Storytelling
Revealed (near LA)
The Glendale Room 127 Artsakh Avenue, Glendale, CA, United States“Revealed” is a true and personal storytelling show, hosted by Erica Blumfield. It brings together the best storytellers of LA, who share stories that will range from the ridiculous to the profound. A night filled with good vibes this show will entertain and inspire. 6 storytellers, plus one name drawn. Put your name in the hat for the the chance to tell a 5-7 minute story. Featuring stories from: Margot Leitman Frank Traynor Uriah Wesman Katy Townsend Lauri Fraser Lisa […]
Sami Schwaeber Presents: The Real Teacher’s Union (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United States*Part of NY Comedy Fest 1, 2, 3 eyes on me! I’ll wait! This is a comedy show first, and a ~back to school~ professional development second for all teachers in the Teachers Union led by comedian Sami Schwaeber. We will discuss a rose, a thorn, and a bud. We will listen to that coworker who presses "reply all" to emails and shares personal information about their anger issues in an all staff PD. We will be forced to participate […]
LEFTOVERS COMEDY (in NYC)
St. Marks Comedy Club 12 Saint Marks Place, New York, NY, United StatesDon't succumb to that dull day after Thanksgiving to stay at home and ruminate over childhood wounds and family drama! Join hosts Iris Bahr (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hacks) and Sarah Adelman (Unladylike)for a night of killer comedy featuring Kenice Mobley, Sergio Chicon and more surprise guests! $23.18 + 2 item min. Starts 6PM ET
Generation Women: New York Stories (in NYC w/Livestream)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesGeneration Women is a multigenerational storytelling night that invites a woman or non-binary performer in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s+ to share an original true story on a theme. It’s finally Spring! In this month of new beginnings, we present stories on the theme “Spring Cleaning: What I Kicked to the Curb”. Join us for an inspirational night of feel-good stories that celebrate growth, change, and renewal. Expect our usual blend of wit and wisdom from New […]
Bitch and Purge (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIt's like if the characters on "The Bear" were performing on "The Moth". The Original Chicago Service Industry Storytelling Show has been sold out monthly in Chicago since late 2016. In 2021 it moved to the Lincoln Lodge Theater where it has continued its streak of sellouts. In 2022 the show began to run monthly in both Denver and Los Angeles. Featuring: TBA Hosted by Liz Zagone & Avery Brooks Starts 7:30PM PT
Don’t Tell My Mother (in LA)
The Crow Comedy Club 2525 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, CA, United StatesDon’t Tell My Mother! is coming to The Crow! Don’t Tell My Mother! is a live event & ethos where celebrities and emerging superstars tell true stories they’d never want their moms to know. Inspired by her own overbearing, oversharing Jewish mother, host Nikki created Don’t Tell My Mother! in 2012 as a way to pay homage to and make fun of the women who gave us life. It’s a raucous and vulnerable celebration of our collective dysfunction! L’chaim! Starts […]
Sappy Love Notes (in NYC)
Q.E.D. Astoria 27-16 23rd Avenue, Queens, NY, United StatesSappy Love Notes is story telling show where New York’s best Stand up comics bare their soul to reveal a moment in their life involving love that made them vulnerable, happy, sad or dare I say sappy. They will show a sensitive side not often seen by an audience. Will they do their regular comedy routine after or keep it sappy? Come find out! Featuring: Maria Heinegg Chris Reiter David Piccolomini Maggie Lalley Eman El Husseini Starts 8:30PM ET
Awkward Teenage Years (in NYC)
Under St. Marks Theater 94 Saint Marks Place, New York, NY, United StatesTrue stories about the most gloriously awkward times in our lives - our teenage years! Awkward Teenage Years was born at the 2020 FRIGID Festival just before the pandemic began. We’re bringing you the best storytellers in NYC to relive their joys and traumas for your entertainment - let’s laugh and reminisce together! Starts 7:30PM ET
I Hope They Don’t Talk About It (in NYC)
BATSU 67 1st Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesCure your sunday scaries and get ready to laugh at I Hope They Don't Talk About It: A Stand-Up Comedy Show. This show takes place at BATSU! in the heart of the East Village. Prepare for a night filled with gut-busting jokes from some of the funniest comedians in New York City! Featuring Zac Gish, Tori Piskin, Caroline Hanes, Karthik Raj, Dana Seigelstein and hosted by Delaney Flanagan. Starts 7:30PM ET
