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    Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room

    I guess this is a good a place as any to post this...

    Snob Theater is a show I host that features the Bay Area's finest indie rock bands and stand-up comedians. The small 60+ seat Dark Room Theater makes for the most intimate of performances and provides a unique and exciting atmosphere. Produced and hosted by myself (Shawn Robbins), Snob Theater is an event that showcases the comfort of the performers as they take chances in a stripped-down setting.

    Snob Theater has also been featured in events by Yelp, Noise Pop Festival, and Bridgetown Comedy Festival.

    "Snob Theater is genius. It's a beautiful and truly awesome fusion of great comedy and great local music. I came out for Snob Theater a little while back and was beyond impressed. It was such a fun concept and housed in the Dark Room, it’s got a ton of character."
    - Jessica T., Yelp.com

    " When I reluctantly performed on it a few months ago, I quickly realized the "Snobs" know what they're doing. I don't know how they know, but the show and the flow of show between musicians and comedians is Tony the Tiger quality grrrrrrrrrrrreat! It doesn't really matter who's on the show, it's just a cool mix. The whole is greater than the sum of its blah blah blah. You get it. It's like Voltron."
    - W. Kamau Bell, SF Weekly + The W. Kamau Bell Curve

    "The Snob Theater showcase at The Hawthorne Theater (at Bridgetown Comedy Festival 2011 in Portland, OR) was pretty solid gold."
    - Alison Hallett, Portland Mercury


    Some comedians we've had - Rory Scovel, Laurie Kilmartin, Alex Koll, Joe Mande, Marga Gomez, Moshe Kasher, Brent Weinbach, Ron Funches, Emily Heller, W. Kamau Bell, Ivan Hernandez, Chris Garcia, Marcella Arguello, Paco Romane, Joe Klocek, Kevin Avery, etc

    Some bands we've had - John Vanderslice (in December), Birdmonster, Judgement Day, Foxtail Brigade, Sea of Bees, Emily Jane White, Sean Hayes, Grand Lake, Picture Atlantic, Jonah Matranga (of onelinedrawing and Far), etc
    I'll be updating this thread with line-ups and dates in case people would like to attend or if comedians would like a guest spot.


    WEBSITE

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    Tickets are $10 ($12 for special shows)
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    $1 off drink tickets will be provided for anyone willing to visit the nearby bars.
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    Doors open at 9:30pm
    Show starts at 10pm
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    The Dark Room Theater
    2263 Mission Street, between 18th and 19th
    San Francisco, CA 94110
    Call 415-401-7987 for info.

    Snob Theater | March 25th | Line-Up



    comedians:
    Caitlin Gill
    Sam Davidoff
    Sammy K Obeid
    Nato Green

    Special Guest:
    Joe Klocek

    musical guests:
    Picture Atlantic
    Debbie Neigher

    Tickets
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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room



    ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY

    Comedians:
    Will Franken
    Mary Van Note
    Jules Posner
    Natasha Muse


    Musical Guests:
    Il Gato
    Sonny Pete (from Birdmonster)

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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room

    Just a heads up. We have 'special guest' spots open for June 24th, July 29th, August 26th, and September 30th. If you find yourself in SF during one of these dates, hit me up and we'll work something out.
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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room



    Comedians:
    James Fluty
    Rachel McDowell
    Max Curry
    Trevor Hill

    Special Guest:
    Geoff Tate

    Musical Guests:
    It's For Free Grace (Ted Nesseth of Heavenly States)
    Obo Martin

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    Comedians:
    Joe Gorman
    Grant Lyon
    Julian Vance
    Coree Spencer

    Musical Guests:
    Lia Rose
    Kelly McFarling

    Special Guest:
    Jimmy Newstetter

    Tickets
    Last edited by katarokkar; July 14, 2011 at 9:13 AM. Reason: Line-up change for May 27th



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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room



    Comedians:
    Greg Edwards
    Cory Loykasek
    Joe Tobin
    Marcella Arguello

    Musical Guests:
    Michael Musika
    Hate Factory

    Special Guest:
    Paco Romane

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    Last edited by katarokkar; July 14, 2011 at 9:12 AM.



