Michael Palascak

Fri, Aug 7, 2026
Sat, Aug 8, 2026

Michael Palascak

with Joe Klocek and Sarah Guth

Michael Palascak is a comedian who grew up in Wabash, Indiana, began his career in Chicago and now resides in LA. He performed on both The Late Late Show with James Corden and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in the same year. In addition, his resume includes A Little Late with Lilly Singh, Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Conan, has a Comedy Central Half Hour special, and was a Top 5 Finalist on Last Comic Standing where one judge claimed, “My first impression of Michael was a great likability. This is a guy that could star in a sitcom.”

Michael’s likability allows him to relate to his audiences in a real way which sets up the huge laughs he gets from his sharp, personal material. Consistently writing and performing, Michael recently released both a new album— The Internet Live through 800 Pound Gorilla and a new stand-up special on the Dry Bar app— 1984. Available for free streaming.

Joe Klocek

Joe has appeared on Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham," NBC's "Last Comic Standing" and was a commentator for the Emmy award-winning documentary, "A Bridge so Far." Joe has also told a story on NPR's "Snap Judgement" and San Francisco's own "Bawdy."

Joe has also been a runner-up in the "San Francisco International Comedy Competition" and the "Seattle Comedy Competition."

Voted "Best Comic" in the 2011 SF Weekly Readers Poll.

Joe also had a two month "comic in residency" at the first comedy club in Shanghai, China. He has also performed in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Sarah Guth

Sarah Guth is a San Francisco-based stand-up comedian, writer, and producer who spends her days being heckled by students. Her blend of quick wit and quirky humor will surprise you and erase your preconceptions about her curly blonde hair and single dimple. She performs all over the Bay Area and random places where her friends decide to get married.