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Pick of the Day: All for Armenia Live Comedy Fundraiser (in LA) 11/3

October 20, 2023

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The world isn’t technically at war, but it’s hard to feel like that the whole of the planet is even remotely close to being at peace. One could spin a globe with eyes closed and probably land on a location rife with violent conflict. As such, supporting any and all of the humanitarian aid you can, wherever it may be, is crucial.

That’s why James Adomian is leading a benefit for All for Armenia at UCB on Fri. Nov. 3rd at 10pm, since the horror in Armenia perpetrated by Azerbaijan still continues with ethnic cleansing of Armenians living in the surrendered territory of Artsakh (though you wouldn’t know it from the news).

Joining Adomian is a very stacked line-up of Reggie Watts, Phil Hendrie, Chris Estrada, Alyssa Limperis, Mary Basmadjian, and Nate Craig all for the nice price of $15 (right now). 100% of ticket sales go to All for Armenia.

Go get tix here before they inevitably sell out and, if you’re feeling generous, directly donate to All for Armenia.

Pick of the Day: Big Titty Boyfriend: A Comedy Show and Fundraiser! (in LA) 6/9

May 11, 2023

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The importance of top surgery for trans/non-binary folks cannot be overstated. At the same time, it’s still far from an accessible procedure for many, which is why there are very special benefit shows to fund that very thing.

The wondrous, sharp-witted Sammy Mowrey is indeed committing to getting top surgery and throwing their own stacked (ironically, we guess) comedy show fundraiser (that will also be raising money for Sammy’s friend as part of her own transition). The marvelously named show “Sammy Mowrey Is Your Big Titty Boyfriend” will feature many of LA’s very best trans/non-binary comedians including Nori Reed, Roz Hernandez, Hayden Johnson, Ever Mainard, and Jake Noll to name a few.

Sammy Mowrey Is Your Big Titty Boyfriend is set for Fri. Jun. 6th at 8PM at Permanent Records Roadhouse, one of LA’s new Eastside comedy hot spots (and where Sammy does their routinely terrific show, Permanent Vacation). Tickets are available at the nice price of a $10 suggested donation and you really ought to go get them here

Pick of the Day: lol climate change: a show (in LA) 4/6

March 29, 2023

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We’ve seen so many official, peer-reviewed reports on climate change and how it is becoming more and more irreversible and the feeling that whatever we can do being futile seems to grow stronger every week.

That said, there are still actions to be taken and, more importantly, you’re not all alone with climate anxiety. That’s why going to a comedy show where comedians share their own tales of the ever more volatile climates we’re living in to get some community and catharsis in one go (and maybe even meet some folks to get together to take actual action).

The amazing Jenny Yang will be leading off climate stories for lol climate change: a show from the likes of Dylan Adler, D’Lo, Danielle Perez, Reem Edan, Blake Pickens, Kat Evasco, Esteban Gast, and Bianca Cristovao at the gorgeous co-working space, Second Home Hollywood, on Thurs. Apr. 6th at 7PM. Best of all, the show, presented by Yea! Impact, NYU Los Angeles, Good Energy, and Generation 180, is pay-what-you-can with proceeds going towards Meztli Projects, an Indigenous-based arts and culture collaborative in LA).

Again, a great way to alleviate doom and gloom is gathering with other like-minded folks and having a delightful shared experience like a live comedy-storytelling show.

Pick of the Day: April Fools: A Benefit (in LA) 4/1

March 27, 2023

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Though April Fools’ Day has largely been tarnished by corporations trying to live up to their legal status as “people”, not all is lost for what should be comedy’s day of the year.

Kurt Braunohler, along with The Elysian Theater, is throwing a very special, very stacked evening of stand-up in support of Glenfeliz Elementary School. There won’t be any pranks (and telling you that there would be here would ruin it, no?), but you’ll get a night of LA comedy’s best including Sabrina Jalees, Rory Scovel, Beth Stelling, Chris Estrada, and Cristela Alonzo.

This April Fools benefit show for Glenfeliz Elementary is set for April Fools Day at 7:30PM PT with tickets going for $25 a pop. Please go get your tickets here.

Pick of the Day: Hilarious Habibis: A Standup Comedy Show Benefiting Human Rights in Iran (in LA) 12/5

November 18, 2022

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The protests in Iran might be turning to a revolution very soon. It was just announced today that three more protesters are being sentenced to death by The Islamic Republic due to anti-regime activities. Given that one death was the spark of this round of protests, this likely won’t quell the anger in the streets of Iran.

