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Pick of the Day: Boast Rattle (in LA) 2/24

February 16, 2023

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Long ago, in a time far before now, in the olden times even before the “pre-pandemic before times”, the brilliant Kyle Ayers had created a beautiful, hysterical, ridiculous show that inverted the entire idea of roasting on its head, Boast Rattle. Instead of comedians roasting each other with the most foul things they could write about the opposing comedian in a one-liner joke form, Ayers challenges the best comedians he can gather to compliment each other in joke form. The results are so inventive and clever and so damn fun (we’ll never forget Matt Ingebretson, co-creator of This Fool, working in a 9/11 joke into a compliment).

Well, it has been a long time, for a lot of reasons, since Ayers has gotten to put on a Boast Rattle show, but, thankfully, he’ll be doing one next week on Fri. Feb. 24th at 7:30PM at Lyric Hyperion. The line-up he has would be great at roasting, but definitely will be stellar at comedic complimenting. That’ll include Aparna Nancherla, Danny Jolles, Jared Logan, Kara Klenk, and Rob Haze.

Tickets are only $15 right now and go get them here right now.

December 18, 2018

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The beloved compliment contest, Boast Rattle, is attempting something even more grandiose than trying to joke about another comedian in a positive light: joking about 2018 in a positive light.

It’s perfectly named: Boast Rattle Presents: Was It Really That Bad?

There’s an amazing line-up that will attempt this near impossible feat (in case you didn’t know, 2018 was another heap of trash on fire like 2016 and 2017) and might be the best way to close out 2018.

Tickets are $10 right now and $15 at the door. Go get advance tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

December 18, 2018

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2018 recap, boast rattle, k town, macarthur park, positivity, westlake

The beloved compliment contest, Boast Rattle, is attempting something even more grandiose than trying to joke about another comedian in a positive light: joking about 2018 in a positive light.

It’s perfectly named: Boast Rattle Presents: Was It Really That Bad?

Tickets are $10 right now and $15 at the door. Go get advance tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

October 8, 2018

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Well, do you want to hear something, anything at all positive? Sure sounds like a compliment contest might be the thing you need.

It just so happens that the monthly, always fantastic Boast Rattle is happening this Wednesday at Dynasty Typewriter and is sure to be an escape to funny life affirmations, (maybe slightly awkward) expressions of affection, and more.

Get your tickets in advance here for $10. It’s $15 at the door.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

August 17, 2018

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Boast Rattle is gathering the best of the best that can compliment one another in joke form for their “Rattle of Champions” next week at Dynasty Typewriter.

You should never miss this show, but this special champions round ought to be a doozy.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Get advance tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

September 12, 2017

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People being nice to each other is such a novel concept these days that having people competitively complimenting each other would indeed be a basis for a show worth going out to see.

That’s why we keep telling you to go to Kyle Ayers Boast Rattle, which has its latest edition this Thursday with a “joy-filled, rosy eyed” line-up.

Tickets are $7 and you can (and really should) get them here.

The rest of our listings for shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

June 4, 2017

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For those looking for any bit of positivity in the world these days, you might enjoy a competitive comedy show where all involved try to out-compliment each other.

Boast Rattle acts like an antithesis, even in name, to the phenomenon Roast Battle and definitely takes your mom’s advice of “if you have nothing nice to say, then don’t say it” to heart.

Also, regardless of the compliments that will be hurled at one another, the line-up is stellar as well.

Tickets are $10 and you can (and should) get them here.