The Riot LA Comedy Festival, one of the annual comedy events in LA that you shouldn’t miss, is only a few weeks away. Just look at the poster above to see the big, stacked line-up that’s in store for later this month.
Passes are on sale for $159.50 or $349.50 for VIP. Tickets for individual shows are also available.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
The holiday season is in full swing and, amongst several holiday trappings, uncut video of a soothing, crackling fireplace becomes popular once again.
Yet, the story behind the making of such a video has never been told… until now.
Thanks to Andrew Michaan, Zed Cutsinger, and Maria Bamford, there is now a director’s commentary for that static single shot of a fireplace that reveals a personal darkness lurking underneath the making of the video that focuses on light and warmth.
Enjoy this holiday treat here.
Wonderful puppetry at The Bob Baker Marionette Theater, music, and other holiday trappings in addition to a line-up of Maria Bamford, Laraine Newman, Charlyne Yi, Eddie Pepitone, Dana Gould, Janet Varney, John Ennis, and Chris Fairbanks is what you got in store for next week’s Cavalcade of Christmas.
Sound good?
Tickets are $40 and you’ll want to get them here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
If you’ve heard a podcast or two, you’ve probably heard of Audible, the service where you can listen to audio versions of books.
Well, as that worked out for them, they’re now getting into the original programming game via the new Audible Channels subscription service.
They’ve got plenty of great stuff including The Comedy Show Show presented by Will Arnett featuring high concept comedy shows (i.e. Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction) around the country, Hold On with Eugene Mirman that’s an in-depth storytelling show, Sounds Like America featuring stand-up performed from around the country, straightforward stand-up comedy on Limelight, and Bedtime Stories for Cynics with Nick Offerman.
Featured guests on all of these shows include Jim Gaffigan, John Mulaney, Mike Birbiglia, Maria Bamford, Kurt Braunohler, Jackie Kashian, Roy Wood Jr., Rob Delaney, Michelle Buteau, TJ Miller, Todd Barry, Beth Stelling, Ron Funches, Gilbert Gottfried, and way more.
If you have either a subscription to Audible or Amazon Prime, you get all of this for free.
If you want to get into any or all of this (and it sounds like a good idea), get more details here.
Maria Bamford, Dana Gould, Tim Meadows, Morgan Murphy, Todd Barry, The Goddamn Comedy Jam, Billy Wayne Davis, Jenny Zigrino, Jackie Kashian, Nick Thune, Joe DeRosa, James Adomian, Baron Vaughn, Tim Dillon, and Sabrina Jalees are just a few of the names scheduled to perform at the 2nd Come and Take It Comedy Festival in Houston, TX.
The festivities are set to go down from Thursday, November 17th-Sunday, November 20th. For all of that comedy, you only have to drop $79 for a weekend pass or $35 for a single day pass. That’s a pretty good deal considering the treasure trove of comedians on the bill. A VIP pass is only $129 as well.
If you’re in Texas or have to go back to Texas for Thanksgiving, definitely consider going to Come and Take it.
Get more details and tickets here.
All events are free with RSVP. Get more details about the schedule/line-up and RSVP here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
This season of the hit Comedy Central storytelling series, This Is Not Happening with host Ari Shaffir, is going to bring you all sorts of f’d up stories from Doug Stanhope, Maria Bamford, Dave Ross, Brian Regan, Julian McCullough, Bonnie McFarlane, Ali Saddiq, Bert Kreischer with his shirt off, and way more.
Watch the trailer for season 3 to get a taste of what’s to come as well as how much great screaming is involved in many of these stories.
The new season kicks off on Thursday, October 13th on Comedy Central.
Maria Bamford has carved out a very special niche in comedy through her ability to unflinchingly find the light beset in darkness (whether that be in regards mental illness, relationships, her place in comedy, etc.) and always crafts that into a wondrous tapestry of jokes, and observations. She also does this without a sense of ever being “edgy” or even trying for such a thing.
Her latest album, 20%, is another great exhibition of the artistry of Maria Bamford’s comedic lens and mastery of her voice, both literal and figurative. It’s almost unsurprising that you’ll feel better from listening to this hour because Maria is consistently just that good.