With that being the case, those protesters/activists/revolutionaries will need any and all support they can get in fighting for basic human rights and freedoms. Hilarious Habibis, the monthly MENA (Middle East/North Africa) comedy showcase at the Hollywood Improv, will be taking over the Main Room at the Improv on Mon. Dec. 5th at 7PM to raise money for this very cause via The Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights.

On the line-up thus far will be Iranian American comedians that you really ought to know if you don’t know them already including Aristotle Athari, Dan Ahdoot, Zahra Norrbakhsh, and Sarah Fatemi along with Hilarious Habibis hosts Lynn Maleh and Gena B. Jones.

It’s already a pretty great, well curated show and, with this edition, there’s an extra special reason to go get your tickets right here right now.

Pick of the Day: Shut Up & Laugh: A Comedy Benefit Fundraiser for Rescue Efforts in Afghanistan (in NYC) 8/24

August 23, 2021

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The ongoing crisis in Afghanistan right now is undeniably horrifying to see, let alone to actually go through. So many Afghans are fleeing and only certain pockets of the country are resisting the takeover by the Taliban and, as such, one can feel existentially helpless in doing anything about the situation.

That said, there are a myriad of relief efforts to support, one of which can be done through just going to a comedy show.

This Tuesday, at one of NYC’s new favorite underground spots, SESH Comedy, will be hosting an exclusive live comedy fundraiser, Shut Up & Laugh, presented by Nervous Laughter, with an amazing line-up of many of NYC comedy’s finest to aid rescue/resettlement efforts.

On the bill:

Usama Siddiquee
Ismael Loutfi
Mohanad El-Sheiky
Atheer Yacoob
Sarah Suzuki-Harvard

The show starts at 7PM ET and tickets are only $10. So, go get them right here and let’s sell this thing out for a great cause (and, also, have a damn good comedy show).

Pick of the Day: Vidiots Comedy Show Benefit 6/26

June 10, 2021

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It was so exciting to hear that there was not only going to be a revival of the video rental institution that was Vidiots in Santa Monica all the way on the other side of LA county, but they were also going to open up a live theater in conjunction with it.

The pandemic hitting, of course, made us wonder what exactly was going to happen and if this dream new venue, ostensibly a Cinefamily for Eastiders was going to still be a reality.

Well, luckily, it’s still going to happen (the plan aims for a 2022 opening) and you can help that reality coming to fruition by attending a grand comedy show benefit hosted by two wondrous parts of two different generations of comedy in Atsuko Okatsuka and Dana Gould. Also, on the bill will be the great comedy stylings of Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Georgia Hardstark, Ify Nwadiwe, and Niccole Thurman.

Tickets are only $10 for a live-stream for this Vidiots Comedy Show Benefit set to go live on Sat. Jun. 26th at 7:30PM PT/10:30PM ET. Go get your tickets here.

Pick of the Day: Normalize Everything 12/19

December 16, 2020

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With or without a pandemic, the issue of mental health is so vitally important and yet, even after all the progress that has been made over the last few years, is still not regarded seriously enough. With COVID-19 still keeping us so isolated, more so than most of us have ever been, the importance of one’s mental health has become more glaringly clear.

So, along those lines, wonderful LA based comedians Atsuko Okatsuka and Maddie Connors are hosting a special benefit show, NORMALIZE ANYTHING, that will raise money for for Painted Brain, a marvelous LA based mental health org.

Joining Atsuko and Maddie will be the very special comedic stylings of Jeena Bloom, Johan Miranda, and Kazu Kusano (FYI, they are all comics whose parents suffer from mental illness and are perfect for a show such as this).

RSVP, donate, and tune in to NORMALIZE EVERYTHING this Sat. Dec. 19th at 7PM PT/10PM ET.

Pick of the Day: LA Gives Back 24 Hr. Global Telethon 12/17

December 11, 2020

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The holidays roll on and so do the big time charity shows that aid in very worthy causes.

Next Thursday, IHeartComix and Brownies & Lemonade are stepping up to aid LA’s unhoused folks with the annual LA Gives Back event. This time, it’ll be a massive, massive 24 hour global telethon featuring stacks and stacks of music, comedy, and other trippy, wondrous holiday performances.

