Master joke craftsman Matt Knudsen will be recording his third full-length comedy album this Thursday at The Josh & Josh Show at Bar Lubitsch.
It’s free to attend and Allen Strickland Williams will be opening.
Get more details here.
Here’s a Teaser for Tracy Morgan’s Netflix Special “Staying Alive”
Tracy Morgan goes full 70s with his attire in this latest special “Staying Alive” and wears it pretty damn well.
After a near death experience, Morgan seems back to being a tireless goofball, but with a new outlook on life. See for yourself in this teaser.
Tracy Morgan: Staying Alive starts streaming on Netflix on Tuesday, May 16th.
One of the UK’s brightest stars right now, Russell Howard, returns to LA to play The Roxy next week.
More specifically, Saturday, May 20th at 8PM, Howard will take the stage and you shouldn’t miss out.
Tickets are $25 and you can (and should) get them here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Chris Gethard Is Going on a Beautiful/Anonymous and Stand-Up Tour
Following the announcement of his show returning and the premiere of his HBO special, May has been pretty great to Gethard fans.
From May 30th through June, Chris Gethard will be embarking on tour for both his stand-up and his beloved podcast Beautiful/Anonymous.
Stops, so far, include Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Chicago, Ferndale, MI, Arlington, VA, Baltimore, and Asbury Park, NJ.
Get more details and tickets here.
Joe List Shares a Tale of Being Very Protective of His Teeth
Conan is one of the few late night shows that not only features stand-up, but often lets comedians tell a story, which often ends up being a pretty fantastic.
Joe List’s story of him and his teeth is one of those stories. Watch it, from last week’s Conan, here.
Cuck returns for its second go around this Friday having the host watch their jokes performed by other comedians in front of them. That’s on top of an already very solid stand-up show.
Get your tickets here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Please Get Jesse Popp’s Sophomore Album “I Am The Best”
This is Jesse Popp’s sophomore album and it has become clear that he has a knack for hiding the seams of his bits.
On, “I Am The Best”, just released this week off of Capsule Records, Popp shows off what it is to make great, succinct observational comedy in 2017. He delivered his jokes in such a casual, low key manner that the comedic twist is often more surprising than it would be with any other sort of cadence or delivery.
So, get I Am The Best off of iTunes here.
This is a great line-up of LA’s best and brightest. Also, some of the best views in LA are to be had on hills in Echo Park and should have your interest peaked.
Get more details here.
Watch Sarah Tollemache Make Her Network TV Debut on Colbert
Calm, collected, and just a tad eccentric, Sarah Tollemache got to make her debut doing stand-up on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night.
Please enjoy it here.
Al Madrigal’s New Hour Special “Shrimpin’ Ain’t Easy” Premieres Tonight on Showtime
If the title of this special refers to what we think it refers to, you guys are in for one hell of a story somewhere in Al Madrigal’s new special.
So, catch the premiere of Al Madrigal: Shrimpin’ Ain’t Easy at 9PM tonight on Showtime.
Already, Our Airbnb Comedy Bureau Ride Along Has Gotten Guests from Around the World
Since launching our experience on Airbnb, the “Comedy Bureau Ride Along”, we’ve had guests from here in the U.S. as well as the U.K. and the Middle East.
Their thoughts on the experience:
“Jake was an amazing host, it was great hanging out with a local comedian and having a glimpse at the standup comedy community in LA. I would definitely book this experience again!”
“Expert guidance from a local celebrity. Jake will be able to answer any question you throw at him, and pretty much guarantees you a good time. Highly recommended.”
Both gave five out of five stars.
Honestly, it’s been quite the privilege to share the LA comedy scene with folks from around the globe that might have not gotten to see it otherwise.
Oh, by the way, we’ve got dates available if you want to book an evening with us.
A New Norm Macdonald Special Is Coming to Netflix Next Week
It’s been almost 6 years since Norm Macdonald’s last special, Me Doing Stand-Up.
Macdonald, as you probably know by now, likes to take his time to craft his bits and the wait is really worth it.
Fortunately, next Tuesday, on May 9th, you’ll get his latest hour “Hitler’s Dog, Gossip & Trickery” streaming on Netflix.
Maria Bamford’s New Special “Old Baby” Delightfully Continues Her Mission of Inclusivity, Understanding, and Acceptance
Over the years, Maria Bamford has done comedy specials in theaters and in her house in front of her parents. However, she hasn’t done both in the same special until now.
In fact, Old Baby, her new special that is now streaming on Netflix, shows Maria doing stand-up in front of a bench, at a movie theater, at a bowling alley, in a nice, big theater in DTLA, and more.
