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Starpunch (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA monthly round-up of stuff that made us laugh! Sketch, character, standup – you name it – served up in one tight hour for your viewing (and scouting) pleasure. Featuring: TBA! Starts/streams 7PM PT/10PM ET
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LGBT-IDK LIVE: With Allison Reese! And Friends! (in LA)
DSP LA 1960 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA live variety show for LGBT-IDK’s release: stand-up, music, sneak peeks of the series, and a chaotic improvised blind date w/ Allison Reese Every other week on Tuesdays, starting on 4/14, LGBT-IDK LIVE with Allison Reese is a live and livestreamed variety show celebrating the release of the improvised mockumentary webseries LGBT-IDK, where Reese goes on blind dates with a variety of comedic characters. Equal parts late-night show, comedy showcase, and chaotic social experiment, the show fuses stand-up, live music, improv, and an […]
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Kristen Schaal: The Legend of Crystal Shell (in LA)
Largo at The Coronet Theatre 366 North La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesTHE LEGEND OF CRYSTAL SHELL is about an extraordinary soul who has been hiding from the world because of a fantastic secret. All will be revealed as she prepares to execute her long-held dream: a solo dance interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s "Swan Lake.” Written and Starring: Kristen Schaal Also Starring: John Roberts Music by: Big Black Delta Directed by: Frank Smith Props by: Callie Biggerstaff Box by: Arturo Guzman Art by: Lily Sparks Starts 8PM PT
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THE BRAND NEW TALENT SHOW (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesThree comedians, three new talents, one week to learn them. Can you teach old comedians new tricks? The Brand New Talent Show says yes! Hosted by Emily Claypoole, three hilarious comedians are challenged to learn and perform brand new talents in only one week. Watch their inspiring behind-the-scenes journeys mastering their new crafts, cheer them on during live performances at the Brand New Talent Show, and wield your power to determine the winner of NYC’s most coveted comedy prize: A […]
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So Many Issues with Lukas (in NYC)
Brooklyn Art Haus 20-26 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSo Many Issues with Lukas blends the worlds of pop culture and politics through comedy and conversation. Hosted by comedian Lukas Thimm, that show consists of interviews, performances, and sketches. Lukas has interviewed late-night host Andy Cohen to MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle to RuPaul's Drag Race star Peppermint to New York City Comptroller Brad Lander. Starts 7PM ET
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Nancy Comedy (in NYC)
Mr. Nancy 7-02 Seneca Avenue, Ridgewood, NY, United StatesNancy Comedy is Ridgewood’s only biweekly comedy show, happening every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. It spotlights a bold mix of genre-pushing acts at the forefront of comedy, art, and culture. Expect everything from sharp, alternative stand-up to improv that actually makes you laugh plus surprise drop-ins from your favorite online creators and TV personalities. All in an intimate, local venue. There’s truly nothing else like it. Hosted by Charlie Flynn, Amelia Ritthaler, Evan Lazarus, & Erik Martini with […]
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Scot Nery’s Boobie Trap (near LA)
Illusion Magic Lounge 1418 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA, United StatesHost and producer Scot Nery (Tonight Show, HBO Comedy Festival) has been dedicating his life to making the most powerful, visceral shows in the world. Boobie Trap is a rare treat where you experience Scot's skill and the incredible talents of his globe-trotting friends. Starts 7:30PM PT
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Brain Rot @ The Elysian (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSign-up 5:30PM PT Starts 6PM PT All acts welcome (comedy, music, poetry, etc.) Free to perform Hosted by Sarah Shtern
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Programme 4: Make the Scene (near NYC)
Monty Hall 43 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ, United StatesA surreal, retro-inspired television experience blending film, live performance, & talk show elements into an immersive, analog-style event. Join Master of ceremonies Ted Leo on the rhodes piano David Nagler The Jib Calhoun Show Jib's guest host: Dan Epstein talks with Programme 4 creator Rachel lichtman From fondue parties to cocktail lounges to art galleries to cinemas to festivals to star studded live variety showcases, Make the Scene is an analog, local broadcast television happeningdesigned to be collectively experienced in person, an […]
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Secret Third Thing: Comics, Comedy, & Chaos (in NYC)
