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Pick of the Day: Alex Edeman: Just for Us (in LA) 11/10-11/26

November 3, 2023

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Alex Edelman’s Just For Us is probably one of the most acclaimed live solo shows of this year (and last year) considering its several extensions Off Broadway and then ascending to Broadway. Edelman’s hilarious and captivating tale of sneaking into White Nationalists meetings as a Jewish person is already shot and scheduled to be released as a special, but it’s going on the road first.

One of Edelman’s first stops will be here in LA at the Mark Taper Forum in DTLA that, as far as comedy in recent memory goes, only Mike Birbiglia has played. It’s a big run, but don’t rest on your laurels to buy tickets because they’ll likely get bought up very, very fast.

So, Just For Us is set to run from:

1/10-11/26

Tues-Sat @ 8PM PT

Sat. matinee @ 3PM PT

Sundays @ 2PM PT & 7PM PT

*Dark on Thanksgiving

*No matinee on 11/11

*Fri. Matinee 11/26 @ 3PM PT

Tickets are $40-$150 and stop reading this go get them now right here.

Pick of the Day: The Give Back-Ular Spectacular (in LA) 10/25

October 12, 2023

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You ought to know that only the WGA Strike is over and the resolve of SAG-AFTRA remains strong as they near 100 days of their very own strike, which very well may happen as negotiations fell apart this week.

With that in mind, it’s crucial to keep in mind that so many essential workers to the industry are still affected since Tinseltown isn’t really quite back yet. That’s numerous folks and their families that are still hanging on by a thread since the AMPTP likes playing the attrition card (even though they ended up giving the WGA everything they wanted).

So, the gigantic star-studded variety show benefits will also continue marching on, the latest being one The Give Back-Ular Spectacular at the Orpheum on Wed. Oct. 25th at 6PM. The Union Solidarity Coalition is organizing what is an extremely stacked evening of stand-up, sketch, music, and a whole hell of a lot more.

On the bill thus far are:
Jason Alexander
Michael McKean
Jack Black
Kumail Nanjiani
Patton Oswalt
Rachel Bloom
Levar Burton
June Diane Raphael
Nicole Byer
Andrea Savage
Bryan Cranston
Paul Scheer
Lil Dicky
Dax Shepard
Lindsay Dougherty
Lily Tomlin
Julian Velard
Simon Helberg
Janelle James
Jeremy Allen White

Don’t be surprised if that’s the tip of the iceberg of the line-up.

The show will be live-streamed as well if you can’t/won’t go to DTLA that night. If you can’t make it at all, but would still like to support an Emergency Fund, you can do so here.

If you’d like to get in on this massive benefit show with tickets starting at only $37, go get them right here right now.

Pick of the Day: Chatterbox DTLA (in LA) 4/5

March 24, 2023

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It’s a kind of a testament to how far reaching the Greater LA Area really is when one of the best rooms/night/spots for comedy is on Sundays all the way out in Covina. Chatterbox has been home to one of LA’s favorite stand-up showcases for well over a decade thanks to its original hosts Steve Hernandez and Scott Luhrs.

All the way in 2023, Sunday nights in Chatterbox as well as its Thursday night open mic are both a hub that connects the Inland Empire and LA and presents one of the best curated line-ups every week from shrewd, uncompromising booking.

Now, for all those that think the Covina is another planet entirely from LA and never wanted to make the trek out, you’ll be thrilled to know that there will be a Chatterbox opening in DTLA (352 S. Broadway) and, with it, an accompanying night of comedy that’s set to start on Wed. Apr. 5th at 8PM. Hernandez and Luhrs will be leading off a line-up of their all time favorites including Caleb Hearon, Amy Miller, Byron Bowers, Ricky Macias, and Stevona Delgado.

It’ll be less of a drive (though parking in DTLA is still, well, parking in DTLA) and you really ought to buy your tickets at $10 a pop for this inaugural Chatterbox DTLA comedy night here.

