comedy show

October 11, 2019

comedy show, experimental comedy, improv comedy, los angeles, loz feliz

The Murge, which already has been a highly experimental improv show that pretty much had no rules, is going to follow even less rules in their new form as Murge Zero without former Murge director John Gilkey.

So, a collection of LA’s favorite idiot performers, will fly as close to the sun as possible with fourth-wall-less improvised bits and scenes that are daring, sometimes dangerous, hysterical (sometimes literally), and almost unbelievable.

Murge Zero is
Sethward Allison
Ian Bratschie
Lucia Brizzi
Chad Damiani
Meera Kumbhani
Kevin Krieger
Joe Mitchell
John Norris
Claire Woolner
John Wyatt

Don’t miss Murge Zero at The Clubhouse this Sun. Admission is donation based FYI. Get more details here.

October 10, 2019

comedy show, danny pellegrino, dynasty typewriter, eliot glazer, georgia hardstark, haunting renditions, los angeles, musical comedy

It has been a minute since the magic of Eliot Glazer’s Haunting Renditions has graced us all with beautiful arrangements of some of pop music’s more overplayed, overdone, bizarre earworms.

Fortunately, next week, Glazer will be back with Haunting Renditions at Dynasty Typewriter along with a pretty swell set of special podcast star guests (as you can see above), Georgia Hardstark and Danny Pellegrino.

We have a feeling that this thing might sell out, so you best get your tickets ($15 in adv., $20 day of) quick. Do so here.

October 7, 2019

adam cayton holland, comedy show, los angeles, memoir, stand up comedy, storytelling

Adam Cayton-Holland wrote such a powerful book in Happy Place recounting the loss of his sister to suicide. There was such a vast response to Adam’s story within the pages that Cayton-Holland took to the stage and adapted Happy Place into a solo show. Given that Adam is one of the most respected stand-up comedians today, it’s no surprise that there is already buzz around this live show version of Happy Place.

Get your tickets for this exclusive LA performance on Tues. Oct. 29th at 8PM of Happy Place by Adam Cayton-Holland at UCB Franklin here.

October 3, 2019

comedy show, comedy special, jesus trejo, los angeles, north hollywood, showtime, stand up comedy, tv taping

The latest stand-up special that Showtime has lined-up has us pretty damn excited as it will be for Jesus Trejo.

Trejo has perfected his craft, climbing his way carefully up through the LA comedy scene for years, to become a paid regular at The Comedy Store and having a great set on Corden. Personally, we enjoy his mix of grounded, personal observations, penchant for a bit of silliness, and his cool, gnarly voice.

So, please make yourself present at the taping for Jesus Trejo’s first special Stay at Home Son for Showtime. There are two tapings (7PM and 9:30PM) at NoHo’s El Portal Theatre and you can RSVP here.

October 1, 2019

comedy show, conor mckenna, foil arms and hog, ireland, irish comedy, los angeles, sean finegan, sean flanagan, sketch comedy

Ireland’s beloved sketch comedy troupe Foil Arms and Hog (Sean Finegan, Sean Flanagan and Conor McKenna) are coming stateside once more.

Their pure absurdity is a true joy to watch and has gained them critical acclaim at such festivals as the Edinburgh Fringe and quite a following online. For their one night only appearance at Dynasty Typewriter next week, the early show is already sold out. Make sure you grab a ticket to their late show, 9PM on Thurs., Oct. 10th before they could sell out.

They’re going for $35 and you grab them now right here.

September 30, 2019

comedy show, indigenous peoples day, joey clift, los angeles, native american

Joey Clift is back again for his wonderful Ghost of Christopher Columbus Theater Smudging Spectacular at UCB, that will come just in time for Indigenous Peoples Day (the day that has officially been recognized over Christopher Columbus Day in Los Angeles).

This night will be a special night showcasing great Native American comedy including:

Stand Up From
Kaitlyn Jeffers (Sisseton-Wahpeton)
Monique Moreau (Saulteaux Cree First Nations)
Jana Schmieding (Cheyenne River Lakota Sioux)
Jim Ruel (Ojibwe)

Characters From
Tai Leclaire (Mohawk + Mi’qmak)
Timmy Mayse (Cherokee)

Storytelling From
Taylor Orci (Sandia Pueblo)
William Jehu Garroutte (Cherokee)

Reading Excerpts From Her Book Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s
Tiffany Midge (Standing Rock Sioux)

A Short Film From
Joey Clift (Cowlitz)

Native Weekend Update With Jason Grasl and Darrell Dennis
Featuring Jason Grasl (Blackfeet), Darrell Dennis (Secwepemc) and Lucas Brown Eyes (Oglala Lakota)

A Sketch Written By Erik Fritts (Ojibwe)
Starring Benny Wayne Sully (Sicangu Lakota), Kyla Garcia (Taíno), Shannon Joy Rodgers (Cherokee) and Erik Fritts (Ojibwe)

Hosted by Lucas Brown Eyes, Jana Schmieding, Joey Clift

Also, if we our memory serves us correctly, there is a very fun bit with a “ghost of Christopher Columbus”.

