Like its namesake, Calabash - restaurant, market and bar in Uptown Oakland - is a place of global innovation; a home for creative local chefs and producers to bring the uniqueness of their culture and flavors to The Town. Informed by the roots of its chefs, Calabash is a collaborative effort led by Nigel Jones and Hanif Sadr. Nigel Jones was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, & Hanif pulls inspiration from his Northern Iranian roots.
Comedian lineups correct as of publish date and subject to change without notice
Doors open 30 minutes before showtime
Saad Haroon
(Laugh Factory's Funniest Person In The World Runner Up)
Sandra Risser
(America's Got Talent)
Atom Stranj
(Tommy T's, Cobbs)
Joseph Nguyen
(SF Punch Line)
Ira Summer
(Sirius XM)
Samson Koletkar
(Mahatma Moses Comedy Tour)
Fast Ronald
(Debut Special “Flex Your Head”)
Bernice Ye
(New York Comedy Festival)
Tanya Sabrina
(High Plains, 10k laughs, Limestone)
Janan Araujo-Siam
(Finalist, Funniest Person in Houston 2024)
Ira Summer
(Sirius XM)
Samson Koletkar
(Mahatma Moses Comedy Tour)
Maureen Langan
(America's Got Talent)
Tony Sparks
(The Godfather of Bay Area Standup Comedy)
Jorge Ojeda
(Opened for Russell Peters, Jesus Trejo, Loni Love)
Ryan Holloway
(Cobb's Comedy Club)
Ira Summer
(Sirius XM)
Jimmy Draxler
(Hulu)
Steven Asifo
(DC Improv)
Pat McCoy
(Comedy Oakland)
Norm Hazzard
(San Francisco Comedy Day)
Ira Summer
(Sirius XM)
Samson Koletkar
(Mahatma Moses Comedy Tour)
Marc Maple
Steve Eddy
(Punch Line Sacramento, Deaf Puppy Comedy Club, Tommy T’s)
Tony Gonzalez
(Appearances on punchline, laughs unlimited, Rooster T’S,)
David Dominguez
(Comedy Oakland)
Samson Koletkar
(Mahatma Moses Comedy Tour)
Emily Van Dyke
(Walk The Plank Comedy Competition Winner)
Darrell Goss
(Hollywood Improv)
Ajay Damodaran
Ira Summer
(Sirius XM)
Chelsea Bearce
(SF Comedy Competition Runner-Up)
Roman Guzman
(Morning Show Host The River 105.5)
Larry Sullivan
Candy Shaw
(Last Comic Standing)
David Dominguez
(Comedy Oakland)
Dhaya Lakshminarayanan
(2016 Liz Carpenter Political Humor Award Winner)
Jon Gab
(Punch Line)
Meera Patel
Wonder Dave
(Commentator for HoodSlam Pro Wrestling)