You can get Maria Bamford: 20% off of iTunes here.
A brand new hour from the brilliant and wonderful Maria Bamford is coming in about a week. It’s called 20% and will be released digitally through Comedy Central Records on Saturday, September 24th.
We don’t think we need to say more than that do we? Other than that you should commit that date to memory so you can remember when to get into this new hour, we need not say anymore.
From the minds of Adam Brodie, Dave Derewlany, and Jon Dore comes this great, dark sketch at JASH that explores the worst possible backstory that one could get in trying to escape from hostile territory. Maria Bamford and Katie Crown, who are also featured, really drive the point home.
Please watch and enjoy it here.
Netflix Renews The Lady Dynamite for Season 2
For such a form breaking series, you can only ponder what Mitch Hurwitz, Pam Brady, and Maria Bamford are going to cook up for season 2.
Also, for those waiting on new Arrested Development to even announce an official date of any kind, this should more than tide you over for a Hurwitz fix.
Sarah Silverman, Harmontown, George Wallace, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Barry Katz, P.K. Subban, Carrie Fisher, Sebastian Maniscalco, David Cross, Lewis Black, Jeff Ross presents Roast Battle…
…Howie Mandel, Russell Peters, Oh, Hello starring Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, Hannibal Buress, Jeremy Hotz, Brian Regan, Maria Bamford, Gad Elmaleh, Jimmy Carr, Russell Howard, Iliza Shlesinger, Kathleen Madigan, Nikki Glaser, Jay Pharoah, Scott Aukerman, Paul F. Tompkins, Mark Watson, Russell Kane, Tiff Stevenson, Rachid Badouri, Dom Irrera, Godfrey, Jessica Kirson, Gina Brillon, Yannis Pappas, Mike Ward, Bobby Slayton, Brad Williams, Ralphie May, Tiffany Haddish, Tony Hale, Timothy Simons, David Mandel, Alan Carr, Tom Green, Janeane Garofalo, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Adam Hills, Tommy Johnagin, Nick Thune, Steve Rannazzisi, Scott Thompson, Kurt Metzger, Big Jay Oakerson, Barry Crimmins, Louie Anderson, Emo Philips, Piff The Magic Dragon, Beth Stelling, Michelle Wolf, Todd Barry, Aparna Nancherla, Jermaine Fowler, Mark Normand, Matt Braunger, Ari Shaffir, Andy Kindler, Anthony Atamanuik, Cameron Esposito, Daniel Sloss, Derek Seguin, Jackie Kashian, James Adomian, Josh Adam Meyers, Katherine Ryan, Corrine Fisher, Krystyna Hutchinson, Stuart Goldsmith, and more!
That’s a good majority of who is performing at the 34th edition of the world renowned JFL Festival in Montreal this year. As you can see, it’s a giant bill of many comedy’s biggest names per usual.
Please note that this doesn’t include the couple dozen or so comedians that will be featured as JFL Montreal’s New Faces of Comedy. Those will not be announced before those live showcases take place.
The Just For Laughs Festival will go from July 13- 31 and you can tickets and/or passes now.
We had a feeling that Maria Bamford and Mitch Hurwitz might collaborate once again after Maria shining in season 4 of Arrested Development.
Fortunately, that really did come to pass and all these years later, Lady Dynamite, a single camera comedy based on the life of Maria Bamford, starring Maria Bamford is now a reality.
We all can now get a glimpse into how pugs complete Maria’s life so fully.
With all of that out of the way, know that all the episodes of The Lady Dynamite have just started streaming on Netflix this morning and it’s probably what you should be watching as soon as possible.
Something tells us that Lady Dynamite is going to be pretty great.
Well, actually there’s a lot of things including Maria Bamford, Maria Bamford’s life story, Mitch Hurwitz, Ana Gasteyer, Fred Melamed, all of that coming together in this clip, etc.
FYI, Lady Dynamite starts streaming on Netflix this Friday.
Thursday, May 26th to be specific.
Maria Bamford is going to make this a banner year as Lady Dynamite is premiering next week May 20th and is recording a new hour that we’ll all be able to make our lives better with the week after that.
