Punch Line - good as always. Was suprised that it was only about half to 3/4 full for a Friday night 8:00PM show. All the comedians were good, no uncomfortable silences. Headliner Joe DeRosa very good; he's kind of like a younger Lewis Black, but not focused on politics.

I enjoyed 2 of the warm-up acts, especially the woman. The headliner didn't really do it for me. It was a little funny, but not very funny. I stuck out the whole show, and it was fun, but not real fun.

Joe was hilarious. Angry comics don't come around here that much and based on the other reviews, I guess for good reason (Marc Maron is the only other I can think of & he was a little more tame than usual because it was a charity event).

Just because your husband is from New York doesn't mean he'll get the NY humor. Maybe that's why we can't get Otto & George or Jim Norton out here.

If you walk out on a performance before it's over, the problem is you, not him. First of all, you didn't give him a chance. Second, do some research before seeing stand-up - this is the age of the internet. DeRosa has done Opie & Anthony, as well as podcasts with Bill Burr & Robert Kelly.

I would have paid full price to see him but thanks to Goldstar, I didn't have to. Great show!

The opener, Kelly (I can't remember her last name), was a surprise. Her act was mostly family stuff-kids and her husband- which usually leaves SF audiences somewhat cold. There was only one woman who admitted to having a kid, but Kelly presented her act in a way that had even me laughing heavily. Hopefully she'll expand the scope of her act a bit more, then she'll have a shot to really make it. I can see why Joe DeRosa is labeled as NY comedian. His negative, angry attitude took a bit for the audience to get with, but once we understood his schtick and his timing he got much better. He is different from most angry comedians so it took a bit to get him. By the end I was really enjoying him and wishing for more. He could use a little polish to have his act more easily accepted by the crowd but since it feels more like you are hanging out at home with him rather than in a comedy club I'm not sure if he would really give a s&!t. Worth seeing through Goldstar, but I wouldn't pay full price to see him again.