San Francisco Comedy Club, The Odeon, El Rio, Hyena Comedy Theater, 50 Mason, Doubleplay, Mighty, 111 Minna, Brainwash and the Mock Cafe.

He bombed at The Odeon and couldn't get the crowd back. "I guess hippies don't like incest jokes," he said regarding the benefit for San Francisco Liberation Radio where he had to leave out the back door because it was about to get physical.

He killed at 111 Minna when performing on a bill with Killing My Lobster and Microcinema's Comedy Short Film Fest. A line of people congradulated him and one couple begged him never to quit because it was the most unique monologue they had ever heard.

That was Tony's last gig because in order to get to the next level it was time to work six nights a week performing and fine tuning his act which would zap any chance of developing a substance abuse problem or devoting enough time to his writing and radio show.