Matt Braunger Back in the Bay Comedy Special Taping

A headlining comedian since 2007, Matt studied theatre in New York and improvisation in Chicago. He’s brought his signature style to recurring roles on ABC’s Agent Carter, NBC’s Up All Night, Netflix’s Disjointed, Starz’ Take My Wife, Amazon’s Upload, and currently as Dan Kangpatrick on NBC’s The Paper.

Matt was a series regular on Fox’s MADtv, a cast member of the TruTV series How to Be a Grown Up, and has appeared on tons of shows such as Superstore, Fuller House, BoJack Horseman, Stan Against Evil, I’m Dying Up Here, Garfunkel and Oates, Maron, Happy Endings, Carol’s Second Act, and Black-ish.. He’s performed stand-up on CONAN, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show, and The Late Late Show. Basically, all of them.   In 2009, he was named to Variety’s Top 10 Comics to Watch, and Comedy Central’s Hot 9 in ’09 list. His comedy specials Soak Up The Night (Comedy Central), Shovel Fighter (Comedy Central), Big Dumb Animal (Netflix), Finally Live in Portland (Amazon), and Doug (Various) have received critical acclaim.

A favorite of Cornerstone Brewery and one of the funniest standups in the business, Matt was last at Cornerstone in November of 2025 for a packed show as he developed his newest hour which he’s returning to Berkeley to record! Get your tickets now for this taping and be a part of the magic.