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Pick of the Day: Comedy Crossing (in LA) 5/26

May 5, 2022

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One of the most successful comedy ventures during the really in-the-thick part of the pandemic was Jenny Yang’s ingenious and oh-so-clever virtual comedy show Comedy Crossing. Utilizing Zoom, OBS, and the game of the pandemic, Animal Crossing, Jenny created a comedy club inside the world of the game and had stand-ups do their act while a character designed to look like them Animal-Crossing-style was at a virtual comedy stage. It was adorable and strange and delightful and such a wonderful respite from the horrors of 2020.

Now, Jenny is not only bringing Comedy Crossing back, but doing it in person at The Elysian this month on Thurs. May 26th at 8PM PT. The multiverse-ness of the game will be heightened as you’ll probably see the actual real human stand-ups somewhere and then see the screen of their Animal Crossing avatars doing stand-up. In short, it’ll be an otherworldly trip, but a hysterical one at that.

For this first, in-person Comedy Crossing, Jenny has got the amazing comedy stylings of Ron Funches, Naomi Ekperigin, Ify Nwadiwe, Kate Zasowki that will be so much more cute than normal along with special guest Nick Cho.

Tickets are $20 and, for how popular Comedy Crossing was, you better go get yours right now.

Pick of the Day: Nick and Andrew’s Hellscape 6/25

June 16, 2021

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Jam in a Van has been going for a minute in providing a unique outdoor comedy experience in a secret West LA location. On top of a DIY built, outdoor space, your ticket gets you and your party your own cooler of tasty refreshments (as opposed to waiting around to order two drinks).

Several different shows have come through and come through again in their space, but Nick and Andrew’s Hellscape, set for Fri. Jun. 25th, has one hell of a stacked line-up that could very well be a festival line-up if there were any big festivals happening this month. Chelsea Peretti, Ron Funches, Joe Mande, Hannah Einbinder, Atsuko Okatsuka, Kate Berlant, and hosts Nick Thune and Andrew Michaan are splitting an early show 7PM PT and a late show 9:30PM PT (not everyone will play both shows).

You really ought to not miss this show or, really, both shows if you can swing it. Ticket prices are as follows:

Regular Reserved: $35 (plus $2.50 handling fee)
($75 per pair).
VIP Premium seating and a Mr. Heater heater at your seat: $50 (plus $2.50 handling fee) ($105 per pair).

Go get your tickets as space is very limited for Jam in a Van here.

Just For Laughs Is Headed Down to Cancún for JFL Escapes!

June 11, 2021

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As the prospect of travel to more than wherever you can drive in your car becomes better and better, we fully expect to see comedy festivals pop up in some pretty exotic locales. Just For Laughs is already leading the way by taking themselves all the way on down from Canada to the sunny beaches of Cancún, Mexico.

From Nov. 3rd-7th, Jim Jefferies, Nicole Byer, Tom Segura, Nikki Glaser, Ron Funches, Debra DiGiovanni, The Goddamn Comedy Jam, and more will be taking over to do comedy shows for what we normally thought of just as spring break destination. In addition to shows, there will be a whole package that provides 5-star resort accommodations, parties of all kinds, and other JFL exclusive events.

The early bird package prices for everything are starting at $859, but note that you will be fully refunded if the festivities get rescheduled due to COVID-19 (as that pesky pandemic is still not over).

Go get more details/book a package here.

Pick of the Day: SF Sketchfest’s Festpocalypse 1/30

It’s the first day of 2021 even though it feels like 2020 is still going on and doing it’s terrible, terrible thing, you can, if you’re up for it, try to start the year anew.

In that regard, we’d like to remind you of the first real big comedy event of the year (it’s still virtual, FYI): SF Sketchfest’s Festpocalypse. Coming in at the end of January right around when SF Sketchfest, one of the world’s biggest comedy festivals would normally happen, Festpocalypse will be a virtual event at a proportion that SF Sketchfest hasn’t ever done. Just take a gander at that line-up on the flyer. Even though it’s taking place over one day only, it really is a bill that they’d have at their normally scheduled, three week comedy festival extravaganza that takes over San Francisco.

Also, you should note that Festpocalypse is a fundraiser for SF Sketchfest to keep going in the future when doing a big time festival will be allowed.

Festpocalypse is set for Jan. 30th and will begin streaming at 5PM PT/8PM ET. Tickets start at only $20, but go up if you want to snag some merch. Go get them here.

Pick of the Day: Vision Board Party with Ron Funches 12/30

December 29, 2020

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Prospicience is a tall order these days, but it can be helpful if you can try envisioning what you might want to look forward to in the coming days, weeks, months of lockdown/quarantine (and hopefully the end of the pandemic).

