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San Francisco Is Getting Another Big Comedy Festival This Year with Comedy Central’s Very First “Clusterfest”

At the beginning of the year, San Francisco always has one of the biggest comedy festivals in the world, SF Sketchfest.

Just announced today, SF will be getting another giant comedy festival in the summertime, specifically June 2nd-4th, brought to you by Comedy Central.

The first ever Clusterfest has a gigantic line-up of the sort proportions and depth that Comedy Central can summon. It’s also the flip of most big time music and arts festival in that it’s mostly comedy with a bit of music as opposed to there being a comedy tent and lots and lots and lots of music a la Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, etc. (Note: producers of both those festivals are involved here). See the line-up below or in this glitterbomb filled announcement video here.

Tickets/passes go on sale this Thursday, March 2nd here. They range from $199.50 earlybird pass-$599.50 VIP Pass.

February 26, 2017

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Back from tour, Dicker Troy (Johnny Pemberton) and Josh Fadem return to the Satellite LA stage next week to dish out their high flying, absurdist, silliness.

Great acts like Billy Wayne Davis and Katia Kvinge will be joining them too.

Get your tickets here.

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

February 25, 2017

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Picture This!, the comedy show that includes live, real time animation is getting a special taping next week.

Not only will you get to see The Sklar Brothers and Dana Gould do their brilliant comedy, but you’ll also get to watch amazing animators like Mike Holliingsworth, Luke McGarry, and Natasha Kline drawing along with their jokes and stories as they’re being told.

The taping is free to attend and will be at The Actors Company. More details here.

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

February 22, 2017

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Jackie Kashian and Laurie Kilmartin catching up and talking shop on The Jackie and Laurie Show is absolutely one of our favorite podcasts.

So, naturally, when they’re recording a live episode, we think you should go and watch.

Next Monday, they indeed will be taping a live episode at Flappers in Burbank that costs $10 w/a 2 item minimum. Get tickets here.

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

February 21, 2017

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Trepany House and Steve Allen Theater are still standing and shows that you should see are still happening.

One of our favorite shows that happens on their stage is the Tomorrow Show with Ron Lynch’s Hook-Up!, a great spoof of The Dating Game. Valentine’s Day is well past us, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still all make heavily poke fun at love, relationships, and trying to date.

Hook-Up! is happening this Saturday at midnight. Tickets are $8 and you can (and should) get them here or at the door.

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

Comedy Crawl and Open Mic Run All Updated for Next Week (2/19/17)

February 20, 2017

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Comedy Crawl and Open Mic Run All Updated for Next Week (2/19/17)

We’ve got you covered for all of your live comedy needs in any way shape or form that’s worth seeing or doing in the Greater LA Area. Check the listings at the link above.

February 19, 2017

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Arguably, Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen is one of the best comedy shows in the country, maybe even the world. It has become a staple in both LA and NYC that’s pretty much sold to capacity every week well over a whole decade.

This 12th Anniversary of Hot Tub that’s happening tomorrow is actually sold out, but there will be a small number of tickets available at the door. Both Kurt and Kristen will do some of their classic sketches in addition to the killer line-up that they always have.

This Monday night, February 20th, doors will be open at 7PM at The Virgil (we’re guessing some might be lining up well before that), tickets will be at $8 at the door, and the show will start at 8PM.

Poster by Nolan Fabricus

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

Comedy Crawl All Updated For Next Week

February 19, 2017

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Comedy Crawl All Updated For Next Week

President’s Day is next week and will, probably, be a much more bitter day than it ever usually it is given the times we’re living in.

Luckily, we’ve got plenty of live comedy listings in and throughout the Greater LA area to ease your anxiety, tension, etc.

February 17, 2017

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Tomorrow night, Lindsay Ames’ My Diary will gather some of the best people from every corner of comedy and has them share a part of a diary that they kept at some point in their life. This usually includes accompanying pictures that show just how “expressive” they were in writing in their most private correspondence.

John Early, who you probably just saw on The Tonight Show, the voice of one of the new Powerpuff Girls Natalie Palamides, and Baron Vaughn (both on late night and in Grace & Frankie) is just half of this fine line-up.

Tickets are $7 and you can (and should) get them here.

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

The 6th Annual L.A Podcast Has Earlybird Tickets Now on Sale and Will Be in DTLA

The LA Podcast Festival is now in its sixth year and, if you’ve ever been to it, you’d know that it’s an institution with a fiercely loyal following at this point.

WTF with Marc Maron, My Favorite Murder, The Jackie & Laurie Show, The Dork Forest, The Dollop, Comedy Film Nerds, Bertcast, We Hate Movies, Mental Illness Happy Hour w/ Paul Gilmartin, & Cashing In w/ T.J. Miller and host Cash Levy are just a handful of the podcasts that are confirmed for this year’s LA Podcast Festival.

Moving from Beverly Hills to Downtown LA at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, the festival will take place from Friday, October 6th-Sunday, October 8th.

Earlybird tickets are now on sale for $99, which you should get in on since you’ll save $50 from the regularly priced pass.

February 15, 2017

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The regularly scheduled Comedians You Should Know is bringing a very special edition of their show next week on Thursday, February 23rd at 10PM at The Hollywood Improv Lab. As the name suggests, these are all gay comedians from around LA that you absolutely should know and go see perform on a regular basis.

Tickets are $10 and you can (and should) get them here.

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

February 14, 2017

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The Best Friends Show, the show where best friends tell stories together, is going to make its first splash at The Virgil this Saturday, February 18th at 8PM.

