the virgil

November 20, 2017

alana levinson, alison stevenson, comedy show, drunk ed, jaboukie young white, los angeles, panel discussion, sangita rayasam, silverlake, tasbeeh herwees, the virgil, toxic masculinity

A special edition of Drunk Ed. is going to talk about one of most pressing issues right now, toxic masculinity and its systemic abuse, with a great line-up of folks involved in and throughout comedy, entertainment, etc. (i.e. industries where sexual harassment is being purged most harshly right now).

Not only will be an important and cathartic evening, but proceeds will go towards RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the largest anti-sexual violence organization in the U.S.

Tickets are $5. Get them here.

Win Tickets to 10th Annual Schtick or Treat

October 19, 2017

halloween, hollywood, los angeles, los feliz, schtick or treat, silverlake, stand up, the virgil, what to do

Every year, some of the best comedians in town get into the Halloween spirit a bit by dressing up and performing as some of the most renowned comedians for our favorite comedy Halloween tradition, Schtick or Treat.

Created 10 years ago by Mark Normand and Matt Ruby, this year’s Schtick or Treat will return to The Virgil will have at least 45 acts “including” Natasha Leggero, Louis CK, Dennis Leary, Pete Holmes, Maria Bamford, Ricky Gervais, Iliza Schlessinger, Norm MacDonald, Ron White, Wanda Sykes, Andrew Dice Clay, richard Pryor, Adam Carolla, Ali Wong, Jeff Dunham, to name a few.

(covered in costume and persona will actually be James Adomian, Amber Nelson, Henry Zebrowski, Chris Thayer, Josh Androsky, Lydia Popovich, Jenny Zigrino, Nick Vatterott, Megan Keoster, Zach Broussard, Troy Walker, Adam Newman, Ed Salazar, Babs Gray, Ed Larson, Grant Lyon and many more)

You can buy tickets for $15 OR you can enter to win a pair of tickets from us here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways

Emily Fleming as Lucille Ball (Photo by Kevin Riggins)

Hosts and creators Mark Normand and Matt Ruby (Photo by Mindy Tucker)

Josh Androsky as Larry the Cable Guy (Photo by Kevin Riggins)

October 15, 2017

comedy show, east hollywood, hollywood, ian abramson, jay larson, jermaine fowler, los angeles, los feliz, moshe kasher, natasha leggero, paul danke, sean patton, silverlake, stand up, the virgil, variety show

Not only is this a great week to be at The Virgil for both Hot Tub and The Super Serious Show, but we have free tickets for you to win for both shows!

Enter here: http://thecomedybureau.dola.com/giveaways

October 9, 2017

cosplay, costume, halloween, los feliz, mark normand, matt ruby, schtick or treat, silverlake, stand up, the virgil

October is well underway which means that Schtick or Treat is only a few weeks away.

In its 10th year, dozens of comedians will dress up and perform as a plethora of comedy icons like Bobcat Goldthwait, Maria Bamford, Louis CK, Sarah Silverman, The Amazing Jonathan, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, Wanda Sykes, Aziz Ansari, Ricky Gervais, Bill Burr, and more.

Tickets for the LA edition at The Virgil are $15 and can be purchased here.

If you’re in NYC, get tickets to Schtick or Treat at The Bell House also going for $15.

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

October 5, 2017

abbi jacobson, comedy show, eliot glazer, los angeles, los feliz, musical comedy, silverlake, the virgil

Eliot Glazer returns with more of his Haunting Renditions (i.e. beautiful arrangements of the most overplayed, overhyped pop songs of yesteryear) later this month at The Virgil.

He’ll be having a very special guest in Abbi Jacobson (you know, from that one Broad City show) too.

Get your tickets as soon as you can here.

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

September 30, 2017

adam rose, allan mcleod, comedy show, dave ross, east hollywood, free show, jonah ray, los feliz, silverlake, stephanie courtney, stephen falk, steve agee, storytelling, the virgil, todd robert anderson

Public School Stories is one of the best storytelling shows in LA and also has, as you can clearly see, some of the prettiest flyers we’ve seen.

This latest edition has a really damn good line-up (featuring folks from MST3K, You’re The Worst, and Progressive Insurance, and more) as you can additionally see, that you shouldn’t miss out on.

NOTE: show is on October 4th, 2017 9PM.