Pick of the Day: David Cross-Worst Daddy in the World Tour (in LA) 3/24

March 22, 2023

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David Cross only comes to LA every once in awhile and it’s incumbent on us to notify you anytime he makes a stop in town as it’ll be a year or years until he stops in again. The same could almost be said for another one of NYC comedy’s very best, Sean Patton. Even in NYC where they go up all the time, no chance to see them should be missed.

Luckily for Angelenos, the two are coming to LA together this Friday, Mar. 24th at 8PM at the gorgeous Palace Theater in DTLA on David Cross’ adorably named Worst Daddy in the World Tour. Tickets are going for $42 and you really ought to snag them ASAP here since many of the best seats are already sold out.

Pick of the Day: Crane’s Comedy 7 Year Anniversary (in LA) 3/15

March 10, 2023

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Once just a hidden gem of a bar guarded by a bank vault door (we’re not kidding about that), Crane’s Bar in DTLA has become a fixture of great comedy in DTLA. They’ve carried a torch for 7 years making a neighborhood-y feeling basement a great spot to watch many of LA’s finest, both famous and on-the-rise, take the mic in a setting that’s pretty much as intimate as it can get.

By “they”, we do mean the splendid team that currently consists of Trish Hadley, Bri Pruett, Aston Wallace, and Trevor Smith. Come Wed. Mar. 15th at 8PM, they’re going to mark their 7 year anniversary with a damn fine line-up of Candice Thompson, Sean Grant, Derrick C. Brown, and Madison Shepard.

Don’t miss out on one of the only comedy shows in LA that makes it worth going downstairs from ground level and go get your tickets at $10 a pop right here right now.

Pick of the Day: Super Dating Simulator-Love! at the Demon Hunter Agency (in LA) 2/16

February 6, 2023

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What a perfect time of year for the return of one of our favorite romance based comedy shows in existence, Super Dating Simulator. Inspired by the craze for Japanese video game dating simulator, it’s an interactive, choose-your-own-adventure-ish, live-in-person comedy game show where comedic actors act at the will of the audience, while dressed up as outlandish anime-style characters.

In this particular edition that’s coming right after Valentine’s Day, Super Dating Simulator will be taking on a love story appropriate for our times, Love! at the Demon Hunter Agency, and will be bringing it to DTLA’s Alamo Drafthouse on Thurs. Feb. 16th at 8PM.

Best of all, the show is completely free to attend. Get more details and stay on top of Super Dating Simulator updates @superdatingsimulator on IG.

Pick of the Day: An Evening with David Sedaris (in LA) 4/29 & 4/30

February 2, 2023

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Comedy luminary and celebrated author and humorist and so many more things, David Sedaris, stops in to LA probably once a year. Most of those stops come with the arrival of a new David Sedaris book.

COVID-19 threw a huge wrench in that annual routine, but Sedaris is finally coming back to LA after all these years and doing it up big at DTLA’s Theatre at Ace Hotel on Sat. Apr. 29th & Sun. Apr. 30th at 7:30PM as he indeed has a new book, Happy Go Lucky, coming out soon. Tickets are $49 for this special evening with David that will including a Q&A and a book signing.

Tickets are $49 (and don’t be surprised if it sells out despite how big the Theatre at Ace Hotel is). Go get ’em here.

Pick of the Day: Secret Movie Club Theater Presents A “Holiday Special” Fundraiser for Vidiots (in LA) 12/8

November 30, 2022

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It has been a long time coming, but the reimagining of Vidiots as a full fledged rep movie theater in Eagle Rock will be coming soon. That said, they still need some help leading up to giving the Eagle Theater a facelift and opening and the good folks at The Secret Movie Club in DTLA are doing a very special screening of a certain infamous holiday special to raise some money for them.

For those that pine for the days of Cinefamily (before we all knew what was going on behind closed doors), Vidiots is poised to fill the roll of ultra exclusive screenings and events to Eastsiders in LA that feel like making the trek to the New Bev or Brain Dead Studios will take all of their energy for a whole day.