Line-up so far includes:

Bob Baker Marionette Theatre – Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) – Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses) – Elizabeth Messick – Eric Andre – HEALTH (reading a Xmas story) – Joel McHale – Paris Belelc – Simone Turkington

& music from:

143 – A Club Called Rhonda – A-Trak – AC Slater – Alfie Templeman – Andre Power (Soulection) – Baauer & Holly – Baths – Brainfeeder presents The HIT – Butcher Brown – CID – Claud – Cmten – Crush Club – Giraffage – glaive – HANA – Hello Forever – Jasmine Solano (Clubhouse Global) – Joseph Arthur – Keyboard Cat – Lou Rebecca – Loud Village – Madeon – Manilla Killa – Mara Conner – Matt Berninger (The National) – Mija – MNDR (debuting Between Two Tunes) – Open Mike Eagle – Party Favor – Pearl & The Oysters – Pearl Charles – Post Glam Acid Disco – Pussy Riot – Rexx Life Raj – Rufus Wainwright – Snakehips – Soft Glas – Teezo Touchdown – Tiffany Roth of Midnight Magic – Tim Heidecker & Weyes Blood – Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) – Viktoria Modesta – Yung Baby Tate

All of this will be streaming live from Death Metal Santa’s (that’s right, they got a Death Metal Santa booked for this special night) at twitch.tv/browniesandlemonade on Thurs. Dec. 17th at 5PM PT/8PM ET.

Proceeds will all be going to the unhoused of LA via School House Connection, Downtown Women’s Center & My Friends Place. Also, there will be a lottery via donation for special items from Ariana Grande, Eric Andre and more on Fandiem at fandiem.com/lagb that will also donate to these orgs.

Hear more about it direct from Death Metal Santa in the LA Gives Back announcement here!

RSVP, get more info, donate, etc. at lagivesback.org.

Pick of the Day: Bechdel Cast Presents The Santa Clause Livestream 12/13

December 4, 2020

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It’s very likely that a seminal holiday movie, whether you liked or not, was The Santa Clause starring Tim Allen. You could have seen it at a formative time in your childhood or maybe screenings were sold out your local theater for several weeks and your parents just shrugged the shoulders and apologized.

No matter what your memory of it was, you might be perusing the holiday movie catalog and The Santa Clause might be coming to mind, which is a perfect time for Jamie Loftus and Caitlin Durante of The Bechdel Cast to do their own live-read of the movie (effectively giving it the reimagining it needs for 2020). They’ll be doing this live-read as a fundraiser for a great org, RROC (Reclaim & Rebuild Our Community), making it for a pretty perfect thing to watch during these new holiday lockdown measures.

The Bechdel Cast Presents Live Reading of The Santa Clause is set for Sun. Dec. 13th at 6PM PT/9PM ET. Live-stream access is available for $10 donation, but it’ll be available after the event.

Pick of the Day: A Christi-mas Spectacular! with Christi Chiello 12/17

December 1, 2020

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As Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a time of giving, what better way to celebrate it than with the amazing Christi Chiello who loves Jesus (it’s in her Twitter bio next to loving pizza and “UR MAN”) and supporting of one of NYC’s best venues, Littlefield and COVID-19 relief?

That’s what Christi-mas Spectacular will be on Thurs. Dec. 17th at 5PM PT/8PM ET. The evening of virtual comedy will definitely be a welcome alternative to celebrating the holiday season if you’re not into hearing Christmas standards playing everywhere and just looking at Christmas lights.

Christi’s Christi-mas Spectacular! will feature a holiday gift box collection of NYC’s favorites including Chris Gethard, Jo Firestone, Matteo Lane, Brittany Carney, and other special guests.

Tickets are given by donation and you can and should give then get your tickets here.

#PickoftheDay: Dent for Coroner 10/3

October 2, 2020

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So much of the upcoming election isn’t only just about getting ousting Trump as POTUS and having to deal with Biden as a result. So many state and local elections that often have a greater effect on the lives of individuals than what happens at the federal level are very crucial in this election too.

That’s why the likes of a top notch comedy showcase including Roy Wood Jr., Gareth Reynolds, Jackie Kashian, Brandie Posey, Anna Valenzuela, Keith Carey, and Rivers Langley are putting on a live-streamed comedy fundraiser for one Ian Dent and his campaign to become the first transgender coroner in the U.S. Dent is specifically running for County Coroner in Indiana and it’s the sort of change that the U.S. needs on all levels right now.