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.

andy daly, baron vaughn, comedy shows, eastside, free comedy, free shows, john ross bowie, julianne smolinski, katie aselton, los angeles, los feliz, rider strong, silverlake, stephen falk, storytelling, the virgil

Public School Stories is always a storytelling show worth catching, but this latest edition for May is particularly stacked with your favorite folks from You’re the Worst, Boy Meets World, MST3K, Review, Legion, and more.

It’s free to attend, but you can RSVP here.

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

February 14, 2017

aliya kamalova, best friends show, cheap comedy, east hollywood, erin and melissa, hollywood, joe kwaczala, kim seltzer, live comedy, los feliz, shauna mcgarry, silverlake, storytelling, the virgil, virgil village, yassir lester

The Best Friends Show, the show where best friends tell stories together, is going to make its first splash at The Virgil this Saturday, February 18th at 8PM.

Real life best friends Kim Seltzer and Aliya Kamalova will welcome other best friends:
Yassir Lester & Isaiah Lester
Shauna McGarry & Celia Finkelstein
Joe Kwaczala & Anthony Gioe
Erin & MeLissa

It’s one of our favorite shows around town and something that always gives us a bit of hope in humanity.

Tickets are $5 and you should get them here ASAP.

January 26, 2017

east hollywood, late night talk show, live comedy, los angeles, los feliz, running late with scott rogowsky, scott rogowsky, silverlake, the virgil

The very fun Scott Rogowsky and his NYC late night talk show Running Late with Scott Rogowsky are coming to LA to The Virgil next month.

For five nights, he has the likes of Weird Al Yankovic, Reggie Watts, Greg Proops, Rory Scovel, Andy Kindler, Dana Gould, Open Mike Eagle, and so much more all as guests.

Get more details and tickets here.

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

January 14, 2017

brooks wheelan, crashing, hollywood, live comedy, los angeles, los feliz, short film, silverlake, son of zorn, stand up, super serious show, the virgil, trutv, variety show

One of our favorite comedy variety showcases around, The Super Serious Show, have their first show of 2017 stacked.

Brooks Wheelan, Pete Holmes, Johnny Pemberton, Amanda Seales, Ian Edwards, Anna Seregina, and a short film from Giancarlo Fiorentini and Jonathan Grimm are all lined-up for next week.

Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at door. Please get them here.

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

Poster by Barry Blankenship.

December 19, 2016

bob baker marionette, drennon davis, east hollywood, hollywood, jared ramirez, los angeles, los feliz, molly fite, puppets, silverlake, the virgil, variety show, virgil village

Some of the best puppets and stand-up and music and modern clowning and way more are coming together to offer up a damn fine variety show, When Puppets Are Your Only Friends, hosted by Molly Fite and Jared Ramirez, this Tuesday at The Virgil.

Best of all, admission is free. Get more details here.

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

December 16, 2016

bryan cook, championships, comedy show, competitive erotic fan fiction, eliza skinner, hollywood, live reading, los angeles, los feliz, silverlake, storytelling, the virgil, virgil village, zach sherwin

The best of the best comedian slash fiction writers in LA, including Eliza Skinner, Zach Sherwin, Alison Leiby, Phoebe Bottoms, and Keith Carey, will assemble to see who will be the Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction champ.

Join in with host/CEFF ringleader Bryan Cook and see who emerges as the best lurid pop culture parodist this Sunday, December 18th at The Virgil with doors opening at 7:30PM. The show itself is free leaving little excuse to not catch it if you’re in town.

More details here.

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

December 11, 2016

comedy show, east hollywood, hollywood, kristen studard, kurt braunohler, laura house, lauren cook, los angeles, los feliz, max silvestri, radio picture show, shauna mcgarry, silverlake, storytelling, the virgil, virgil village

Radio Picture Show, one of the best storytelling shows in LA, is back for its final round of the 2016 and they’ll be doing it to benefit Planned Parenthood.

Max Silvestri, Laura House, Kristen Studard, and Kurt Braunohler will be joining hosts Lauren Cook and Shauna McGarry this Wednesday at The Virgil.

Get your tickets here.

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

November 8, 2016

bye felipe, comedy show, hollywood, kate berlant, live comedy, los feliz, nicole byer, silverlake, stand up, the virgil, virgil village, yes all women

Kate Berlant, Nicole Byer, Alison Stevenson, Casey Ley, Kyle Mizono, Alexandra Tweten, Eileen Beard, Lenora Claire, Miranda King, and more will bring you another evening of comedy against unsolicited dick pics at The Virgil on Friday, November 18th.

This show is brought to you by Bye Felipe.