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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room

    Quote Originally Posted by katarokkar View Post


    Comedians:
    Greg Edwards
    Cory Loykasek
    Joe Tobin
    Marcella Arguello

    Musical Guests:
    Michael Musika
    Hate Factory

    Special Guest:
    Paco Romane

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    Just a reminder. This Friday is going to be a pretty amazing show. So all you comedy nerds out there come out to Snob Theater on July 29th.

    In addition, look out for future shows with The Blank Tapes, The Family Crest, Chloe Makes Music, Rin Tin Tiger, and JV (you might be able to guess who that is...).

    Stay tuned.



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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room





    hosted by: Shawn Robbins

    comedians:
    Conrad Roth
    Kelly McCarron
    Casey Ley
    Donny Divanian


    musical guests:
    The Family Crest
    Foolproof Four

    Special Guest: Derek Sheen

    Tickets: $10

    Friday, September 23rd, 2011
    doors 9:30 / show 10pm


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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room


    Comedians:
    Red Scott
    Jesse Fernandez
    Coree Spencer
    Nick Aragon

    Musical Guests:
    Graham Patzner (of Whiskerman)

    Special Guest:
    Keith Lowell Jensen

    Tickets at the door: $7



    Comedians:
    Ronn Vigh
    Matt Gubser
    Shanti Charan
    Sal Calanni

    Musical Guests:
    She Beards
    Indianna Hale

    Tickets

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    Snob Theater plug on Jordan Jesse Go
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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room




    Comedians:
    Lydia Popovich
    Matt Morales
    Joey Devine
    Imran G-i

    Musical Guests:
    Sea of Bees
    Rin Tin Tiger

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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room



    Comedians:

    Rob Cantrell
    Alex Koll
    Mary Van Note
    Jesse Elias

    Special Guest:
    Drennon Davis

    Musical Guests:
    John Vanderslice
    The Definite Articles

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    Last edited by katarokkar; November 23, 2011 at 10:20 PM.



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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room



    Comedians:

    Chris Fairbanks
    Sheng Wang
    Coree Spencer

    Musical Guests:
    Still Flyin'

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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room



    hosted by: Shawn Robbins

    comedians:
    Brendon Walsh
    Chris Thayer
    Dave Thomason
    Janine Brito

    musical guests:
    The Ferocious Few
    Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits

    Tickets: $10

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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room

    Dude, I hope the Johnny V show rocked. He is my all time favorite.



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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room

    judging from your screen name I would've guessed

    He was amazing. Did a sweet version of Promising Actress. I think I had something in my eye during that song...



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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room

    Do you get good crowds? On paper mixing indie rock and alt comedy should be a monster combo but I know how the urban kids can be.

    To re-iterate, JV is a classy broad.



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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room

    The crowds are more pleasant than not. We try to book mostly folk acts that have upbeat songs in order to keep the energy level at an equal plane. Every once in a while we'll mix it up and throw in a full rock band (Still Flyin', Ferocious Few, Ascetic Junkies, etc). We've had our fair share of stinker shows though.
    They keep you grounded.



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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room

    Were you on the elbows forum? I used to run an mp3 blog back in the day and feel like I saw some promo for this show on there.



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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room

    Oh yeah totally! I was on there a lot until it became "why am I not on Hype Machine?" or "does anyone know how to get free passes to concerts?"

    I saw people like GvB hosting shows and asked for advice on promoting.

    I still run the music blog but it's only for reviewing concerts, promoting the show, and this thing we call the Kuestionnaire.

    What blog were you? Why'd you stop?



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    Re: Snob Theater | Indie Rock & Stand-Up Comedy | The Dark Room



    hosted by: Shawn Robbins

    comedians:
    Eddie Pepitone
    Kaseem Bentley
    Melanie O'Brien
    Kevin O'Shea

    musical guests:
    Jake Mann and The Upper Hand
    Lea Carey Gran

    Tickets: $10

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