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Pick of the Day: ¡Jajaja! (in NYC) 10/5

September 15, 2022

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Just in case you happen to not know, Hispanic Heritage Month just started today and runs through all the way to Oct. 15th (a two-for-one celebratory month, in a way).

As such, there will be plenty of happenings and events throughout the U.S. that are certainly worth your attention and money to go to, especially when it comes to comedy. On Wed. Oct. 5th at 8PM at Brooklyn’s Bell House, there will be a special evening dedicated to Brooklyn org Mixteca that serves Latinx immigrants in attaining a quality, sustainable life in the city. Called ¡Jajaja!, NYC’s finest including Matteo Lane, Carmen Lynch, Shane Torres, Martin Urbano, and Rojo Perez will bring an especially great night of comedy for a great, vital cause (especially since TX Gov. Abbott keeps sending immigrants from the border to NYC like they’re chess pieces).

Tickets are going for $25 right now and you really ought to get them here.

Pick of the Day: Any Comedy Show That’s Supporting Abortion Funds/Orgs/Resources/Access

May 4, 2022

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The recently leaked draft opinion from the United States Supreme Court that points to the overturning of Roe vs. Wade has been a startling and horrifying discovery for a right that we had only thought was enshrined as sacred just a few months ago. SCOTUS hasn’t actually made anything officially official as of yet, especially with the outrage over the leaked opinion itself, but abortion and pro choice activists and organizations are mobilizing for the worst (i.e. their original plan).

Subsequently, there are many comedy shows right now and in the very near future like the upcoming Bro vs. Wade @ The Bell House or Zippy @ YARD Theater that are either giving partial proceeds to various abortion funds or orgs that fight for abortion access like Abortion Front.

In fact, there are so many shows (and more to come) that have opted to support abortion access that it’d be easier to just check our listings to see what comedy show you want to see, per usual, and then go check their ticket link/socials to see if they’ll be supporting reproductive rights for the latest edition of their shows. We’ll do our best to update the info, but there are truly so many shows that are furthering their resolve on the right side of history that it might take a minute or two for us to catch up.

Pick of the Day: Bro V Wade: Funny Dudes. Raising Cash. For Abortion. (in NYC) 5/22

March 8, 2022

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Far be it from us to point out a live comedy show with just mostly men on the line-up on International Women’s Day and during Women’s History Month. That said, if the renowned and celebrated men on said line-up were donating their time to raise money for abortion access and reproductive rights via the Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show) org Abortion Access Front and had the fantastic Joyelle Nicole Johnson hosting the whole shin dig, that is a different story.

It’s actually the story of the upcoming comedy charity benefit event Bro V. Wade: Funny Dudes. Raising Cash. For Abortion set for Sun. May 22nd at The Bell House in Brooklyn at 7:30PM ET. The likes of David Cross, Dave Hill, Jon Glaser, John Fugelsang, Josh Gondelman, and Dean Obeidallah are billed and we wouldn’t be surprised if there were more special guests TBA.

FYI: Founded in 2015, Abortion Access Front is a team of comedians, writers and producers that uses humor to destigmatize abortion and expose the extremist anti-choice forces working to destroy access to reproductive rights in all 50 states.

Tickets are $40 and, if you’re in and around NYC, you need to get them here.

Pick of the Day: ‘Stand Up for Asian Americans’ to benefit Red Canary Song 5/14

April 19, 2021

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We say this a lot on our podcast, but there are so many causes to support at this time. There’s rallying against anti-Asian hate, supporting working rights, and decriminalizing sex work in order to properly support sex workers to just name a few.

Stand Up for Asian Americans is big live-stream comedy benefit that will support all those issues above through the wondrous org that is Red Canary Song, a grassroots collective of Asian & Migrant sex workers organizing transnationally. That alone should peak your interest in supporting their efforts through tuning into this comedy live-stream set to go live on Fri. May 14th at 5PM PT/8PM ET.