Tickets are $5 and you can (and should) get them here.

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

November 2, 2016

alex & jude, alex hapeter, comedy show, east hollywood, jude tedmori, live comedy, los angeles, los feliz, silverlake, sketch comedy, the virgil, virgil village, what a time to be alive

Alex Hanpeter and Jude Tedmori return twice more for their wild and crazy What a Time To Be Alive. More details here.

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

The Hot Tub with Kurt & Kristen Double Album to Finally Come Out on Record Store Day This Month

The magic of one of the best live weekly comedy shows in the entire world, Hot Tub, was captured awhile back, but is now set to come out as a double LP as part of Record Store Day on November 25th thanks to Kill Rock Stars and Redeye Worldwide.

On the album, Hot Tub with Kurt and Kristen: Live at the Virgil, will be performances from Eugene Mirman, Kyle Kinane, John Roberts, Aparna Nancherla, Emily Heller, Eddie Pepitone, Beth Stelling, Karen Kilgariff, Andrés du Bouchet, Heather Lawless, and, of course, Kurt Braunohler and Kristen Schaal.

Make sure that your local record shop will be carrying this so you can go and pick it up.

October 20, 2016

comedy show, east hollywood, halloween, los angeles, los feliz, schtick or treat, silverlake, stand up, the virgil, virgil village

Comedians dress up like some of their favorite comedians and perform as if they’re them. It’s Matt Ruby and Mark Normand’s 9th Annual Schtick or Treat in LA and will “feature” the likes (fake versions) of:
Adam Sandler
Alonzo “Hamburger” Jones
Andrew Nice Clay
Andy Kaufman
Aziz Ansari
Bernie Mac
Bill Burr
Bob Newhart
Brody Stevens
Buster Keaton
Carrot Top
Cheri Oteri
Daria
Eddie Pepitone
Elaine Stritch
Ellen Degeneres
Garry Shandling
Guy Branum
Jeff Foxworthy
Jerry Seinfeld
Jim Jeffries
Joan Rivers
John Cleese
Johnny Carson
Kenny Bania
Louis CK
Lucille Ball
Marc Maron
Natasha Leggero
Nate Bargatze
Nick Kroll
Patton Oswalt
Paula Poundstone
PeeWee Herman
Robin Williams
Roseanne Barr
Sonny & Cher
The Lucas Brothers
Tim Allen
Wanda Sykes
and more!

Note: Line-up subject to change.

Come catch this Halloween comedy tradition down at The Virgil on Monday, October 30th at 8PM. Tickets are $12 and you can (and should) get them here.

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

October 17, 2016

caviar content, chris garcia, comedy show, dan st germain, east hollywood, ian karmel, lampshades, los angeles, los feliz, lucas brothers, nash edgerton, silverlake, sklar brothers, super serious show, the virgil, variety show, virgil village

Tickets are $7 online and $10 at door. Get your tickets in advance here.

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

Poster by Barry Blankenship

October 3, 2016

allan mcleod, comedy show, desmin borges, east hollywood, elizabeth meriwether, jd ryznar, julianne smolinski, los angeles, los feliz, natasha vargas-cooper, public school stories, silverlake, stephen falk, storytelling, the virgil, travon free, virgil village

This show is free to attend. More details here.

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

September 28, 2016

comedy show, drew droege, east hollywood, jermaine fowler, jimmy pardo, jon gabrus, live animation, los angeles, los feliz, mike hollingsworth, mike mayfield, picture this show, silverlake, stand up, the virgil, virgil village

The live animated comedy show, Picture This!, is back. Get more details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy crawl and open mic run as well as maps are embedded at www.thecomedybureau.com.

September 19, 2016

alex and jude, alex hanpeter, comedy show, east hollywood, jude tedmori, los angeles, los feliz, residency, silverlake, sketch comedy, the virgil, virgil village

Alex Hanpeter and Jude Tedmori have a residency at The Virgil that follows Hot Tub starting next week. We’re sure it’ll be equal parts silly, daring, edgy, and out right absurd.

Best of all, it’s free to attend. More details here.

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

September 17, 2016

andrew michaan, comedy show, east hollywood, los angeles, los feliz, lous anders, nix brothers, ron funches, short film, silverlake, stand up, the cooties, the virgil, variety show, will weldon

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.

More details here.

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

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August 20, 2016

comedy shows, comedy store, el cid, hollywood improv, improv, largo, los angeles, nerdmelt, open mics, stand up, the virgil, ucb

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