With that in mind, it might be helpful/a good time to join in making vision boards with the hilarious and life-affirming Ron Funches. In fact, he’ll be hosting a Vision Board Party on his Twitch channel twitch.tv/ron_funches, Wed. Dec. 30th, where he and special guests will indeed be making vision boards and undoubtedly have the best commentary to be had while making vision boards.

Funches’ Vision Board Party streams at 4PM PT/7PM ET. Tune in here.

SF Sketchfest Announces Virtual “Festpocalypse” Fundraiser This Coming January

OK, so there won’t be an in-person SF Sketchfest come this January. You already knew that, right?

Just because that’s the case, doesn’t mean that SF Sketchfest, one of the world’s biggest comedy festivals, won’t forego doing anything. In fact, they’ve got something pretty big on deck, virtually of course, called Festpocalypse. It will be a special, massive one night only event that will raise money to keep SF Sketchfest alive and well and going after all of the COVID-19 pandemic is finished.

How massive is it? Well, take a gander at who they have slated for Festpocalypse:

The Kids in the Hall, The State, Mr. Show’s David Cross & Bob Odenkirk, The Upright Citizens Brigade, Parv & Pudi with Parvesh Cheena and Danny Pudi, plus “Saturday Night Live” alumni Fred Armisen, Dana Carvey, Rachel Dratch, Janeane Garofalo, Tim Meadows, Laraine Newman, Sasheer Zamata and original writer Alan Zweibel. Sketch troupes Kasper Hauser, The Latino Comedy Project, White Women and Australia’s Netflix sensations Aunty Donna appear as well.

Festpocalypse also features top stand-up comics and writers including Brits Eddie Izzard and Noel Fielding, plus Margaret Cho, Jo Firestone, Ron Funches, Chris Gethard, Dave Hill, Joel Kim Booster, Bobcat Goldthwait, Emily V. Gordon, Dana Gould, Eugene Mirman, Arden Myrin, Aparna Nancherla, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Kevin Pollak, Greg Proops, Jonah Ray, Paul F. Tompkins, Reggie Watts and more. Also, live short film riffing with RiffTrax featuring “Mystery Science Theater 3000” alumni, fake Uptown Showdown debates, a visit with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and “Weird Al” Yankovic, a game show hosted by Jimmy Pardo, movie games hosted by Doug Benson, swift justice from Judge John Hodgman and Bailiff Jesse Thorn, and a rare reunion of The Slipnutz members Andy Blitz, Jon Glaser and Brian Stack.

Film and television stars slated for appearances include Alan Arkin, Paget Brewster, Chris Elliott, Elliott Gould, Christopher Guest, Jon Hamm, John Michael Higgins, Michael Hitchcock, Bill Irwin, Jane Lynch, Oscar Nuñez, Andrea Savage, and Aisha Tyler, as well as The Tenderloins, creators of the hit show “Impractical Jokers.” Cult cinema aficionado and drag superstar Peaches Christ will take a look back at the festival’s past film celebrations.

The show also features improv by Groundlings alumni The Black Version, the esteemed Improvised Shakespeare Company and festival regulars Theme Park. Musical performances will include Bill Frisell, Jean Grae, Rhett Miller, The Milk Carton Kids, Eliza Skinner, Epic Lloyd, Jonathan Coulton, Paul and Storm, and John Roderick.

How will they fit that much show into one night? We’re not really sure, but you best clear out Sat. Jan. 30th so you can watch, enjoy, and support SF Sketchfest via Festpocalypse starting at 5PM PT/8PM ET so you can pack in all of what’s listed above (i.e. all the live comedy you could possibly want from SF Sketchfest from the comfort of your own quarantine).

Tickets start at $20, which is pretty swell price. If you can’t make it on Jan. 30th, you’ll be able to watch it through Feb. 1st. Go get your tickets at sfsketchfest.com right now.

Pick of the Day: A Very Funches Christmas Show 12/5

November 3, 2020

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An undeniable source of joy, something that we’re all in dire need for, especially today, is one Ron Funches. An evening of comedy with Funches is something that you can hang some hope on and look forward to and there will be one such night coming up.

A Very Funches Christmas Show will be another exclusive live-streamed show that Funches will be doing from a studio and pretty much feel like a real stand-up show (we saw Funches’ do this earlier this Summer and it was pretty damn great) and streamed on YouTube across the world.

As it’s a holiday show, there will be holiday songs and the sort of mirth and merriment that we could all use not only in December, but at any time in the world we currently live in.

A Very Funches Christmas Show is set to stream on Sun. Dec. 5th at 7PM PT/10PM ET and is only $10 for access to the live-stream (and $50 for a VIP show meet and greet). Please treat yourself and go get your tickets here.

