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2018 Limestone Comedy Festival Is Now Taking Stand-up Submissions

January 3, 2018

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If you have a New Year’s resolution to get into/get back into a comedy festival, Bloomington, Indiana’s Limestone Comedy Festival is a pretty good place to start.

They’re taking submissions for stand-up comedians as of Jan. 1st, 2018 for their festival happening at the end of May/beginning of June.

More specifically, submission fees are as follows:

$25 from 12AM EST January 1st to 11:59PM February 18th
$40 from 12AM EST February 19th to 11:59PM March 16th.

If you want to get in on that right now, you can get more details and submit here.

January 2, 2018

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Let’s face it. You’re probably not getting back into the swing things from the holidays into 2018 until next week. A nice way to ease into the new year if that’s indeed your plan is going to afternoon comedy show on Saturday with the likes of Kyle Kinane, Billy Wayne Davis, Megan Gailey, David Gborie, Maggie Maye, Danielle Perez, Josh Androsky, Jamie Loftus, Ryan Singer, Allen Strickland Williams, Erin Lampart, Barbara Gray, and Steph Tolev at a dive bar.

With that in mind, catch Chicago’s Late Late Breakfast from Tyler Jackson and Danny Maupin at Silverlake Lounge (2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA) this Saturday, Jan. 6th at 4PM (Doors at 3PM) for what should be a lovely way to sober up for the first Monday where everyone goes back to work. Donations will be accepted.

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.

January 1, 2018

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Just announced, both John Mulaney and Largo will be having their first show of the year this Thursday and it is quite a nice way to kick off 2018.

Get tickets ASAP here (they will sell out pretty fast FYI).

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

Just Dropping a Friendly Reminder That Two New Dave Chappelle Specials Will Be Dropping at Midnight Tonight

December 30, 2017

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Equanimity and The Bird Revelation, the two newest stand-up specials from Dave Chappelle, will begin streaming at midnight PT tonight on Netflix.

Not only is it another midnight countdown you ought to look forward to, but The Bird Revelation is particularly intriguing since it was recorded in November 2017.

You can start counting down now to midnight tonight FYI.

December 29, 2017

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Norm MacDonald is doing four shows at the Irvine Improv on the first weekend of 2018. Need we say more (besides tickets being $25 w/2 item min.)?

Get tickets here.

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

New Todd Barry Special “Spicy Honey” Now Streaming on Netflix

December 26, 2017

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Upset with what you got for Christmas or with Christmas in general?

Whatever the case may be, Todd Barry’s brand new stand-up special Spicy Honey should make up for whatever your sour about. It’s another hour of his expertly crafted wry observations, dabbed with Barry’s finely tuned, whipsmart crowd work.

Watch a trailer for it here, then look for Spicy Honey on Netflix.

Get C.J. Sullivan’s Debut Album “What am I complaining about?”

December 19, 2017

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For the last several years, there have been so many great comedians who have gotten their comedy sea legs in Chicago including Kyle Kinane, Hannibal Buress, and Cameron Esposito just to name a very few.

CJ Sullivan is one the latest of such transplants from Chicago to here in LA and his debut album What am I complaining about? makes his presence felt in the Chicago comedy tradition. Sullivan weaves smoothly between a sense of calm and anger in his succinct, detailed observations throughout this hour, that we should note, was recorded before the election (a more hopeful time).

So, get What am I complaining about? off of iTunes or Amazon now.

Get Brent Sullivan’s Debut Album “Barf City” Out Today

December 15, 2017

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On his debut comedy album, Brent Sullivan displays the marvelous juxtaposition of his dulcet voice and cadence and his anxiety ridden life that seems to be hilariously unraveling at every turn, kind of like what an actual Barf City would be like.

Seriously, we’d wager you won’t hear a more soothing sounding story about a sexual identity crisis from anyone else.

So, pick up Barf City fresh off the presses of AST Records (also available on iTunes and Amazon).

Watch Noah Gardenswartz Give an Adult Grammar Lesson on Conan

December 15, 2017

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It’s probably been several years since you’ve had any sort of grammar lesson. Of course, you’re probably also an adult and a grammar lesson is one of the last things you’d want to do right now.

Well, let comedian Noah Gardenswartz give you a refresher in his set from this week’s Conan.

Watch it here.

Picture This! Is Taping a Pilot Presentation

December 15, 2017

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Picture This! has been and continues to be one of the most innovative comedy shows around blending live stand-up and animation done in real time with a comedian’s jokes, stories, and riffs.

Thankfully, there’s a network that sees the potential for such a show regularly on television.

So, don’t miss out on the taping of Picture This’ pilot presentation next Wednesday. Tickets are free. All you have to do is RSVP here.

Jaboukie Young-White Makes His Stand-Up TV Debut on Fallon

December 15, 2017

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If you’re in the NYC, LA, or Chicago comedy scene, you’ve might have caught wind of the name Jaboukie Young-White (especially after this Vulture list).

Well, here’s to more than just hearing his name at various comedy showcases as Jaboukie just landed his first televised stand-up set on The Tonight Show, which aired last night. Seeing him for ourselves, we won’t be surprised to see him making the rounds more regularly on TV next year.

