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Natalie Palamides has really pushed herself to new thrilling and hysterical territory with her solo show, NATE. Audiences and critics around the world (including some of the most prestigious comedy and performance festivals) agree in being awestruck with Natalie’s work here where she satirizes masculinity in such a daring way.

Also, one Amy Poehler feels similarly and, as such, will be presenting NATE to the world as a live comedy special that will tape next month, Fri. Aug. 9th, at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in DTLA. There will be two tapings, 7PM and 9:30PM, and you can (and very, very much should) RSVP for FREE tickets here.

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Tammercise is simultaneously an actual aerobics class that you can join and solo comedy performance that follows a woman trying to, well, you know, just keep it together. Truly, it’s a wonderful and weird time (shout out to Madeline Wager)

You can also just watch as other colorful-spandex-laden Tammercisers become part of the experience. If you do choose to join in the workout (we’ve even seen people attempt doing so with a full beer in the their hand), you will work up a legitimate sweat.

Get more details for the next Tammercise at DTLA’s Angel City Brewery next weekend here.

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The Jordan, Jesse, Go! podcast, one of the most enduring comedy podcasts around, will be finishing off their Summer Boys of Summer Tour with a jam packed evening. The hosts of the Doughboys podcast, Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger and Allie Goertz from Everything Is Coming Up Simpsons will be guests and there will be a mini version of the Story Break podcast right at the top of the show.

You’ll get to enjoy this very stacked evening all at the Arts District’s hip Angel City Brewery too.

You can get all of this for the nice price of $20. Do so before it sells out here.

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Well, stand-up shows doesn’t get much cooler than this.

In a loft downtown with baked goods and vintage threads for you to get obsessed with, a fantastic pairing of Giulia Rozzi and Jenny Zigrino will host a line-up of our favorites of in the scene, Byer, Garcia, Jones, and Cooperman, for what might be the most stylish stand-up show, Well-Dressed Comedy, in LA in recent memory.

So, make a note for Wed. Jun. 12th to have at least $5 if not more for treats and a cool new outfit.

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Desus and Mero are definitely on the come up in the late night world (and we would hope you’re on board at this point). Moving from Viceland to Showtime, getting bumped up to two nights for the summer, and bringing a refreshing edge to late night has gotten them much deserved praise.

They’re based out of NYC, but come August, you’ll get a chance to see the duo live at The Theatre at Ace Hotel and see what the phenoms are all about in person. Tickets just went on sale and you can (and very much should) go get them here.

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Action Civics CA, an organization to educating the youth into being informed, responsible citizens of the world, is throwing another huge comedy benefit at DTLA’s Theatre at Ace Hotel that features many of your favorite comedy folks (really, just look at that line-up that will probably have more huge names added as they get closer to the day of).

It’s best to get your tickets for Let’s Save the Future now (they’re going for $40-$100) right now. Go get them here.

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Demi Adejuyigbe and Miel Bredouw have made themselves into some of the best song parodists around via their hit podcast Punch Up The Jam. Just recently, their “punch-ups” of Enya’s Only Time, Lil’ Nas X’s Old Town Road, and Shania Twain’s That Don’t Impress Me Much show how sharp, quick, and oh-so-damn-fun they are when it comes to re-engineering pop songs inside out.

That means you should absolutely go to their live taping at the Regent in DTLA near the end of May. TIckets are $15 right now and $20 on the day of. Go get those advance tickets here (do so quickly before they sell out).

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His honor Judge John Hodgman will presiding once again within LA county for another live episode of his eponymous MaxFun podcast, this time at The Regent Theater in DTLA on Thurs. Jun. 6th at 8PM.

For the uninitiated, celebrated humorist John Hodgman will cast a decision on disputes such as:

-when is it may someone else’s Chinese food be legally considered abandoned property?
-is a machine gun a robot?

It’s a pretty damn great time (even if you’re a plaintiff or defendant).

This tends to sell out (as it should), so go get your tickets here for $30 quick.

Mike Birbiglia’s The New One Will Be Coming to the Ahmanson in DTLA This Fall

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Mike Birbiglia’s The New One Will Be Coming to the Ahmanson in DTLA This Fall

Mike Birbiglia doesn’t come through LA often and, even more rarely does a run of his award winning, critically acclaimed solo shows that have become Broadway shows and Netflix specials.