Pick of the Day: Ron Funches “Awakening” Live Stream Comedy Special 9/5

July 22, 2020

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The spirit of Ron Funches in these times, in all of its tireless joy and positivity, has been an inspiration during quarantine. Even the pixie like sound of his laugh can brighten one’s day. So, it stands to reason that an entire comedy special from Funches would very much be a thing to look forward and that’s what’s coming next month.

On Saturday, September 5th at 7PM PT/10PM ET, Funches will present his latest hour live for all the world to see on a live-stream. Ron is aptly (for the times we’re living in) calling this hour “Awakening” and having the fantastic Blair Socci and Gabe Dinger open up the show..

Tickets are $10 ($50 if you’d like a post show virtual meet & greet). You can and very, very much should get tickets here.

“Super Serious” Offers an Oral History of LA Indie Stand-Up Scene in a Gorgeous Coffee Table Book

It’s unclear as to exactly what was going on in 2010 in LA comedy, but it was the starting point of almost everything that makes it special now (well, right before COVID-19 struck anyway). The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail started around then, WTF with Marc Maron was picking up steam and kickstarted LA’s comedy podcast explosion, and even we had our humble beginnings around then. Also, so many indie comedy shows popped in and around LA giving the LA comedy scene the sort of connective tissue that it was missing years prior.

One such show is The Super Serious Show and, as they’ve kept their high flying variety show going for a decade between a handful of unique, wondrous venues around LA, they’ve seen the ebbs and flows, the new, the old, the highs, the shifts, the rumblings, the lows, and everything in between that has been going in the venerable indie LA comedy scene, especially when it comes to stand-up. Thus, Super Serious Show co-creator and portrait photographer Mandee Johnson assembled a lovely and exhaustive oral history of the comedy scene here in LA, accented by her signature polaroid portraiture of the hundreds and hundreds of performers that have stepped on The Super Serious Show stage. Contributors to this special oral history entitled Super Serious: An Oral History of Los Angeles Independent Stand-Up Comedy include Hasan Minhaj, Rory Scovel, Anthony Jeselnik, Karen Kilgariff, Baron Vaughn, Dave Anthony, Andy Kindler, Natalie Palamides, Kristen Schaal, Ron Funches, Reggie Watts, Rachel Bloom, Dana Gould, Eddie Pepitone, Cameron Esposito and dozens more.

If you’re as obsessive about comedy as we are, it’s definitely a must have for your coffee table (or whatever table you have). Super Serious: An Oral History of Los Angeles Independent Stand-Up Comedy is available for pre-order now and will be released on Aug. 18th from Andrews McMeel Publishing. Given how there are plenty of shipping delays for non-essential items these days in the U.S., best to put your order in now. Get more details and get your copy here.

Fun news alert: We have a BOOK!

Super Serious: An Oral History of Los Angeles Independent Stand-Up Comedy is available for pre-sale NOW!

Learn more: https://t.co/XRUUsXZ7Xq @mandeephoto @AndrewsMcMeel @_triangle_house #SuperSeriousShow #SuperSeriousBOOK pic.twitter.com/F9GZunTsYZ

— Super Serious Show (@seriousshow) July 14, 2020

Toronto’s JFL42 Has Everything From Carol Burnett to John Mulaney/Pete Davidson to How Did This Get Made? to Eric Andre

As you can clearly see in the flyer above, that headline could go way longer as the more fan-focused JFL festival in Toronto, JFL42, is packed with top shelf talent that covers so many eras, styles, sensibilities, etc. of comedy that it might be worth making the trek out to Toronto to see all of that in one week, especially if you don’t live in LA or NYC.

You’ve got some time as JFL42 isn’t until mid Sept., but you best get your passes and tickets now (the VIP Pass already sold out). Passes are going for $84-$199 (not including service charges). Go get more details and tickets/passes here.

April 13, 2018

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Whenever comedian/actor/postmodern prankster Moses Storm is given the reins to anything, you should most certainly try to see what Storm has up his sleeve.

So, when Team Coco is giving him the hosting duties of a comedy and musical show at Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater that will also feature the likes of Pete Holmes, Ron Funches, Laurie Kilmartin, Matt Braunger, and more!

Up & Up is set for Wednesday, April 18th at 8PM. Tickets are $10 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.

Ron Funches Will Be Taping His First Hour Special for Comedy Central This Summer

April 10, 2018

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Ron Funches Will Be Taping His First Hour Special for Comedy Central This Summer

“My first hour comedy special is taping June 19th at The Neptune in Seattle for @ComedyCentral. ????????❤️?❤️??❤️????. I need everyone to come out from Florence Oregon to Bellingham Washington. NW represent.”

