comedy show

February 22, 2019

comedy show, garfunkel oates, los angeles, musical comedy, silverlake, the cooties, vulfpeck

The Cooties are, in our opinion, one of the best musical comedy acts around. Their harmonies and absurdist lyrics are so unabashedly and undeniably fun and sweet to the ear.

It has been a minute since they’ve played in town, so don’t miss their latest show on Thu. Feb. 28th 8PM at The Satellite (which will just also feature another one of the best musical comedy acts around, Garfunkel & Oates, and even a member of the wondrous indie pop band Vulfpeck, Jack Stratton).

Tickets are only $10! Go get ‘em here.

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

February 21, 2019

a star is born, alternate history, alternate universe, cait raft, comedy show, experimental comedy, los angeles, midnight, mike mitchell

Often, what happens at midnight at UCB is some of the most intriguing, rewarding experiments.

We have a hunch that this live presentation and panel discussion from Cait Raft about Bradley Cooper’s remake of A Star Is Born in an ALTERNATE REALITY where 9/11 never happened might just be one such show. Certainly, they have a great line-up to pull off this stunt including Birthday Boys’ Mike Mitchell and Drew Spears.

It’s definitely a case of “this is so crazy, it just might work”.

So, get ready to stay out late this Saturday and go get your tickets here.

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

February 20, 2019

blind barber, comedy show, highland park, los angeles, secret show, stand up

One of Culver City’s gems has been The Secret Show, a monthly stand-up show located in the speakeasy style bar at The Blind Barber. It’s always packed (they actually had to do an early and late show because they had such big turnouts) and Chappelle has taken such a shine to the place, he’ll occasionally do a very intimate night there.

So, as there is now a Blind Barber in Highland Park (5715 N Figueroa St.), the Secret Show is now expanding over there starting Mon., Mar. 11th at 8PM.

Of course, the show will still be invite only. However, you can sign-up for their mailing list to get said invite at barbershowhp@gmail.com.

With a line-up of Maria Bamford, David Gborie, Joe Zimmerman, Dan Boulger, Brian Moote, Jono Zalay, and Logan Guntzelman, we really think you ought to get on that list.

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

February 19, 2019

comedy show, los angeles, los feliz, stand up

The backroom of Blue Rooster Art Supplies in Los Feliz is quickly becoming a new place to be as their shows Faded, On Deck, (and an already sold out All Fantasy Everything taping) have done quite well for themselves.

Now, they’re adding a new monthly stand-up show Signature Drink to their roster with two great hosts in Courtney Karwal and Megan Gailey. Also, per the name of the show, there will be a “specialty cocktail” for the evening.

The inaugural Signature Drink will be happening this Saturday at 8PM (Doors 7:30PM) and you can enjoy all of this for the nice price of $10. Get tickets here.

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

February 18, 2019

buddy cole, character comedy, comedy show, kids in the hall, los angeles, scott thompson, silverlake

Since Kids in the Hall’s Scott Thompson relocated to LA, you have might gotten a chance here or there to see him do his renowned Buddy Cole character live here or there.

More likely than not, the opportunity probably slipped through your fingers to watch Thompson’s unapologetic, yet perfectly coifed firebrand Buddy Cole let loose.

Thankfully, Thompson is doing an entire month long residency at the Lyric Hyperion of Après le Déluge: The Buddy Cole Monologues for the nice price of $10 (if you get tickets in advance). You can (and really should) snag ‘em over here.

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

February 15, 2019

comedy show, dynasty typewriter, k town, los angeles, lucas brothers, stand up, westlake

Next Saturday, you’ll get the chance to not only see The Lucas Bros. present a solid line-up of their favorite performers including Byron Bowers, Sasheer Zamata, and Rosebud Baker, but you’ll also get to see them run their new hour and let their pointed, but still chill (and also silly) comedic stylings delightfully wash over you.

Their hour, entitled A Will To Believe will be at Dynasty Typewriter near MacArthur Park.

Tickets are going for $20 at the door, but you can snag ‘em for $15 right now.

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

February 14, 2019

comedy show, hari kondabolu, northridge, stand up, w kamau bell

Between acclaimed Netflix specials and albums and their own groundbreaking documentary/doc series, W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu are two of the best lightning rod comedians that make it seem as though comedy can be both a force for good and still manage to be blisteringly funny at the same time. Essentially, they prove that political correctness and free speech in comedy can indeed co-exist and thrive.

The duo will co-headlining The Soraya at CSUN come Saturday, March 16th at 8PM and you really ought to not miss it. Tickets are going for $28-$62 and you can (and should) get them here.

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

February 12, 2019

amrita dhaliwal, clowning, comedy show, experimental comedy, gemma soldati, los angeles, silverlake

The idea of a show about death and loss created and performed by modern day clowns might seem a little ridiculous, maybe diametrically opposed.

However, we’d say that death itself is a little ridiculous as it happens to us all, but none of us (NONE OF US) knows what happens afterwards.

It is this hardline contrast that us living folks have to deal with and is, consequently, the absurdity that Amrita Dhaliwal and Gemma Soldati, two modern clowns (perhaps even delightfully postmodern?) so beautifully created their show The Living Room around (and make grief a little easier to handle).