So, make a trek to the Arts District next Thurs. Dec. 8th at 7:30PM PT to enjoy a truly awful holiday special with a group of like minded folks. Oh, how about that? Their little flyer is using a similar font to Star Wars. What a festive coincidence…

Pick of the Day: Channel 5 Live with Andrew Callaghan (in LA) 12/21

September 23, 2022

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When it comes to the grand comedy tradition of being a “man-on-the-street”, there will forever be a formula finding unsuspecting tourists and pedestrians that are game to be on camera for late night along Hollywood Blvd or in Times Square and quizzing them in a varying degree of being underhanded.

There are others however that take talking to strangers in a comedy context to another level such as Billy Eichner or the former host of All Gas No Brakes, Andrew Callaghan. Callaghan has carved a unique niche for himself as an intrepid, genuinely curious correspondent exploring every offbeat, odd, fiery corner of America for himself at his new platform, Channel 5, as well as Tim & Eric and Desus & Mero.

He’ll be taking the stage at The Regent in DTLA to bring even more of his signature interviews and some other surprises as well right before Christmas on Wed. Dec. 21st at both 7:30PM & 9:30PM. Tickets are $25 (plus fees) and you can (and very much should) go get tickets here and here respectively.

Pick of the Day: Aesthetical Relations with Christina Catherine Martinez (in LA) 11/11

September 21, 2022

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It’s not often that you get to live comedy at one of LA’s premier theaters for live performance, REDCAT. Then again, dynamic and innovative comedians of the likes of Christina Catherine Martinez are similarly a rare breed.

That’s why Christina’s postmodernist shake-up of the tried and true variety talk show, Aesthetical Relations, is coming to REDCAT this November, giving her the stage she deserves after wowing audiences with her joyfully riotous blend of stand-up, clowning, and art criticism in and around and beyond LA to great acclaim for years now.

Fri. Nov. 11th ought to be a very special night, especially around 8:30PM when this edition of Aesthetical Relations comes to pass. So, with that in mind, go get your tickets, on sale now for $25, right here ASAP.

Pick of the Day: Big Wig with Caleb Hearon and Brian Robert Jones (in LA) 8/24

August 15, 2022

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Caleb Hearon and Brian Robert Jones have gotten more than a few months under their belts of putting on one of the hands down, most fun, truly expansive variety shows (they did a live tattoo on stage of a more than willing audience member on top of stand-up and a handful of beautiful music acts) with Big Wig.

This month, they’re really upping the ante in their new DTLA/Arts District secret location with an absolutely stellar comedy line-up of Beth Stelling, Sydnee Washington, and Mae Martin, but they’re also bringing Illuminati Hotties, a damn good punk band that really feels like it actually holds on to a punk ethos in a world increasingly devoid of it, to their stage

So, you’re never going to want to miss any sort of Big Wig, but you definitely want to make extra sure that you’re not going to miss this one on Wed. Aug. 24th at 9PM PT. Tickets are $17 and you better snag them here.

Pick of the Day: Comedy Bang! Bang! Live (in LA) 8/14

August 9, 2022

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It has been more than quite some time since the world has gotten to see Scott Aukerman and co. take the stage to bring everyone another edition of one of the foundational pillars of the wide world of comedy podcasts, Comedy Bang! Bang!

For several years, Aukerman and deft comedic minds like Paul F. Tompkins, Lauren Lapkus, Carl Tart, and more have blurred the lines between the most absurd characters chatting it up with real guests. The live version of CBB is even more rambunctious and something that no comedy fan should really miss out on (even if you’re somehow not acquainted with the pod).

Thankfully, Comedy Bang! Bang! is playing the grand Theatre at the Ace Hotel in DTLA on this Sun. Aug. 14th at 6PM PT. Joining Scott will be, of course, Paul F. Tompkins as well as…

…The CBB World All-Stars:
Enteé PEe Neur’s Entrepreneur Tour (with Ego Nwodim, Carl Tart, and Drew Tarver)
Hey Randy! (With Tim Baltz, Mary Sohn, Dan Lippert, and Lily Sullivan)
Bonanas For Bonanza (with Andy Daly and Matt Gourley)

We have no doubt that this will be one of LA’s biggest, most iconic comedy shows of the year and it might be worth the at least $49 ticket price that doesn’t include service/delivery fees. Go get more details/tix here while you still can.

