After an unconventional 2021 festival, SF Sketchfest was all set to return to something resembling a little more normal in 2022. However, with the recent COVID spikes circulating, the festival’s co-founders announced today that they are postponing the festival in the interest of everyone’s safety.
“The safety of our artists, staff and audiences is our number one priority. Over the past week we have had many artists reach out to us to express concern about traveling and performing at a time when the Covid Omicron variant is causing increased positive cases and breakthrough infections around the country. We have also had some artists and staff members test positive for Covid. Faced with multiple artist, show, and flight cancellations, we have made the tough decision to postpone the festival to a later date, which will be announced in the coming weeks. Our goal is to keep as much of the original lineup intact as possible,” festival co-founders Cole Stratton, David Owen and Janet Varney said in a statement. “As always, we are grateful for the continued support and understanding of the comedy fans and community and look forward to rescheduling SF Sketchfest.”
While the live festival was on hold due to the pandemic, festival producers kept the entertainment flowing with a series of special virtual events and livestreams. There are now over 20 archival videos available to stream including Festpocalypse, Plan 9 From Outer Space Live Read and a variety of shows from SF Sketchfest’s 20 year run. Watch classic performances, reunions and tributes from past festivals featuring Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest, The Monkees, Robert Townsend & Keenen Ivory Wayans, Julie Klausner & Tom Scharpling, George Wallace & Patton Oswalt, Margaret Cho, Ricky Gervais, W. Kamau Bell, Jane Lynch, Dick Cavett, Peter Bogdanovich, Phoebe Robinson, Alan Arkin, reunions of “Best in Show,” “Animal House,” “Office Space,” “Better Things” and many more.
Following San Francisco health guidelines and mandates, SF Sketchfest will be requiring proof of vaccination from all attendees, performers and staff. As circumstances continue to change, a more detailed policy will be announced
All ticket holders are being asked to hold onto their tickets, and will be contacted once the new dates for the festival are announced.
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