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baby wants candy, cameron esposito, comedy show, dtla, free comedy, free show, los angeles, musical comedy, stand up comedy, union station

Though it’s often not included in montages of LA, one of Los Angeles’ most beautiful structures is the pristine Union Station in DTLA. Its Art Deco design calls back to a timeless LA look from decades past, not to mention that it possessing all the charm of a classic train station.

So, wouldn’t it be great to watch comedy with LA’s most lovely train station as the backdrop?

Indeed, there will be a live comedy show next week, Clock Tower Comedy, featuring some of LA’s best in improv, musical comedy, and stand-up. Shamilton, the Hamilton-inspired musical improv show is absolutely one of the top musical comedy shows in LA and the one and only Cameron Esposito is bright, shining, genuine, sharp stand-up comedy luminary.

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

comedy shows, david x cohen, futurama, improv comedy, long form improv, los angeles, santa monica

Pretty, Pretty Pony is and has been, hands down, one of our favorite improv groups amidst the ever-multiplying number of improv teams in and throughout LA. You should always catch their monthly residency where they do improv based off of a monologist’s stories at the Westside Comedy Theater for their high-level, yet subversive long form improv done exquisitely by a cast of Cole Stratton, Joey Greer, Vanessa Ragland, Ed Roe, Atul Singh, Chris Alvarado.

This edition of Pretty, Pretty Pony is especially special as their guest monologist is none other than David X. Cohen who has brought us one of the more fun visions of the future with Futurama. Undoubtedly, his stories of his own past ought to be something pretty special too.

Tickets are only $6 and you can (and should) get them here.

chris gethard, comedy show, experimental comedy, los angeles, lyric hyperion, robby hoffman, tcgs

Robby Hoffman is at it again.

“It” being commandeering beloved and retired The Chris Gethard Show to do her own version of the show, which is arguably a very on-brand TCGS to continue to the show.

Hoffman’s version of the show gets into similar beautiful and hilarious chaos that Gethard did, but does so with her own cheeky alpha energy. Also, special guests could range from comedians, actors, etc. all the way to real estate agents making for a truly unpredictable, but downright hysterical night.

Tickets usually sell out for this, so best go get them for $12 right now (even though the show is a month away).

February 28, 2020

comedy show, dynasty typewriter, los angeles, podcast, rob schrab, schrab home video

Since the departure of Harmontown, it has been quite a few minutes since Dynasty Typewriter had a big time weekly podcast recording within its wonderful walls.

However, that’s all about change with the one and only comedy/artist/producer/purveyor of wonderfully terrible things Rob Schrab (Channel 101, Monster House, Scud: The Disposable Assassin). A podcast called Schrab Home Video will take residence at Dynasty Typewriter at Hayworth Theater starting Mar. 15th and it’ll be “part clip-show, part talk show, and still more parts A/V installation and basement hang”. Of course, Schrab will talk to his vast, wide web of cool comedy, horror, animation folks that he is connected to and it should be a damn good time every Sunday early evening at 5PM.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on the day of and you really ought to go get yours for the very first show here.

February 27, 2020

book of mormon, comedy show, improv, los angeles, musical comedy, ucb, upright citizens brigade

Perhaps a ticket to the current run of Book of Mormon at The Ahmanson (starts at $45) is a little too steep for you right now? Maybe you’ve seen the national touring cast of Book of Mormon in tip top form, but would like to see what else they have up their sleeve outside of the groundbreaking musical?

In either case, there’s something that’s perfect on the horizon for both sorts of folks next month. That national touring cast of Book of Mormon and many of UCB’s very best will be going head-to-head in a show that runs them through the gauntlet of improv, bits, musical comedy, and more!

You’ll get the best of so many worlds in one show and all for the nice price of $14. Book of Mormon vs. UCB @ UCB Sunset is set for Mon. Mar. 9th at 8PM and you best get your tickets real quick right here.

February 26, 2020

eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, film independent, live read

Not only is this an exclusive live read of the trippy existential rom com Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, it will be such a live read with a stellar cast of Tessa Thompson, Adam Scott, Kiersey Clemons, Kelly Marie Tran, and Bridget Regan under the direction of Brett Haley (Hearts Beat Loud, The Hero, All the Bright Places).

