Cobb's Comedy Club

What Cobb's Comedy Club does

Cobb's Comedy Club is a 400-seat live comedy venue located at 915 Columbus Avenue in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. Founded in 1982 as Cobb's Pub in the Marina District, the club has operated continuously through three relocations, including a 2002 move to its current address following a fire, and now presents touring headliners who appear on platforms such as Netflix, HBO, and major late-night television. The venue is operated as a subsidiary of Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) and is part of a broader Live Nation comedy network that includes Punch Line locations in San Francisco, Sacramento, Houston, Philadelphia, and Dallas, plus The Bell House in New York.

The club's core products are live stand-up comedy shows, a full dinner menu with full-service bar (enforcing a 2-beverage minimum per guest), and private event rentals accommodating 25 to 770 guests for corporate functions, weddings, and social gatherings. Tickets are sold through Ticketmaster, LiveNation.com, and the venue's own website, with additional revenue from merchandise and an SMS-based marketing club. The technology stack is conventional for a live entertainment venue: no proprietary systems, no AI/ML components, and reliance on Live Nation's ticketing, marketing, and booking infrastructure. The venue also offers accessibility services including assistive listening devices and sign language interpretation.

Cobb's customer base is primarily B2C, serving adults 18+ seeking live comedy in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a secondary B2B segment for private events. The business is geographically concentrated to a single San Francisco location and operates with a lean team of approximately 7 employees. Revenue is generated through ticket sales, food and beverage, private event rentals, and merchandise, with the 2-beverage minimum functioning as a per-attendee revenue floor. The company has no independent funding, no disclosed revenue, and is wholly embedded within the Live Nation entertainment ecosystem for ticketing, talent booking, and marketing reach.

Name

Cobb's Comedy Club

Legal name

Cobb's Comedy Club (operated by Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.)

Website

https://cobbscomedy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cobb's Comedy Club is a 400-seat live comedy venue in San Francisco's North Beach, operating since 1982 as a subsidiary of Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. It serves Bay Area adults with touring headliners, full dinner and bar service, and private event rentals for 25-770 guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Comedy Entertainment

NAICS

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Comedy Clubs (Nightlife Venues) (MPAGAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comedy Club & Showcase Nights (MPAGACAE), Comedy Shows & Spoken-Word Events (THAJAFAC), Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL), VIP Hospitality & Client Entertainment (Boxes, Suites, Hosted Experiences) (MPAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Live comedy entertainment
• Comedy club venue
• Private event hosting
• Live entertainment ticketing
• Food and beverage service

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from ticket sales for comedy shows through Ticketmaster, LiveNation.com, and the venue's own website. Tickets are priced at General Admission with optional Preferred Seating and Front Row upgrades available for additional fees.
2. Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue from a full dinner menu and full-service bar. The venue enforces a 2-beverage minimum per guest, which applies to all attendees regardless of alcohol consumption. The menu includes cocktails, wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and food items ranging from appetizers to sandwiches.
3. Private Event Rentals: Revenue from hosting private comedy shows, corporate events, meetings, social gatherings, weddings, fundraisers, and other special occasions. The venue accommodates groups from 25 to 770 guests and offers multiple event spaces including the showroom and showroom bar.
4. Merchandise Sales: Revenue from merchandise including t-shirts, hoodies, and other branded items sold at the box office.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cobb's Comedy Club operates a 400-seat live stand-up comedy venue in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood, presenting touring headliners and regular showcase shows. The venue pairs performances with a full dinner menu and full-service bar (with a mandatory 2-beverage minimum per guest), and rents its showroom and ancillary spaces for private corporate events, weddings, and social gatherings of 25 to 770 guests. Ticketing is delivered through Ticketmaster and LiveNation.com, with merchandise and SMS-marketing programs serving as ancillary revenue.