Don’t miss out and get tickets here.

September 26, 2019

amuse bouche, comedy show, food event, joel miller, karl hess, kyle kinane, melody, sara schaefer, yassir lester, yelling about pate

The ultra epicurean comedy night from CleftClips and Yelling About Pâté, Amuse Bouche, is back once more for another round of delectable food and libations and comedy.

As you can see above, there will be delicious offerings from Steve Samson, Kronnerburger, Melody, Kyle Kinane, Yassir Lester, Sara Schaefer, and Karl Hess making for fine, fine evening.

This night always sells out and you best get your tickets, on sale now for $35, real quick.

September 25, 2019

all fantasy everything, comedy show, high priestess, live taping, los angeles, mid city, on deck, pico robertson, stand up comedy

This Friday marks the last Faded to happen at Blue Rooster Art Supplies. That also means that the likes of stand-up baseball show On Deck and live tapings of hit podcast All Fantasy Everything are saying farewell to Blue Rooster too.

However, Faded Comedy has a brand new venue in Mid City Arts Center already lined-up along with a month’s worth of shows starting next week. That includes the aforementioned Faded, On Deck, All Fantasy Everything, and lovely backyard show High Priestess.

Tickets for all of ‘em are on sale now for just $10. Go get your tickets now right here!

September 24, 2019

bryan safi, comedy show, drew droege, james adomian, live readings, marc anthony samuel, sam pancake

This Thursday, you might want to make your way up to Highland Park to spend an evening in the gorgeous Owl Bureau as esteemed comedian/actor/playwright Drew Droege will be gathering the likes of other funny luminaries including James Adomian, Bryan Safi, Sam Pancake, and Marc Anthony Samuel for a special evening of reading “lady monologues”.

Frankly, this evening, called NightOwl has a line-up that we’d probably watch do a live reading of almost anything.

This event is FREE to attend so long as you RSVP at nightowl@chandeliercreative.com.

September 23, 2019

comedy show, east hollywood, jon glaser, los angeles, silverlake, solo show, the virgil

Jon Glaser from Delocated and Jon Glaser Loves Gear fame so rarely comes around LA. His mastery of character and meta comedy is something that should never be missed, which is why you definitely need to be in attendance for his solo show Jon Glaser Comes to Town next month at The Virgil.

Tickets are $5 right now and $8 at the door. Save a few clams and get your tickets now right here.

September 20, 2019

comedy show, dtla, jenny slate, los angeles, stand up

Immediately following the premiere of her Netflix special Stage Fright, Jenny Slate will be embarking on a nationwide tour charmingly called Little Weirds.

For those only acquainted with Slate from the big screen, she brings an infectious whimsy to the stage and keeps you guessing as to how weird and wondrous her stories and observations are going to get.

One of the stops of Little Weirds will be at the Theatre at Ace Hotel on Nov. 12th. Tickets are going for $39.50 and they’re on sale now! Go get ‘em here.

The backroom of the Blue Rooster Art Supplies was poised to be the heir apparent to Nerdmelt @ Meltdown. Alas, such a fate was not to come to pass as construction and expansion will prohibit the space from being a live venue.

Thus, Faded, On Deck, live tapings of All Fantasy Everything, and more will be moving on to a new home in the Mid City Arts Center next month.

However, before they go, they’re throwing a big farewell this Saturday in the form of an all female comedy marathon featuring 30 of LA’s best female comedians telling one joke. Signature Drink, another Blue Rooster show alum, and its hosts Courtney Karwal and Megan Gailey will be presiding over what should be quite the swan song.

Seriously, this would be a show that you shouldn’t miss without the whole prospect of a venue closing. As this is a living wake of sorts, it’s even more imperative that you enjoy yourself at a damn fine stand-up show.

Best get your tickets here quick.