We’ve seen this show develop in 2018 and we thoroughly enjoyed the journey, almost free of space and time, that we were taken on, laughing the whole way through.

Go get your tickets for next week’s performances here.

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

February 11, 2019

comedy show, dave mizzoni, game show, lgbtq, los angeles, matt rogers, silverlake

Dave Mizzoni and Matt Rogers are bringing their hit NYC game show GAYME SHOW! back to LA again, this time to the Satellite in Silverlake.

For the uninitiated, Mizzoni and Rogers have straight contestants go through a gauntlet of trivia and challenges that test their knowledge of LGBTQIA+ culture (they’ll have experts to help them along the way in the forms of “Woman Who Gets It and a Wise Queer”).

Of corx, you need to be in attendance on Wed. Mar. 13th at 8:30PM at The Satellite LA. Tickets are $12-$15 and you can (and should) get them here.

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

The passing of Kevin Barnett came out of nowhere and was a shock to family, friends, and fans alike. As such, a gigantic, stupendous benefit (as you can see in the flyer above) for Kevin’s family will be held this coming Tuesday at the Echoplex.

Tickets are only $10 and all proceeds will be going to Kevin’s family. Go get them here before they probably sell out.

Also, you can support Kevin’s GoFundMe too.

Bird Luger Forever.

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

We’re Belatedly Throwing Ourselves an 8th Anniversary

February 7, 2019

anniversary, characters, comedy show, improv, los angeles, sketch, stand up, the comedy bureau, variety show

So, this was supposed to happen at the end of October, but, as you can see from our staff page, we’re a little overworked. Thus, it took awhile to celebrate being LA’s best resource for comedy.

Anyways, we hope you come down to Echoes on Pico and enjoy our favorites from every corner of comedy as well as our very own Jake Kroeger. Tickets are only $10 for this gala worthy show. Go get ‘em here.

February 7, 2019

comedy show, power violence, silverlake, variety show

The extreme friendship comedy troupe identified as Power Violence (AKA Whitmer Thomas, Clay Tatum, and Budd Diaz) will be putting on their very last show as a group next Sunday at The Satellite (as well as celebrating their 8th anniversary).

While we’re all waiting for their silly comedy swan song to arrive, take time to reflect on Power Violence’s journey from moshing and TPing the stage over at The Complex to open every show to making some of the best, unabashedly fun videos around to becoming the power (pun intended?) comedy trio they are now.

The full line-up has yet to be announced, but we hear it’s pretty damn special.

Tickets is $8, but, as always, comedians get in free at this show. Get the tickets here.

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

February 5, 2019

comedy show, huntington beach, orange county, stand up

OK, it’s Kyle Kinane headlining. Seeing Kinane actually get to headline around here is rare, so don’t miss out on the two shows he’s doing at Huntington Beach’s Rec Room this Friday.

There’s an 8PM show and 10PM show. Tickets for either are $20 in adv., $30 at the door + 2 item min. Get tickets here and here respectively

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

February 4, 2019

comedy show, golf course, los angeles, pasadena, stand up

Well, looks LA, or Pasadena more specifically, is getting its very own comedy show on its a golf course because indie LA comedy has to do be “field-of-dreams-y” about where it does shows (don’t worry the rain will be well over by then).

Arroyo Comedy Show will be a new weekly show up in that neck of the woods at the Arroyo Seco Golf Course will be starting this Sunday with a very, very stacked inaugural line-up:

Kyle Kinane
Baron Vaughn
Bri Pruett
Troy Walker
Subhah Agarwal
with lovely hosts Brent Gill and Chris Charpentier

The show is this Sun., Feb. 10th at 7PM and tickets are $10. Get more details and please get tickets here.

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

January 31, 2019

comedy show, los angeles, stand up, todd glass, valentine's day, what to do

When it comes to setting the mood in comedy, few pay as much attention to detail as Todd Glass (there’s a whole mini-doc about it).

Thus, he might be the perfect choice for a Valentine’s Day comedy show, which, thankfully for you, is happening at the world famous Hollywood Improv. In fact, whether you’re in a relationship or not, we’ll bet that Todd will make it a great night.

You can (and should) get tickets (there is a 2 item min.) here.

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

January 30, 2019

alec mapa, alex edelman, beth lapides, chris pierce, comedy show, denise fraser, jamie bridgers, julia sweeney, los angeles, los feliz, merrill markoe, mitch kaplan, stand up, storytelling

The legendary storytelling/new material show Uncabaret (it has been running for a quarter of a century) is settling into its new home in Los Feliz at the swanky Rockwell Table & Stage.

That being said, it’s not a weekly affair anymore and thus, we’re keeping an eye out for you for the show’s upcoming dates including this one near the end of March with yet another stacked line-up (from several different generations of comedy by the way).

Anyways, tickets are going from $10-$30 (plus a 2-item min.) and you can get your tickets here.

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

January 28, 2019

comedy show, comedy special, eddie pepitone, k town, live taping, los angeles, stand up, westlake

We sincerely hope that Eddie Pepitone goes down in comedy history as one of the greats. Pepitone is a truly electrifying performer that somehow makes every performance special and enthralling even if you know some of the material by heart.