Product overview

Cobb's Comedy Club is a single-venue comedy club offering live stand-up comedy performances as its core product. The 400-seat San Francisco venue operates with a full dinner menu and full-service bar. Additional offerings include private event rentals accommodating 25-770 guests, merchandise, and an SMS-based notification service. The venue also provides accessibility services including accessible seating and assistive listening devices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Comedy Shows Live stand-up comedy performances featuring touring headliners and resident showcase acts in the venue's 400-seat showroom, targeted at adult audiences seeking live entertainment.
• Food & Beverage Service Full dinner menu (appetizers, salads, sandwiches, desserts) and full-service bar with cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages. All showroom guests are subject to a 2-beverage minimum.
• Private Event Rentals Venue rental of the showroom and showroom bar for corporate events, meetings, weddings, social gatherings, and fundraisers, accommodating groups from 25 to 770 guests with access to comedy talent.
• Merchandise Branded merchandise including t-shirts and hoodies sold at the box office to venue patrons.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CitiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand partnership through Citi's entertainment division. Cobb's Comedy Club appears as a partner venue or offers for Citi customers.
• Owen's Craft MixersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCraft mixer brand featured in cocktails and beverages at the venue. Owen's strawberry lemonade and Owen's grapefruit products appear on the menu.
• Athletic BrewingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-alcoholic beer brand (Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA) featured in the beverage menu. Partnership supports the venue's offerings for non-alcohol consuming guests.
• PepsiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeverage partnership for Pepsi products including Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Starry, and ginger ale. Pepsi products are served at the venue.
• Lay'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSnack food brand partnership. Lay's products are available at the venue as part of food and beverage offerings.
• Punch Line Comedy Clubs (Sister Venues)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of related comedy club venues including Punch Line San Francisco, Punch Line Sacramento, Punch Line Houston, Punch Line Philadelphia, The Bell House NY, and Punch Line Irving/Dallas. All operated under Live Nation entertainment umbrella. Cross-promotional relationships and shared talent booking networks.
• TicketmastercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary ticketing platform for all Cobb's Comedy Club shows. Owned by Live Nation, providing integrated ticketing, accessible seating options, and refund processing for cancelled shows.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Comedy Cellar: Long-running New York City comedy club famous for showcasing headliners with late-night TV credits. Comparable intimate-venue, headliner-driven business model with strong F&B component.
• Caroline's on Broadway: Historic New York City comedy club in Times Square featuring A-list headliners with full dinner service. Comparable upscale, headliner-driven, food-and-beverage-inclusive comedy venue model.
• The Improv: National comedy club chain with locations across major U.S. markets, featuring headlining stand-up acts and full food/beverage service. Direct competitor for touring comedian routing decisions alongside Cobb's.
• Laugh Factory: Multi-location comedy club chain (Hollywood, Long Beach, Chicago, Las Vegas) presenting nightly headliners with food and full bar. Closely comparable revenue model combining tickets, F&B minimums, and merchandise.
• The Comedy Store: Iconic 450-seat comedy club on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, operating since 1972. Closely comparable in scale, format (multi-room, full bar, food), and headliner-driven positioning to Cobb's.
• Zanies Comedy Night Club: Regional comedy club chain operating across the Midwest and Southeast (Nashville, Chicago, Rosemont, etc.). Comparable intimate-venue stand-up format with full bar and 2-item minimum tradition.
• Punch Line San Francisco: Sister comedy club also under Live Nation, located in San Francisco's Financial District. Directly comparable product (live stand-up, F&B, 2-drink minimum), and shares booking/ticketing infrastructure with Cobb's.
• Helium Comedy Club: Multi-city comedy club (Portland, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Albany) presenting touring headliners with full dinner service and bar. Comparable format, capacity (300–400 seats), and ticketing-through-Ticketmaster distribution model.
• Punch Line Sacramento: Sister Live Nation comedy club in Sacramento, sharing booking, marketing, and ticketing infrastructure with Cobb's. Same operator, same format, same revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Live Nation Entertainment: Cobb's parent company and the world's largest live entertainment operator. Provides the ticketing (Ticketmaster), venue, and booking infrastructure Cobb's operates within; broader incumbent that competes for touring comedy talent at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cobbscomedyclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cobb's-comedy-club

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