Bang is both a comedy showcase and an improv study centre frequented by novice and experienced comics. On the whole, the shows are original and cleverly themed: look out for...

The biggest names in stand-up come to this hallowed yet funky beach club miles from the Sunset Strip. Jay Leno tries out new material for his talk show every Sunday, at least...

Developing comedians get a chance to hone their skills in front of a live audience at this low-key, always-free theatre run by the Comedy Central TV network. The result is...

The site that once held notorious Sunset Strip club Ciro's morphed into the Comedy Store in 1972. Three separate stages host a monstrous array of stand-ups more or less every...

Damon Wayans and DL Hughley are among the comics who've starred at this mid-city club specialising in talented African American stand-ups famous from their appearances on the...

At ComedySportz' eponymous flagship show (8pm Fri, 8pm & 10.30pm Sat), teams of improvisers go head-to-head a la Whose Line is it Anyway?, complete with a referee, peanuts and...

Garrett Morris, an original Saturday Night Live Not Ready for Prime-Time Player, runs the only regular comedy club in Downtown LA, specialising in savvy stand-up. Morris...

Experimental themed productions and more straightforward stand-up shows are staged for adventurous audiences at this unusual operation, equal parts art gallery and performance...

The holy hall of improvisational and character-based sketch comedy operates a popular theatre alongside their extensive programme of improv classes. Kathy Griffin, Will...

Nationally known touring comics such as Craig 'The Lovemaster' Shoemaker and Gabriel Iglesias are regulars at this stand-up specialist up in Pasadena. The Ice House is also...

The oldest brick wall in town hosts two stand-up shows each night, with an early-evening open-mic on Tuesdays and popular black comedy night Mo' Betta Mondays. Big-name...

The LA outpost of the Chicago-based comedy set-up (formerly ImprovOlympic) offers between three and five shows a night, many featuring the house improv speciality known as 'The...

Dedicated to nurturing comic talent, LA Connection is your best - OK, only - choice for improv, sketch and stand-up comedy in the Valley. If there's available seating, a single...

Jon Lovitz has vowed to get raunchy on this stage every Wednesday until his death. On other nights, this Sunset Strip staple showcases touring stand-ups alongside themed...