She’s recording her new album 20% at UCB Franklin from two shows on May 26th at 7PM and 8:15PM. The 8:15PM show is currently sold out, but you can buy tickets for the 7PM for now.
Get your tickets while you still can.
Al Jackson
Andrew WK
Andy Kindler
Bert Kreischer
Bonnie McFarlane
Brian Regan
Chris DiStefano
Dan St Germain
Doug Stanhope
Gastor Almonte
Greg Behrendt
Greg Fitzsimmons
Big Jay Oakerson
Joe List
Joey Diaz
Julian McCullough
Lavell Crawford
Liza Treyger
Louie Anderson
Marc Maron
Margaret Cho
Maria Bamford
Nick Thune
Pete Johansson
Rory Scovel
Russell Peters
Sal Vulcano
Scruncho
Sean Flannery
Steve Simeone
Ari Shaffir will host, hopefully in a more outlandish 3 piece suit, stories from all of the above and more on May 22nd-25th at This Is Not Happening’s home, Cheetah’s in Los Feliz.
You can (and should) reserve your tickets for the tapings for free right here.
The amazing Maria Bamford is running her new hour at The Clubhouse Monday through Friday this week at 4PM.
The Clubhouse is in Los Feliz at 1607 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA in a big strip mall next to Jons, which means there is plenty of free parking. Tickets are $5 at the door and we highly suggest that you don’t miss out on it even if you have to cut out of work early.
The rest of our listings for comedy events/shows along with corresponding maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.
We would go so far as to say that Maria Bamford is one of the rare comedians that exhibits the art form of comedy at its highest level. Her incredibly poignant, personal, hilarious, life affirming stand-up not only makes us double over laughing, but is something that makes us feel better about the world.
As you can imagine, her upcoming Netflix series Lady Dynamite has Maria’s life distilled and done so by the expert hands of Mitch Hurwitz and Pam Brady.
Naturally, it looks fantastic based on this trailer. Also, the appearances of Lennon Parham, Bridget Everett, Jason Mantzoukas, Sarah Silverman, Andy Daly, and more of your favorite comedy folks are a bonus.
Look for all the episodes of Lady Dynamite to start streaming on Friday, May 20th.
Oh my gosh, our very own show! #LadyDynamite premieres May 20 on @netflix. pic.twitter.com/K9nmB7rHsR
When May 20th rolls around, you’re probably going to want to go through every episode of the Mitch Hurwitz and Pam Brady (Team America, South Park) co-written Netflix series The Lady Dynamite starring one of the best comedians and overall human beings around, Maria Bamford.
It’s a few months away, so you got time to get other Netflix binge watching done.
Since time immemorial, comedians have often lived together in what many would considered cramped, messy, and raucous living situations. Comedians, for the most part, think it’s just fine.
In this latest golden era of comedy, there’s a whole new excitement brewing in the underground and, with the aid of the Internet, it’s not quite as underground (i.e. no one has ever heard of it) as it used to be.
Lance Bangs explores this subculture that’s bridging its way to the big time, though, on its own terms, in his Viceland series Flophouse. Specifically, he goes through these comedian ‘flophouses’ and then sees them all put on a live show on a rooftop, in a back yard, in a garage, etc.
Here’s a trailer for Flophouse in case you’re curious as to what this all looks like and haven’t gotten the luck to go to a house comedy show.
By the way, featured in the trailer are:
Kate Willett, Clare O’Kane, Solomon Georgio, Amy Miller, Brent Weinbach, Brandon Wardell, Eric Dadourian, Dave Stone, Maria Bamford, James Adomian, Sean Patton, James Austin Johnson, David Gborie, Steve Agee, and much more.
Look for Flophouse to come to Vice’s new Viceland on Feb. 29th.
The wondrous Maria Bamford is thankfully many folks’ favorite comedian. All of said folks should know that they are in good company as Stephen Colbert revealed last night that Bamford is his “favorite comedian on planet earth”.
Between a set and chatting with Stephen, Maria showed why that label is well deserved with being the brilliant illuminating, truthful, and down right hysterical comedian that she is.
Really, this performance of Space Oddity at Paul F. Tompkins’ Varietopia nearly 2 years ago is just perfect for today. Equal parts great in execution and fun for the wide range of performers on stage, it’s something you should probably just watch and listen to over and over for awhile.