September 17, 2019

benefit show, comedy show, gary gulman, judd apatow, largo, maria bamford, mental health, patton oswalt, stand up comedy

Gary Gulman is stopping by once more at Largo (he comes by about once a year). However, this time is extra special as it will be an evening that triples as a heads up on his upcoming HBO special The Great Depresh, a wondrous, wondrous line-up of comedians as you can clearly see with Maria Bamford and Patton Oswalt, and a benefit for Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services as well as a conversation about mental health.

It truly is going to be a special night, even by Largo’s high standards, and definitely worth the $58.50 ticket price. Go get your tickets for this evening of The Great Depresh here.

September 16, 2019

bethy squires, comedy debate, comedy show, dave schilling, debate, demi dejuyigbe, emmys, jamie loftus, jodran crucchiola, los angeles, max silvestri, vulture

The idea that comedians and critics would debate anything is a pretty surefire to have one very, spirited, intense, hilarious conversation as it will be for Vulture/NeueHouse’s Comedians vs Critics Emmys Debate Live.

This particular line-up of Demi Adejuyigbe, Jamie Loftus, Max Silvestri and then, Jordan Crucchiola, Dave Schilling, and Bethy Squires debating the upcoming Emmys really ought to be something. Perhaps, they’ll debate the Emmys going without a host once again or egregious snubs or political grandstanding in speeches. We’re not sure what the topics will be, but it’ll be a good time for sure.

Vulture/NeueHouse’s Comedians vs Critics Emmys Debate Live will be this Wed. at the ultra chic NeueHouse and tickets are $25. Go get ‘em here.

September 13, 2019

alex theatre, comedy show, comedy special, glendale, live taping, los angeles, ronny chieng, stand up comedy

Ronny Chieng who you’ve probably seen and enjoyed multiple times on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Crazy Rich Asians is capping off his international stand-up comedy tour Tone Issues by taping it as a special at Glendale’s Alex Theatre.

Chieng’s rants and the style in which he taps into his own rage is such a delight to watch and relish in, no matter what he’s talking about. There are two shows, both on Fri. Sept. 27th, 7PM & 9:30PM for $20 a pop. Get them here and here respectively.

September 12, 2019

comedy show, experimental comedy, los angeles, sethward allison

Shows like America’s Got Talent are not really set up to be a platform for the weird and wonderful. Often, absurdist characters and comedic performance art gets cued up just to be shot down.

So, Sethward Allison and many of his contemporaries have unfortunately been put in such a situation and with, in our opinion, such little time on stage, their bits never really get to be fleshed out properly for full comedic effect.

Thus, this Friday, Dynasty Typewriter will have a whole night of the weird and offbeat edges of comedy that didn’t get to advance on AGT called America’s Talent Rejects. There will be puppets, giraffes, an incarnation of death, and plenty more.

Go get tickets for America’s Talent Rejects here.

September 11, 2019

comedy album, comedy show, daniel webb, fairfax, jamel johnson, logan guntzelman, los angeles, melrose, recording, stand up comedy, weho

Not only are Daniel Webb, Jamel Johnson, and Logan Guntzelman three comics that make a damn fine line-up of stand-up comedy with their unique styles of charming rapid fire barbs, silly rants, and wry, dark observations respectively, they’re three comics that are about to tape their EPs.

Also, you’ve got to be sold with that flyer, right?

We highly recommend that you be in attendance to see them lay their comedic stylings down on digital wax at the Hollywood Improv at the end of the month. Tickets are $10/2 item min. Go get ‘em here.

September 10, 2019

charla lauriston, comedy show, greta titelman, guy branum, joel kim booster, mary beth barone, sasheer zamata, stand up comedy, storytelling

In case these times haven’t made a clear, the time for f*ckboys is over. Mary Beth Barone is bringing her show Drag His Ass: A F*ckboy Treatment Program across the country once more to further this sentiment via sharing damning stories, observations, and more on f*ckboys.

Barone has a great line-up taking f*ckboys to task, as you can see above, for this edition at Dynasty Typewriter this Thursday. It really ought to be a satisfying, hilarious evening that’s probably long overdue for those deserving f*ckboys

Get tickets for Drag His Ass here.

September 5, 2019

anna drezen, asif ali, chris fairbanks, comedy central, comedy show, free show, free taping, kate willett, moses storm, pete lee, rae sanni, shane torres, silverlake, stand up comedy, the satellite, tv taping, zack fox

Comedy Central is doing more rounds of their digital stand-up showcase Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring, which highlights nice and tight sets of folks that you both, hopefully, already know and love as well as some newcomers that you absolutely should know (lord knows that we’ve sang the praises of almost all of these four line-ups.