It’s a modern classic and this one night only event will be held at the Directors Guild of America next week on Wed. Mar. 4th thanks to Film Independent (the folks behind the Spirit Awards). Tickets are $50 for GA (and will very likely sell out very quickly). Go get tickets ASAP here.

February 25, 2020

andres du bouchet, atsuko okatsuka, candice thompson, club tee gee, eddie pepitone, frankie quinones, jay larson, kevin avery, matt mccarthy, peacock, steph tolev, subhah agarwal, year anniversary

This Thursday, it will have been a year since Peacock started prancing around Club Tee Gee over in the lovely part of LA known as Atwater Village. In that time, it has quickly grown into a neatly packed and produced, tight stand-up show that has become a neighborhood (and LA) favorite on Thursday nights. Going for an entire year, especially when you’re maintaining a high quality show every week is incredibly difficult and deserves a nod of admiration (in person at this week’s show preferably)

So, join host Kiran Deol and a very, very special, extra stacked line-up all for the always nice price of a $5 suggested donation to celebrate Peacock’s One Year Anniversary.

February 24, 2020

bootleg theater, comedy show, echo park, experimental comedy, lane moore, los angeles, tinder, tinder live

One of the crazier things you’ll ever see live on stage is the dating odyssey that Lane Moore embarks on as she displays a live feed from her Tinder on her phone and narrates her twists and turns through any and all swipes, matches, threads, etc. and letting the audience even somewhat sway what happens. Moore is so open and warm and so damn fun that the chaos is pretty damn fun.

Moore has been touring with this one of a kind, insanely bold social experiment/comedy show as it’s truly unforgettable

The latest edition of Tinder Live with Lane Moore is set for Sat. May 16th at 9PM at The Bootleg Theater. Tickets are $25 and you best get them now as we won’t be surprised at all if they sell out.

February 21, 2020

beth stelling, comedy show, los angeles, stand up comedy, ucb

The charisma and warmth of Beth Stelling is undeniable (see her recent Kimmel set for proof) and has been for years. That’s part of why she is getting to tape an hour special for HBO Max coming up very soon.

So, next month, Thurs. Mar. 5th at 9:30PM at UCB Franklin, you’ll not only get a chance to see the oh-so-wondrous Beth get to do an hour, (a rarity for any comic in LA), but you’ll get to see her run that hour for said special.

We highly encourage you to be in attendance for this at the hallowed comedy grounds that are UCB Franklin. It’s very likely that this will be the most intimate space you’ll get to see Beth’s new hour in. Tickets are $9 and you can and very much should get them here.

February 20, 2020

ali kolbert, asif ali, beth stelling, better half, clark jones, comedy show, echo park, free comedy, jared logan, kara klenk, los angeles, rory scovel, stand up comedy

Better Half with Jared Logan and Kara Klenk were the successors to LA’s beloved, long-running Thursday stand-up show The Josh & Josh Show. They opted to relocate to a different day and a different part of town, but we’re happy that they’re back as Jared and Kara are probably one of the funniest comedian power couples that we know.

The new Better Half will now happen on Tuesday’s at Echo Park’s dark, chic (and even a little sexy?) Bar Bandini. This first line-up for their new night/venue is pretty stellar (as was always the case with Better Half).

Swing on by to Bar Bandini next Tuesday for this new Better Half and keep up to date with line-ups here.

February 19, 2020

anniversary, chirstina catherine martinez, comedy show, jackie kashian, jonah ray, kumail nanjiani, kyle kinane, natalie palamides, reggie watts

It’s quite simple. One of the best shows in town, Hot Tub with Kurt & Kristen, is celebrating that it has been one of the best shows in town (in NYC in the past and LA now actually) for 15 years and is having such the massive, gala worthy line-up.

Also, the always marvelous duo of Kurt Braunohler and Kristen Schaal will there hosting (and, well, maybe they could do Kristen Schaal Is a Horse for even longer?)

Tickets are sold out right now, but a few door tickets will be available. Line-up plenty early for your chance to snag them. Stay up to date with the ticket situation @hottub_show.

