Variety
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
JUICY FLOW COMEDY SHOW (near LA)
Public Displays of Altadena 2553 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Altadena, CA, United StatesIf you don't buy your ticket before your next breath you'll be crying yourself to sleep for YEARS! Come laugh till you sh!t yourself as these delicious stand-up creatures put on a show for the books. Hosted by Grace Chang & Isabella Wager Ft. Jessy Morner- Ritt, Milan Patel, Mike Duncan, Keith Kelly, and more. Starts 5PM PT
John Waters: Devil’s Advocate (in NYC)
City Winery 25 11th Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesJohn Waters celebrates his 78th Birthday! 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.
The Paddock (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAn assault on the senses with a colourful, quick-fire mix of stuff on stage and stuff on screen and a playground for innovative comedy performers and filmmakers to try out and showcase new and experimental material in a super-supportive environment. Previous acts have included Sam Campbell, Lolly Adefope, Jamie Demetriou, Phoebe Walsh, Rose Matafeo, Demi Lardner & Tom Walker, Phil Wang, Aaron Chen, Claudia O'Doherty & many more. Featuring: Anna Seregina, Kyle Mizono, Alan Resnick, Rachel Kaly, Camirin Farmer, Reveries […]
High Heels & Punchlines: Live Show (in NYC)
Club Cumming 505 East 6th Street, New York, NY, United StatesGet ready, darlings! It's time to slip into your sexiest stilettos and indulge in a night of laughter, love, and the ultimate Sex and the City experience! 🍸✨ Join the fabulous comedy duo, Nora Fried and Hanna Gerlander, as they bring the sass and spice of SATC straight to the stage at Club Cumming for the first-ever live show of "High Heels and Punchlines"! These two funny NYC ladies are ready to dish out all the juicy details, from Carrie's […]
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, […]
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 & […]
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 & […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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.
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
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, […]
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
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
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
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.
Animation Fundraiser Nonprofit Party! (in LA)
Titmouse Animation 1121 Seward Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesNow What!? is a media nonprofit that's using animation and comedy to demystify policy and politics for young voters. We've been working on developing and funding shorts that focus on issues important to Gen Z voters like reproductive rights, climate change, gun control and economic justice. Your donation will help us deliver on our goal of producing 20 shorts before the 2024 election that will be distributed through social media and GOTV organizations across the United States. We already have […]
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.
Straight for Pay (in LA)
Permanent Records Roadhouse 1906 Cypress Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesJoin Cara Connors (JFL, Apple TV, Hulu) and a lineup of LA's hottest comedians, who are either $traight or willing to be for the right price! FEATURING: ZACH NOE TOWERS SAM TAGGART PALLAVI GUNALAN SARAH SCHAUER RU ANDERSON Starts 7:30PM PT
Cherry Bomb (in LA)
Hamburger Mary's 8288 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesCherry Bomb Presents "Cherry Bomb Variety Show at Hamburger Mary’s Long Beach" Join us for a spectacular evening of entertainment at the Cherry Bomb Variety Show, happening at Hamburger Mary’s Long Beach! Get ready to be blown away by an incredible lineup of talented femme performers! Whether you're a fan of comedy, music, art, ventriloquism or everything in between, this variety show has something for everyone. Hosted by Becca Ward, Silvia De Anda, Amanda Slater and McKenna Jarrell. Performances by: Sally Mullins, […]
Pre-Pride Proud to Feed LA (in LA)
Secret LA Location Los Angeles, CA, United StatesGift Horse Project presents "Pre-Pride Proud to Feed LA” a benefit for Hollywood Food Coalition at Little Secret! Hosted by Michael Imperioli, Rain Phoenix, Jena Malone, & Rooney Mara. With live performances by Margaret Cho (emcee), Nick Thune, Ashley Ray, Dylan Adler, Luke Rathborne, & Escape Artist Lovers! And DJ set by Allie Teilz <3 Event will also feature an auction & vendors! 100% of proceeds benefit Hollywood Food Coalition! Starts 8:30PM PT