"It seems like Dave Chappelle just can't get enough of San Francisco. The controversial comic has a love-hate relationship with the City by the Bay, but he never passes up an opportunity to perform here, be it in arenas or small clubs, especially on the eve of a major sporting event. And on Thursday it was announced that he'll be making a big appearance in February timed around the Super Bowl."
"In his local stand-up sets, Chappelle strikes a fine line between expressing adoration for San Francisco and criticizing its civic problems. During the height of his anti-woke turn, he brought Elon Musk onstage at Chase Center and railed on the city's homelessness crisis. However, in recent sets at small rooms like the Punch Line and mid-sized venues like the Masonic, he assumed a more loving and empathetic tone toward San Francisco."
Dave Chappelle is scheduled to perform Feb. 7 at Chase Center, the night before the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, with presale Thursday at 3 p.m. and general public tickets Friday at noon. Chappelle's Bay Area history stretches to early career specials at North Beach's Mabuhay Gardens and to relaunching his stand-up after leaving his Comedy Central show. He formed a notable friendship with late transgender comedian Daphne Dorman, a recurring reference that drew criticism from the LGBTQ community over transphobic comments. Chappelle alternates between praising San Francisco and criticizing civic problems, performing in both arenas and intimate local venues.
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