Thus, you should definitely be in the room when his latest special is being taped next month at Dynasty Typewriter. There are two shows on Sat., Feb. 16th, 8PM & 10PM, that you can attend. Also, Dana Gould will be featuring and Caitlin Gill will be hosting, which might just be more brilliant comedy than we all deserve.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door and you can and very much should get them here and here respectively

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

January 24, 2019

andy daly, comedy show, hollywood, jerry minor, jess mckenna, los angeles, matt walsh, mo gaffney, rich fulcher, sasheer zamata, variety show, zach reino

Looks like the Inner Sanctum at UCB Sunset (which we’d like to note can feel more intimate than the main stage next door at times) is having more stacked shows these days.

Presented by UCB co-founder Matt Walsh, Dodo’s Retirement Party will be a variety show as well as a tribute to “Dolores (Dodo) Portencasso” as she retires from “Corn Products”. Oh yeah, the line-up just happens to be, as we mentioned before, pretty damn stacked (see flyer above).

Tickets for this show next week are $12 and you can (and should) get them here.

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

January 23, 2019

comedy show, hannah gadsby, los angeles, stand up

Yep, the one and only Hannah Gadsby will be playing Dynasty Typewriter from Feb. 26th-Mar. 9th. Specifically, she’ll be playing Feb. 26th, 27th, and 28th and Mar. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, & 9th.

Tickets are $25 in adv. and $30 on day of (but they’ll probably sell out FYI). Go get them quick here.

Well, we don’t really need to say anymore here. Go on and get your tickets because, again, they’ll probably all sell out (maybe even today).

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

January 22, 2019

comedy show, jacqueline novak, john early, los angeles, silverlake, stand up

The marvelous Jacqueline Novak (just watch this late night set to see what we’re talking about) is in town and also doing a run of her hour at Lyric Hyperion all throughout next week.

Also, John Early apparently will be there to “praise” the hour after it’s performed.

Knowing all of that, we have a pretty strong feeling that this might sell out, so you best get your tickets here now.

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

January 21, 2019

comedy show, comedy store, gareth reynolds, jay larson, josh wolf, kelsey cook, owen smith, pranks, storyelling, sunset strip, weho

Sure sounds like Jay Larson and company will share stories of their best, most outrageous, epic pranks with this special evening of comedy and storytelling at The Comedy Store’s Belly Room. We’d bet that you’ll both wonder how they got away with it to tell you the tale and be glad that you’re not part of the story.

Get your tickets (note: there is a 2 drink min.) for the 23rd here.

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

January 20, 2019

beverly grove, beverly hills, bob odenkirk, comedy show, david cross, largo, stand up, weho, with bob and david

Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are taking the stage together once again (remember Mr. Show and With Bob & David?) and doing so for three nights at Largo, Fri. Mar. 22nd-Sun. Mar. 24th at 8:30PM.

Per usual, their “FRIENDS FROM SHOWBIZ” will be guests on the show as well.

Tickets are $45 and you best get them here, here, and here respectively quick before they inevitably sell out.

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

January 17, 2019

comedy show, glendale, stand up

Don’t miss out on what should be the first wonderful house comedy show in LA for 2019 this weekend.

Not only are you getting to enjoy comedy in the intimacy of someone’s lovely home, but you’ll be enjoying the stand-up comedy stylings of:

Megan Gailey (Comedy Central)
Ahmed Bharoocha (Conan)
Ricarlo Flanagan (Shameless)
M.K. Paulsen (Inside Jokes)
Audrey Stewart (Laugh Factory)
Matt McClowry (SiriusXM)
&
Hosts Harry Moroz & Lynn Maleh

RSVP for FREE here.

ADA Notice: If you wish to attend this show and would like to use an assisted hearing device, please e-mail dirtpitloungecomedy@gmail.com with at least 24 hours notice, and they will happily arrange one for you.

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

January 16, 2019

best improv, comedy show, heather anne campbell, hebecky drysbell, hollywood, improv, long form improv, rebecca drysdale

Hebecky Drysbell, the all time champions of UCB’s Cagematch here in LA (78-0), are performing once more in a special one-night-only at the Pack Theater.

Truly, Heather Anne Campbell and Rebecca Drysdale together are one of the funniest comedy duos you’ll ever see, end of discussion.

This special engagement is happening this Saturday, January 19th at 10:30PM at The Pack Theater and, you’re in luck yet again, as admission is pay what you can. Get more details here.

January 13, 2019

6 year anniversary, andres dubouchet, ben roy, big money, comedy show, east hollywood, guilty treasure, lizzy cooperman, los angeles, silverlake, stand up, todd glass

Stalwart weekly stand-up show Big Money is coming up on its sixth year of this week, this Thursday in fact, and host Bryan Cook is pulling out all the stops for this one. Just look at that gorgeous line-up of LA comedy’s favorites.

Also, Bryan and Andy Wood will be playing with their Guilty Treasure Band after the show to mark the occasion. Don’t miss out this Thursday at 7:30PM at The Virgil. As always, admission is FREE.

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