About the San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival

San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival is a week-long stand-up comedy festival in Arcadia, California featuring comedians from across the United States. Located in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley near Pasadena and Los Angeles, the festival includes live comedy showcases, comedy competitions, industry networking opportunities, and special events for comedy fans. It is produced and hosted at Astronaut City.

In its inaugural year, the festival featured nearly 80 comedians and welcomed hundreds of audience members, establishing a strong foundation of energy, enthusiasm, and local support. The second year promises to build on that momentum, delivering just as much joy, discovery, and connection while continuing to grow the festival’s reach and reputation. Beyond the shows themselves, the San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival serves as a valuable networking opportunity for comedians, producers, and industry professionals, fostering collaboration and community both on and off stage.

Many San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival alumni have gone on to establish a relationship with Astronaut City Comedy Club. This has resulted in headlining, hosting opportunities, show bookings, and appearances at the Netflix Is a Joke festival.

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The San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival was created to help comedians build their careers. Here are some of the comics who have gone on to produce shows, headline festivals, perform in Netflix Is A Joke programming, and grow their audiences after participating.

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COMEDY FESTIVAL ALUMNI:

Ai Yoshihara

Ai Yoshihara competed in the 2025 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival. She later went on to join the New Joke City troupe, which was included in the 2026 Netflix Is a Joke Festival.
Alex Durazzo

Alex Durazzo won the 2025 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival Award Award. He is now headlining the 2026 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival and produces a weekly open mic at Astronaut City.
Matt Kinney

Matt Kinney won the 2025 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival Judge’s Pick, where he received votes from judges including Modern Family executive producer Danny Zuker and talent agent Adam Lieblein. He is now headlining the 2026 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival and has gone viral on social media.
Mat Salud

Mat Salud was a finalist in the 2025 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival. He now produces a monthly show at Astronaut City called “A Very Asian Time of Our Lives” and he is hosting the 2026 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival. He was also a featured performer for New Joke City at Astronaut City, which was included in the 2026 Netflix Is a Joke Festival.
Greg Sanchez

Greg Sanchez was a quarterfinalist in the 2025 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival. He is now the producer of the Makeshift Mic at Astronaut City and headlines all over Los Angeles.
Nisreen Soufi

Nisreen Soufi was a semifinalist in the San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival 2025, and she has since become a regular performer at Astronaut City, including winning the title of Karaoke Champion.
Jon Kim

Jon Kim competed in the 2025 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival. He later went on to perform at Astronaut City’s New Joke City show, which was featured in the 2026 Netflix Is a Joke Festival.
Erik Escobar

Erik Escobar was a quarterfinalist in the 2025 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival, and he is now headlining the 2026 San Gabriel Comedy Festival. He has previously appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Ted Talk, Fox’s I Can See Your Voice, and headlines around the country.
Jamie Acevedo

Jamie Acevedo competed in the 2025 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival, where he was scouted by Astronaut City bookers. He recently performed at Astronaut City’s Netflix Is a Joke Festival inclusion, New Joke City.
James Graves

James Graves was a quarterfinalist in the 2025 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival, and he now produces a monthly show at Astronaut City called Evil Genius.
Corinna Yee

Corinna Yee competed in the 2025 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival, and she has since went on to perform regularly at Astronaut City.
Mitch Narito

Mitch Narito competed in the 2025 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival, and he is currently the producer of Karaoke Comedy Allstars, a hit monthly show at Astronaut City.
Joey Massaro

Joey Massaro competed in the 2025 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival, where he was scouted by Astronaut City bookers. He is now a regular performer at Astronaut City and was featured in the 2026 Netflix Is a Joke Festival at Astronaut City.
Erick Esteban

Erick Esteban competed in the 2025 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival, and he is currently the producer of Karaoke Comedy Allstars, a hit monthly show at Astronaut City.
Teresa!

Teresa! competed in the 2025 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival, and she has since moved on to hosting at Astronaut City, including the 2026 San Gabriel Valley Comedy Festival.