The fine folks over at Hold The Phone are hosting this event this Saturday at 5PM PT/8PM ET accepting donations throughout the show. Tune in at holdthephone.tv .

Pick of the Day: Safe Housing 4 Nori Reed 9/5

August 27, 2020

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Nori Reed is a great comedian that blessed LA with her presence in moving down from SF not too long ago. She is also a trans woman who, tragically, is in need of safe housing due to being forced out earlier this month by a bigot she was living with.

So, there is a big benefit live-stream comedy show next month that aims to raise enough money to help her live and thrive in a space that she deserves. Safe Housing 4 Nori Reed will take place on Sat. Sept. 5th at 8PM PT/11PM ET and feature a terrifically stacked line-up of Kate Berlant, Patti Harrison, Naomi Ekperigin, Meg Stalter, Spike Einbinder, Sarah Squirm, Joe Castle Baker, Jes Tom, Jessica Henderson, and more TBA.

You can get more details on the show and where to donate here and in the flyer below.

Pick of the Day: Help Save Live Comedy (in the UK), Sundays in August

August 3, 2020

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We’re at the top of August in 2020 and what lies ahead for live performance including live comedy still is very uncertain. In short, those are things, amongst so many things, that need help to survive all around the world.

So, for live comedy in the UK, there will be a big, three day benefit live-stream as part of UK initiative Save Live Comedy (a big portion that will be performing at the Clapham Grand, though likely w/o any audience) featuring over 40 wonderful UK comedians. That’ll include:

LIVE ON STAGE:
Rachel Parris / Fern Brady / Thanyia Moore / Marcus Brigstock / Sindhu Vee / Josh Jones / / Eleanor Tiernan / Rich Wilson / Yuriko Kotani / Garrett Millerick / Nigel Ng / Charlie Partridge/ Kerry Godliman / Dane Baptiste / Jessica Fostekew / Kwame Asante / Helen Bauer/Carl Donnelly / Rosie Jones / Don Biswas / Mawaan Rizwan / Holly Burn / Ed Byrne / Jen Brister / Kane Brown / Lost Voice Guy / Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes / Sarah Keyworth / Catherine Bohart / The Scummy Mummies / Glenn Wool / Tony Law / Huge Davies / Desiree Burch / James Acaster / Tim Vine / Felicity Ward

VIA SATELLITE LINK UP:
Bethany Black / London Hughes / Myra Dubois / Luisa Omeilan / Nish Kumar / Aisling Bea / Sue Gives A Fuck / Mick Ferry / Sarah Callaghan / Lucy Baker (Shesus & The Sisters)

MUSIC: Lorraine Bowen / Diane Chorley

HOSTED BY AL MURRAY and JAYDE ADAMS

There have been a handful of benefit events for live comedy in the U.S. as well as Mike Birbiglia’s Tip Your Waitstaff and it would be nice to see live comedy get support all around. This Save Live Comedy Online Fundraiser is set for Sundays in August including Aug. 9th, 16th, and 23rd on or around 11AM PT/2PM ET and can be streamed for free if you RSVP, but is selling “virtual front row” tickets for £9.99 and accepting donations on top of that. Get/reserve tickets here, here, and here respectively.

Pick of the Day: Abortion Fundraiser Online Comedy Show

July 9, 2020

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Though the Supreme Court did just make a recent decision in favor of abortion, there, as with everything right now, is still plenty of work to do in letting women not have their bodies legislated.

Thus, great comedians from all around the country including Francesca Fiorentini, Clare O’Kane, Jourdain Searles, Kate Willett, and Rachel McCartney are virtually assembling from coast to coast in collaboration with the Pittsburgh DSA Socialist Feminist committee to raise money for the Western PA Fund for Choice (@WPAFund4Choice). This fund actually services abortion access to Western PA, West Virginia, and Ohio, FYI.

This Abortion Fundraise Online Comedy Show is set for Fri. July 10th at 6PM PT/9PM ET and ought to be both worthy of your time and money for a great cause. They’re asking for $10 donation, but you can give what you can. Get more details/RSVP here.