Ear Hustle Live! (in NYC)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesEar Hustle the podcast is now Ear Hustle the LIVE SHOW! We’re celebrating our upcoming 100th episode with our first-ever cross-country tour. Join co-hosts and co-creators Nigel and Earlonne as they catch up on-stage with unforgettable storytellers and musicians you’ve heard on the show; revisit some of their favorite moments from Ear Hustle’s first 12 seasons; and tell behind-the-scenes stories from the making of the award-winning podcast. Starts 8PM ET
Upskirt: a show about confession (in NYC)
Union Hall 702 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesUpskirt is a comedy show hosted by Indigo Asim that explores secrets, regret, and the immoral! Come see the dark under belly, there are sexy people here! Featuring: Esther Fallick Nico Carney Dash Turner Nina Rodriguez Starts 10PM ET
NAUGHTY LYING SHITTY SCUMBAG GIRLS (in LA)
The Virgil 4519 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAfter the last few years, haven't we spent enough energy trying to be good girls? Alexis G. Zall hosts a night of standup, storytelling and debauchery. The only rule: No Judgement. Tonight, we get to be bad. So grab your knife and fork, because we're serving cunt. Featuring standup and storytelling from: Hayden Johnson Robby Hoffman Rachel Scanlon Ru Anderson Isabel Klein Gracin Dylan Adler and Cigi Farmer! Starts 7:30PM PT
We Still Like You (in LA)
Mid City Yacht Club 4904 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWe Still Like You is the country’s most fun and most shameful storytelling show, dedicated to celebrating and conquering shame at the same time. This rare show features the best comedians and storytellers from around the country telling their most vulnerable, honest, hilarious, shameful, and cringe-worthy stories. Featuring: Dylan Adler, Rivkah Reyes, Jake Noll, Amy Silverberg, John Michael Bond After each story, the comedians are forgiven with a rousing cry of "We still like you!" by the audience. It’s a […]
SEX JOB (in NYC)
Brooklyn Comedy Collective 167 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesWelcome to Sex Job! This show gives you an inside look into the life of a financial dominatrix. How does it work? What even is financial domination!? Learn the in’s and out’s of what it’s like to be a sex worker: the good, the bad, and the shockingly hilarious. You will walk out of this show feeling uplifted, empowered, and like an expert on kinks you didn’t even know existed** **Flash photography, video and the judging of a sex worker […]
Bad Behavior (in NYC)
littlefield 635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJoin New York’s funniest comedians as they share morally questionable stories and get judged by a pair of etiquette “experts” who determine if they exhibited bad behavior and need to be punished. Comedians and podcast hosts Sterling Mulbry (Reductress) and Blair Peyton (Prime Video) are ready to redeem the bad guys! FEATURING George Civeris Emmy Blotnick Julia Shiplett Kenice Mobley Starts 8PM ET
A Night We’ll (Actually) Remember (in NYC)
Q.E.D. Astoria 27-16 23rd Avenue, Queens, NY, United StatesA stand-up show featuring sober (and soberish) comics laughing their way through the long journey of recovery. Produced by Katie Heneghan FEATURING*: Dean David Katie Heneghan Mike Toohey Chloe Fimiano Starts 7:30PM ET
An Evening with Roy Wood Jr and Jordan Klepper (in NYC)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesPals, Roy and Jordan swap stories from their time on the road with The Daily Show, discuss the world around them and chat with the audience about any and all things. Starts 8PM ET
UnCabaret: Beth’s UnBirthday Show (in LA)
The Nimoy 1262 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesUnCabaret is a legendary forum for wildly fun, idiosyncratic, intimate, conversational comedy. Arguably the original “alt comedy” show – and a bona fide Los Angeles comedy institution – UnCabaret has long been an incubator and venue for what reads like a who’s who roster of innovative and subversive performers. For more than 35 years, creator, host and producer Beth Lapides has fostered an inclusive space for the most exciting figures in comedy to assemble and tell stories that will make […]
We’re All Gonna Die (in NYC)
Brooklyn Art Haus 20-26 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesLook. We're all gonna die. And that's okay. Join your hosts - people who are aging and will eventually die - Jameer Pond and Ian Goldstein as they explore the concept of aging and dying, but like, in a fun way. And charming too! Lots of charm. Come see some stellar storytellers share their own experiences with aging and death at We're All Gonna Die Starts 9:30PM ET
The Moth @ Jam in the Van (in LA)
Jam in the Van 3384 Motor Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDoors 7PM ET Starts 7:30PM ET For storytelling only Lottery Must be on theme: Wonders Limited slots 5 min.
