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Hollywood Improv

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8162 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046 United States
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Website https://improv.com/hollywood/
Once a folk music venue known as The Ash Grove, The Hollywood Improv is now known as one of Los Angeles’ “Big Three” comedy clubs (the others being The Comedy Store and The Laugh Factory) that features some of the biggest names and best up and comers in stand-up comedy (and almost no improvisers) since 1974.

Events at this venue

Today
  • July 2026

  • Tue 28

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    July 28 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Tue 21

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    July 21 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Fri 17

    Nate Craig (in LA)

    July 17 @ 9:45 pm - 11:00 pm
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Nate Craig headlines $24.19 + 2 item min. Starts 9:45PM PT

    $24.19
  • Wed 15

    Vinny Fasline & Friends (in LA)

    July 15 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Featuring stand-up from: Harland Williams, Morgan Jay, Craig Robinson, Steph Tolev, Billy Gardell, Gena B. Jones and More TBA! $29.34 + 2 item min. Starts 7:30PM PT

    $29.34
  • Tue 14

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    July 14 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Mon 13

    Jess Hopkins & Friends (in LA)

    July 13 @ 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Featuring stand-up from: Patton Oswalt, Craig Robinson, Chad Kroeger, Arijana Ramic, Jessica Hopkins, Jay Leno, and more TBA $29.34 + 2 item min. Starts 7:15PM PT

    $29.34
  • Fri 10

    Low and Inside (in LA)

    July 10 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Comics pitch their tweets and one-liners for hits & giggles! Featuring: John Hastings, Ashley Johnson, Danny Cuneo, Liz Blanc, Maddie Connors, Willie Simon, Steve Furey, Greg Barris, MK Gannon, Chris Fairbanks MK Paulsen, Allen Strickland Williams, and more TBA Hosted by Radu Bondar $24.19 + 2 item min. Starts 7:30PM PT  

    $24.19
  • Tue 7

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    July 7 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Fri 3

    Historical Roast: THE QUEEN! (in LA)

    July 3 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Let’s celebrate 250 years of independence by roasting the rebels that started it all!!! Historical Roast: The Founding Fathers, Friday, July 3 at 7:30pm at The Hollywood Improv! From the people who brought you the series on Netflix, Historical Roast is a classic comedy roast featuring standup comedians as historical figures! Don’t miss George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Betsy, Ross, Pearl, Wheatley, King George AND MORE as they exercise their First Amendment right to roast each other! ft. […]

    $15.95
  • June 2026

  • Tue 30

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    June 30 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Tue 23

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    June 23 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Tue 16

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    June 16 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Tue 9

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    June 9 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Sun 7

    Ali Wong WIP (in LA)

    June 7 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Ali Wong WIP (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Ali Wong works on her new hour Starts 7PM PT

    $85.99
  • Tue 2

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    June 2 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • May 2026

  • Tue 26

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    May 26 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Tue 19

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    May 19 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Tue 12

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    May 12 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Sat 9

    Netflix Is a Joke: Todd Glass: The Event of a Lifetime (in LA)

    May 9 @ 11:30 pm - May 10 @ 1:00 am Netflix Is a Joke: Todd Glass: The Event of a Lifetime (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Todd Glass: The Event of a Lifetime is a stand up comedy show that starts outside before the doors even open and doesn’t end until you’re home, eating cookies and drinking hot chocolate in bed. There’s a highlight reel on my website, go watch it and you’ll get a real feel for what the show is, better than I could explain it in writing. Starts 7:30PM & 9:45PM & 11:30PM PT

    $34.49
  • Sat 9

    Netflix Is a Joke: Todd Glass: The Event of a Lifetime (in LA)

    May 9 @ 9:45 pm - 10:30 pm Netflix Is a Joke: Todd Glass: The Event of a Lifetime (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Todd Glass: The Event of a Lifetime is a stand up comedy show that starts outside before the doors even open and doesn’t end until you’re home, eating cookies and drinking hot chocolate in bed. There’s a highlight reel on my website, go watch it and you’ll get a real feel for what the show is, better than I could explain it in writing. Starts 7:30PM & 9:45PM & 11:30PM PT

    $34.49
  • Sat 9

    Netflix Is a Joke: Todd Glass: The Event of a Lifetime (in LA)

    May 9 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Netflix Is a Joke: Todd Glass: The Event of a Lifetime (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Todd Glass: The Event of a Lifetime is a stand up comedy show that starts outside before the doors even open and doesn’t end until you’re home, eating cookies and drinking hot chocolate in bed. There’s a highlight reel on my website, go watch it and you’ll get a real feel for what the show is, better than I could explain it in writing. Starts 7:30PM & 9:45PM & 11:30PM PT