Real life best friends Kim Seltzer and Aliya Kamalova will welcome other best friends:
Yassir Lester & Isaiah Lester
Shauna McGarry & Celia Finkelstein
Joe Kwaczala & Anthony Gioe
Erin & MeLissa

It’s one of our favorite shows around town and something that always gives us a bit of hope in humanity.

Tickets are $5 and you should get them here ASAP.

Showtime Comedy Club at SXSW Coming Back for Pt. 2 with Sean Patton, Emo Philips, and More

February 14, 2017

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More and more, live comedy is becoming a fixture at big time music and arts festivals.

At SXSW, Showtime has been taping a special showcase to capture some of that festival comedy magic. Host Natasha Leggero, Sean Patton, Emo Philips, Eliza Skinner, Ian Edwards, and Kurt Braunohler make for one hell of a bill for the latest batch of Showtime Comedy Club at SXSW.

Look for it to premiere on Friday, March 17th on Showtime.

February 13, 2017

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Mike Birbiglia is making a stop at the Irvine Improv for his Working It Out tour at the end of this month. He’s playing five shows from Thursday, February 23rd-25th. Mike’s trips to LA don’t happen that frequently, so make sure you snatch up your tickets quick here. They’re $25 with a 2 item minimum.

Actually, you could enter to win free tickets to the Friday late show here.

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

February 13, 2017

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The Comedy Crawl and Open Mic Run are all updated for next week just in time to see a comedy show for Valentine’s Day or go to an open mic to complain about it.

Get the full rundown at www.thecomedybureau.com.

February 12, 2017

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UCB has gathered some of their best, that just happen to be a couple of some sort (married, dating, team partners, etc.), for a special Valentine’s Day show at UCB Sunset. If you’re not into the concept of Valentine’s because you see it as a corporate cash-in, take note that all proceeds from this show will go to Planned Parenthood.

So, you can (and should) get your tickets for UCB’s Planned Parenthood Valentine’s Day Bonanza here.

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

Comedy Crawl All Updated for Next Week

February 12, 2017

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Comedy Crawl All Updated for Next Week

Whether you’re into Valentine’s Day or not, we’re guessing you’ll need a laugh. If you’re in the Greater LA area, we got you covered.

February 11, 2017

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Whitmer Thomas, Clay Tatum, Budd Diaz, and Jeramy Ritchie have been dealing in “extreme friendship” as Power Violence for almost 6 years. It’s quite a feat that they’ve pulled off being friends to the extreme for all this time.

So, come celebrate their 6th anniversary on Sunday, February 19th at 8:30PM at The Satellite.

Tickets are $8 and you can (and should) get them here.

February 10, 2017

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One of the wildest talk shows around, The Jesse Miller Talk Show, is having its February 2017 edition back at the Hollywood Improv next Friday.

Part Kenny Powers, part pop-culture expert, part unstoppable pun making machine, Jesse Miller (Andre Hyland) reinvents the talk show on his own terms and The Jesse Miller Talk Show is all the better for it.

Get your tickets here.

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

February 9, 2017

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One of the longest running indie comedy shows in LA, Blam!Blam!Blam! is celebrating a whole decade run. Most comedy shows, no matter if they’re in a club, theater, house, or the back room of some business don’t make it to anywhere near double digits. Blam pushes on where few comedy shows ever get to go.

The Blam!Blam!Blam! 10 Year Anniversary will be held on Valentine’s Day at its home at R-Bar in K-Town making for a great alternative to doing anything that a corporate mandated holiday would have you do. Also, admission is free. Get more details here.

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

Bonnaroo 2017 Announces the Line-Up for Its 2017 Comedy Theatre

February 8, 2017

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From Burress to 2 Dope Queens to The Improvised Shakespeare Company to Chris Garcia to Jo Firestone Hari Kondabolu to Natasha and Moshe, you’re not going to want to miss comedy at all at this year’s Bonnaroo.

The festival is set to take place from Thursday, June 8th-Sunday, June 11th right at its home in Manchester, Tennessee. Passes start at $324.50.

Seriously, we know that there’s plenty of great music there (Chance The Rapper, Future Islands, Lorde, etc.), but you’d probably regret it if you didn’t catch the comedy too.

February 8, 2017

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Bar Lubitsch in West Hollywood is one of our favorite places to see stand-up. A beautiful, intimate back room is the perfect setting for watching some of the funniest people in LA share their comedy wares.

So, Pamela Walt and TJ Chambers are bringing another stacked line-up of Laurie Kilmartin, Tommy Johnagin, Kyle Kinane, Henry Phillips, Andy Wood for this Sunday. Also, for every person in attendance, Chambers will donate $5 to the ACLU. Get more details here.

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

February 7, 2017

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Kings of being laid back through their groundbreaking web series and podcast, Yacht Rock are coming back to us live at The Roxy next month.

Tickets are $18 and you can (and should) get them here.

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

February 6, 2017

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The fantastic Jenny Slate, Gabe Liedman, and Max Silvestri continue their residency at Largo this week as their long running show Big Terrific.

Get tickets here.

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

Comedy Crawl & Open Mic Run All Updated for Next Week

February 6, 2017

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Comedy Crawl & Open Mic Run All Updated for Next Week

Whether you need an emotional chaser for however you’re feeling after the Super Bowl or you need a laugh in general or you need a place to work your craft or get something off your chest (in a comedic way), we’ve got you covered within the Greater LA Area.