Secret NYC Location New York, NY, United StatesSecret Third Thing is a monthly community event and show centering cartoonists, comedians, and multimedia artists who don't necessarily fit nicely into either of those categories! Celebrating 3 years! FEATURING Joey Vermouth Izzy Liu Jon Allen Music by Gupi And food by Tender Heart Bakery At our fav lil hole in the wall @endofbk Starts 8PM ET
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Seven Minutes in Heaven: A Variety Mic @ Lyric Hyperion (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesStarts 1PM PT All performers welcome 7 min. 1 item min. to perform Hosted by Dana Weddle & Jason Kaye
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Primarily Brooklyn (in NYC)
Skewville 237 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesInspired by the lure of Skewville, an artist-owned pop-art gallery in the heart of Bushwick, Primarily Brooklyn brings you a sultry evening of comedy, beats, and burlesque. Immerse yourself in an ever-evolving art space for an evening with the hottest comics in Brooklyn curated from some of the biggest stages in the country. List of artists of the bill: comedy from: Jacklyn Lore-Edwards Ahamed Weinberg Lindsey Hines Carolina Montesquieu Ramy Shafi performances from Tony D, Alaska the Lost Boy w/B2B […]
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Annabel & Sabina Meschke Present: Triplet Auditions (in NYC)
Union Hall 702 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesTwin comedians Annabel and Sabina Meschke are on a never-ending quest to find the perfect triplet, and ONLY a comedian will do. Enter Triplet Auditions, a monthly comedy show where two sisters from the very same mister host the best comedians this ol’ town has to offer! Triplet Auditions: because it would be messed up to call the show 2 Girls 1 Womb. Featuring: Shaunak Godkhindi, Shelby Latterman, Rachel Coster, Ena Da, and more! 10PM ET
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Rabbit Hole Productions presents: TASSELMANIA 8 (in NYC)
littlefield 635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesRhinestones will fly as RHP’s roster of lip syncers and bump and grinders face off in battles of head-to-head performances for a shot at the Drag & Slay Championship, the New York Championship, and the Intercuntinental Championship. The gravitational pull to secure the ultimate honor of being immortalized in RHP history is out of this world. Start resting your voice now, because your cheers will decide who wins! Scheduled to appear: *Ring Official Coco Masala *Ring Announcer Schaffer the Darklord […]
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Tomorrow! w/Ron Lynch (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA variety show that is in it's 20th year of lauded late night lunacy. A rotating roster of top comedians, clowns (the new kind), specialty acts, musicians, and performance artists. Not to be missed! Hosted by Ron Lynch (Bob's Burgers, Corporate, Portlandia) Featuring Andrés du Bouchet, Hannah Gansen, Jay London, Ely Henry, Alex Mesrobian, Temple Kirk Music from GOOF plus Michael Mortilla w/Davey Johnson & Mitch Kamaiopili Presented by Ron Lynch Starts Midnight
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Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins Live Special Taping (in LA)
The Lodge Room 104 North Avenue 56, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesPaul F. Tompkins' long running variety show, Varietopia, tapes a comedy special featuring VERY special guests Hannah Pilkes and Open Mike Eagle PAUL F TOMPKINS is a celebrated comedian, actor, improviser and podcaster. After starting standup in Philadelphia at the age of 17, he eventually moved to Los Angeles and got his first big break writing and performing on HBO’s acclaimed sketch show Mr. Show with Bob & David. He then went on to act in television and film, working […]
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Asian AF Los Angeles (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesEstablished in 2016, ASIAN AF (Asian As F***) quickly cemented its status as a must-see comedy show in Los Angeles, New York, and beyond — spotlighting the hottest rising stars and powerhouse Asian American talent in improv, stand-up, sketch, characters, musical comedy, storytelling, and more. Asian AF has headlined major comedy festivals, including SF Sketchfest, the New York Comedy Festival, Clusterfest, the Del Close Marathon, the Hawaii Comedy Festival, Richmond’s 2nd Best Fest, Berlin’s Das Improv Festival, the Edinburgh International […]
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Brain Rot @ The Elysian (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSign-up 5:30PM PT Starts 6PM PT All acts welcome (comedy, music, poetry, etc.) Free to perform Hosted by Sarah Shtern
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Seven Minutes in Heaven: A Variety Mic @ Lyric Hyperion (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesStarts 1PM PT All performers welcome 7 min. 1 item min. to perform Hosted by Dana Weddle & Jason Kaye
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UnCabaret (in LA)
