stand up

comedy special, netflix, stand up, the standups

In addition to the fireworks, hot dogs, and general stars, stripes, red, white and blue themes today, Netflix has a whole batch of half hour stand-up specials now streaming for you to enjoy under the series banner The Standups.

Nikki Glaser, Nate Bargatze, Beth Stelling, Deon Cole, Fortune Feimster, and Dan Soder all recorded a half hour stand-up special a few months ago in DTLA and they’re definitely worth your time.

Again, as there is no cutting away for a commercial break, there ought to be a much better arc and flow in these than what you’re probably used to seeing on TV over the years.

andrea more, brandie posey, comedy shows, democratic socialists, drennon davis, dsa, fundraiser, gareth reynolds, josh androsky, los angeles, moshe kasher, nerdmelt, nicole byer, sara june, stand up

If you’re anti-Trump, you ought to know that one of the groups leading the charge is the Democratic Socialists of America.

The DSA is a volunteer activist organization that does a bunch of good shit around town like drive low-income women to abortion clinics, confront politicians who are cool with families being destroyed by deportation, or fight to get our City Council to stop investing money with banks that fund the Dakota Access Pipeline.

They’re throwing a comedy show fundraiser for their LA chapter and they’ve rustled up a damn fine line-up.

You can come watch the show at Nerdmelt in the back room of Meltdown Comics and they’re just asking for a $20 suggested donation. 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.

beverly grove, beverly hills, coronet theatre, largo, los angeles, stand up, weho

The marvelous Beth Stelling is having her the very first of her own night at Largo that has a pretty great name.

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.

Please Go Watch David Gborie on His “Tourcation ‘17″

comedy tour, david gborie, keith d, stand up, tour

We really do love every time we get to catch David Gborie take the stage here in LA. Knowing that, we think the rest of America might love him too if they get to catch him on his Tourcation ‘17: The Comeup with Keith D that goes through to beginning of August.

So, if you’re in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, or New York, please go and watch David’s shows nearest to you. Follow @thegissilent on Twitter for more updates.

alia janine, comedy show, hollywood, live comedy, los angeles, marc maron, sovereign syre, stand up, storytelling

The stories between former adult stars Alia Janine and Sovereign Syre are definitely one of a kind and unlike what you get at your average storytelling show.

So, you won’t want to miss an evening with them at Nerdmelt at Meltdown Comics this Sunday that’ll be joined by comedian and podcasting legend Marc Maron and Tamer Kattan.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at door 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.

Season 2 of Seeo’s Stand-Up Series “The Guest List” Is Now Streaming

There are plenty of our favorite stand-ups working right now that are spread throughout this whole thing. If you have Seeso (or Amazon Prime), go binge away on season 2 of The Guest List.

aparna nancherla, bitch media, comedy shows, DoLA, free comedy, hammer museum, los angeles, stand up, ucla, west la, westwood

Aparna Nancherla, who you should both know as a fantastic stand-up comedian and one of Twitter’s best @aparnapkin, is returning once again to LA next month, but will get to do so with top billing at UCLA’s Hammer Museum.

Marlena Rodriguez, Erin Lennox, and Naomi Ekperigin will be joining Aparna and, best of all, it’s free since all programs at Hammer are 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.

center at blessed sacrament, charity benefit, comedy show, frankie quinones, fundraiser, guy branum, hollywood, laurie kilmartin, live comedy, los angeles, macblakes, rory scovel, stand up

This is a fantastic line-up that’s gathered to raise money for The Center at Blessed Sacrament an organization dedicated to ending homelessness in Hollywood.

FYI, All the proceeds go to The Center.

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.

allison leber, cheap comedy, cj sullivan, classic era, comedy show, east hollywood, eliza skinner, free comedy, los feliz, megan gailey, mitch marchand, nick vatterott, renee gauthier, ricky carmona, socal corklife, stand up

Of all the types of places that we’ve seen comedy in LA, seeing it in a streetwear store is something we haven’t seen yet.

Next Monday, June 26th, that’ll change as Classic Era will be having Classic Comedy. There will be a killer line-up in addition to plenty of streetwear, tacos, sangria, and more.

Best of all, it’s free to attend. 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.

“Doug Stanhope: The Comedians’ Comedian’s Comedian Special” Is Now Streaming on Seeso

brendon walsh, comedy special, doug stanhope, glenn wool, morgan murphy, seeso, stand up

If you love Doug Stanhope, Brendon Walsh, Morgan Murphy, and Glenn Wool like we do, you’ll be very happy to know that there’s a whole comedy special with all of them together that just started streaming on Seeso today.

