ABOUT THE FUNCTION (OPENING AUGUST 2024)
Introducing The Function, a vibrant addition to the city's entertainment scene, where laughter reigns supreme and every night is a celebration of comedic brilliance. Near Hayes Valley and situated in the heart of Mid Market / Hayes Valley in San Francisco, this dynamic BLACK OWNED club is poised to redefine nightlife on Market Street with its electric atmosphere, top-notch talent lineup, adorned with colorful murals, cozy seating arrangements, and a stage that beckons performers to unleash their comedic prowess.
What the Media Thinks of The Function:
- CBS News / KPIX 5 -
- FOX / KTVU 2 -
- "New comedy club The Function opens after 18 years of planning" - Time Out
- "SF's first black-owned comedy club" - KQED
- "New Comedy Club and Cocktail Lounge The Function Set to Open on Mid-Market" - SFist
- "First Black-owned full-time comedy club in the Bay Area is set to open" - San Francisco Standard
- "a new breed of small business tries to light up SF's Mid-Market" - San Francisco Standard
- "Stroy Moyd of #HellaFunny Opening New Comedy Club in SF" - Broke-Ass Stuart
- "Bay Area’s First Black-Owned Comedy Club Finds Its Home in SF" - Tablehopper
ABOUT THE TEAM
The club is a daring new project co-owned by with Stroy Moyd, Johnny Funcheap and Ludo Racinet.
Stroy Moyd The Oakland native is not only the founder of HellaFunny, the biggest comedy producer in the Bay Area, but has a stellar stand-up career with multiple headling appearances at Cobb's Comedy Club, SF Sketchfest, NYC's Comedy Cellar and tours of Hawaii, Asia and Europe. Stroy has opened for the likes of Dave Chappelle, Tracy Morgan, the Wayans Brothers, Hannibal Burress and more. He is a 3-time winner of the Fresh Faces Comedy Competition at the LaughFactory in Hollywood, CA. A distinct voice in the Bay Area comedy scene, Stroy Moyd appears on the hit STARZ’s series, Blindspotting and went viral with features on ABC, NBC, TechCrunch and Vox for his popular web series “Rideshare The Love.”
Ludo Racinet, a native of Paris, France, moved to California at the age of 18. His first entrepreneurial start up was in the organic ginger juice business, selling to all local heath food stores. In 2000 he opened the Tunnel Top, in 2008 Madrone Art Bar, in 2015 Bar Fluxus. And now, he creates The Function. He's known for creating bars that add color and spark to the San Francisco nightlife scene, along with creating inventive cocktails and an extensive curated wine selection.
Johnny Funcheap is the founder of Funcheap.com, a trusted staple of the San Francisco events-discovery landscape for more than 20 years. Funcheap is a San Francisco-based site which uncovers and shares curated recommendations of upwards of 100 cheap, fun and unique Bay Area events each week. Funcheap has a dedicated email following of 140,000+ and has been featured on KQED, ABC7, Wirecutter, The Bold Italic, San Francisco Magazine, 7x7, CBS, SF Gate, SFist, Frommer's, KGO, The Examiner and SF Weekly. Funcheap is free for both people trying to find things to do and for promoters trying to spread the word about their events.
