Sixteen comedians will be in Lake Tahoe on Sept. 13 as part of the 39th annual San Francisco Comedy Competition.

They will have about 7 minutes to woo the audience and judges. The finals are Oct. 5 in San Francisco.

This year’s host is a past contestant Kris Tinkle. Tinkle’s lates album, “Maybe I Don’t Feel Like Smiling,” is in the top 10 on iTunes. He is also a regular on “The Artie Lange Show.”

The show at MontBleu in Stateline starts at 9pm.

Tickets are $30, plus a $3 facility fee, and available through Ticketmaster or by calling 888.829.7630.