Pick of the Day: Protected Under Parody: An Alamo Drafthouse Sketch Show (in LA) 8/6

With the continued absence of ArcLight, the impending opening of Vidiots, and more folks needing to know about Brain Dead Studios, the swath of very cool, indie movie theaters that did just more than just show movies.

The Alamo Drafthouse in DTLA is actually one such theater, especially because, this Saturday, they’ll be doing a very, very, very special, exclusive sketch comedy show with many of LA’s finest from all corners of sketch, clowning, etc. to do a mash-up of cult movie darlings, Empire Records and Donnie Darko.

The likes of Ekeme Ekanem, Eli Leonard, Elijah Taylor, Ian Abramson, Ian Farley, Jon Barnett, Matt Catanzano, Luke Rampersad, Natasha Mercado, Nikki Black, and Victor Torres will be putting up this wild show at, arguably, the perfect venue to have it at.

As if that wasn’t enough, Jonathan Lipnicki will be joining in on the mash-up extravaganza AND the show itself will be free attend (after you find out where to park downtown).

Called Protected Under Parody: An Alamo Drafthouse Sketch Show, it’ll be all going up at Sat. Aug. 6th at 7:30PM PT at The Video Vortex inside of Alamo Drafthouse. Get more details here and then set a reminder on your calendar.

Pick of the Day: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Sing-a-Long (in LA) 7/6

June 23, 2022

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It has been almost three years since Rachel Bloom said good by to her groundbreaking musical comedy series, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Of course, those three years seem like eons ago, but, all the same, we’re thrilled to hear that Rachel will be putting on very special Crazy Ex-Girlfriend sing-a-long evening come next month.

A “few very special guests” will be joining Rachel at Julian Velard’s new DTLA piano bar, The Stowaway, to sing many of your beloved bangers from the show (and, of course, encourage you to sing right along with them).

This Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Sing-a-Long will happen on Wed. Jul. 6th at 8:15PM PT. Tickets are $19.06 and we highly suggest you snag them before they very likely sell out here.

Pick of the Day: Pop Show with Ziwe & Jen Goma (in LA) 5/21

March 18, 2022

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Ziwe owned 2020 with Baited on IG Live, ascended to premium cable with Ziwe on Showtime, and is poised to own 2022 with going live around the country.

Ziwe is bringing her iconic pop star status to stages very soon with one of her favorite pop stars, Jen Goma and, thankfully, one of those stops will be in LA at The Regent Theater in DTLA on Sat. May 21st at 7PM PT. Both her and Jen are going to wrangle LA’s best to perform their very own original pop songs (complete w/comedic intro/presentation). Do we need to say that it’ll be an iconic night or did you already presume that while checking how many tickets you’re going to buy?

This will undoubtedly sell out real quick, so you better snag your tickets starting at $30 here.

Pick of the Day: Clocktower Comedy (in LA) 3/12

March 1, 2022

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Right around now, the two year mark of when the reality of COVID-19 was starting to set in for folks here in America, there seems to be things coming back from the appointed time that they were supposed to happen in March 2020.

One of those things was an outdoor comedy show at LA’s iconic train hub, Union Station in DTLA. A variety of stand-up and improv had been all booked and it was definitely going to be one of those highlight, pop-up shows with one of LA’s most picturesque Art Deco back drops.

Called Clock Tower Comedy, it’s now actually, really going to happen at Union Station on Sat. Mar. 12th at the North Patio. For only $5, you’ll get to see the LA’s very best with Naomi Ekperigin, Kurt Braunohler, Asif Ali, Langston Kerman, and Chris Estrada along with co-hosts in LA darlings Steve Hernandez and Amy Miller.

Tickets are only $5 right now (and $7 at the door. Go get them right here right now.

Pick of the Day: The Comedy Roof 6/2

May 31, 2021

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If you’ve followed for us any of our 10 year and a half run, you very likely know and enjoy LA comedy’s penchant and expertise for doing comedy outdoors. Having had years of comedy taking advantage of the postcard quality weather that we’re privileged to have in LA, doing comedy outdoors due to the pandemic wasn’t such a huge sweat around here.