Risk! (in NYC w/Livestream)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin Kevin Allison and a fantastic crew of storytellers for RISK!'s hybrid in-person and livestream show! Attendees may either purchase a ticket to come see the show in person at Caveat in NYC, or purchase a ticket to watch the show online via a livestream on YouTube from anywhere, either in real time or anytime after the show. This show will feature incredible true stories from Kevin Allison and Erin Maguire, Rita Plush, Gabriela Ponce & Brady Dale $25 in […]
Awkward Sex…and the City (in NYC)
Club Cumming 505 East 6th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCome watch Natalie Wall and her favorite comedians relive their most awkward sexual experiences for your viewing pleasure. Awkward Sex is about taking taboo subjects and creating a safe space for people to feel seen and heard. From cocaine infused one night stands to IBS flairs up during cunnilingus, your audience will be hanging on the performers’ every word and excited to go out and have a sexual misadventure of their own. Featuring: Madelein Murphy Maya Deshmukh and more! Starts […]
SO THIS SUCKS: A Night of Heartbreak & Disappointment Los Angeles
Three Clubs 1123 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHeartbroken? Join us. Single? Join us. Not single? Well let's be real, you live in Los Angeles, so chances are you will be VERY soon. From the creators of About Last Night - San Francisco's favorite one night stand storytelling series comes our annual Valentine's day show: SO THIS SUCKS. Come listen to true tales of heartbreak and disappointment as a handful of very brave storytellers take to the stage to bare all- sharing their most humorous and horrifying breakup tales. […]
Mortified Live: Doomed Valentines Show (in LA)
The Lodge Room 104 North Avenue 56, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesCelebrate and commiserate Valentines season at this special romance themed edition of Mortified. Hailed a “cultural phenomenon” by Newsweek and celebrated by This American Life, Entertainment Weekly, Time, Wired, The AV Club, The Today Show (twice), and beyond. Witness adults sharing their most embarrassing childhood artifacts (journals, letters, poems, lyrics, plays, home movies, art) in front of total strangers. Hear grown men and women confront their past with tales of their first kiss, first puff, worst prom, fights with mom, […]
Bad Trip: Storytelling Show (in NYC)
Young Ethel's 506 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesBad Trip is the only show in Manhattan where you'll hear the most personal and outrageous stories from professional comedians, and then test your memory skills with trivia games about these absurd tales! But the fun doesn't stop there audience members can win prizes including free drinks, gift cards and more! So gather your friends and come on down to Bad Trip, where laughter and trivia collide! LINE UP: Joey Rinaldi (NPR) Sam Wolff (Radio Free Brooklyn) James Donlon (The […]
Blackout Diaries (in LA)
The Escondite 410 Boyd Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe Blackout Diaries is a comedy show where standup comedians plus everyday people tell true drinking stories with photos from the events. Hosted by Sean Flannery Starts 6:30PM PT
Messy Queens (in NYC)
Good Judy 563 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesMessy Stories From Absolute Royalty Featuring: Amanda Gordon, Macy Kwok, Zach Schiffman, Jess Elgene Hosted by Gillian Gurganus $10 + 2 drink min. Starts 7:30PM ET
The Bitch Seat (in NYC)
Q.E.D. Astoria 27-16 23rd Avenue, Queens, NY, United StatesIn this late-night-style talk show and podcast recording, Lyssa Mandel and partner Phil Casale welcome guests to share poignant and painful artifacts from adolescence and interview them about that universally weird and tender time in all our lives. It’s redemption for the inner child you didn’t know you needed. It’s therapy for your misspent youth. Featuring the adolescent treasures & stories of*: Carolyn Castiglia @comediancarolyn Dara Jemmott @chocolatejem Matt Storrs @mtstorrs & special guest Myq Kaplan @myqkaplan Hosted by Lyssa […]
About Last Night: A One Night Stand Storytelling Series (in LA)
Three Clubs 1123 Vine Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSan Francisco's favorite storytelling show is FINALLY coming to Los Angeles! Join us on 2/14 for an evening filled to the brim with laughter, sex positivity and of course hilariously true one night stand stories. A handful of very brave souls will climb on our infamous stage to share true tales of their most intimate and embarrassing sexual adventures. Starts 7:30PM PT
First Time I Ever… (near LA)
25 Degrees Huntington Beach 412 Walnut Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA, United StatesFIRST TIME I EVER... is a storytelling comedy show where stand up comedian retell stories from their own lives of the FIRST TIME THEY EVER... Join us on Friday, February 23th and come experience the comedy show that SOLD OUT its first two shows. This February we're bringing comedians Megan Gailey, Logan Guntzelman, Monarey Martinez, RJ Sains, Agi Saari and is hosted by Laurie Douglas to 25 Degrees in downtown Huntington beach Starts 9:30PM PT