Yet, this show gets better as the one and only Margaret Cho will be headlining and be joined by a slew of fantastic Asian American comedians and performers including Telly Leung, Jasmine Rice Labeija
Poppy Liu, Calamity Chang, Damian Dragon, Frankie Sharp. So clear out your plans for at least one night that weekend as Stand Up for Asian Americans will go live on 5/14 and have repeat airings on 5/15 5PM PT/8PM ET and 5/16 at 4PM PT/7PM ET.

Tickets are only $20 and 100% of net proceeds go to Red Canary Song. So, go get more info and your tickets already!

August 30, 2019

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Seth Rogen’s big annual comedy benefit Hilarity for Charity that raises money to “improv the lives of everyone affected by Alzheimer’s” is back and bigger than ever. Rogen used to hold the festivities at the Hollywood Palladium and then got to make a Netflix special out of the whole shindig.

Now, they’re throwing an entire carnival and calling if the Hilarity For Charity County Fair and The Row DTLA (where the Adult Swim Festival has taken place). On the bill thus far are: Ilana Glazer, Adam Devine, Andrew Rannells, Casey Wilson, Ike Barinholtz, Jeff Ross, Kate Micucci, Nick Kroll, Regina Hall, Riki Lindhome, and more. Indeed, there will be live performances, but there will also be carnival rides, and classic carnival games that comedians will be in the booths for.

There are early bird tickets for $150, but you can pay as much as $25K to support Hilarity for Charity and their efforts in taking on Alzheimer’s Disease. Get more details and tickets here.

December 27, 2017

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Looking forward to next year, this comedy benefit show for Ivannhoe Elementary and Public Education is one of the most stacked line-ups in Jan. 2018. They’ve got comedy power couples Tom Segura & Christina P. and Cameron Esposito & Rhea Butcher as well as the fantastic comedic stylings of Rob Corddry, Kyle Kinane, and Moshe Kasher AND hosts The Sklar Brothers.

Whether it be $50, $100, or $250, it’s worth the money (especially as it’s for a good cause). Get tickets here.

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

The What a Joke Comedy Festival Will Be a Nationwide, Inauguration Weekend Benefit for the ACLU

December 21, 2016

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The weekend of Donald Trump’s inauguration will come with plenty of protests as well as a nationwide comedy festival. Over 20 cities will be having comedy shows as part of the WHAT A JOKE Comedy Fest, raising money for the American Civil Liberties Union or ACLU.

Thanks to the efforts of NYC based comedians Jenn Welch and Emily Winter, the following cities (even one in the UK) will have WHAT A JOKE shows from Thurs., Jan 19th-Sat. Jan 21st:

Albuquerque
Atlanta
Austin
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Des Moines
Knoxville
Los Angeles
Madison
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
Oxford, UK
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland, ME
Portland, OR
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Tucson
Washington, DC

Get more details, line-ups, and tickets here.

Comedy Crawl All Updated for Next Week 11/27/16 and Beyond

November 26, 2016

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In the Greater LA area, we’ve got listings for anything from comedy benefits for ACLU, Planned Parenthood, etc. to screenings for some holiday classics such as Home Alone (accompanied by a live orchestra) to the replacement for The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, Rabbit Hole with Jay and Rory.

All of this and way more listed at TheComedyBureau.com

November 5, 2016

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Get more details and tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

July 4, 2016

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Wire to wire, this should be an amazing show and we’re guessing you should get there early if you want tickets and good seats.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

The Woodstock Comedy Festival Returns in Less Than Two Weeks

September 9, 2014

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Colin Quinn, Whiplash, Carmen Lynch, Ted Alexandro, Aparna Nancherla, Lee Camp, Myq Kaplan, Dan Soder, and more are coming to Woodstock, NY for this year’s Woodstock Comedy Festival Sept. 19th-21st.

Not only will great comedy be on display in a very picturesque setting that has a great, wild history, but all net proceeds will go to fight against human trafficking and domestic violence in case you needed another reason to go.

So, get your tickets here.