Also, how can you not love the title: Doug Stanhope: The Comedians’ Comedian’s Comedians?

cheap comedy, comedy shows, fairfax, hollywood improv, jen kirkman, live comedy, los angeles, melrose, stand up, storytelling, weho

For our money, one of the best ways to catch the fantastic Jen Kirkman in LA is at her recurring show, Lab Test, at the Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab. True to the title, Jen throws new material into a crucible along with great special guests.

The next editions of Jen Kirkman Presents Lab Test are on Wednesday, June 28th & August 16th and tickets are only $5. Please get them here.

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

Please Enjoy Chris Charpentier’s Late Night Debut on Kimmel

chris charpentier, jimmy kimmel live, late night, stand up

In case you weren’t aware, comedy born out of Denver is having a moment right now. You might have seen, in months past, Those Who Can’t, TJ Miller, and Troy Walker on TV and they all to came in some way, shape, or form from Denver comedy.

Now, please welcome Denver’s latest comedy export, Chris Charpentier, a silly breath of fresh air as he does his first late night set on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

caramel corn, harland williams, irvine, irvine improv, orange county, pug, stand up, taping

So, this week, Harland Williams will be doing a taping as his character, Caramel Corn the Pug. That means he will be wearing a giant pug head while on stage and be doing stand-up as an anthropomorphized dog.

Yes, this seems to be really happening.

Get your tickets for $20 (with 2 item minimum) for either 7:30PM or 9:45PM shows here.

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

T.J. Miller’s HBO Hour Long Special “Meticulously Ridiculous” Premieres Tonight

comedy special, hbo, stand up, tj miller

T.J. Miller is one of a handful of comedians that are expertly skilled in the art of controlled chaos. Tonight, Miller will be exhibiting said expertise in his brand new HBO special in the very appropriately titled, Meticulously Ridiculous.

You can see a bit of what we’re talking about in this preview clip. Also, take note and appreciate that T.J. has been laboriously honing how to drench himself in water for quite some time now.

Catch the premiere of Meticulously Ridiculous at 10PM on HBO tonight.

John Mulaney Releases “The Comeback Kid” as Album (Including on Vinyl) and Extends Kid Gorgeous Tour in Fall/Winter 2017/2018

album, comeback kid, john mulaney, stand up, tour

John Mulaney’s marvelous comedy special, The Comeback Kid is now available to all as an album (LP/CD/MP3/FLAC) from Drag City. You can also get it on iTunes as well.

In even more good Mulaney-related news, John Mulaney has added dozens of new dates to his Kid Gorgeous tour since the first leg of it sold out.

The new fall/winter dates of the tour are as follows:

9/9…Colorado Springs, CO
9/14…Minneapolis, MN
9/15…Milwaukee, WI
9/21…Toronto, ON
9/22…Rochester, NY
9/23…Detroit, MI
9/28…St. Petersburg, FL
9/29…Miami, FL
9/30…Atlanta, GA
10/1…Orlando, FL
10/4…San Francisco, CA
10/13…Austin, TX
10/14…Houston, TX
10/15…New Orleans, LA
10/17…Memphis, TN
10/18…Louisville, KY
10/19…St. Louis, MO
10/20…Cincinnati, OH
11/2…Richmond, VA
11/3…Washington, DC
11/10…Vancouver, BC
11/11…Denver, CO
11/12…Kansas City, MO
11/14…Boston, MA
11/15…Boston, MA
12/1…Philadelphia, PA
12/7…Los Angeles, CA
12/13…Seattle, WA
12/15…Portland, OR
1/12…Cleveland, OH
1/13…Columbus, OH
1/14…Indianapolis, IN
1/19…Las Vegas, NV
1/20…Las Vegas, NV
1/21…Las Vegas, NV
1/24…Nashville, TN
1/26…Durham, NC
1/27…Charleston, SC
2/1…Chicago, IL
2/17…New York, NY

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, Jun. 21st at 7AM PST.

Between this latest special/album, tour, and Oh, Hello, it’s probably safe to say that Mulaney has more than come back from his short lived sitcom.

Tom Papa Preaches That You’re OK in His Latest Conan Set

conan, late night, stand up, tom papa

If you’ve needed an emotional or spiritual pick me up in the form of a stand-up set because you’re feeling like you’re not being your “best self”, let Tom Papa assure you that you’re probably OK.

