Memorial Day Weekend Comedy Festival (Free)

The Function is running a free Memorial Day Weekend comedy festival in downtown San Francisco from Friday, May 22, through Monday, May 25, according to Funcheap event listings. The venue at 1414 Market Street is scheduled to host four nights of stand-up during the holiday weekend, with free entry tied to RSVP and a 21-and-over age limit. (sf.funcheap.com) Funcheap describes the run as a four-day festival of comedy, cocktails and late-night shows at the Mid-Market club. (sf.funcheap.com) ### When is it happening, and how long does it run? Friday, May 22, is the opening night of the festival, and Monday, May 25, Memorial Day, is the final night, according to Funcheap’s event pages. The listings show nightly programming during the four-day stretch, with shows generally posted in the evening. (sf.funcheap.com) Funcheap’s event-series page says the weekend includes eight comedy shows from Friday through Memorial Day Monday. That page says the lineup will mix rising Bay Area comics with special guests over the course of the run. ### Where is The Function, and what kind of venue is it? (sf.funcheap.com) The Function is located at 1414 Market Street in San Francisco, according to both Funcheap and the venue’s own site. The club identifies itself as a comedy club and cocktail lounge in the Mid-Market and Hayes Valley area. The venue site says The Function is a Black-owned club co-owned by comedian Stroy Moyd. (sf.funcheap.com) The site also advertises a full bar and regular comedy programming, placing the Memorial Day festival within its broader schedule of stand-up and special events. ### What do organizers say people can expect? Funcheap says the festival will feature local and touring comics, with performers’ credits including Cobb’s, Punch Line, SF Sketchfest, ABC and NBC. (sf.funcheap.com) The listing does not publish a full performer roster in the search excerpt, but it frames the weekend as a mix of Bay Area acts and visiting guests. Monday, May 25, is also being promoted with “happy hour all night,” according to Funcheap’s Memorial Day listing. (sf.funcheap.com) The broader event description says the weekend is built around stand-up sets, cocktails and late-night laughs. (thefunctionsf.com) ### Is it really free, and are there restrictions? Funcheap lists the cost as “FREE*” and says attendees should RSVP for free tickets. The same listings state the event is 21-plus. The Function’s calendar page appears to carry the venue’s event programming, while Funcheap is handling the promotional listing surfaced in search results. The available postings do not indicate a cover charge for the festival if guests RSVP in advance. (sf.funcheap.com) ### How does this fit into the Memorial Day weekend lineup in San Francisco? Funcheap’s Memorial Day weekend page includes the comedy festival among its featured holiday events in San Francisco. (sf.funcheap.com) The site labels the festival a “Top Pick,” placing it alongside other no-cost or low-cost weekend activities. Downtown San Francisco is the setting for the run, and the venue’s Market Street address places it near the city’s Mid-Market corridor. (sf.funcheap.com) That gives the festival a central location for holiday-weekend visitors looking for evening programming. ### What happens next if you want to go? (the-function.seatengine-sites.com) May 25 is the last scheduled night of the festival, according to Funcheap’s listings, and the event pages direct attendees to RSVP in advance. The current postings point readers to Funcheap for more information and ticket registration for the 21-plus shows at The Function. (sf.funcheap.com) (sf.funcheap.com)