Purple Onion

Voted "Best Comedy Club in San Francisco," the Purple Onion is one of the most historic stand-up comedy venues in the world. The 80-person intimate cellar nightclub was a popular influence in local music and entertainment during the Beat era. Legendary comedians such as Lenny Bruce, Woody Allen, and Richard Pryor have performed there. The Smothers Brothers recorded their ground-breaking debut comedy album there in 1961. And housewife-turned comic, Phyllis Diller, began her career at the Purple Onion, playing for a record-breaking 87 weeks straight. Recently voted "Best Back-from-the-Dead Nightclub."