So, him doing a run of his Broadway show The New One at the Ahmanson at the gigantic Los Angeles Music Center in DTLA will probably be like seeing a shooting star we’d say. The run will go for a month from Oct. 23rd to Nov. 24th and individual tickets aren’t even on sale yet.

That being said, it’s the sort of show that will undoubtedly will sell out and you should be watching closely for when they go on sale (or, if you have the wallet for it, buy season passes for the LAMC).

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Sure, you’ve been to a festival before. If you’re reading this, you’ve likely been to a comedy festival. However, have you been to a comedy show that gathers a bunch of festivals that parody the idea of the biggest festivals around like SXSW, Coachella, etc. (and probably FYRE too) in one night?

The folks behind The Best Friends Show and Atlantic City along with wonderful musical comedy group The Cooties and so many other great LA comedy performers are gathering to do just that and you’ll get to see something that you have (probably) not seen before and will very likely get a huge kick out of.

Best of all, it’s just a single comedy show as opposed to an entire festival where you have to rearrange your entire life and finances to go to.

It’s called Festival Fest and it’s happening next Saturday. Go get your tickets here now.

January 4, 2019

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Plain and simple, the always fantastic Good Heroin is turning four years old, they have a beyond incredibly line-up, they’ll be screening a sneak peek of Corporate and they will be giving all the money they raise to benefit Jason Saenz’s Recovery Fund.

So, go get your tickets right now right here. FYI, they’re $15 if you wait to buy them at the door (if they are still any left)

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

December 19, 2018

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Don’t think we really need to say much more than Tiffany Haddish will be headlining at the big Microsoft Theater downtown at LA Live on Fri., Feb. 22nd at 8PM and tickets are going for $50-$150 right here.

Well, we’ll add that, of course, #SheReady.

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

December 19, 2018

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Don’t think we really need to say much more than Tiffany Haddish will be headlining at the big Microsoft Theater downtown at LA Live on Fri., Feb. 22nd at 8PM and tickets are going for $50-$150 right here.

Well, we’ll add that, of course, #SheReady.

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

The Las Culturistas podcast is coming back to LA for an early holiday gift! It’s another edition of I Don’t Think So, Honey! Live at The Regent Theater in DTLA. Dozens of LA’s best at throwing shade will get to put up a minute of their best rants on anything in culture. It’s honestly kind of a life changing experience.

In short, you better not miss this.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $22 at the door and you best snag your tickets up quick right here.

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

November 20, 2018

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It has been a minute or two since The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds has done a live LA show, but they finally have one lined up for 7PM Saturday, January 19th next year at DTLA’s Palace Theater.

As always, along with Gareth, we’ll be intensely curious to see what Dave brings up this time that uncovers some dark thing about LA (or even specifically downtown) that we might have not known about and then Gareth and Dave riff the humor out of said darkness.

Tickets are ranging from $10 (that’s for “May Be 100% Blocked Views) to $55.50. Go get your tickets here quick

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

November 6, 2018

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Sure, you probably own the Royal Tenenbaums DVD or have it on some drive somewhere.

However, it’s rare that you’ll get a chance to see in a movie theater, much less a theater like the palatial Palace Theater in DTLA. Cinespia is giving you a chance to do just that for $20 next weekend.

So, get your tickets here for one of the more lavish Wes Anderson movie going experiences that you’re likely to have.

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

November 1, 2018

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The University of Southern California not only has the nation’s top film school, but is also one of the most respected institutions in the land to have a specific concentrations on comedy. Not only do they have minors in comedy, but Wayne Federman is teaching stand-up there.

With that being the case, they have been having a comedy festival on campus, specifically at the USC School of Cinematic Arts featuring exclusive panel discussions, advanced preview screenings, and live performances.

This weekend, they’ll have:
a screening of CBS All Access’ No Activity
a special edition of Dead Pilots Society
a Frasier 25th Anniversary Celebration
panels on women comedy showrunners, inclusion, and the stand-up special that include Ian Karmel, Neal Brennan, Natasha Leggero, Kenya Barris, Danielle Perez, JR De Guzman, and more!