It’s free so long as you RSVP.

8PM on 9/11 is already sold out, but you can snag tickets for the other shows here:
10PM Wed. Sept. 11th
8PM Thurs. Sept. 12th
10PM Thurs. Sept. 12th

FYI, it should read Jenny Zigrino and Logan Guntzelman where the flyers cut off.

September 2, 2019

comedy show, hollywood, hollywood forever cemetery, los angeles, secret society of the sisterhood, storytelling

Every few full moons, Trish Nelson assembles several of her favorite female performers, dons them a red hooded cloaks, and gives them the stage of the venerable Masonic Lodge at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery for The Secret Society of the Sisterhood.

That time for another edition of The Secret Society of the Sisterhood is upon us, specifically Sept. 11th at 8PM, with a line-up of Jackie Fuchs, Mara Wilson, Cameron Esposito, Akilah Hughes, and Kay Hanley. As far as secret hooded ceremonies go, it’s very much our speed.

Tickets for The Secret Society of the Sisterhood are $20 and you can and should go get them here.

FYI, “a portion of our proceeds will go to WriteGirl, an organization that helps to lift and inspire young girls discover their talents and hone their voices through writing mentorships. writegirl.org”

August 29, 2019

amazon rainforest, benefit show, comedy show, long form improv, middleditch and schwartz, save the rainforest

Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz are, together, one of the most renowned improv teams around, Middleditch + Schwartz, and they’re assembling again for a special night at Largo to benefit saving the Amazon Rainforest that’s under threat once more.

We have no doubt that this Sept. 14th show will sell out (maybe they’ll add a late show soon?). So you best get your tickets for $47.30 a pop (and support a very urgent cause at the same time) real quick right here.

August 27, 2019

barbara gray, comedy show, los angeles, silverlake

Whether Babs Gray is killing it in the world of podcasts (Lady to Lady and Britney’s Gram) or being a long standing staple in the LA comedy scene or bringing her silliness to the masses across the country, Babs has been a favorite of ours for years.

Thus, we would highly urge you to go check her out doing her own show Babs Gray Does: Babs Do It at the Lyric Hyperion (even if she’s playing coy with exactly what’s going to happen in said show). Go get tickets for Babs Gray Does: Babs Do It, which Babs says are “$4.20 and 80 cents” here.

August 22, 2019

comedy show, daniel van kirk, los angeles, stand up comedy, ucb, ucb franklin

Daniel Van Kirk has been headlining across the country on his The Together Tour for a bit now and this ought to be a special, very intimate night in UCB Franklin that you ought to not miss.

Van Kirk’s penchant for being genuine and also being a playful trickster is something we truly love and you’ll get an hour of that if you’re in attendance next week.

Tickets are $9. Go get ‘em here.

August 21, 2019

benefit show, comedy show, el paso, el paso strong, improv, ithamar enriquez, los angeles, spanish aqui presents, stand up, ucb, vanessa gonzalez

Not only is this El Paso Strong brought to you by Whataburger benefit show aiming to raise money for those in need from the recent and devastating El Paso mass shooting, but will be made even more personal as the performers have a personal connection here.

Also, it’s a great collection of LA’s best improv, sketch, and stand-up folks that just happen to be from Texas or are Latinx.

The full line-up includes:
Ithamar Enriquez
Vanessa Gonzalez
Spanish Aqui Presents all-stars

Hosted by Whataburger:
Jonny Svarzbein
Mark Jacob
Edgar Momplaisir
Patrick McDonald
Courtney Sevener
Mike McClendon
Jeremy Culhane
Emily Decker
PJ McCormick
Jeff Whitaker
Brittany Uecker
Jeremy Schmidt
Brittany Powell
Brian Bakos
Weikei Yu
Caitlin Linden
Logan Smith
Mike Christian

They’ll be taking donations for the El Paso Shooting Victims Fund at the show. Get more details here.

August 16, 2019

amy silverberg, carl tart, comedy debate, comedy show, daniel webb, danny palumbo, debate, experimental comedy, jared logan, lindsay adam, los angeles, sabrina jalees, sam wiles, steph tolev

Straw Men is, without a doubt, one of our new favorite shows of the year in how it puts many of the funniest people in LA to have the most absurd debates ever using the dumbest arguments and childish tactics possible.

While name-calling, the title-inspiring “straw man”, tangential insults, etc. are not at all productive in real debates between politicians that steer the course of policy at any level, it’s pretty damn fun to watch comedians do it in a theater.

So, go get your tickets for the next Straw Men, happening next week!