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    IMPROV Comedy Club

    America's premiere comedy showcase and restaurant. The world famous Improv Comedy Showcase has been the career launching pad for dozens of the familiar faces of television and film.

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      IMPROV Comedy Club

      62 S. 2nd Street
      San Jose, CA 95113

      Phone: 408-280-7475

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    • Current Events
      09/02/08-
      09/30/08 
      The 2008 San Jose IMPROV Comedy Competition (Prelims)
    • Upcoming Events
      09/10/08  Big Al's Fiesta de Comedy
      09/11/08-
      09/14/08 
      John Pinette
      09/17/08  Edwin San Juan Presents SlantED Comedy
      09/25/08-
      09/28/08 
      John Witherspoon
      10/02/08-
      10/05/08 
      Henry Cho
      10/09/08-
      10/12/08 
      Jo Koy
      10/16/08-
      10/19/08 
      Anjelah Johnson
      10/23/08-
      10/26/08 
      Craig Shoemaker
      11/06/08-
      11/09/08 
      Robert Schimmel
      11/13/08-
      11/16/08 
      Pablo Francisco
      11/21/08-
      11/23/08 
      Charlie Murphy
      11/28/08-
      11/30/08 
      Christopher Titus
      12/04/08-
      12/06/08 
      Kathleen Madigan
      12/12/08-
      12/14/08 
      Kevin Nealon
      12/18/08-
      12/21/08 
      Alonzo Bodden
      12/26/08-
      12/28/08 
      Michael McDonald
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    • Past Events
      09/03/08  Hooters, Comedy Pro-Am, and Blues Jam
      08/29/08-
      08/31/08 
      Joe Rogan
      08/14/08-
      08/17/08 
      Anjelah Johnson - SOLD OUT
      08/07/08-
      08/10/08 
      Don McMillan
      08/01/08-
      08/02/08 
      Mo'nique
      07/31/08  Full Metal Jokes
      07/25/08-
      07/27/08 
      Josh Blue
      07/24/08  Pundits with Punchlines
      07/17/08-
      07/20/08 
      Mitch Fatel
      07/10/08-
      07/13/08 
      Ralphie May
      07/05/08-
      07/06/08 
      MADtv Stand Up with Michael McDonald and Nicole Parker
      07/03/08  Off the Charts Comedy for the Silicon Valley
      07/02/08  Clownshoe Entertainment Presents
      06/26/08-
      06/29/08 
      Jim Breuer
      06/25/08  Edwin San Juan Presents SlantED Comedy
      06/20/08-
      06/22/08 
      Jimmy Fallon w/ Wayne Federman
      06/12/08-
      06/15/08 
      Arnez J
      06/05/08-
      06/08/08 
      Richard Lewis
      06/03/08  Eric Schwartz
      05/29/08-
      06/01/08 
      Al Madrigal
      05/23/08-
      05/25/08 
      Jon Reep
      05/22/08  Jen Kober
      05/21/08  Rachel Warner's Unfiltered Underground
      05/15/08-
      05/18/08 
      Aries Spears
      05/14/08  Cops Care Cancer Benefit with Russ Meneve
      05/08/08-
      05/11/08 
      Steve Byrne
      05/07/08  The WAVE Magazine Presents Chef Ramon's Talking Blues
      05/05/08  Big Al and Big Worm Present The Cinco De Mayo Fiesta de Comedy
      05/01/08-
      05/04/08 
      Mark Curry
      04/30/08  SlantED Comedy
      04/29/08-
      05/27/08 
      Improv Side Show Open Mic Night
      04/25/08-
      04/27/08 
      Jamie Kennedy
      04/24/08-
      04/27/08 
      Bobby Lee
      04/23/08  Comedy Time Live Taping
      04/20/08  Edwin San Juan Presents the 4/20 Show
      04/17/08  Doug Benson
      04/16/08  Rachel Warner's Unfiltered Underground
      04/10/08-
      04/13/08 
      Pablo Francisco
      04/09/08  Showcase Showdown with Justin McClure
      04/09/08  Showcase Showdown with Justin McClure