El Cid 4212 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesUnCabaret is a legendary comedy innovator largely responsible for the revolution in alt comedy. It's a place for wildly fun, idiosyncratic, intimate, conversational comedy, where comedy luminaries share the stories ripped from the headlines of their own lives. Always different, and always about the now. UnCabaret has been breaking ground in comedy for 25 years live and on Amazon, Sirius and Comedy Central and Zoom. Beth Lapides hosts: Maria Bamford, Byron Bowers, Daniel Webb, Guy Branum and Jamie Bridgers!! with The UnCab […]
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Lemon Pepper Wet Presents: All Flat (in LA w/Livestream)
DSP LA 1960 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesLemon Pepper Wet Presents: Combo Plate is back! This is one of our favorite formats where we combine different comedy acts with our fun fast paced improv. This time we have 3 AMAZING stand up comics doing sets, Dani Lyle, Dvontre Coleman, and Blake Rosier. LPW will then perform improv based off the jokes they made. Starts/streams 7PM PT/10PM ET
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Burly’s Sweet 16 Birthday Fundraiser (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin Jessica's friends Aimee Mann, David Farrier, Sam Vita , Clowns of Color and more to be announced for a night of silly games of various complexity (all inspired by Burly) to raise funds for Burly's ongoing health journey. There will be fun surprised throughout the night and additional artistic moments brought to the show from Freak Nature Puppets and KLO Rebel About Burly: Burly is a soon to be 16 year old Nebelung cat who was adopted by Jessica in 2020. Later […]
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The Perimenopause Late Show with Mary Sohn (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesMary "Peri" Sohn hosts L.A.'s only late night show about Perimenopause. Mary Peri takes the audience through night segments that gets the audience laughing, singing and playing games. One thing is for sure- it's about to get very loud and extrememly stupid. Starts 8:30PM PT
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Shitty Mozart (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesThey cloned Mozart, it went horribly wrong and now we're stuck with the consequences. Wearing a cheap wig, Shitty Mozart (Aaron Nemo, a writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) performs a dazzlingly chaotic and vulgar one-man multimedia concerto. Terrified that the audience will realize he lacks the musical genius of his predecessor, Shitty Mozart shows off his own talents – playing makeshift instruments he's invented, performing duets with cartoons he drew, and activating his robot hype man – […]
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LGBT-IDK LIVE: With Allison Reese! And Friends! (in LA)
DSP LA 1960 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA live variety show for LGBT-IDK’s release: stand-up, music, sneak peeks of the series, and a chaotic improvised blind date w/ Allison Reese Every other week on Tuesdays, starting on 4/14, LGBT-IDK LIVE with Allison Reese is a live and livestreamed variety show celebrating the release of the improvised mockumentary webseries LGBT-IDK, where Reese goes on blind dates with a variety of comedic characters. Equal parts late-night show, comedy showcase, and chaotic social experiment, the show fuses stand-up, live music, improv, and an […]
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Josh Gondelman, Jean Grae, & John Hodgman IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER (in NYC)
Union Hall 702 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesNew comedy by old friends. Also probably some old comedy. Maybe some other surprises, but please moderate your expectations. It’s 2026. We’re all doing the best we can. Starts 7:30PM ET
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Brain Rot @ The Elysian (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSign-up 5:30PM PT Starts 6PM PT All acts welcome (comedy, music, poetry, etc.) Free to perform Hosted by Sarah Shtern
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Seven Minutes in Heaven: A Variety Mic @ Lyric Hyperion (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesStarts 1PM PT All performers welcome 7 min. 1 item min. to perform Hosted by Dana Weddle & Jason Kaye
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Too Many Cooks (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesToo Many Cooks is a one-of-a-kind live comedy experience where stand-up and cooking collide in real time. Each comedian takes the mic and performs their regular set — but while they’re delivering punchlines, they’re also cooking a portion of a full recipe live on stage. Every performer picks up exactly where the last one left off at the stove. At the end of the show, one brave audience volunteer is chosen to take center stage and enjoy the meal. Cast: […]
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Small Talk: The Biggest Variety Show in LA!