Pick of the Day: Zoom with The State (Benefit for CA Immigrant Resilience Fund & NAACP)

June 8, 2020

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A reunion of one of the most foundational sketch troupes and absurdist comedy of all time, The State, is a rarity. Leave it to a time like now where supporting organizations like the NAACP and the California Immigrant Resilience Fund is more important than ever for The State to reconvene to do a live reading of their favorite sketches, visit unreleased material, do a Q&A as well as an exclusive memorabilia auction.

Slated to appear will be almost all of The State including Kevin Allison, Michael Ian Black, Todd Holoubek, Michael Patrick Jann, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Thomas Lennon, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, Michael Showalter, and David Wain.

All of this will be taking place on Zoom this Wed. Jun. 10th at 6PM PT/9PM ET. You can and should get your tickets here.

Pick of the Day: You Had Me at New York 5/31

May 18, 2020

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It’s more than obvious right now that we need a big change in many of our leaders, especially elected officials. The NYC chapter of the DSA is working hard to make that happen. They’re aiming to have four specific candidates to fill state level offices namely, Jabari Brisport, Phara Forrest, Marcela Mitayanes, and Zohran Mamdani.

To accomplish this, there will be a big telethon-ish variety benefit show called You Had Me at New York featuring a line-up that’s stacked on top of being stacked. Slated for this extravaganza are:

Jaboukie Young-White, Bowen Yang, Sarah Silverman, Julio Torres, Cynthia Nixon, Nina Turner, Philip Agnew, Patti Harrison, Jerry Paper, Larry Owens, Kate Berlant, John Early, Madison McFerrin, Aparna Nancherla, Nina Turner, Balún, Dynasty Handbag, Ruby McCollister, Cole Escola, Micheal Cavadias, Sarah Sherman, Chani Nicholas, Una Osato aka ExHOTic, Other, Jennifer Vanilla, Jeremy & Rajat, Tommy Pico, Joey De Jesus, Kiko Soiree, Simone Norman.

Subversive delights Lorelei Ramirez and Morgan Bassichis are presiding as hosts for the whole event and we can’t imagine that this night will be anything but unforgettable, mesmerizing, and, dare we say, transformative.

You Had Me at New York is set for Sun. May 31st at 3PM PT/6PM ET. Tickets start at $15 and you absolutely should go get tickets right here right now.

Get The Thrilling Adventure Hour’s Exclusive Live-stream and Support Food Banks Around the U.S.

April 16, 2020

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Ben Acker and Ben Blacker’s The Thrilling Adventure Hour was one of the most exclusive tickets in all of LA comedy when they had their monthly residency at Largo at the Coronet Theatre and whatever festival they traveled to. Thus, any new performance/edition of the Thrilling Adventure Hour, a classic radio play with modern comedic sensibilities, shouldn’t be missed.

This global pandemic brought the lovely WorkJuice Players together again (that’s Paul F. Tompkins, Paget Brewster, Busy Philipps, Joshua Malina, Janet Varney, Hal Lublin, Annie Savage, Craig Cackowski, Mark Gagliardi, Autumn Reeser, and Marc Evan Jackson) remotely over Zoom for a very, very special edition of Thrilling Adventure Hour (additionally co-written by Nell Scovell and Katie Wood). that benefited food banks in Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Detroit, New Orleans, and other cities.

If you missed out on the performance from this past Saturday, fret not! You can still get access to their live-stream special AND still support all those food banks across the U.S. Go buy, watch and enjoy the latest Thrilling Adventure Hour here and support a very, very worthy cause.

Pick of the Day: Comedy Quaranweed (LA Food Bank Benefit) 4/20

April 16, 2020

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@ComedyQuarantine has been holding down a very solid live stand-up comedy live-stream Monday-Friday for weeks now. Hosting a nice handful of comedians from all around the country, they’re now going for another big one-off on 4/20 (and of course, keeping it 420 friendly) with Comedy Quaranweed featuring 20 great comedians doing 4 minutes instead of just having their normal, daily line-up of 5 and they’ll be doing it to raise money for the LA Food Bank that has always given food to those desperately in need and are providing a crucial service during this time of the COVID-19 Pandemic. We wouldn’t be surprised if some (or a lot of the line-up) gets a little “toasted” for this special 4/20 show.