Enjoy his delightfully mischievous set here.

Please Enjoy Amanda Seales on Late Night with Seth Meyers

December 13, 2017

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Though you’ve seen and enjoyed comedian/actress Amanda Seales on TV and in movies for years now, Seales’ set from last night’s Late Night with Seth Meyers marks her first stand-up set on a late night talk show.

It sure doesn’t seem like her first time doing stand-up on the late night circuit. See for yourself here.

Pick Up Married Couple Cameron Esposito & Rhea Butcher’s Album “Back to Back”

December 11, 2017

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Sure, plenty of comedians talk about being married. There will always be plenty of material to mine from matrimony.

However, very few, if any, actually do stand-up together and release it as an album. Even if both spouses are indeed comedians, the majority of the time, they’d want an entire hour to themselves.

Leave it to one of comedy’s most affable couples Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher to delve into pretty much uncharted territory. Together, they give a delightful look into their lives, between two people that happen to be wondrous, introspective stand-up comedians, as a happily married couple in 2017 via their album Back to Back.

Much like their live show/podcast Put Your Hands Together, they start off the hour together, then do separate sets, highlighting their individual comedy stylings and their playful back-and-forth as a duo on stage.

Don’t be surprised to see if this starts a trend of hours from married comedy couples.

You can get Back to Back now off of AST Records with buttons or shirts (or both) or off of iTunes.

December 11, 2017

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This is just TWO DAYS AWAY.

Again, your attendance is pleasantly mandatory. RSVP here: http://dola.com/mandatoryholidayofficeparty

December 10, 2017

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The UK’s Romesh Ranganathan, who we got to saw drop in at a local show several weeks ago and enjoy, is doing it up big by having his first big U.S. show at The Greek Theatre right before Christmas.

It’s also being a taping as part of a documentary series.

Tickets are $10-$57 (plus fees) and you can (and should) get them here.

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

December 9, 2017

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Powerviolence is always a fun show and this line-up, per usual, is great.

Also, the charity from comedy show to fire relief from the several fires around Southern California begins here.

Get tickets for $8 here.

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

December 8, 2017

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You’ve very likely enjoyed Josh Gondelman’s comedy via his writing on Last Week Tonight. Beyond that, you ought to know that Gondelman is a wonderful comedian that shows that you can be a positive, upbeat personality in comedy and still be really damn funny.

He’ll be headlining The Virgil in Silverlake/Los Feliz next week and we highly suggest that you go.

Tickets are $5 in advance here and $7 at the door.

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

Our Mandatory Holiday Office Party Is Now FREE and Will Come with FREE Mandatory Holiday Gift Pens

December 7, 2017

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In order to be a more benevolent benevolent bureau, we’ve decided to make our MANDATORY HOLIDAY OFFICE PARTY a free event, which means you have zero excuses for not fulfilling your mandatory attendance.

Also, there will be free gift pens as you can see below (while supplies last-though we did order hundreds of them) for all of your hard work this year!

All you have to do is RSVP here and then come and have a good time (because you’re required to do so).

December 6, 2017

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Great FREE comedy, great FREE pizza from Prufrock Pizza (served at 7PM when doors open and available while supplies last), and a great happy hour courtesy of Deep Eddy Vodka is just a few hours away.

Honestly, it’s worth the trip downtown and we would never say that lightly.

December 4, 2017

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Tomorrow, we’ll be taking an “official break” to have some Water Cooler Talk along with comedy some of our favorite folks including Laurie Kilmartin, Joe DeRosa, Michael Rayner, David Gborie.

(psst, it’s a free show and, also, there will be free pizza from Prufrock Pizzeria!)

Also, you’ll get to meet us, The Comedy Bureau, because we’ll be sending someone from our staff there.

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

December 3, 2017

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In addition to seeing baked line-up of comedians that are already pretty great (Maggie Maye, Jordan Doll, Brian Moses, and Jamie Loftus), you’ll get to see this show at the brand new Echoes on Pico as well.

This edition of the The Gateway Show will happen on Saturday, December 16th at 9PM. Tickets are $5-$15 in advance and $10-$20 at door. Get advanced tickets and more details here.

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

Michelle Wolf’s First Hour Special “Nice Lady” Premieres Tonight

December 2, 2017

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In a relatively short period of time, Michelle Wolf has gotten to be a go-to on both writer/performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.

That’s on top of keeping her edge in stand-up sharp.

So, naturally, we’re glad to see that the day has finally arrived where her 1st hour long stand-up special, Nice Lady, will premiere this evening at 9PM on HBO.

Matt Knudsen Continues to Have One of Comedy’s Smoothest Deliveries on “Yes And”

December 2, 2017

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There are so many subtleties in the art of telling jokes. One of those is the delivery of a joke, which most people (and comedians) take for granted.

However, the smooth, dulcet tones of and uninterrupted, carefully crafted flow of words can make put an undeniable shine on one’s comedy.

Matt Knudsen has been a paramount comedian in this regard combined with an extremely keen sense of observation. He proves, once again, that he is stand-up of such quality with his latest album Yes And.

Get it and hear so for yourself on iTunes or Bandcamp.