February 18, 2020

dana gould, eddie pepitone, hannah einbinder, yard theater

This night both offers a spectacular spread of comedy with the brilliant minds of Dana Gould, Eddie Pepitone, and Hannah Einbinder that span several generations of comedy, but you also will be supporting the Yard Theater, run by the incomparable John Ennis, and its expansion to having shows and mics and so much more open to the public.

This benefit for an LA indie comedy venue/show you should absolutely not miss for the truly splendid trio that are so funny in so many different, unique ways is happening next week. Please, go get your tickets here.

February 17, 2020

benefit, bernie sanders, comedy show, fundraiser, john early, kate berlant, largo, los angeles

As both John Early and Kate Berlant individually ascend to the upper echelons of comedy, seeing them take the stage together becomes more and more of a precious rarity, something not be absolutely missed.

The dynamic they have together is simultaneously otherworldly and chill.

So, take this chance to catch them together on the first day of March at Largo (as well as support Democratic Presidential Candidate hopeful Senator Bernie Sanders). Tickets are $50 (plus service fee). Go get ‘em here.

February 14, 2020

birthday, comedy show, eric andre, hollywood, jack black, los angeles, reggie watts, talib kweli

For years now, Eric Andre’s birthday party has been the sort of a legend that you’d hear whispers about and see glimpses of on Instagram.

Now, Andre is upping the ante, potentially throwing his biggest birthday shindig ever, complete with the insanity that comedy’s premier enfant terrible is beloved for as well as a pretty damn great line-up of comedy/music at the Hollywood Palladium (Kweli, Reggie Watts, and Jack Black on the same line-up? Come on now.)

Tickets for Eric Andre’s Bad Trip Birthday Bu’kkake are on sale now, going for $59.50-$160, and don’t be surprised if they sell out real quick (i.e. go get them now)

February 13, 2020

comedy show, largo, stand up comedy, tig notaro

The hours of Tig Notaro doing stand-up are such a momentous occasion and really ought to behoove you to be in attendance for Tig headlining if you can.

Whether she’s unveiling several tragedies very honestly or teasing the audience with a “possible” appearance of the Indigo Girls for several minutes or dragging a stool across the stage, Tig pushes the envelope, but does so in such a clever way that you wouldn’t notice until you walked out of the theater.

In any case, get your tickets for Tig running her latest hour at Largo this Sun., Feb. 16th at 7PM. Tickets are $30 (plus $7 service fee).

February 12, 2020

comedy show, kyle ayers, los angeles, never seen it, podcast, silverlake, solomon georgio, table read

It has been a minute (several minutes actually) since Kyle Ayers’ fantastic show/podcast Never Seen It where comedians reimagine celebrated, beloved movies that they have never seen and then do a table read of their version.

We still can’t forget how funny the heavy metal take of Mary Poppins by Henry Zebrowski is and we have no doubt something insanely and hysterical unexpected is going to be read live next month at Lyric Hyperion.

Tickets for this latest edition of Never Seen It are on sale now and you can (and very much should) get them here.

February 11, 2020

comedy show, dynasty typewriter, larry owens, los angeles

The exquisite and magical wonder of Larry Owens is not only returning to LA next month, but he’ll be doing so for a whole evening at Dynasty Typewriter.

Owens’ theatrical, commanding, musical-forward comedy has gained him plenty of acclaim in a very short time.

Don’t miss this chance to experience a full show of Larry Owens (along with the fantastic guests of Matt Rogers and Naomi Ekperigin) and get your tickets for $15 right now right here.

February 10, 2020

clowning, comedy show, dr brown, los angeles, lyric hyperion, natalie palamides, silverlake

The Lyric Hyperion has become a destination to see comedy that’s different, boundary pushing, genre-blending, eye-opening, and, of course, so much damn fun.

One of the pillars of the theater is the occasional runs of the “Monday Nights” crew of Bill O’Neill, Courtney Pauroso, Natalie Palimides, Chad Damiani, Juzo Yoshida, Max Baumgarten, Ian Bratschie, and Christina Catherine Martinez led by Lyric Hyperion ringleader and artistic director Dr. Brown. They are the best of the best of their clowning/solo performers banded together for some top shelf tomfoolery (plenty have won awards and they even got to be featured on FX’s Cake last year).