–@RonFunches

It’s sincerely a mystery why it’s taken this long to give the wonderful, magical, hilarious Ron Funches an hour special (just go look up any of his clips on YouTube or listen to his album and you’ll want to see him do an hour just like we do).

We’re glad that it’s happening and we’ll all get a chance to see it on Comedy Central in the not so distant future. If you have a chance to catch it in Seattle, you should absolutely go get tickets here.

Watch Ron Funches Describe What Type of Pro Wrestler He Would Be

February 9, 2018

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Ron Funches describes his possible next career move and we sincerely hope the WWE takes him seriously.

Just imagining Funches in the ring with his laugh is too much to pass up.

September 27, 2017

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Over 13 years, Ron Lynch has faithfully kept one of the best comedy variety shows featuring stand-up, sketch, characters, clowns, magic, bands, carnies, and other weirdos in LA, The Tomorrow Show, going every Saturday night at midnight.

Well, the time for their swan song has unfortunately come, but what a swan song it will be.

The very last Tomorrow! with Ron Lynch will be this Saturday at midnight full of their main players, best and brightest, all time favorites, old friends, comedy legends, etc.

Do not miss out. Please get your tickets here.

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

September 23, 2017

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The Rainbow Brainskull Hour, the creation of comedian, artist, and multimedia hyphenate Ramin Nazer, is an indie comedy show truly suited to its home in an neighborhood comic book store. It’s a great stand-up comedy show paired with phosphorescent magic and animation conjured up by Nazer himself.

The next edition of The Rainbow Brainskull Hour is set for Saturday, September 30th at 9:30PM (sharp) at Alternate Universe (1498 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA). Admission is free. Get more details here.

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

September 9, 2017

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The voices behind Bob’s Burgers including Kristen Schaal, Dan Mintz, Andy Kindler, Ron Funches, Zach Galifianakis, Laura Silverman, and Will Forte along with Jon Lovett (Lovett or Leave It) will be putting on a charity benefit show, BEEF RELIEF, for the International Rescue Committee, IRC, with a focus on providing relief for the current famine in and refugees of Yemen.

Bob’s Burgers Presents BEEF RELIEF is set for Thursday, Sept. 21st and tickets are going for $100-$500 here.

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

July 7, 2017

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Josh Fadem and Brent Weinbach, two comedians that are mastered in the art of being silly, will “lead” a “forum” on art. We’re not sure exactly how that’ll manifest, but we’re excited for whatever that will end up being.

Also, Ron Funches and Dan Mintz from Bob’s Burgers are just a few of their guests.

Tickets will be available at the door.

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

May 25, 2017

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Mike Drucker is not only having comedians play video games, which is proven formula for a good time (see Conan’s Clueless Gamer), but he will be having them play some of the worst games of all time like Shaq-Fu, Bible Adventures, and more for Sh*t Arcade next month at Nerdmelt.

You might even get to win one of those infamous games at this show.

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

Tickets for Ron Funches’ Funch-A-Mania North American Tour Now on Sale

At this point, we hope we don’t have to tell you that you should go to whichever stop is closest to you on this North American Funch-A-Mania tour happening this Summer.

You should know that Ron Funches is an American sweetheart and seeing him live is a transformative experience and should already buying up your tickets, on sale today, here.

February 2, 2017

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Lucha VaVoom’s first show of 2017 will be a “Twisted Valentine” combining, as always, Mexican masked wrestling, burlesque, and comedy.

Between their two shows on February 8th and 9th at The Mayan, you’ll get Ron Funches and Dan Harmon will join hosts Blaine Capatch and Jeff Davies on top of all the crazy, high flying action that will be going down.

Get your tickets fast as Lucha VaVoom tends to sell out. Tickets are going for $40-$55 here.

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

November 23, 2016

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The one and only Drennon Davis is throwing both a birthday show and a benefit for the National Resource Defense Council. The line-up is beyond stacked with Ron Funches, Open Mike Eagle, Rory Scovel, Epic Lloyd and is happening at The Hollywood Improv Lab this Saturday, November 26th at 10PM.

Tickets are $10 and all the proceeds will be going to the NRDC.

More details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy events/shows as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

September 17, 2016

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Get your tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows/events as well as open mics and maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Not Safe with Nikki Glaser Takes a Moment to Get Serious About Rape on College Campuses, Then Ends with a Pretty Great Bit

July 13, 2016

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It’s a good sign for a topical comedy show when they can show a tonal flexibility to examine a very serious topic in a very sobering way, then bring it back to a great joke.

That’s what Not Safe with Nikki Glaser did when covering the topic of rape on college campuses, along with an assist from Garbage Time’s own Katie Nolan and the great Ron Funches.

Watch the whole segment here.

April 23, 2016

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