On the Comedy Quaranweed bill, is:
Barbara Gray
Jamel Johnson
Jamie Loftus
Teresa Lee
Nick Rutherford
Kat Toledo
Bri Pruett
Tess Barker
Daniel Rugg Webb
Megan Gailey
Erin Lampart
Will Miles
Paul Danke
Lisa Chanoux
Nori Reed
Liza Treyger
Chris Charpentier
Christine Medrano
Jes Tom

To get in on the Comedy Quaranweed, tune into @comedyquarantine on IG Live at 6PM PT/9PM ET

January 30, 2020

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Neil Hamburger, America’s favorite lounge act character that mostly roasts music, is going really big this month. There will be a bigger line-up than his usual residency has slated (that will probably get bigger than this flyer), but all of this will be done in service of Australian Wildfire Relief.

As you can see, this night of true variety will be dazzling, hysterical, and, of course, go to a great cause.

Go get your tickets here (they’ll probably sell out fast)!

January 13, 2020

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The well of comedy gold that flows from the imagination of Tom Scharpling (The Best Show on WFMU) never ends and never ceases to amaze. Just for the hell of it, he made an irreverent script for what he thought could be the third installment in the Grown-Ups franchise, the Adam Sandler and friends broad comedies that is pretty much just premised on reuniting old friends for some hijinks.

This Grown-Ups 3 will be live read later this month (Tues. Jan. 28th 8:30PM) at the Bootleg by what we’re sure will be a stellar cast in order to raise money in support of Australian Wildfire relief.

Tickets are starting at $15. Go get them for this special, one-off that supports a very, very good cause here.

September 17, 2019

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Gary Gulman is stopping by once more at Largo (he comes by about once a year). However, this time is extra special as it will be an evening that triples as a heads up on his upcoming HBO special The Great Depresh, a wondrous, wondrous line-up of comedians as you can clearly see with Maria Bamford and Patton Oswalt, and a benefit for Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services as well as a conversation about mental health.

It truly is going to be a special night, even by Largo’s high standards, and definitely worth the $58.50 ticket price. Go get your tickets for this evening of The Great Depresh here.

August 30, 2019

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Seth Rogen’s big annual comedy benefit Hilarity for Charity that raises money to “improv the lives of everyone affected by Alzheimer’s” is back and bigger than ever. Rogen used to hold the festivities at the Hollywood Palladium and then got to make a Netflix special out of the whole shindig.

Now, they’re throwing an entire carnival and calling if the Hilarity For Charity County Fair and The Row DTLA (where the Adult Swim Festival has taken place). On the bill thus far are: Ilana Glazer, Adam Devine, Andrew Rannells, Casey Wilson, Ike Barinholtz, Jeff Ross, Kate Micucci, Nick Kroll, Regina Hall, Riki Lindhome, and more. Indeed, there will be live performances, but there will also be carnival rides, and classic carnival games that comedians will be in the booths for.

There are early bird tickets for $150, but you can pay as much as $25K to support Hilarity for Charity and their efforts in taking on Alzheimer’s Disease. Get more details and tickets here.

August 29, 2019

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Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz are, together, one of the most renowned improv teams around, Middleditch + Schwartz, and they’re assembling again for a special night at Largo to benefit saving the Amazon Rainforest that’s under threat once more.

We have no doubt that this Sept. 14th show will sell out (maybe they’ll add a late show soon?). So you best get your tickets for $47.30 a pop (and support a very urgent cause at the same time) real quick right here.

August 21, 2019

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Not only is this El Paso Strong brought to you by Whataburger benefit show aiming to raise money for those in need from the recent and devastating El Paso mass shooting, but will be made even more personal as the performers have a personal connection here.

Also, it’s a great collection of LA’s best improv, sketch, and stand-up folks that just happen to be from Texas or are Latinx.

The full line-up includes:
Ithamar Enriquez
Vanessa Gonzalez
Spanish Aqui Presents all-stars

Hosted by Whataburger:
Jonny Svarzbein
Mark Jacob
Edgar Momplaisir
Patrick McDonald
Courtney Sevener
Mike McClendon
Jeremy Culhane
Emily Decker
PJ McCormick
Jeff Whitaker
Brittany Uecker
Jeremy Schmidt
Brittany Powell
Brian Bakos
Weikei Yu
Caitlin Linden
Logan Smith
Mike Christian

They’ll be taking donations for the El Paso Shooting Victims Fund at the show. Get more details here.

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