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comedy show, los angeles, musical comedy, schadenfreude, ucb, will hines

Will Hines is a renowned and celebrated improviser and comedic performer and has had such a reputation for several years.

However, in all of that time all the way up into the current moment, Will Hines has not been noted for his virtuosity in playing guitar, especially guitar solos.

Thus, that is why his experimental show Bad Guitar Solos wherein one Will Hines attempts his best at a guitar solo behind an actually good backing band was one of our favorite comedy things of 2018.

Hines is diving in yet again into Bad Guitar Solos this weekend on Fri., Mar. 22nd at 8PM at UCB Sunset’s Inner Sanctum. Admission is free, but, in our opinion, should be mandatory. Get more details here.

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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.

benefit show, comedy show, d'arcy carden, eugene corder, improv comedy, jason mantzoukas, long form improv, los angeles, marc evan jackson, maribeth monro, the good place, the improv project

Surely, you’re not going to miss out on watching the cast of The Good Place to do an improv show that benefits the creative youth of Detroit at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in DTLA in May, are you?

Well, best set a reminder for Friday 10AM PST to snag tickets and we have no doubt that this will sell out fast. You’ll be able to buy them tomorrow right here.

comedy show, experimental comedy, hollywood, improv comedy, izzy roland, long form improv, los angeles

We got to see this show Mom Prov Presents Family Therapy where Izzy Roland along with her mother and grandmother do long form improv together on stage and was simply blown away. It was almost half-improv, half-actual-reality-TV as their real life relationships inevitably blend into their performance, making for something uniquely hysterical.

With that said, you shouldn’t miss their next show at UCB Sunset on Tues., Mar. 26th at 8:30PM. Tickets are $7 and you can (and should) get them here.

comedy show, dynasty typewriter, janeane garofalo, koreatown, los angeles, stand up comedy, westlake

Any chance to get to see living comedy legend Janeane Garofalo is a treat and, as she so rarely comes through LA these days, this date at the Dynasty Typewriter really ought to not be missed.

Tickets are $23 and will probably sell out. Go get them here quick.

comedy show, daniel van kirk, hollywood, los angeles, podcast taping, rory scovel, starburns audio

The second every LIVE Pen Pals podcast taping will happen Saturday, March 23rd at UCB Franklin at 10PM #GrowtheShow. That’s right, your Pen Pals hosts Rory Scovel and Daniel Van Kirk (in that order because of the logo only) will be answering letters and post cards (that’s for pennies and pal-ers that show up to the show) live #FTF in person, in real time.

Yes, in case you didn’t know, Rory and Daniel have been answering letters as pen pals on a podcast for several months now and it has been so damn good. In fact, they got to be marshals at a parade because of it.

So, do not miss out on going #FTF and get your tickets ($12) right here right now.

doughboys, headgum, hollywood improv, los angeles, mike mitchell, nick wiger, podcast taping

Nick Wiger and Mike Mitchell are returning once again to the Hollywood Improv stage on Sun., Mar. 24th at 7PM to do another live episode of their cult comedy, chain restaurant podcast Doughboys. Of course, those in attendance will be witness to more (i.e. the eternal love-hate relationship of Nick and Mike as a result of this podcast) than just some thoughts on some long time LA food chain (maybe Zankou Chicken finally?)

Tickets are $25 (plus 2 item min.). Go get them here quick.

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

atwater village, benefit show, comedy show, feminism, los angeles, reproductive rights

Next week, Zebulon will be having a special evening dedicated to reproductive rights (benefitting Women’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project) that will happen to be a pretty damn great variety show featuring:

Eliza Skinner (Musical Comedy)
Jenny Yang (Stand-up)
Ozma and the Ozmanauts (Drag Performance)
Katrina Davis (Stand-up)
Short film screening from GLOW’s Rebekka Johnson & Kimmy Gatewood
Object as Subject (Feminist Art-Punk Band)
#SNATCHPOWER (Apocalyptic Afrofuturistic Womxn’s Liberation Artist Collective)
Pony Sweat (Fiercely Non-competitive Dance Party)
Live speed art from Zach Brown
DJ Cashmere Safari and MORE!