All of this, as far as we can see, lines up with Maria’s life-affirming comedy as it is bringing people from all walks of life, literally, together to enjoy Maria’s expert repertoire of characters and brilliant comedic distillation of her world view, farts and all.
Go enjoy Old Baby now and you just might feel better about the world for a little while.
Comedy Crawl and Open Mic Run all updated for next week (5/1/17).
Check our listings at www.thecomedybureau.com
Hundreds of People Have Volunteered to Transcribe Phyllis Diller’s 52,000 Jokes from Her Storied Filing Cabinet for The Smithsonian
Read up on this and gain some appreciation for a true comedy icon and tireless artist, Phyllis Diller.
Hopefully, this means that one of the Smithsonian museums will have a whole exhibit/database dedicated to Diller’s jokes.
It’s yet another case of “if you build it, they will come” as Carport Comedy (it’s literally a comedy show done from a carport in a driveway) returns this weekend.
It’s a great line-up plus there’s free food while you can get it. Get more details here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Dana Gould is doing an hour in one of the most intimate venues in Los Angeles next week. No further sales pitch is needed.
Get tickets here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Jerrod Carmichael’s Latest Special “8″ Now Available on Google Play (and We’re Giving Away a Copy)
Earlier this year, Jerrod Carmichael’s 2nd HBO stand-up special, 8, premiered and offered up the unique hour that we always knew Jerrod was capable of.
Bo Burnham also brings a great look and rhythm (there are a lots of great dramatic pauses) as he joined on as the director for 8.
If you don’t have HBO in any way, shape, or form, you can now download a copy from Google Play to enjoy 8.
In fact, we’ve got a digital copy to give away to our loyal readers. E-mail thecomedybureau@gmail.com to enter to win.
By now, thanks to some viral posts and memes, you’ve probably heard of the general concept of a doppelgänger.
Yet, have you seen, or even heard a case of real life doppelgänger? We’re going to bet probably not (or if you have, it’s probably a stretch).
In any case, you should catch the doppelgänger voices of comedians Jackie Kashian and Ophira Eisenberg this week co-doing this “Vocal Doppelgänger” show at Nerdmelt.
Get your tickets here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.
Maria Bamford: Old Baby Trailer Shows Maria Doing Stand-Up Literally Wherever She Can Stand Up
Backyards, theaters, book stores, bowling alleys, and living rooms, with or without a stage, are where Maria Bamford brings her comedy to the people.
She takes the idea of “stand-up” quite literally in the trailer for her latest special, Old Baby, coming to Netflix. As you can see, there is almost no place that Maria can and will spread her life-affirming humor to.
Her special starts streaming next week on Tuesday, May 2nd on Netflix.
A New Brent Weinbach Stand-Up Special “Appealing to the Mainstream” Is Now Streaming
A New Brent Weinbach Stand-Up Special “Appealing to the Mainstream” Is Now Streaming
To all subscribers of Seeso, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV, you now get the expressed privilege of having access to a brand new comedy special from Brent Weinbach, one of the best weirdos in comedy.
Even though it’s called “Appealing to the Mainstream”, Brent’s comedic voice has always stood uniquely, brilliantly and respectfully on its own and has done so much to our delight for many years.
Comedy Crawl and Open Mic Run All Updated for Next Week (4/24/17)
Comedy Crawl and Open Mic Run All Updated for Next Week (4/24/17)
All around the LA Area, we’ve got you covered for all your comedy needs for this coming week and beyond.
PBS SoCal’s ANGELENO Profiles Lisa Curry Putting in the Work to Make It in Comedy
PBS SoCal’s ANGELENO Profiles Lisa Curry Putting in the Work to Make It in Comedy
ANGELENO has PBS SoCal find certain individuals throughout the dense sprawl of LA that highlight the intricate tapestry that makes up this city.
For comedy, they followed and interviewed Lisa Curry and showed the amount dedication, work, focus, and self-determination she has, on top of being funny, in order to make her own path in comedy here in Los Angeles.
You can watch it on PBS at Sun, Apr 23 at 6PM and Mon, Apr 24 at 7:30PM or stream it right now right here.
Recently, Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle’s live show New Negroes got a series order at Comedy Central.
If you wanna catch the live show before it launches on TV, you can catch New Negroes this Sunday, April 23rd at 7:30PM at UCB Franklin.
Joining Baron and Mike will be Phoebe Robinson, Tashi Condalee, Bianca Da Silva Cristovao, Madison Shepard, Opeyemi Olagbaju and Lil’ Rel Howery.
Tickets are $7 and you can (and should) get them here.
The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, and maps can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.