The West Coast Funnies is San Diego’s longest running comedy variety show. The one of a kind show successfully blends sketch, satirical, video and stand-up comedy. The show is part Saturday Night Live, part Daily Show and part Tonight Show. The monthly event’s centerpiece consists of an amazing list of comedians that have graced the stage. The show has boasted some of the best funny men and women from late night network television to premium cable specials. It truly is the best kept secret in San Diego comedy. If it were a Jeopardy question it would read like this: About to enter its 10th year of production, this show’s talent over that time has credits that include: over 60 Tonight Show appearances, 20 Late Show with David Letterman appearances, 15 Comedy Central specials, 2 Last Comic Standing winners and over 100 other television appearances. The answer: What is THE WEST COAST FUNNIES?!
This month’s very special event will celebrate 10 years of the show’s production. The headliner will be the show’s creator/director/producer, Lamont Ferguson.
In addition to having created this unique show, Ferguson has accomplished a handful of impressive comedy credits in his own right; including appearances on Comedy Central, CBS’ Late Late Show, Comics Unleashed and ABC’s Family Channel. He’s also a former winner of the nation’s 2nd oldest comedy Competition, a finalist in the oldest competition (a credit he shares with Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, Ellen DeGeneres and Dane Cook), a recent local Emmy nomination and the only comedian to have opened for Bill Cosby, Steve Harvey, George Lopez, Garry Shandling and George Carlin.
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Also appearing on the show will be Jeremy Greenberg and the Pearl St. Players
