Even though 3 Clubs is my favorite small room venue for a comedy show, I have not been there in a while. It’s intimate without being cramped, the room is situated in a way that allows for people to come into the show room without interrupting the comedians, seating is flexible, and there is still a bar for drinks. It’s very nice. I highly recommend checking it out.
Comedian Justin McClure invited me out to the show last night because he books and promotes the show there on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Brian Swinehart handles the duties the other weeks. The show is free and features mostly up and coming comedians, which I love. I have a tendency to frequent the same shows, so it’s good to break things up. I was really impressed with all the comedians for the night and how well McClure ran the show. It was packed too. 11 comedians performed, which is normally too many. However, the show was only an hour and a half, which was perfect.
Sammy Obeid and Kabeezy were stellar. Both comedians perform regularly in the Bay Area and are just down for a visit, which is a bummer, but they were very polished. From what I gather, neither has been performing stand-up for very long. I might have a soft spot for Obeid because he’s Lebanese like me. I’m on the Whitey McWhite side of Lebanese…but still…there aren’t too many of us around. He was great though. Kabeezy had great stage presence and his material was stellar. I put videos of both up in the video bar.
Laura Rosenberg, Justin McClure, and Candice Thompson were also great. I’ve seen Laura a ton and you can always expect great energy from her. Looking forward to seeing longer sets from McClure and Thompson.
The full line-up is below. Highly recommend checking out the show when you can. 9pm, Tuesday nights, 3 Clubs on Vine.
Laura Rosenberg, Ed Galvez, Tim Mars, Shawn Latham, Candice Thompson, Sammy Obeid, Chris Strait, Abby Stern, Brian Swinehart, Justin McClure, Kabeezy