RIP David Bowie.
Without fail, SF Sketchfest’s cup runneth over with many of comedy’s best and brightest for nearly a month.
From Jan. 7th-24th, the gargantuan comedy festival known as SF Sketchfest will once again take over numerous venues throughout San Francisco. They’ve announced the line-up today and we’ll give you just a sample straight from the press release:
The 2016 SF Sketchfest features a 20th anniversary tribute to “Waiting For Guffman,” with a screening and cast reunion with Christopher Guest, Bob Balaban, Parker Posey and Fred Willard; in-person tributes to iconic actor Sally Field in conversation with Michael Showalter along with a screening of their new film, “Hello, My Name is Doris;” Jeff Goldblum in conversation and in musical performance with his Mildred Snitzer Orchestra; Patton Oswalt in conversation with Boots Riley; hit animated series “Bob’s Burgers” with creator Loren Bouchard and cast members Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, John Roberts and Kristen Schaal; acclaimed comedic author Dave Barry in conversation; spotlights on film favorites including “Hot Shots” 25th Anniversary with Jim Abrahams and Pat Proft; “Teen Witch”: The Peaches Christ Experience; and “Hook” 25th Anniversary; TV spotlights “Fishing with John” 25th Anniversary with John Lurie in conversation with Parker Posey; “Drunk History” with Derek Waters and friends; “The Adventures of Pete & Pete” live; “Galavant” with creators and cast, and “Sledge Hammer!;” celebrations of animated comedies “BoJack Horseman,” “Futurama” and “Dr. Katz Professional Therapist”; popular radio programs StarTalk Live with Bill Nye the Science Guy and Eugene Mirman and NPR’s Ask Me Another; appearances by comedians and actors including Pamela Adlon, Scott Adsit, Maria Bamford, Todd Barry, Guy Branum, Stephanie Courtney, Cameron Esposito, Noel Fielding, Dave Foley, Judah Friedlander, Ron Funches, Jeff Garlin, Janeane Garofalo, Chris Gethard, Bobcat Goldthwait, Dana Gould, Jon Hamm, Dan Harmon, John Hodgman, Moshe Kasher, Andy Kindler, Nick Kroll, Natasha Leggero, Beth Littleford, Jason Mantzoukas, Kevin McDonald, Thomas Middleditch, Laraine Newman, Tom Papa, Jimmy Pardo, Eddie Pepitone, Chelsea Peretti, Jim Rash, Paul Scheer, The Sklar Brothers, Martin Starr, Eric Stonestreet, Scott Thompson, Paul F. Tompkins, Michael Urie, Baron Vaughn, Jessica Williams; top comedy collectives Upright Citizens Brigade and The Groundlings; and musical performances by Princess featuring Maya Rudolph and Gretchen Lieberum in an Evening of the Music of Prince, Jonathan Coulton, Kate Micucci, Rhett Miller, Paul and Storm and more.
Yes, there’s more that’s coming round the bay than what you see above. If you’re already sold on going (and we struggle to think why you wouldn’t be), tickets go on sale this Sun. at 10AM PST here.
Martin Short, Maria Bamford, Ron Funches, and James Adomian are just the tip of the tip of the iceberg in next year’s Moontower Comedy & Oddity Festival, taking place from Apr. 20th-23rd.
The tip of that line-up includes:
Ahmed Bharoocha
Joe DeRosa
Debra DiGiovanni
Sean Donnelly
Jo Firestone
Goddamn Comedy Jam
Anjelah Johnson
Jesse Joyce
Andy Kindler
The Lampshades
Matteo Lane
Annie Lederman
Joe List
Josh Adam Meyers
Jim Norton
Johnny Pemberton
Piff the Magic Dragon
Tony Rock
Jon Rudnitsky
Sklar Brothers
Kevin Smith
Beth Stelling
Brad Williams
Jenny Zigrino
Apparently, that’s just for starters for this annual Austin, TX comedy festival meaning that there’s way more to be announced, hopefully soon.
You can get early bird passes ranging from $99-$499 right now and we’re going to guess that they’re not going to be around for long.
