The Business Spetember 25th 2013: The Land Before Time (Still Starts at 8pm) Edition

This week is gonna be big. Big like a tyrannosaur that orphans a brontosaurus.

This week’s Littlefoot, Land Smith!

Comedy powerhouse Land Smith brings his rapid-fire, politically-charged act to always-receptive audiences across the Bay Area. He also co-produces the weekly variety show "Talkies" at Lost Weekend Video.

From a place where the lizards still qualify as dinosaurs, Alice Fraser!

Alice Fraser is an Australian comedian, emerging from the Cambridge Footlights sketch groups, she has a unique voice developed across three continents. She writes for satirical news show A Rational Fear (Radio National), and hosts Fbi Radio's Tracksuits.

From the fossil-filled hills of the Bay, Justin Alan!

Justin Alan had been cracking up audiences for a few years now with his extremely dirty subject matter presented in surprisingly clean metaphors. Justin has been hustling hard from LA to NY to SF, sharing stages with greats like Bobby Lee and Neil Brennan. He also has a bow tie tattooed on his neck.

Continuing the residency of Imaginary Radio, we have DJ REAL!

Nick Stargu is DJ REAL, a San Francisco-based alternative musical comedy act. Performing all original songs, complete with costume changes, bad dance moves, and interactive multimedia, DJ REAL’s live act has been likened to the Talking Heads, The Residents, and Steve Martin. With a wide range of influences, DJ REAL’s songs vary from hip-hop, to folk, to the bizarre.

Plus your regular regulars, Bucky “Mountain that Burns” Sinister, Sean “Sharptooth” Keane and the return of Caitlin “Longneck” Gill!!

Still just $5!! Still 8pm!!

Get your tickets online cause WE SELL OUT.

The Business September 18th 2013: Not What it Kaseems Edition

It's another Wednesday. It's another week of the best comedy on the east side of Mission Street. 


This week The Business welcomes the hilarious Kaseem Bentley! The SF Weekly declared that Kaseem does the “Best Racial Humor You Don't Feel Guilty Laughing At.” Who doesn't want to see that? Put your guilt to the test, and also let Kaseem show you how a grown man dresses.


We continue the residency of the Imaginary Radio Program, made of music-comedy power duo Drennon Davis and DJ Real, nee Nick Stargu. Drennon is flush from destroying his adversaries in the preliminary round of the San Francisco Comedy Competition. He joins us as a safe harbor in the storm, before he marches to victory in the semifinals next week.

Jesse McGrath is a comedian, writer, and SF State alum. He's one of the hottest comedians on the scene, both in terms of career momentum and unstoppable personal charisma. He's also a co-host of Breaking Bad podcast "The Rooftop Pizza Chronicles," and he has spectacular taste in jackets.

Business regulars Sean “Guy Fawkes” Keane, Bucky “Dude Fawkes” Sinister, and Nato “Bro Fawkes” Green batten the hatches.

Always 8pm. Always $5. Always BYOBurrito. Or BYOTorta.

The Business September 11th 2013: Boys Are Back In Town Edition

This week, The Business welcomes some wild-eyed boys that have been away from SF. They haven't changed, they got a lot to say, but man, I think these cats are great.

Business favorite Scott Capurro is around. On TV, stage, or screen, that's where he's found. His shockingly funny, provocative brand of comedy now calls London home, but this week, he's in the Mission, driving all the old men crazy.

You know that guy who used to joke a lot? Every night he'd be on the stage showing what he'd got? That was Dave Thomason, who visits us from Southern California. He's performed all around the nation, from Sketchfest to the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, and his stand-up has been featured on NPR's "Snap Judgment." When I tell you his comedy's cool, it is red hot. I mean, he is steaming.

Remember that time over at Joey's place? Well, this time Joey Devine is coming back to our place. He's a great friend of The Business who currently runs the hottest comedy showcase in Oakland, "Move Along, Nothing To See Here: A Comedy Show" at the Night Light. Joey was also the host and creator of the live talk show, "Joey Devine: After Dark," and he's also performed at Sketchfest. If that chick don't want to know about Joey, forget her.

Wednesday night, they'll be dressed to kill, along with Bucky, Nato, and Sean. The wit will flow and yuks will spill. 8 PM, Dark Room, 2263 Mission Street. And remember, if the boys want to fight, you better let 'em.