Mon. Feb. 17th at 7PM will see the return of the Monday Night Crew for a special fundraiser benefit for the Lyric Hyperion (as a non-profit, it needs all of our support). Tickets are $15 and you can (and very much should) get them here.

February 7, 2020

blamblamblam, comedy show, koreatown, los angeles, stand up comedy, variety show

13 years for anything in LA comedy is an incredible feat. Blam!Blam!Blam! is just about to reach that very mark, thanks to the care of one DeMorge Brown, with doing a monthly show, late on a Tuesday, putting up a barrage of comedians from every sort of discipline and giving you one hell of a mind-bending comedy experience in one of the most curious bars in all of Koreatown, R-Bar.

So, this Tuesday, Feb. 11th around 9:30PM (doors 9PM), you should pay your respects to the Blam and come see the likes of:

TROY WALKER, BRODIE REED, FRANKIE QUINONES, LAURA KIGHTLINGER, GLENN FANCHER, AMBER NELSON, PAIGE WELDON, M.K. PAULSEN, NANA IWASAKI, MAX BEASLEY, OMAR NAVA, JOHN ROY, CHAD DAMIANI
PLUS a musical selection from ALANA NABORS

Also, Paul Danke will be presiding over the evening once again Blam!Blam!Blam!’s faithful host and, of course, there will be “comedic passions” expressed from Davey Johnson and Anna Seregina.

Get more info about Blam!Blam!Blam! 13th Anniversary here.

February 6, 2020

comedy show, experimental comedy, lyric hyperion, valentine's day

You’re Gonna Love This might be the perfect comedy show to go see on Valentine’s Day?

You’re Gonna Love This, presented by Maddie Connors & Katy Fishell, has female/queer comedians present all the sorts of things that their significant others tried oh so hard to get them into (whether it’s the sort of thing that they would love or not).

It’s a tribute to loves past, but also a justified dissection of a perhaps ridiculous thing that they had to “go along with”.

For this special, Valentine’s Day edition, they have a wondrous line-up Megan Gailey, Jared Goldstein, Robby Hoffman, Nori Reed, and Jon Millstein who we’re sure have some hysterical things about the things that they were forced into liking.

Tickets are $10 (and they usually sell out). So, go get your tickets right here, right now.

February 5, 2020

choreography, comedy dancing, comedy show, dance show, kat burns, los angeles

Kat Burns has won two Emmys for putting together the brilliant choreography on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. That’s all we should need to say in order to convince you to see her show that blends the worlds of dancing and comedy. You should note that she’s also down choreo for Wet Hot American Summer, Another Period, Weird Al Yankovic.

As far as we can see, Kat brings comedy and dance together unlike anyone else.

Thus, you should catch her big variety show The Raggle Taggle Dance Hour that will feature dancers getting a little silly and comedians cutting a rug and more. Please go get your tickets here.

February 4, 2020

mfm, my favorite murder, ssdgm, unauthorized musical

Even in seeing just a staged live reading of My Favorite Murder: The Unauthorized Musical, we were really blown away with how cleverly wrought and expertly executed Dahlya Glick, Michael O’Konis, and Andrew Young’s musical tribute to one of the biggest podcasts around, the comedy true crime juggernaut My Favorite Murder. The mystery that Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark solve in the musical, the Elvis song, how Steven figures into the whole thing, and the range of songs are really worth catching live.

Even if you aren’t that familiar with the pod, the true crime comedy combo distilled into hysterical musical numbers are pretty damn satisfying.

So, we can only imagine how fun this initial run of the full scale production at the newly minted comedy variety venue Silver Park Arts will be like at the end of March, beginning of April. Get your tickets for $13 right now right here.

February 3, 2020

baron vaughn, comedy show, dynasty typewriter, hampton yount, jonah ray, los angeles, movie riffing, mst3k

The stars of the latest iteration of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Jonah Ray, Baron Vaughn, and Hampton Yount will assemble once again to roast those sorts of movies that beg the sorts of confused questions, “How?” “Why?”

