Like its namesake, Calabash - restaurant, market and bar in Uptown Oakland - is a place of global innovation; a home for creative local chefs and producers to bring the uniqueness of their culture and flavors to The Town. Informed by the roots of its chefs, Calabash is a collaborative effort led by Nigel Jones and Hanif Sadr. Nigel Jones was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, & Hanif pulls inspiration from his Northern Iranian roots.
Comedian lineups correct as of publish date and subject to change without notice
Doors open 30 minutes before showtime
Emily Van Dyke
(Comedy Album: Feeling Myself)
Darrell Goss
(Hollywood Improv)
Justin Lain
(Tubi, Four By Three)
Ajay Damodaran
K Cheng
(The Khmers of Comedy)
Ira Summer
(Sirius XM)
Chelsea Bearce
(SF Comedy Competition Runner-Up)
Roman Guzman
(Morning Show Host The River 105.5)
Larry Sullivan
Candy Shaw
(Last Comic Standing)
David Dominguez
(Comedy Oakland)
Samson Koletkar
(Mahatma Moses Comedy Tour)
Dhaya Lakshminarayanan
(2016 Liz Carpenter Political Humor Award Winner)
Jon Gab
(Punch Line)
Meera Patel
David Dominguez
(Comedy Oakland)
Becky Lynn
(Savage Henry Comedy Festival)
Art Galustyan
Nina G
(Comedians with Disabilities Act)
Ira Summer
(Sirius XM)
Samson Koletkar
(Mahatma Moses Comedy Tour)
Danielle Arce
(ABC/Hulu, Performed for US Troops overseas)
Nick Larson
(Featured for Comedy Network Live)
Marcus Mangham
(Punch Line)
David Dominguez
(Comedy Oakland)
Ira Summer
(Sirius XM)
Samson Koletkar
(Mahatma Moses Comedy Tour)
Natalie Diaz
(So Your Friends Think You're Funny - Winner)
Dave Bressoud
(Hulu)
Olivia Naidu
(Safe Words Comedy Showcase)
Maggie Adams
Ira Summer
(Sirius XM)
Samson Koletkar
(Mahatma Moses Comedy Tour)
Jackie Keliiaa
(Comedy Central)
Jon Gab
(Punch Line)
Jide Okonkwo
(Punch Line San Francisco)
Ahmed Abdelrahman
(Cobb's Comedy Club)
Ira Summer
(Sirius XM)
Samson Koletkar
(Mahatma Moses Comedy Tour)
Close out 2025 with a comedy party! 🎉 Our Calabash show is the grand finale — incredible comedians, great food and drinks, and non-stop laughs!
Shaman Johal
(Hollywoood Impov)
Geneva Rust-Orta
(Edinburgh Fringe Festival)
Ira Summer
(Sirius XM)
Samson Koletkar
(Mahatma Moses Comedy Tour)