It’s the core philosophy of his latest appearance on Conan. Please enjoy and feel alright about being OK here.

comedy store, father's day, live comedy, los angeles, paul mooney, stand up, weho

For one night only, Paul Mooney will be headlining The Comedy Store. No need for further explanation.

Tickets are $35-$50 plus a 2 drink minimum.

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

cheap comedy, chris charpentier, chris fairbanks, dave ross, david gborie, debra digiovanni, echo park, fat calm eddie, fat wreck chords, ismael loutfi, kyle kinane, live comedy, rhea butcher, stand up, the lost room

Revered punk label Fat Wreck Chords is throwing a comedy show, their first one in fact, this Wednesday night. Appropriately called Fat Calm Eddie, the show will go down at The Lost Room in Echo Park (1538 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA) and really does feature some of the funniest people that LA has to offer.

It doesn’t get much more Echo Park, and we mean that in the best way possible, than this.

Get more details here.

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

This “Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up For The First Time” Trailer Means Rory Scovel’s Hour Is Coming Very Soon

comedy special, jack white, netflix, rory scovel, stand up

Basically, Rory Scovel is one of the best out there in comedy right now. Even if this upcoming special claims that he “has never tried stand-up before”, he is still one of the best.

You’ll see with this trailer and then when Rory Scovel Tries Stand-Up For The First Time starts streaming Tuesday, June 20th next week.

You’ve Got to Hear the Unbelievable Stories of Jeff Simmermon on His Album “And I’m Not Lying”

album, and i am not lying, comedy dynamics, jeff simmermon, stand up, storytelling

Lots of people start bands. The one that Jeff Simmermon started involved chickens and typewriters. That may sound crazy, but it’s just one of the many fantastic, hilarious, well-crafted, true stories encapsulated on his new album And I Am Not Lying (plus there’s proof to back it up).

Get a taste of what we’re talking about with this clip.

Then, get your own copy of And I Am Not Lying to hear Simmermon tell the rest of his tales that almost sound like tall tales, but is just another point for truth being stranger than fiction.

baron vaughn, debra digiovanni, downtown la, dtla, escondite, free comedy, los angeles, stand up

Hey Downtown LA, you’re getting a new indie stand-up show. It’s monthly and starting up at The Escondite by lovely LA transplants Troy Walker, Caleb Synan, Adam Christie, and Steph Tolev.

It’s free, has a great line-up, and there are $2 tacos.

Their inaugural show is this Tuesday and you can 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.

cinefamily, david gborie, emily heller, fairfax, free screening, jon daly, lance bangs, live comedy, los angeles, melrose, nikki glaser, party legends, sam jay, stand up, viceland, weho

The Viceland series, Party Legends, where some of the craziest party stories get the animated treatment as directed by the one and only Lance Bangs, is having a premiere screening tomorrow at Cinefamily coupled with a stand-up show with some of LA’s best.

If you wanna go (and we have a feeling that you just might), just RSVP over here.

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

ahamed weinberg, comedy show, flula, frankie quinones, james acaster, jermaine fowler, josh fadem, los angeles, los feliz, megan koester, scott thompson, silverlake, stand up, steve feinartz, the virgil, variety show

The Super Serious Show, one of the classiest variety (stand-up, characters, short films, etc. etc.) shows in town, is back for their June edition with none other than the joy that is Josh Fadem hosting/headlining.

Also, from the UK, James Acaster will be a guest as well as Kids in the Hall’s Scott Thompson and Superior Donuts’ Jermaine Fowler.

Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door (cash only). Save a few bucks and get tickets in advance here.

Also, you can enter to win a pair of tickets via our friends at DoLA.

Watch Laurie Kilmartin Kill It on Conan, Then Go Buy the Album Version of Her Special “45 Jokes About My Dead Dad”

45 jokes about my dead dad, a special thing, ast records, conan, late night, laurie kilmartin, stand up

Laurie Kilmartin absolutely lit it up last night during her latest late night set on Conan.

If you’ve seen her special 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad, you’d probably know that she was going to kill it. If you didn’t get a chance to see it because you never got Seeso, you can now get it as an album off of Tunes thanks to AST Records.

Basically, just budget an hour and change to enjoy some fantastic work by Laurie Kilmartin.

Please Enjoy Yet Another Great Mark Normand Late Night Set

baby ban, conan, late night, mark normand, stand up

Mark Normand and his style of comedy are almost tailor made for late night. That’s probably why he keeps getting to do it on a pretty regular basis.

See what we’re talking about with his latest set from last night’s Conan.