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA one-of-a-kind talk show where Ian and Ben host some of the most outlandish acts, all from the comfort of their tiny desk and couch. Small Talk: The Biggest Variety Show in LA! Hosted by Ian Kimbell and his sidekick Ben Haynes, Small Talk is the soon-to-be smash hit variety show with performances ranging from tight-rope walking to bog fishing to stand-up comedy! Open to the strange and otherworldly (and funny), Small Talk will have you at the edge of […]
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While We’re Here (in NYC)
C'mon Everybody 325 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesWhile We’re Here is Brooklyn’s hottest new weekly variety show hosted by everyone’s favorite beautiful sweetheart, comedians and chanteuses Esther Fallick and Nina Sisdick. Let’s make some memories…while we’re here. Featuring: TBA hosted as always by @estherfallick & @narci.sisdick Starts 8PM ET
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Brain Rot @ The Elysian (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSign-up 5:30PM PT Starts 6PM PT All acts welcome (comedy, music, poetry, etc.) Free to perform Hosted by Sarah Shtern
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The Lethal Lottery (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesRandomly paired comedy duos face off in the world's most dangerous comedy show! We randomly pair unique comedians together—along with the occasional wildcard—to perform a one-off, 8-minute act. We’ve had everything from stand-up, clown and sketch to dramatic plays, music, or interactive pieces. At the end of the night, the teams compete for the "Lethal Lottery Championship." The winners are then invited back to the next show as a veteran "pro team" to defend their title against new competition. Hosted […]
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Seven Minutes in Heaven: A Variety Mic @ Lyric Hyperion (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesStarts 1PM PT All performers welcome 7 min. 1 item min. to perform Hosted by Dana Weddle & Jason Kaye
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The New York Neo-Futurists Present: THE INFINITE WRENCH (in NYC)
Brooklyn Improv 64 North 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThe Infinite Wrench is a dynamic, mind-bending barrage of 30 original plays that the NY Neo-Futurists try to perform within a single hour. Each play offers something different, be it funny, profound, elegant, disgusting, topical, irrelevant, terrifying, or a song. All are truthful and tackle the here-and-now, inspired by the lived experiences of the performers. With new plays and new combinations of plays every performance, The Infinite Wrench is the Neo-Futurists’ ongoing and ever-changing attempt to shift the conventions of […]
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Feel the News (in NYC)
Friends and Lovers 641 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesFeel the News is a variety comedy show that also tells you how to feel about the news. Host Marcela Onyango is a radical lefty who will humorously tell you whether you should be mad, glad, or sad about news while very funny comedians keep you laughing. You’ll leave Feel the News smarter and happier; I promise. Featuring: TBA Starts 7:30PM ET
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The New York Neo-Futurists Present: THE INFINITE WRENCH (in NYC)
Brooklyn Improv 64 North 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThe Infinite Wrench is a dynamic, mind-bending barrage of 30 original plays that the NY Neo-Futurists try to perform within a single hour. Each play offers something different, be it funny, profound, elegant, disgusting, topical, irrelevant, terrifying, or a song. All are truthful and tackle the here-and-now, inspired by the lived experiences of the performers. With new plays and new combinations of plays every performance, The Infinite Wrench is the Neo-Futurists’ ongoing and ever-changing attempt to shift the conventions of […]
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LGBT-IDK LIVE: With Allison Reese! And Friends! (in LA)
DSP LA 1960 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA live variety show for LGBT-IDK’s release: stand-up, music, sneak peeks of the series, and a chaotic improvised blind date w/ Allison Reese Every other week on Tuesdays, starting on 4/14, LGBT-IDK LIVE with Allison Reese is a live and livestreamed variety show celebrating the release of the improvised mockumentary webseries LGBT-IDK, where Reese goes on blind dates with a variety of comedic characters. Equal parts late-night show, comedy showcase, and chaotic social experiment, the show fuses stand-up, live music, improv, and an […]
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So Many Issues with Lukas (in NYC)
Brooklyn Art Haus 20-26 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSo Many Issues with Lukas blends the worlds of pop culture and politics through comedy and conversation. Hosted by comedian Lukas Thimm, that show consists of interviews, performances, and sketches. Lukas has interviewed late-night host Andy Cohen to MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle to RuPaul's Drag Race star Peppermint to New York City Comptroller Brad Lander. Starts 7PM ET
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Brain Rot @ The Elysian (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSign-up 5:30PM PT Starts 6PM PT All acts welcome (comedy, music, poetry, etc.) Free to perform Hosted by Sarah Shtern
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