Filipino comedian Edwin San Juan comes to Hawaii

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Edwin San Juan, one of the “original” Los Angeles-based comedians, performs July 8 in Kailua-Kona.

Edwin San Juan, one of the “original” Los Angeles-based comedians, performs July 8 in Kailua-Kona.

San Juan has entertained our troops with the “Around the World in Eight Days” USO campaign and has appeared on multiple Showtime Comedy Specials, such as “Edwin San Juan Presents, Pacific Rim Comedy.” He’s also made several TV appearances on networks such as Comedy Central, ABC, UPN, NBC, BET, and Si TV. In addition, he was featured on season 1 of Gabriel Iglesias’ “Stand Up Revolution!”, and he is currently the resident headliner of Las Vegas Live Comedy Club at the Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino.

He will perform two shows on the Big Island. First show is 8 p.m. Thursday at Hilo Town Tavern. The next day, July 8, he takes the stage at 8 p.m. at My Bar in Kailua-Kona. San Juan also performs July 9 in Honolulu.

Tickets for the Big Island shows are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Tickets for the Hilo show can be purchased at CD Wizard and Hilo Town Tavern. In Kona, purchase tickets at Matsuyama Food Mart mauka, Kona Coffee & Tea Co. near Honokohau Harbor and on Palani Road, and Oshima Surf in Kainaliu and Kailua-Kona.