Shows such as The Comedy Roof popped up on the roof of the parking garage next to Grand Central Market in DTLA to keep this facet of the scene going. Also, they observed as much COVID-19 protocols as they could (including mask policy, very socially distant tables/chairs, separate entrances and exits, etc.). On top of that, you literally get a pretty gorgeous view of DTLA’s skyline.

So, The Comedy Roof folks are back at it with their latest show coming this Wed. Jun. 2nd at 8PM PT (Doors 7:30PM PT) with a stacked line-up of:

Joe Mande (Comedy Cental, NBC)
Brian Simpson (Comedy Central, BS with Brian Simpson)
Nick Skardarasy (CollegeHumor, The A.V. Club)
Jenny Jennings (ROM-COMedians)
Ahmed Al-Kadri
+ Jeff Buck, Vee Bentley, Kate Mason, & Mikel Albagdadi

Tickets are only $15 and you can (and very much should before they sell out) get them here.

March 4, 2020

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Though it’s often not included in montages of LA, one of Los Angeles’ most beautiful structures is the pristine Union Station in DTLA. Its Art Deco design calls back to a timeless LA look from decades past, not to mention that it possessing all the charm of a classic train station.

So, wouldn’t it be great to watch comedy with LA’s most lovely train station as the backdrop?

Indeed, there will be a live comedy show next week, Clock Tower Comedy, featuring some of LA’s best in improv, musical comedy, and stand-up. Shamilton, the Hamilton-inspired musical improv show is absolutely one of the top musical comedy shows in LA and the one and only Cameron Esposito is bright, shining, genuine, sharp stand-up comedy luminary.

Best of all, admission is free! Get more details here.

January 31, 2020

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Another run of Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone’s brilliant, lauded, subversive musical/religious satire The Book of Mormon is happening in LA, this time at the Ahmanson in DTLA’s Music Center.

They’ll be running six nights a week from Feb .18th-Mar. 29th (no Monday performances) and tickets are going for $45-$179. It’s a lengthy run, but you not to miss your chance (and don’t be surprised if certain nights get sold out).

Get your tickets here.

December 18, 2019

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Not only is Pop-Up Magazine a super neat concept that combines so many creative disciplines into one amazing live show, this will be a chance for you to see both the absolutely hysterical Catherine Cohen and Jo Firestone in LA.

So, you get both of them, which could be a great bill on its own, plus a live score and so much more. If this sounds pretty swell to you, tickets are $39-$49 (but you can knock off $5 w/code LIVESTORIES). Go get those tickets here.

November 6, 2019

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So many of LA’s best queer comedians will be assembling for a mad dash of a stand-up show, A Night of a Thousand Queers, next week. They’ll all be doing two minutes or less, so you can see as much amazing LGBTQ comedians (many of our favorites are on there FYI) as possible.

The show is free to attend leaving you very little reason to not make your way downtown to In Heroes We Trust Gallery next Saturday. Get more details here.

October 30, 2019

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The Last Podcast Network is taking over The Regent Theater in DTLA on Wed. Dec. 11th at 8PM with live eps. of both their foundational podcasts Page 7 and Wizard and the Bruiser.

So, if you’re looking for the hottest goss (that’s actually funny) on celebrity dish or deep dive origin stories from every corner of the nerd universe from Jackie Zebrowski & Molly Knefel and Holden McNeely and Jake Young respectively, these are podcasts you should get into and a live taping that you should absolutely go to.

Tickets are $19.50 and you can (and very much should) get them here.

September 20, 2019

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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.

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.

August 8, 2019

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Reggie Watts and his handpicked Late Late Show band Karen are sneaking out of CBS Television City once again to take you on a musical odyssey, wonderfully accented by Reggie’s flights of fancy (in various voices) and waxing comedically. It’s a one of a kind experience and should not be missed.

This latest session from Reggie Watts & Karen will be happening at the Teragram Ballroom (it’s just west of DTLA) next Thurs. Aug. 15th at 9PM. Tickets are still available at $22 a pop. Go get ‘em here.

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