There will be great comedy and oh so much more. Tickets are $20 now, $30 at the door and $50 for VIP Swag Bag (includes: “Don’t F Them, They’re Anti-Choice” T-shirt, Shout Your Abortion tote bag, Ms. Magazine & More!)

So, go get tickets for Radical Acts here.

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

comedy show, crossword puzzle, experimental comedy, lisa loeb, los angeles, nicole holliday, pete holmes, the crossword show, zach sherwin

We saw The Crossword Show last year and are still floored by Zach Sherwin showcasing his command of language and how to twist, turn, and manipulate it all for comedic effect (it made our 100 Best list).

Basically, Zach, his guests, and the audience do an entire crossword puzzle together that’s filled with jokes, factoids, etc. and they are all thematically tied together no matter how disparate the clues and answers might seem.

This latest edition will be on Wed. Mar. 13th 8PM at Dynasty Typewriter at the Hayworth Theater he’ll be joined by a panel of Lisa Loeb, Pete Holmes, and Nicole Holliday (an actual linguistics professor) in case that furthers entices you.

Tickets are $10 in adv. and $15 on the day of the show. So, go get them here ASAP.

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

February 26, 2019

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Jeff Wysaki, under his alias of Obvious Plant, has been making splendid fake toys and signs for the delight of the Internet for quite some time now.

For the first time ever (if you’re in LA in March), you’ll be able to see the “obvious plants” in person at a pop-up exhibition Obvious Plant’s Museum of Toys in Mid-City at Start LA.

More than a hundred toys and games will be on display and most likely crowd your social media feeds for how subversively kitschy they all are. Opening night, which happens to be free, has already sold out, but you can attend on other days for $10 and each night offers something different.

Schedule is as follows:

March 1st (7-11pm) Opening Night. Free Entry. RSVP required.
March 2nd (12-9pm) Poorly Drawn Lines Pop-Up
March 3rd (12-9pm) Everything is Terrible Pop-Up
March 4th Free Toy Day. The first 50 guests receive an exclusive Obvious Plant toy with museum entrance. Toy not available anywhere else.
March 5th Half-Price Day
March 6th (8-9pm) Artist Q&A with Obvious Plant creator, Jeff Wysaski
March 7th Robin Eisenberg Pop-Up
March 8th (8-9pm) Panel Discussion – Making Art for the Internet with @SketchShark, @TeenageStepdad and @paperbackparadise
March 9th (12pm-6pm) Bob Baker Marionette Theater Pop-Up and Puppet Performances
March 10th (12-9pm) Oddly Weird Shop Pop-Up
March 11th Free Toy Day. The first 50 guests receive an exclusive Obvious Plant toy not available anywhere else.
March 12th Half-Price Day
March 13th (8-9pm) Board Game Night. Stand-up comedians Andrew Michaan, Brent Weinbach and friends play the board game Chameleon in front of you, the audience!
March 14th Steve Wars Day. Steve Wars character performances and free entry if your name is Steve.
March 15th Gelatin Art Display. Musician/Artist Jarina De Marco encases a bunch of toys in Jello!
March 16th Secret Walls Art Competition (ticket sold separately)
March 17th (6-9pm) Closing Party

You can (and very much should) 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 22, 2019

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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

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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 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

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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 6, 2019

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Once more, Eliot Glazer is gracing us with the most beautiful cover songs of what is considered to be the hot messes of the Billboard Top 100 this Friday. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which undoubtedly will likely make for a wonderful collection of the most over-the-top love songs and, on top of that, Glazer will be joined by Este Haim from the band Haim and D’Arcy Carden.

It will be a great night whether you’re pro- or anti-Valentine’s day and whether you’re with someone or not.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on the day of. 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 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

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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

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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.