SF Memorial Day Weekend Comedy Festival

Funcheap listed a four-day Memorial Day Weekend Comedy Festival at The Function in San Francisco beginning Friday, May 22, and running through Monday, May 25. The listing describes the event as free with RSVP and says the shows are for ages 21 and over. The Function is at 1414 Market Street in downtown San Francisco, according to the event page. A separate listing tied to the same event says the venue is The Function SF: Comedy Club & Cocktail Lounge. ### How long does the festival run, and what is actually being offered? Friday, May 22, through Monday, May 25, are the dates attached to the festival across the event listings. Funcheap says the program spans four nights of stand-up comedy, cocktails and late-night shows over Memorial Day weekend. The event description says The Function will host eight comedy shows over those four days. Third-party event pages carrying the same description say the lineup includes rising Bay Area comics and special guests with credits including Cobb’s, Punch Line, SF Sketchfest, ABC and NBC. ### Where is The Function, and who can attend? The Function is listed at 1414 Market Street, San Francisco, in Funcheap’s event post. Another event page for the same festival identifies the venue as The Function SF: Comedy Club & Cocktail Lounge at the same address. The listing says the comedy festival is 21-plus. Funcheap also describes The Function as a downtown San Francisco venue, placing the event in the Mid-Market area on its calendar page. ### Is it really free, and do people need tickets? Funcheap labels the event “FREE*” and says attendees should RSVP for free tickets. The same wording appears in related event listings surfaced for the festival this week. Eventbrite’s Memorial Day weekend events page for San Francisco also shows an entry for “San Francisco FREE Memorial Day Weekend Comedy Festival 2026 (May 22-25).” That listing supports the RSVP requirement but does not add pricing beyond the free-ticket language shown elsewhere. ### What is scheduled for Memorial Day itself? Monday, May 25, is singled out in Funcheap’s separate holiday listing for the same festival. That page says Memorial Day programming runs from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and includes “happy hour all night.” The broader festival page also points to Memorial Day Monday as a featured part of the run. Funcheap’s wording says top comics will highlight the four-day festival and specifically mentions the all-night happy hour on Monday. ### Who is behind the venue? The Function’s own website describes the club as a Black-owned comedy club and cocktail lounge in San Francisco. The site says it is co-owned by comedian Stroy Moyd. The venue page does not, in the search result available, lay out the full Memorial Day festival schedule. But it matches the address and confirms The Function’s role as a comedy club and bar, consistent with the event listings promoting stand-up shows and cocktails over the weekend. ### Where can readers find the latest details before going? Funcheap’s event page is the main public listing carrying the dates, free RSVP language and age restriction for the festival. Related calendar and ticketing pages repeat the same core details, including the May 22-25 run and the 1414 Market Street address. Monday, May 25, is the last scheduled day in the listings now online. Readers looking to attend can check the Funcheap posting and linked RSVP pages for show times, ticket availability and any venue updates before heading to The Function.