Best, of all it’s all free so long as you RSVP. Get in on all of the USC Comedy Festival right here.

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

October 24, 2018

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Normally, December is a very sad time in LA (people leave, things wind down, and there is minor traffic because the city is empty).

That being said, those “orphans” (or locals that feel fine for also staying in town) do have the now annual big time podcasting event called the Pee Cast Blast to look forward to. So many of your favorite podcasts (perhaps all of them?), one right after the other, will tape live at the gorgeous Theatre at Ace Hotel on Dec. 15th. Undoubtedly, this makes December in LA not so sad.

Tickets are going from $50 for GA all the way to $125 for a VIP meet-and-greet. They’re on pre-sale here (you can use the code: PCAST2018 to get access, so you’re welcome).

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

October 14, 2018

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The beloved, award winning, internationally acclaimed clowning duo Zach & Viggo are back in LA and are doing a (somewhat) secret show with one of their favorite bands, the funk punk outfit known as Thumpasaurus.

On Wednesday, October 17th at 8:30PM, you should probably find yourself over at Artshare LA (801 E. 4th Pl., Los Angeles, CA) for one hell of a silly, out there, downright fun, groovy, dance filled night, Where Does The Love Go.

You can (and should) get tickets starting at $10 here.

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

October 12, 2018

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This will be a rally in support of Charter Amendment B that aims to help LA defund wall street so we can build affordable housing & renewable energy with a public bank! If intrigued, you can learn more here.

The Defundraiser will also be an event that features the likes of Eric Andre and James Adomian as Bernie Sanders just a stone’s throw away from Los Angeles City Hall.

So, you might want to set a reminder for the afternoon of 10/20. Get more details here.

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

October 11, 2018

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The annual Comedy Comedy Festival returns this weekend (starting tomorrow with a big Picture This! show) to Little Tokyo at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center and Aratani Theatre! As you can see above, they’ve got a plethora of comedy, especially if you’re interested in seeing Asian comedians of all sorts (stand-up, musical comedy, improv, animation, etc. etc.).

Go see the schedule and get your tickets here fast!

We’d like to note that following Adult Swim Festival, DTLA will have had two weekends in a row of comedy festivals. Nicely done.

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

October 4, 2018

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Starting tomorrow and going through the whole weekend, the maiden voyage of the Adult Swim Festival will kick off just East of DTLA.

As you can see above, the line-up is pretty damn stacked. RTJ and the Rick and Morty Musical Ricksperience is great enough reason alone to go to this even though the rest of the line-up makes one hell of a festival. You can still get festival passes here.

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

Win Tickets to All Killa No Filla Live at The Regent This Saturday

September 27, 2018

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If you love My Favorite Murder (and given its meteoric rise, you probably do), we’d bet that you’d love a British true crime comedy podcast All Killa No Filla from the witty and charming UK comedian duo of Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean.

In fact, you’d also likely enjoy watching Rachel and Kiri live, which they will be doing this Saturday by performing All Killa No Filla at The Regent in DTLA. Tickets are still available, but you could also win a pair of tickets by just signing-up for our mailing list.

Just e-mail us at thecomedybureau@gmail.com to enter to win!

September 25, 2018

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In our lifetimes, few loves put on public display seem quite as picturesque, passionate, and downright fun as the one between Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally. That’s part of why they wrote a book about it humbly called The Greatest Love Story Ever Told.

So, join in and catch them live in conversation about the book with Lena Dunham at the Aratani Theatre in Little Tokyo in DTLA on Wed., Oct. 3rd at 7:30PM. Individual tickets to include a copy of The Greatest Love Story Ever Told at $35 and you can (and should) get them here.

Note: There will not be a signing following the event.

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

August 16, 2018

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If you happen to be a fan of the one-percenter-family-falling-from-their-ivory-tower-comedy Schitt’s Creek, you’ll be excited to know that both Eugene Levy and Daniel Levy will be popping into the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in DTLA for a night celebrating Schitt’s Creek.

You’ll get stories from the cast and creators, behind-the-scenes footage, and more next month on Sunday, Sept. 23rd.

Tickets start at $32.50 and you can go 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.