(via Pasadena Now)

At this point, nearly every single comedy venue in LA and NYC that was going to reopen after lockdown from COVID-19 was lifted has returned to doing business in our “new normal”. In fact, The Ice House in Pasadena, LA’s oldest comedy club, is an intriguing case and exception as they closed to renovate in 2019, got caught by quarantine and COVID-19 lockdown, then had to go finish up their renovations (further prolonged by the fact that LA county does not make getting through building permits and construction easy or fast whatsoever).

That said, the wait looks to be over as claimed in a Pasadena Now interview with current Ice House owner Johnny Buss (yes, he’s the son of Dr. Jerry Buss). The legendary comedy club is still finishing up construction, but will likely be done in January and then take a few weeks to train up staff for a project Feb. 9th opening. When the doors swing back open, look for the bathrooms, the bar, and the patio to all be expanded, a fresh new look for both show rooms, and a much needed spot for open mics in Pasadena.

The reopening of The Ice House will be the final reopening of a comedy club in LA, which we’re thankful to hear that will put a cap on any sort of comedy venue in LA not surviving from 2019.