Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Night — May 20

San Jose Events lists a May 20 program at Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club as “Roosters New Talent Comedy Competition,” scheduled for 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the club’s 157 W. El Camino Real address in Sunnyvale. The listing places the show in Sunnyvale, not San Jose, even though the ticket site markets the venue under San Jose-area entertainment listings. Rooster T. Feathers’ own competition page says May 20 is one of three semifinal dates in its 2026 annual New Talent Comedy Competition. The club says the contest is built around amateur comics from within about a one-hour drive of the venue. ### Is this a regular stand-up show or part of a contest? Rooster T. Feathers describes the May 20 event as part of its Annual New Talent Comedy Competition, a spring contest that begins with a larger pool of amateur comedians and narrows through preliminary rounds, semifinals and a final. The club says audience members vote for their favorites at each show, with those votes determining who advances. The club’s competition page says all competition shows feature a professional emcee and headliner, alongside the contestants. San Jose Events uses a slightly different event label — “Roosters New Talent Comedy Competition” — but matches the date, time and venue. ### Where is Rooster T. Feathers actually located? Rooster T. Feathers says its club is at 157 W. (roostertfeathers.com) El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, California 94087. The venue’s homepage says it serves Sunnyvale, San Jose, Cupertino, Santa Clara and the broader South Bay, which helps explain why regional event sites often file its shows under San Jose entertainment calendars. San Jose Events’ venue page also identifies the club’s city as Sunnyvale while grouping it into its San Jose-area listings. That means readers looking for a San Jose comedy show on May 20 should expect to travel to Sunnyvale for this event. ### Who can compete in the 2026 event? The 2026 rules posted by Rooster T. Feathers say the competition is for amateurs, and comics who make their living doing stand-up or work clubs on the road do not qualify. (roostertfeathers.com) The club also says participants must live within roughly a one-hour driving radius, which it describes as stretching from the Golden Gate Bridge to Walnut Creek, Gilroy and the Santa Cruz area. (sanjose.events) Rooster T. Feathers says sign-ups for the competition begin near the start of the year and that entrants are expected to be available for at least one preliminary round, one semifinal and the finals. The page does not identify the semifinal lineup for May 20 by name. ### What does the club say about admission and ticketing? Rooster T. (roostertfeathers.com) Feathers says all shows are strictly 21 and over with valid identification, and the club requires a two-item minimum purchase per person. The venue also says it does not accept reservations and warns customers against buying from unauthorized resale sites, saying third-party tickets will not be accepted. The club says advance online purchases through its own site or its Eventbrite account are the only way to guarantee seats. It also says door sales may be available the night of a show, but at higher prices and subject to sellouts. ### How does this fit into the rest of the 2026 competition calendar? Rooster T. Feathers says the 2026 preliminary rounds ran from March 4 through May 6. (roostertfeathers.com) The club lists semifinal dates on May 13, May 20 and May 27, with the finals scheduled for June 10. San Jose Events’ venue calendar shows other booked acts around the same period, including Irene Tu beginning May 21, the day after the semifinal show. (roostertfeathers.com) For people tracking this contest specifically, the next dated milestone after May 20 is the final semifinal on May 27, followed by the June 10 final at Rooster T. Feathers. (sanjose.events) (roostertfeathers.com)