December comedy stand-up roundup: from Nick Offerman to Lisa Alvarado
Funny people headed to San Diego this month include Sinbad, Adam Carolla, Jay & Silent Bob, HaHa Davis, Alycia Cooper and Doug Benson.
11.29-12.1: Sinbad
Known for: Bold outfits, classic jokes, so many TV roles
@ The Comedy Store, thecomedystore.com/la-jolla

11.29-12.1: Colin Kane
Known for: In-your-face comedy, crowd work
@ The American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com
12.1: Adam Carolla
Known for: Podcasts, The Man Show, free speech advocate
@ Belly Up Tavern, bellyup.com

11.29-12.1: Amir Kabiri
Known for: Observational humor, stories about growing up in the South as “the only Middle Eastern kid in school”
@ Pechanga Resort Casino, pechanga.com

12.4: Jay & Silent Bob Reboot Roadshow
Known for: Clerks, being stoned
@ Balboa Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org

12.5-7: Jeremy Piven
Known for: Entourage, recent pivot to standup
@ The American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com

12.6: Regan and Watkins
Known for: “Saxophone rock ‘n’ roll comedy,” YouTube sketches
@ The Comedy Palace, thecomedypalace.com

12.6-8: Alonzo Bodden
Known for: Winning the third season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing, heavy topics with lighthearted delivery
@ The Comedy Store, thecomedystore.com/la-jolla

12.7: Lisa Alvarado
Known for: Being the self-proclaimed “Latin Queen of Comedy,” Mis Videos Locos with Paul Rodriguez
@ The Comedy Palace, thecomedypalace.com

12.12-13: HaHa Davis
Known for: Vine and Instagram videos, rapping as his alter ego, Mr. Big Fella
@ The American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com

12.13: Ian Edwards
“Trump is our president. People are upset, there’s marches … kids are marching, women are marching, everybody is marching. There’s going to be so many marches that by the time he’s done being president, the entire country is going to be in great shape. He might not fix the economy, but everybody’s gonna have amazing calves.” – from Comedy Central’s The New Negroes
@ The Comedy Palace, thecomedypalace.com

12.13-15: Alycia Cooper
Known for: Cultural and political commentary, Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse
@ The Comedy Store, thecomedystore.com/la-jolla

12.14: Nick Offerman
“If you want to get with a lady of a higher quality, start throwing around the color ‘taupe.’ It’s quite magical.” — Nick Offerman on American Ham
@ Balboa Theatre, sandiegotheatres.org

12.19-21: Jessimae Peluso
“My mom, she’s just so worried about things, you know. She tells me,’'Don’t talk to strangers! Don’t talk to strangers!’ I’m like, ‘Mom, I’m 27 years old. I don’t talk to strangers; I sleep with them.” — Jessimae Peluso at the Broadway Comedy Club
@ The American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com

12.19-21: Brendan Schaub
Known for: Being a former professional MMA fighter, self-deprecating humor
@ The Comedy Store, thecomedystore.com/la-jolla

12.20-21: Dallas McLaughlin
Known for: Yo Gabba Gabba!, loving San Diego sports teams
@ The Comedy Palace, thecomedypalace.com

12.20-21: Heather McMahan
Known for: Instagram videos, relatable jokes
@ The Magnolia, magnoliasandiego.com

12.21 & 23: Doug Benson
“I’ve never eaten at a Fogo de Chao, but it is a fun thing to say when sneezing.” — Doug Benson on Twitter
@ The American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com

12.27: Rick Izquieta
Known for: Funny or Die sketches, cultural observations
@ The Comedy Palace, thecomedypalace.com

12.27-29 and 12.31: Pablo Francisco
Known for: MADtv, “jazz riff” comedy
@ The American Comedy Co., americancomedyco.com

12.27-31: Steve Treviño
Known for: Being “America’s favorite husband,” Mind of Mencia
@ The Comedy Store, thecomedystore.com/la-jolla

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