      04/04/08-
      04/05/08 
      Cedric the Entertainer
      04/03/08  The Audacity of Youth
      04/02/08  Savzilla Presents
      03/30/08  20th Annual Sunday Jazz Series - Toshiko Akiyoshi
      03/27/08-
      03/30/08 
      Ralphie May - CANCELLED
      03/26/08  SlantED Comedy
      03/25/08  Improv Sideshow Weekly Open Mic Night
      03/20/08-
      03/22/08 
      Sinbad
      03/19/08  Rachel Warner's Unfiltered Underground
      03/18/08  Improv Sideshow Weekly Open Mic Night
      03/17/08  20th Annual Sunday Jazz Series - Local Composer's Workshop
      03/13/08-
      03/16/08 
      Norm MacDonald
      03/12/08  Big Al's Big Ass Comedy Show
      03/09/08  20th Annual Sunday Jazz Series - Kim Nalley
      03/02/08  20th Annual Sunday Jazz Series - Patois Records Showcase featuring Wayne Wallace, Alexa Weber Morales, and Kat Parra
      02/28/08-
      03/09/08 
      Gabriel Iglesias
      02/27/08  SlantED Comedy
      02/26/08  Improv Sideshow Weekly Open Mic Night
      02/24/08  20th Annual Sunday Jazz Series - San Jose Youth Jazz Orchestra
      02/21/08-
      02/24/08 
      Owen Benjamin and Special Guest
      02/20/08  Rachel Warner's Unfiltered Underground
      02/19/08  Improv Sideshow Weekly Open Mic Night
      02/17/08  20th Annual Sunday Jazz Series - John Worley and Bari Bari
      02/17/08  Doug Stanhope
      02/13/08  Rick Martinez presents The Spicy Latino Comedy Show
      02/12/08  Improv Sideshow Weekly Open Mic Night
      02/10/08  20th Annual Sunday Jazz Series - Mike Vax Orchestra (Stan Kenton Alumni)
      02/07/08-
      02/10/08 
      Rhys Darby
      02/05/08  Comedy Time Showcase
      01/31/08-
      02/02/08 
      John Heffron
      01/30/08  SlantED Comedy
      01/29/08  Improv Sideshow Weekly Open Mic Night
      01/27/08  20th Annual Sunday Jazz Series - Ernie Watts Quartet
      01/27/08  Scott Capurro Erect
      01/24/08-
      01/26/08 
      Louis CK
      01/20/08  20th Annual Sunday Jazz Series - The Brubeck Brothers Quartet
      01/17/08-
      01/20/08 
      David Alan Grier
      01/16/08  Rachel Warner's Unfiltered Underground
      01/15/08-
      01/16/08 
      Dana Carvey
      01/10/08-
      01/13/08 
      Russell Peters
      01/09/08  Rick Martinez presents The Spicy Latino Comedy Show
      01/04/08-
      01/05/08 
      David Spade
      12/31/07  New Year's Eve Countdown with Charlie Murphy
      12/28/07-
      12/30/07 
      Charlie Murphy
      12/20/07-
      12/23/07 
      Anjelah Johnson
      12/19/07  Rachel Warner's Unfiltered Underground
      12/13/07-
      12/16/07 
      Tom Wilson
      12/10/07  Cure for Comedy: Leukemia Society's Team in Training Benefit Show
      12/06/07-
      12/09/07 
      Jeff Dunham
      12/05/07  Savzilla Presents: Thunder Hut, Mac & AK, AMI, Young Blapp, and Anita Fixx
      11/29/07-
      12/02/07 
      Jake Johannsen
      11/28/07  Improv's Showcase Showdown With Justin McClure and Friends
      11/23/07-
      11/25/07 
      Bruce Bruce
      11/21/07  Rachel Warner's Unfiltered Underground
      11/19/07  Bruce Burton's Holiday Ho Ho Ho Down with the US Marine Corps and Toys for Tots
      11/15/07-
      11/18/07 
      Pablo Francisco
      11/14/07  Rick Martinez presents The Spicy Latino Comedy Show
      11/08/07-
      11/11/07 
      John Witherspoon
      11/01/07-
      11/04/07 
      Aries Spears
      10/25/07-
      10/28/07 
      Jameson Comedy Tour
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