Though, this time, they’ll be doing so as themselves sans any sort of puppetry or outer space back drop. Join them at Dynasty Typewriter later this month for Destroy All Movies to revel in their razor sharp, speedy riffing.

Tickets are $15 right now and $20 on the day of. Save a bit of cash and get tickets right now right here.

January 31, 2020

ahmanson, book of mormon, dtla, musical comedy

Another run of Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone’s brilliant, lauded, subversive musical/religious satire The Book of Mormon is happening in LA, this time at the Ahmanson in DTLA’s Music Center.

They’ll be running six nights a week from Feb .18th-Mar. 29th (no Monday performances) and tickets are going for $45-$179. It’s a lengthy run, but you not to miss your chance (and don’t be surprised if certain nights get sold out).

Get your tickets here.

Tue 24

Judah Friedlander: Pre-Existing Fascism (Live-stream)

November 24 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Tue 24

Eddie Pepitone: Live from the Bunker (Livestream)

November 24 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Tue 24

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

November 24 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Tue 24

Last Stream on the Left (Livestream)

November 24 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Tue 24

Mary Houlihan’s Painting Party (Planet Scum Live-stream)

November 24 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Tue 24

Too Many Ideas with Kyle Ayers (Twitch Live-stream)

November 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Tue 24

In The Green Zoom (YouTube Live-stream)

November 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Tue 24

Ambush Comedy (in NYC)

November 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Wed 25

Couples Therapy Quarantine Party (Twitch Live-stream)

November 25 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Wed 25

6th Annual High & Mighty Thanksgiving Eve Power Hour (Live-stream)

November 25 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Wed 25

The 10th Annual Sandwich Night (Live-stream)

November 25 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Wed 25

Adam Cayton-Holland (Live-stream)

November 25 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Wed 25

Comedy Quarantine (IG Live-stream)

November 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Thu 26

Eddie Pepitone: Live from the Bunker (Livestream)

November 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Thu 26

The Ted Alexandro Show (YouTube Live-stream)

November 26 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Thu 26

Ga’riffs with Gareth Reynolds (IG Live-stream)

November 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Thu 26

DeAnne Smith & Acquaintances! Tender comedy for tough times. (Zoom Live-stream)

November 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Thu 26

Comedy Quarantine (IG Live-stream)

November 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Thu 26

Simon Amstell – My Experience with ayahuasca (Live-stream)

November 26 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Fri 27

Hot & Rich (Twitch Live-stream)

November 27 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Fri 27

Nowhere Comedy Club: Mike Birbiglia: Working it Out (Virtually) (Zoom Live-stream)

November 27 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Fri 27

Hey Girl with Matt (Braunger) & Kyle (Kinane) (Twitch Live-stream)

November 27 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Fri 27

How To Be Alone with Lane Moore (Twitch Live-stream)

November 27 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Fri 27

Comedy Quarantine (IG Live-stream)

November 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Fri 27

Faded Quaran-Stream (Twitch Live-stream)

November 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Sat 28

The Cabaret Of Dangerous Ideas (Live-stream)

November 28 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am

Sat 28

Magic for Humans (From Home) w/Justin Willman (Live-stream)

November 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Sat 28

Nowhere Comedy Club: Mike Birbiglia: Working it Out (Virtually) (Zoom Live-stream)

November 28 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Sat 28

A Comedy Show LA (in LA)

November 28 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Sat 28

Charles Phoenix Holiday Jubilee (YouTube Live-stream)

November 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sat 28

Diabetic Fury 3 – An Evening Of Diabetes Awareness (Live-stream)

November 28 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Sun 29

Nowhere Comedy Club: Mike Birbiglia: Working it Out (Virtually) (Zoom Live-stream)

November 29 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Sun 29

The George Lucas Talk Show (Live-stream)

November 29 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Mon 30

Gala for World AIDS Day (Live-stream)

November 30 @ 11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Mon 30

The Ted Alexandro Show (YouTube Live-stream)

November 30 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Mon 30

Nowhere Comedy Club: Todd Barry: The VIRTUAL Crowd Work Tour (Zoom Live-stream)

November 30 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Mon 30

The Dave Hill Goodtime Hour (Live-stream)

November 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm