Variety
Lemonade: A Comedy Variety Show (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesIt’s Lemonade. No, not the renter’s insurance, transcendent Beyonce album or half an Arnold Palmer. It’s a variety night presented by Lemon Hands Comedy and Lea Neu that’s full of the funniest performers NYC has to offer in sketch, improv, standup, music and more. Also, there’s free lemonade (whatttt). Lineup: Chanel Ali Caroline Baniewicz Go Dummy Simple Town Hosted by Lemon Hands Produced Lea Neu Starts 9:30PM ET
Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins (in NYC)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesVARIETOPIA is a modern variety show, showcasing the best in contemporary comedy, music, and other forms of live entertainment, hosted by acclaimed comedian Paul F. Tompkins. Debuting at the Largo nightclub in 2002 under the name The Paul F. Tompkins Show, the program ended its long and only slightly intermittent run in 2014. Now it returns to make its East Coast debut at the world-famous Bell House. Guests are always a surprise and surprises are always guaranteed. Starts 7:30PM ET & […]
Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins (in NYC)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesVARIETOPIA is a modern variety show, showcasing the best in contemporary comedy, music, and other forms of live entertainment, hosted by acclaimed comedian Paul F. Tompkins. Debuting at the Largo nightclub in 2002 under the name The Paul F. Tompkins Show, the program ended its long and only slightly intermittent run in 2014. Now it returns to make its East Coast debut at the world-famous Bell House. Guests are always a surprise and surprises are always guaranteed. Starts 7:30PM ET & […]
Schtick A Pole In It: Barbie Edition (in NYC)
DROM 85 Avenue A, New York, NY, United StatesFrom comedians Dan Goodman and JoAnna Ross comes Schtick A Pole In It, a night of comedy and pole dancing. Schtick starts with a comic and ends with a pole dancer. 5 comics and 5 dancers. Comics tell jokes. Pole dancers pole dance. They’re not strippers, it’s not burlesque. It’s an aerial dance with a side of crazy gymnastics and death defying tricks that make your jaw drop. Every Weekend we have a musical theme and this time it's The Barbie […]
John C. Reilly is Mister Romantic (in LA)
Largo at The Coronet Theatre 366 North La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesPlease join John C. Reilly for an evening of love, longing and song accompanied by the sweet sounds of a crackerjack band including Davíd Garza, Sebastian Steinberg and Charles De Castro. Come alone, with a love or with a love to be but please do come and share some magic with ole Mister Cellophane himself. You might just feel a little less alone… What the world needs now is Love, sweet Love… Starts 8PM PT
Pizza Party (in NYC)
Pine Box Rock Shop 12 Grattan Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesPizza Party is a brand new, smacking delicious comedy variety show featuring the most hilarious stand-up comedians and the most talented comic artists in all of NYC and dare I say, The World™. Kick back and enjoy watching characters, listening to stories, laughing at jokes, and reading comics with all of our talented performers: Stand-Up: Julia Desmond @julia_desmond Andre T Mitchell @_comedyconnoisseur Rachel Rothenberg @roochel.roothenberg Demetrius Fields @demetriusfields Comic Readings: Kelly4me @kelly4.me Alex Krokus @alexkrokus Starts 8:30PM ET
The Wig Pageant Variety Hour (in NYC)
Brooklyn Comedy Collective 167 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesOne wig. Seven Performers. ONE CHAMPION. Each month, seven new performers compete in the soon-to-be World Famous Wig Pageant hosted by once C list celebrity Vince Michael LaFontaine and former pageant queen, Miss Charlesss Mayhew Millér (Charles Miller), in hopes of being crowned. Each performer is given the same wig and a 4 minute slot to perform a piece as the character they have developed with the wig. At the end of the pageant, you (YES YOU!), the audience, will […]
Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins (in NYC)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesVARIETOPIA is a modern variety show, showcasing the best in contemporary comedy, music, and other forms of live entertainment, hosted by acclaimed comedian Paul F. Tompkins. Debuting at the Largo nightclub in 2002 under the name The Paul F. Tompkins Show, the program ended its long and only slightly intermittent run in 2014. Now it returns to make its East Coast debut at the world-famous Bell House. Guests are always a surprise and surprises are always guaranteed. Starts 7:30PM ET & […]
Big Dad Energy (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesCome join the dads you never had, as Big Dad Energy, an entirely transmasculine comedy show, takes the Elysian stage for a night of laughs, perversity and yes, dad jokes. When so many men in the world are effin' things up, us trans dads are here to catch you in an hour long trust fall exercise. Buy tickets, we got you. Love, the hot t-dads of LA. Hosted by Marval Rex / Produced by Jett Fink Featuring: Ever Mainard, Joey […]
Tomorrow! w/Ron Lynch (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA variety show that is in it's 17th 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: TBA w/Davey Johnson Presented by Ron Lynch Starts Midnight
The Non Fiction Show (in LA)
Nico's Wines 3111 Glendale Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesPerformers being themselves onstage, no characters, no fiction. Equal parts silly, nerdy, serious, and heartfelt. A variety show featuring essays, storytelling, original music, poetry, and even informative speeches from experts on unexpected topics - it’s everything non-fiction! Featuring TBA Hosted by Katie Visser and Julie Pearson Starts 7PM PT
Apocalypse Buddy Comedy: The Play (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin Becky Chicoine & Sam Reece as they premiere their new one act play (don't worry, it's short!): Apocalypse Buddy Comedy. After 20 hours of binging Grey’s Anatomy, best friends Becky & Sam realize they’ve accidentally survived a deadly pandemic and are potentially the only survivors. Lacking any hard skills or...skills in general, they decide it's up to them to save Planet Earth. Becky & Sam will be joined by a few friends to kick off the show and, if […]
JORDAN SHOW (in NYC)
C'mon Everybody 325 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesA late-night talk show hosted by Jordan Coley with special guests! w/guests DJ Chappel, Richard Perez Starts 8PM ET
The Fresh Fish Variety Hour (in LA)
baby battista @ nico's 3111 Glendale Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe variety show that keeps on keeping on with acts from every corner of comedy! Presented by Kyle Helf & Adri Diaz & Jason Redlitz Featuring performances by: Conner McNutt, Tara McGorry, Subhah Agarwal, Brent Flyberg, Sophia Zolan, Arthur the Magic Savage Starts 7PM PT
God Save the Queen (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesGod Save the Queen is the ultimate comedy variety show featuring matchmaking, stand-up, and improv. An all-star cast of Desi improvisers headlines with an improv set inspired by a clip of one of the most iconic films in South Asian cinema! We'll make a case for Bollywood in Hollywood. Featuring: Characters: Monica Loomba KP Parker George Aivaliotis Natasha Mercado Anja Boltz Stand-up: Mo Welch Improv: Christina Anthony Anisha Jagannathan Sanjay Rao Reshma Meister Milan Patel Tansu Philip Mahyn Qureshi Hosted […]
Caitlin Reilly & Acquaintances (in LA)
Largo at The Coronet Theatre 366 North La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAn evening of comedy with Caitlin Reilly Starts 8PM PT
The Socialist Variety Hour (in NYC)
Young Ethel's 506 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesEnjoy a variety of NYC's best musicians, comedians, magicians and more! All while actively thwarting Jeff Bezos (by raising funds for the Amazon Labor Union!) Seating is limited, so RSVP today! Featuring: TBA Starts 7:30PM ET
Jour de Rire (in NYC)
Pine Box Rock Shop 12 Grattan Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesVictoria Pandeirada and Nathan Hare are bringing national Canadian holiday, Jour de Rire to Brooklyn for one night only with comedians Dan Licata, Eric Rahill, Spike Einbinder, Jo Sunday and Sara Hennessey Starts 8:30PM ET
The Raggle Taggle Dance Hour with Kat Burns (in LA w/Livestream)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesKat Burns (Choreographer for Key & Peele, Wet Hot American Summer 1st Day of Camp, Children's Hospital, Garfunkle & Oates, Another Period, Funny or Die, Weird Al) hosts a fantastical variety show where the only variety is dance. There will be dance contests, dancerviews, sexy news times, huge choreographed numbers from The RAGGLE TAGGALONGS and more! Featuring fancy pro terpsichoreans and dance-enthusiasts comedians. Featuring: TBA The Raggle Tagalongs: Liv Mai, Josh Parker, Amy Hessler, Cerise Marchan, Natalya, Julie Shmid, Mike Millan Starts/streams […]
The Mary Show (in NYC)
Union Hall 702 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesMary Neely brings her favorite comedians and variety acts together for a night of comedy but! There's more... Each show ends with a Broadway performer singing a show stopping tune. Featuring: Esther Fallick Jared Goldstein Business Casual Julia Shiplett Brad Evans & Nick Ciarelli Martin Urbano Marcia Belsky Special Broadway Guest and more?!?! Starts 7:30PM ET
Generator: A Variety Open Mic @ Public Displays of Altadena (near LA)
Public Displays of Altadena 2553 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Altadena, CA, United StatesStarts 9PM PT All varieties welcome!!! Clown, Stand-up, Magic, Music, Dance Theater, Butoh, Burlesque, Poetry… u name it! 5 min. Depending on the # of folx who show up, you will get a minimum of 5minutes to strut your stuff. You might get MORE! .You may also elect to get feedback if you so desire. .You also MIGHT get some musical accompaniment. .Group warmup TBD. Hosted by Kym “Hawk” Priess.
Love, Sex, & Magic: Comedy Variety Show (in NYC)
Arlo Williamsburg 96 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesMake your worries disappear at New York's sexiest comedy variety show. Join your host "Crushworthy Comedian" (Time Out New York) Jenny Gorelick for an evening of delights. Unfortunately, Jenny's ex is a magician. She was seeing him, now she doesn't. And though she does not identify as a magician, she does identify as petty, and she has a few tricks up her sleeve. Prepare to be amazed by the best and horniest late night acts across the 5 boroughs, including […]
Netflix Is a Joke Fest: Big Mouth Live (in LA)
Greek Theatre 2700 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesCome out on a school night to see Nick Kroll and the Emmy Award winning cast of Big Mouth at The Greek. Hormones will fill the air for an evening of comedy, music, and stories about the most gloriously awkward time of life. FEATURING: Nick Kroll Maya Rudolph John Mulaney Jessi Klein Jason Mantzoukas Fred Armisen Maria Bamford Richard Kind Nathan Fillion Starts 8PM PT
Don’t Tell Seth (in NYC)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States"Don't Tell Seth!" is a variety show featuring members of the writing staff of Late Night with Seth Meyers. Unshackled from the confines of network censors and what Seth thinks is appropriate for the show, these writer-performers let loose in an evening of stand up, sketches, improv, character pieces and more. Featuring: Peter Grosz Jenny Hagel Jeff Wright Matt Goldich Ally Hord Ian Morgan Ben Warheit Starts 7:30PM ET
Aunt Sassy (in NYC)
Friends and Lovers 641 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesAunt Sassy is a comedy variety show hosted by comedians, middle school BFFs, and future stars of Broadway's Wicked (probably) Schuyler Robin This month’s lineup features: TBA Starts 8PM ET
Sellout Comedy (in LA)
In The Meantime 514 North Hoover Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWelcome to Sellout Comedy, a multimedia interactive DIY comedy showcase experience! Please join us on Friday 5/3 at our new location at In the Meantime (514 N Hoover) as we try to SAVE SELLOUT COMEDY! We’re taking branded content to the next level with a comedy show featuring LA’s best stand up comedy, sketches, short films, and much, much more! Tickets are $12 in advance/$18 at the door Tickets are limited so be sure to get yours before we Sell Out! […]
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: Atheer Yacoub Quin Lamar V Lince David Perez Madelein Smith Starts 7:30PM ET
Late Night Monthly (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesLate Night Monthly (tentative title) is a monthly (subject to availability of the theater) variety show showcasing some of LA’s best up-and-coming talent alongside more established comedians doing their favorite sketches, bits, stand-up, and more. Will there be suits? Live music? Desks? Celebrity guests? You bet! Hosted by Johnny Carsons: Dana Bell, Skyler Madsen, Luke Moran, and Jeremy Schmidt Featuring: Andrea Jin, Nataly Aukar, Tien Tran, Chad Damiani, Chris Thayer, Sheridan Pierce, and Jeremy Guskin Starts 10:30PM PT
Netflix Is a Joke: Netflix Is a Drag… Brunch (in LA)
Hollywood Palladium 6215 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesOutdoors Come down for our Sunday Drag Brunch Hosted by Alyssa Edwards, featuring Jimbo, Latrice Royale and more to be announced! Happening at Outside Joke, the mini-fest within the fest outdoors at Hollywood Palladium. Expect drag, comedy, music and more. Starts 1PM PT
CINCO DE MAYO VERY CHERRY CABARET (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe Cinco de Mayo Very Cherry Cabaret is just the thing to shake off the bad vibes drunk out of towners celebrating Mexico's loss of land to the USA. Get a shot or two at the bar and escape with us! Picture yourself in Vegas or the Moulan Rouge! But in east L.A! Imagine fancy acts! but really dumb. Think of SEXY! ...but something is off. Picture profound and skillful! but also like "why does it exist?" Imagine bulletproof but, […]
And We’re Back! (in NYC)
UCB NYC 242 East 14th Street, New York, NY, United StatesComedian’s Natasha Vaynblat & Mike Kelton are BACK with a night of LOLs from NYC’s funniest standup, storytelling, and character performers. Veteran NYC performers and friends, Natasha Vaynblat and Mike Kelton bring together a showcase of NYC’s funniest standup, storytelling, characters and musical acts from your fav female, queer and non-binary comics. Special Guests: Jared Goldstein, Jess Elgene, Boy Brooks, and Rose Kelso Starts 8:30PM ET
Joy Machine (in NYC)
The Knitting Factory at Baker Falls 101 Avenue A, New York, NY, United StatesA mix of NYC's best club and alternative comics are accompanied by Santiago's odd-ball music at the new Knitting Factory in the East Village. Come early for happy hour and catch a unique mix of highly-curated comedy at a historic NYC institution. 5/6 Lineup: Anthony DeVito Emil Wakim Sally Ann Hall Santiago Angel Starts 8:30PM ET
Headgum Happy Hour (in NYC)
The Bell House 149 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJoin us for Headgum Happy Hour, a monthly stand up comedy show! Featuring the talents of Headgum staff and beloved stand ups who were available that night, Headgum Happy Hour is recorded live as an audio and video podcast, and dutifully preserved for both historical posterity and your listening pleasure. Lineup to come! Hosts: Jake Hurwitz & Amir Blumenfeld Feauturing: Charlie Bardey Natalie Rotter-Laitman Alise Morales Milly Tamarez & more! Starts 9:30PM ET
LISA (in NYC)
littlefield 635 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesLisa brings you a brand new, totally hilarious, absolutely fantastic, unequivocally perfect, decidedly comforting, night of sketch, standup, and music!Lisa is a staple of the New York comedy scene. Members include Chloe Troast, Sam Blumenfeld, John Higgins, Emily Wilson, Ben Marshall, Martin Herlihy, William Banks, Jamie Watson, Gus Laughlin, Tej Khanna, Liz Demmon, Rachel Horwitz, Charlie O'Connor, Ryan Beggs, and Will Higgins. Starts 8PM ET
Generator: A Variety Open Mic @ Public Displays of Altadena (near LA)
Public Displays of Altadena 2553 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Altadena, CA, United StatesStarts 9PM PT All varieties welcome!!! Clown, Stand-up, Magic, Music, Dance Theater, Butoh, Burlesque, Poetry… u name it! 5 min. Depending on the # of folx who show up, you will get a minimum of 5minutes to strut your stuff. You might get MORE! .You may also elect to get feedback if you so desire. .You also MIGHT get some musical accompaniment. .Group warmup TBD. Hosted by Kym “Hawk” Priess.
MEDICINE WOMAN (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesVeronica Osorio is Cherry, a Medicine Woman. Once in a lifetime, a magical traveler swings by your town with hir suitcase full of wonders and changes the vibe forever. Is this stranger a healer who holds the secrets of the universe or is she a swindler tryna steal kisses from gorgeous strangers. Is she cleaning your aura or your wallet? And, if in the end she heals you, does the answer even matter? Part characters, part circus, part healing ritual, […]
Pure Chaos presents: Zen Arcade by Eliot Thompson & Nina Tarr (in NYC)
Gama Lounge 50 Avenue B, New York, NY, United StatesNina Tarr and Eliot Thompson bring you a monthly standup show at GAMA Lounge showcasing comedians from HBO, Netflix, Comedy Cellar, and their up-and-coming favorites at GAMA Lounge in the East Village. Lineup: @somaddysmith @kareem @carolinebaniewicz @davetotheross @veryvannessa Starts 7:30PM ET
Imposter Syndrome (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesISC aims to highlight fresh, diverse voices in the comedy world today. We collaborate with comedians from Netflix, Comedy Central, HBO, Vulture, JFL, and many more to create a space that caters to underrepresented communities in the performing arts—be that stand up comedy, improv, clowning, musical comedy, and sketch. Also, we’re so funny. Featuring: Mehr Juneja Emily Maverick Annie Paradis Maddie Ogden ADJ Han Williamson Lynn Maleh Stephen Cha Lizzy Cooperman Stephen Cha Vinny Thomas Starts 7PM PT
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: Hosted by Michael Larkin Doors 8PM ET
Netflix Is a Joke: Zack Zucker Presents Stamptown (in LA)
The Bourbon Room 6356 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA raunchy, chaotic, full-on fever dream, Stamptown is 90 minutes of pure spectacle featuring the most anarchic and wildly entertaining performance from around the world. Hosted by the bad boy of clown, Zach Zucker, this show has packed out rooms at Just For Laughs, Glastonbury, The Roxy, Edinburgh Fringe, Soho Theatre, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, O2 Arena and Off-Broadway in New York City. Starts 9:45PM PT