Cotton and Friends at Cinkuni

Cotton and Friends at Cinkuni is a weekly comedy showcase and open mic night for comedians at the Japanese Fusion resaturant Cinkuni located behind the dining room in the patio. The first hour features a variety show from your favorite faces and shows such as Austin Dale Hernandez, Nathan Solomon and Jei Too; and for the rest of the night, comics from all over can work out new comedy routines or tried and true material. Laughs are guaranteed!

Content of material may be intended for a mature audience. Attendee discretion advised. Sandbox Stage requires all attendees purchase one drink as admission for participation.
Attendees under 21 must purchase a ticket online or purchase a meal or soft drink at the bar.

Doors open at 8:30pm
Sign-ups for Open Mic start at 8:30pm
Comedy Showcase begins at 9pm
Open Mic begins at 10pm

Kitchen closes/Last Call at 11:30pm

Open Mic ends at 12am Midnight

Street parking in North Park is available for charge and becomes free after 8pm.
The patio at Cinkuni is located toward the back of the dining room past the south corridor.

Sign-ups for the open mic start at 8:30 during seating.

Each comic gets 5 minutes on stage.

Drag artists must have music in by Tuesday at 12 noon.

We offer Full HD color-corrected footage of each performance for only $10. Footage will arrive via email within 7 days of filming.

At the Sandbar we cultivate a space of respect, tact, craftsmanship and humor. All types of comedy including musical comedy, avant garde and drag performance are welcome. We do not condone jokes that are derogatory in nature or intended to humiliate or denigrate people of marginalized communities. If you make any jokes at the expense of members of any politically sensitive cultures or social locations you will not be welcome back.
And please, for the love of God, be funny.

Cotton Wood is a writer and educator by day and a comedian part-time. He's written poetry and music since childhood and studied various forms of performance including mime, dance, violin, singing, acting and stand-up comedy. His style is inspired largely by the work of Joan Rivers, Jim Carrey, Bill Cosby, Weird Al Yankovich, Seth Green, Richard Pryor and Mo'Nique(before she lost the weight).

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

CinKuni (Italian & Japanese Cuisine), 3025 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, United States

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