Comedy at the 4Star Kicks-off the Comedy Summer Series starting Saturday May 11th.
Headliner: Ben Feldman
"With a dry wit that was praised by Robin Williams himself, Feldman brings a cool East Coast charm to Bay Area stages. From a sarcastic rant to a subtle pun, his act is clever, playful, and delightfully provocative." - SF Weekly's Best Comic to Watch
"Feldman is an excellent writer whose sly and dry wit is delivered deadpan but kicks up a lively response." - East Bay Express
Ben Feldman is an established standup comedian whose acerbic wit is provocative yet playful, delivered with glints of absurdity as he teeters back and forth along the thick line between aggression and charm. Ben features regularly at the San Francisco Punch Line, Cobb's Comedy Club, Sacramento Punch Line, San Jose Improv, Seattle Comedy Underground, Rooster T Feathers and has worked with Norm MacDonald, Robin Williams, Richard Lewis, Todd Barry, Kyle Dunnigan, Dana Gould, Mike Birbiglia, Jake Johannsen, Chris Kattan, Tom Rhodes, Chris Porter, Robert Hawkins, Kirk Fox, Adam Ferrara, Jeremy Hotz, Scott Capurro, Chad Daniels, Ali Wong, TJ Miller, Jeff Dye, Dan Cummins, Henry Phillips, Rick Shapiro, Rick Overton, Dan Mintz, Brad Williams, and Bobby Slayton to name a few.
Ben was a finalist in a Simpson's writing competition with over 20,000 entrants. He performs regularly at SF Sketchfest and has appeared on the Santa Cruz Fringe Festival, KOFY TV20, NewsTalk 910 AM, KGO 810 AM, HGTV, Amazon Audible, and was a contributing writer for Rooftop Comedy, Joan Rivers Show, MSNBC, and eBaum's World.
Ben is a producer of Comedy Oakland, winner of 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, & 2021 "Best Place for Comedy '' by the East Bay Express. He also is a showrunner for the world-famous San Francisco Punch Line Sunday showcase.
Featuring
Jide Okonkwu
Jide Okonkwo is a Bay Area-based Comedian, Actor & Writer. Living through laughter.
With an international background, Jide brings a worldly (and sometimes otherworldly) perspective to the stage. Although based in the Bay Area, Jide has performed on many stages around the world, including at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. A lover of laughter and mangoes, his sweet tooth is the perfect foil for his sharp tongue. Catch him light up the stage with his smooth & cheeky style.
Shivaan Nadan
Shivaan Nadan shares his background of being Indian but born and raised in Fiji until the age of 10. Then his family immigrated to Daly City. A story as unique as his comedic voice. The newest member of the #HellaFunny comedy group, Shivaan is a hilarious rising star in the SF comedy scene , a regular at the Hella Funny shows,Cobb's Comedy Club and opened for Hannibal Burress at the Palace of Fine Arts. A comedian and a visual artist check out his art on stage with comedy and his art off stage with his drawings.
Shining
Shining is a bay area based comedian with beauty and brains to match. But don’t let her engaging smile fool you , her comedy comes with an edge as sharp as her wit. She has appeared at Punchline SF, Cobb's Comedy Club, and anywhere comedy is performed. You can also check out the podcasts ``Not Your Asian Woman” and “Criminal Race Theory”
Cj Koepp
CJ Koepp is a Wisconsin-raised & San Francisco-based stand-up comedian, improviser, and climate activist. She has performed at Oakland Pride, Cobb's Comedy Club, and Crockett Comedy Festival. In 2024, she received the 2024 New Voices in Comedy Writing Fellowship at Killing My Lobster SF.
Hosted by Celeste Winter
Celeste Winter is a Sacramento based comedian performing all throughout Northern California. Her comedy is unapologetically feminine with a balanced mixture of dry humor bordering on absurdist. Her material touches on the pitfalls of being a young woman, peppered with methodically calculated passive aggressive interactions with audience members. Audiences laugh, feel uncomfortable, laugh, feel true fear, and the cycle of abuse (nirvana) repeats itself. Sitting in the splash zone is highly advised!