The Martinez Waterfront Amphitheater will roar with laughter on again on September 30 for our second show of the season of Comedy Under the Stars.  The Sept 30th show will benefit the Volunteers of America Foster A Dream Program.   One-half of the price of each ticket will be donated.

The line-up features national touring comics and some of the best comics from around the Bay.  
  Tickets are $20 advance sales/$30 at the door.

Our headliner on September 30th, Chicago Steve Barkley, has been making audiences laugh in comedy clubs, on cruise ships and for corporate clients for more than 40 years. With a high energy delivery punctuated with sound effects and an animated delivery style, Chicago Steve never fails to deliver big laughs while keeping his show corporate clean.

You may have seen him on HBO, A&E’s “Good Time Cafe”, “Comedy Express”, has appeared 5 times on the Showtime Comedy Club Network and was a featured performer in Michael Nesmith’s Grammy Award Winning video, “Elephant Parts”. Chicago Steve is also a $10,000 winner on ABC’s “America’s Funniest People”.
Our Feature act on Sept 30 is Larry "Bubbles" Brown, a true Bay Area Legend.  He’s appeared on numerous TV shows such as Evening at the Improv, Make Me Laugh and others and made his first appearance on Late Night with David Letterman in 1987. He appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman on July 25, 2008, setting the record for longest time in between appearances (over 20 years)


Named by Refinery29 as one of the "50 Female Stand-Up Comedians You Need To Know", Our second feature for the evening, Priyanka Wali, has been featured in Women's Health Magazine, The Today Show, Business Insider, Uproxx, Cosmopolitan, India Currents Magazine, KFOG Radio, and Healthline.  She truly believes laughter is the best medicine, but likes to cover her bases as a board-certified practicing physician in Internal Medicine too.  
Our Host and Emcee for the evening is Greg Asdourian. 

Greg is a native San Francisco Bay Area entertainer. Born in the heart of San Francisco and now residing in the East Bay, he has been performing his relatable, endearing, and self-deprecating, brand of comedy since the age of 17, all over the West Coast and Pacific Northwest.

Greg hosts a Wednesday night show at Masse’s in Walnut Creek and was voted "One of the Comics We Love!" for 2013 by DIABLO Magazine!

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​ABOUT COCO COMEDY

Welcome back to our second season of Comedy Under the Stars.  Last year, our first show raised over $2000 dollars for The Boys and Girls Club of Contra Costa, over $400 from a special promotion for the Hemophilia Foundation of Northern California, and $300 for the German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California. This years August 12th show raised $2300 for the Boys and Girls Club of Contra Costa.

Contra Costa Comedy is a live event producer that promotes live comedy, while benefiting charitable organizations. It is founded by comedian Bob Johnston. Bob's vision is to let laughter and giving flow where it is needed. You can follow Co Co Comedy for local events and daily laughs on Facebook at CoCoComedy
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OUR MISSION
Produce Quality, Independent Comedy shows within the Contra Costa Area while supporting local charities, and promoting other local comedy shows, showcases, and open mics.

Bob Johnston has been performing stand-up comedy around California and the Pacific Northwest for the last 20 years.  He and his wife Vidah moved to Martinez 8 years ago.  When he learned that Martinez had an outdoor amphitheater, the idea for Comedy Under the Stars was hatched as a way allow the community to use the amphitheater while raising money for local charities.