free weekly stand-up comedy show — every Saturday night at 8 PM in the backroom of a University Heights coffee shop, featuring local comedians and touring headliners in a room that holds maybe a hundred people and feels like a secret even after years of operation. This is the San Diego comedy community at its most essential. No cover charge, no drink minimum, no corporate backing — just a room, a mic, and the comedians who have been coming to Twiggs for years because the audience is real and the energy is right. Comedy Heights has been running this show long enough to have alumni who went on to national recognition, which makes every Saturday feel like you might be in the room for someone's breakthrough set. The format varies by week — sometimes it is a rotating lineup of working comedians, sometimes it is a themed showcase, sometimes it is a marathon night with a headliner closing. The booking is consistently better than you would expect from a free show. Tips are encouraged. Cash bar. Show starts at 8 PM; arrive early because the room fills. Twiggs Coffee Roasters, 4590 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92116. University Heights neighborhood. Street parking on Park Blvd and surrounding streets. The 2 bus runs along Park Blvd. Free to attend — tip your server and the comedians.
This is coming up soon.
Save it and we'll remind you before it starts.
Save & get reminded →Free · No spam · Takes 30 seconds
Add to Calendar