    $34.49
  • Fri 8

    Surrounded @ Netflix Is a Joke (in LA)

    May 8 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Surrounded (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    The Surrounded crowdwork show is unlike any other experience in town. Come see your favorite comedians at their most venerable: no written material, completely Surrounded by YOU, in the the center of the World Famous Hollywood Improv. Featuring: Mike Falzone, Morgan Jay, Kevin Sullivan, Grace O'Malley $29.86 + 2 item min. Starts 7:30PM PT

    $29.86
  • Fri 8

    Asif Ali & Friends @ Netflix Is a Joke (near LA)

    May 8 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    An evening with stand-up with Asif Ali & friends! $33.98 + 2 item min. Starts 7:30PM PT

    $33.98
  • Thu 7

    Right Now with John Goblikon @ Netflix Is a Joke (in LA)

    May 7 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    RIGHT NOW w/ John Goblikon (comedian Dave Rispoli) is the #1 goblin comedy podcast in the universe! Leave all your expectations @ the door as John asks your favorite comedians & celebrities all the hard hitting ?s-from the meaning of life to whether they've ever been to Trader Joe's. $29.86 + 2 item min. Starts 7:30PM ET

    $29.86
  • Wed 6

    Rosebud Baker @ Netflix Is a Joke (in LA)

    May 6 @ 9:30 pm - 11:00 pm
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Rosebud Baker headlines $35.01 + 2 item min. Starts 9:30PM PT

    $35.01
  • Tue 5

    Sophie Buddle @ Netflix Is a Joke (in LA)

    May 5 @ 9:45 pm - 11:30 pm
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    An evening of stand-up with Sophie Buddle and special guests $29.86 + 2 item min. Starts 9:45PM PT

    $29.86
  • Tue 5

    Blair Socci @ Netflix Is a Joke (in LA)

    May 5 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Blair Socci headlines $29.86 + 2 item min. Starts 7:30PM PT

    $29.86
  • Tue 5

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    May 5 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Mon 4

    Mermaid Comedy Hour @ Netflix Is a Joke (in LA)

    May 4 @ 9:30 pm - 11:00 pm
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Recently featured in the LA Times, Mermaid Comedy Hour is a monthly show at the legendary Hollywood Improv featuring LA’s top up-and-coming female and nonbinary comedians. With a fantastic reputation and a truly fun community of comics, fans, and industry regulars alike, MCH has been running for over 10 years and proudly showcases fresh, diverse lineups each month. Featuring: Laurie Douglas, Janan Araujo-Siam, Christie Bahna, Alexis Bradby, Sophie Delaney, Daniela Inés Calvo Previous acts include Chelsea Handler, Margaret Cho, Taylor Tomlinson, Atsuko Okastuka, […]

    $29.86
  • Mon 4

    Ron Funches: Funchadelic @ Netflix Is a Joke (in LA)

    May 4 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Ron Funches: Funchadelic (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    An evening of comedy with Ron Funches and special guests Starts 7:30PM PT

    Sold out
  • April 2026

  • Tue 28

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    April 28 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Tue 21

    Elle Orlando (in LA)

    April 21 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Elle Orlando headlines $19.04 + 2 item min. Starts 7:30PM PT

    $19.04
  • Tue 21

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    April 21 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Tue 14

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    April 14 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Fri 10

    Tori Piskin (in LA)

    April 10 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Poor Little Rich Girl is the new standup hour from Upper East Side Manhattan native Tori Piskin, a comedian who grew up hiding her designer clothes and pretending her credit card didn’t have her dad’s name on it. Real-life characters straight out of Gossip Girl and Succession, fuel her stories as she unpacks the absurd realities of the wealthy. $13.89 + 2 item min. Starts 7:30PM PT

    $13.89
  • Tue 7

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    April 7 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Sun 5

    Ron Funches: Funchadelic (in LA)

    April 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Ron Funches: Funchadelic (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Ron Funches headlines $34.49 + 2 item min. Starts 7PM PT

    $34.49
  • March 2026

  • Tue 31

    Hollywood Improv (in LA)

    March 31 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Hollywood Improv Comedy Lab (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Sign-up 5PM in Main Room Sign-up cut off at 75 names in bucket Starts 5:30PM 3 min. Lottery

  • Mon 30

    Janelle James (in LA)

    March 30 @ 9:30 pm - 11:00 pm Janelle James (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    An evening of stand-up with Janelle James 3/29 @ 9:15PM PT 3/30 @ 7:30PM & 9:30PM PT

    Sold out
  • Mon 30

    Janelle James (in LA)

    March 30 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Janelle James (in LA)
    Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    An evening of stand-up with Janelle James 3/29 @ 9:15PM PT 3/30 @ 7:30PM & 9:30PM PT

    Sold out
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