The 4 & 20 is a show in Eagle Rock at the All Star Lanes. Come see 4 of the best comedians in Los Angeles working out rare, long form sets in a badass dive bar with cheap drinks. If you’re awesome maybe we’ll bowl with you afterwards.
Hosted by Josh Androsky Aparna Nancherla Brandie Posey Paul Cibis Tamra Brown
As cheesy as it may sound, the circle of life does extend beyond the context of actual human life. Where a hole exists in what’s hip/cool, there will undoubtedly be something to takes its place, which, in regards to LA’s vibrant and vast underground/independent comedy scene, translates to a show/room/venue ending and one or even a few more springing up elsewhere.
Yet, as tragic as the end of the Comedy Garage is (trust me, it’s one damn fine show as I wrote here), there are several new shows for all of LA to discover and enjoy with line-ups that rival those of arts and comedy festivals, mostly because many of the comics have been to or are going to a festival.
Namely, Brunch, which will be hosted by the wonderful Jamie Lee and Jake Weisman, will make its debut this Monday April 18th at the Park Restaurant in Echo Park 9PM, free of charge or any sort of food/drink minimum. As it’s in Echo Park, this show is already automatically cool, right?
Performance Anxiety, a comedy show put together by TJ Miller (on movie screens and comedy club stages across America) and Eli Olsberg (The Morning After Podcast) inside of the famous sex toy and accessories shop, The Pleasure Chest, Tuesday April 26th 8PM, for $7. The novelty of having a comedy show inside the Pleasure Chest should be enough to peak the interest of many, but the line-up itself (Rory Scovel, Ryan Stout, Morgan Murphy, Garfunkel & Oates, and more) is one not to miss.
Forget show; Loading Dock, a “comedy event” at the XRT Theatre, is also making its inaugural run on Tuesday April 26th featuring not only a spectacular round of comedians including Kyle Kinane and Eddie Pepitone, but it will also have art on display from local talents Brian McFadden & Natasha Bedu, as well as a petting zoo and a photo booth… FOR FREE!!! You read that right: Comedy + Art + Petting Zoo = $0 Admission. In addition to being put together by the minds of enterprising, talented, and up and coming comics Abbey Londer and Allen Strickland Williams, Loading Dock is also in the category of “do not miss or else…”.
Again, as sad it is to see Comedy Garage go right after a documentary about it had been made, plenty of other stuff has willingly stepped in. Also, I’m sure, the Comedy Garage gang of Sean Green, Paul Danke, and Cornell Reid will put together else amazing very soon because comedy doesn’t die, it just moves to another part of town.
4) “All awards shows are bullshit made up clubs where people decide to give each other prizes. So, I want to thank Comedy Central for saying, ‘we could do that, we could give each other prizes.”-Tina Fey about the Comedy Awards/Reason the Comedy Bureau thinks that such awards shows really shouldn’t be broadcasted ever
6) OPEN MIC RUN RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/multiple sets allowed/$5 min. CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/call (213) 483-4458 GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA/USC Campus/Nestled between 3 dormitories approximately a block away from the intersection of Figueroa and Exposition/USC student sign-up 9PM/non-USC-student sign-up 9:15/Starts 9:30PM
7) So Comedy Central is 20 years old. Subtracting the 170 days we’ve been live, the Comedy Bureau has just over 7000 days to reach the same prominence.
You’re not going to find many better line-ups than the one that will be at TAIX French Restaurant (1911 W. Sunset in Echo Park) on Sunday. The show is free. The soupe du jour is Split Pea. The time is 8:30 p.m. The stars are aligned:
Brent Weinbach Kyle Kinane Jim Hamilton April Richardson Ricky Carmona
9) OPEN MIC RUN SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/given set list to improv off of iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/$3 min. SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Starts 8PM
10) Yes, that “Report 00167” means I’ve blogged for 167 days straight including Christmas, New Year’s, and Martin Luther King Day. You’re welcome.
Last week’s Tiger Lily had some stellar performances from TL regulars as well as awesome debuts. This week is destined to be fantastic So whatcha waiting for we will see ya Monday!
What’s Up, Tiger Lily?
Monday April 11th 2011 – 8:00P
Featuring MATT BESSER JIMMY DORE: TJ MILLER CHRIS…
The 4 & 20 is a show in Eagle Rock at the All Star Lanes. Come see 4 of the best comedians in Los Angeles working out rare, long form sets in a badass dive bar with cheap drinks. If you’re awesome maybe we’ll bowl with you afterwards.
Hosted by Dan Gill Jim Hamilton Brandie Posey Jake Weisman Renee Gauthier
2) Jay Larson’s CD taping is TONIGHT at 8PM and you can still bypass the general cover fee with promo code: LARSON. Along with performances from Pete Holmes, Melissa Villasenor, and Al Jackson, don’t miss a chance to laugh until your head will almost fall off and a chance for your laugh to be recorded forever.
6) OPEN MIC RUN HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM THE SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 7PM CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/10 min. guaranteed TKO SHOW @ 212 CAFE 212 Pier Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM
7) Just a note about developing material: wondering about existence and purpose isn’t funny right off the bat. Just an FYI. Sidenote: I’m doing OK, I think.
This is our final week of a Kumail-less Meltdown, and this week, the lonely lonely Jonah welcomes
-ERIC ANDRE -NICK RUTHERFORD -JIM HAMILTON -JAMES ADOMIAN -MATT BRAUNGER
Plus we’ve got beer all night, 10% off Meltdown Comics merchandise, and the wonders of The Grilled Cheese Truck out front making magic for your mouths! All this for just $8! Tickets here, and follow us on Twitter at @meltdown_show!
The Meltdown (22) April 6th, 8:30PM Meltdown Comics 7522 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90046 323.851.7223 Admission: $8.00
6) OPEN MIC RUN THE SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7PM CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/$3 cover/10 min. guarantee CAFE MUSE 6547 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 8PM LIBRARY A COFFEE HOUSE 3418 Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 8PM/Starts 8:30PM
7) Anybody want to make a Comedy Bureau ticker so I don’t have to reach end of our Twitter feed?
The Jesse Miller Talk Show (Video Invite) This Wed. April 6th 11pm
GUESTS: –TJ Miller (Comedy Central, How to Train Your Dragon, Extract) –Brent Weinbach (Comedy Central) –Aparna Nancherla (Last Comic Standing) –Taylor Williamson (The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson)
Hosted by- Jesse Miller (Andre Hyland, Fuel TV) Co-Host- Daryl (Paul Oyen, HBO’s Funny or Die) Dancer- Tanya (Anna Lee Lawson, HBO’s Funny or Die)
Stand Up Comedy every Friday Night at 10PM in Silver Lake (Los Angeles)
This show has a different topic each week for comics to create material around. Show located at The Moving Arts Theater (very cool 30 seat theater) 1822 Hyperion Ave in Silver Lake. Only $5 Cover with no drink minimums and free parking on street
•eli olsberg•lauren rochelle gerr •shawn carlowe•brady novak •eddie pepitone•ron lynch •erik charles neilsen•mike bridenstine •james adomian•michelle billoon •Jenny Flack•Hugh Moore Matt Peters to host & Davey Johnson to go dizzy-dean with the old dipsey-doodle.
TIIIIIN ROOF! RUSTED.
This is what you’ll be doing gracious reader with your Tuesday night on April 12th, right?