Heavenly Baba (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIsmael Loutfi is a comedian who's performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live and other programs, and has his own Comedy Central Half Hour special. He's written for Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj as well as After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson. This one man show uses some insane images of his father's car, which had been turned into a billboard for Islam. ismaelcomic on IG, ismaelian on Twitter Starts 9:30PM PT
RYAN O’CONNELL: INSPIRATION PORN (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBorn gay and disabled, society chopped Ryan O'Connell's dick off at birth. Now, he is determined to get it back. In the full throes of a cumspringa, Ryan dives into his slut diaries and tells people how he healed his soul through his hole. Featuring: Carey O'Donnell Catherine Cohen Special Surprise Guest! Starts 7:30PM PT
The Sober Show (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesFeaturing an all sober cast (like, in-recovery sober), we’ll perform improv based on drunk stories! In the first part of the show, a cast member will share a drinking story from their “former life” then we’ll ask the audience for drunk stories of their own to inspire the sets. So whether you’re in recovery, or still enjoy a drink (or 10) come join us for comedy based on embarrassing, regretful, insane drinking stories. All of the fun, none of hangover. […]
Risk! (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesRISK! is the show where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share. The hit RISK! podcast, which debuted in 2009, was created and is hosted by Kevin Allison (MTV’s The State), gets around a million downloads per month, was named one of Rolling Stone’s top podcasts of the year, and holds recurring live shows in New York City and Los Angeles, as well as touring around the US, Canada and UK. Slate.com calls RISK! "jaw-dropping, hilarious […]
Freeze Frame (in LA w/Livestream)
Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater 2511 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBoth comical and poignant, Freeze Frame is a new interview based storytelling show happening monthly at Dynasty Typewriter. In front of an intimate audience, host Trish Nelson brings together some of the most iconic and celebrated people of our generation using her guests’ personal photo archives to help inspire the sharing of hilarious memories that lead to authentic reveals. Our guest for March 24th is Margaret Cho and through her photo collection we will be looking back at her extraordinary life […]
KATRINA DAVIS: NOT FUNNY: A COLLECTION OF STORIES AND UNTOLD JOKE ORIGINS (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn a never-before-seen, illustrated hour of storytelling comedy, Katrina Davis shares the stories behind some of her most honest bits. Not Funny turns back the clock on the tragedy + time equation of comedy. Come bear witness to the occasionally grim roots of a tree that would come to bear the fruit of laughter. (It’s me, Katrina. I’m the tree.) Starts 8PM PT
Story Smash: The Storytelling Game (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin us for the funniest game show in town! Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show includes 4 comedians telling TRUE 1 and 2 minute stories and 3 “Expert” judges commenting on the stories. The audience laughs their ass off. That’s the show. That’s Story Smash! Come be a part of it! SPIN THAT WHEEL! with Christine Blackburn Featuring: Blaine Capatch, Danny Zuker, Jacob Rosalez, Samantha Jane, Emerson Dameron, Kelly Carlin! Starts 7:30PM PT
Campfire Tales: A Storytelling Comedy Show (in NYC)
Fiction Bar/Cafe 308 Hooper Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesHosted by Nick Hornedo and featuring hilarious stories and live music from Brooklyn’s best comedians and musicians, Campfire Tales is the cozy night out you won’t forget. Featuring Stories By: Nataly Aukar (Netflix) Sureni Weerasekera (Don't Tell) Johnathan Van Halem (Click Hole) Sarah Adelman (Ars Nova) Drew Anderson (Audible) And Music By: C.W. Headley Starts 7:30PM ET
Big Snatch Presents: Sex Therapy (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesMeredith Paul, Molly Kiernan, and Lyndsey Frank (licensed sex therapists*) will take the audiences most embarrassing sexual stories and create a fully improvised show. Join us, and a special guest team, to work out your most embarrassing sexual experiences, the healthy way: on stage in front of a live audience. (*not licensed sex therapists) Starts 10:30PM PT
Reveries (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States“Who are those guys? Poets or something? I always see them around coffeeshops…no laptops…weird…are they artists? Philosophers?…They seem like they must be around 40…” “Reveries” is the collected memoirs of two mysterious drifters, presented live as a back-and-forth telling of surreal stories, bizarre one-liners, and off-kilter observations of a strange world. Anthony Oberbeck and Matt Barats as the stoic nomads are accompanied by ambient music and abstract video montages in a show that is part stand-up, part psychedelic coffeeshop Happening. […]