LA comedy calendar: Upcoming stand-up and comedy shows in LA

Drink minimums at comedy shows feel kind of antiquated at this point. But stand-up at a wine bar? Now that’s something we can get behind. Venture into the Santa Monica Mountains for this stand-up show held at Malibu’s cenic the Barn at Cielo Farms. Sean Leary hosts.

Cutting-edge comedy meets culinary prowess at the first-ever fest of its kind celebrating Asian American culture in Los Angeles. Kumail Nanjiani, Margaret Cho, Bobby Lee, Zarna Garg, Joel Kim Booster, Nimesh Patel, Sherry Cola, Aparna Nancherla and many more—plus special guests—will take over three stages at L.A. Live, with Hasan Minhaj and friends headlining both nights. On the food side, MAMA’s Nightmarket will be serving up fare from 20 local Asian restaurants, including Holy Basil, Jilli, Yum Sະlut and Feng Mao.

In light of the recent ICE activity in Los Angeles, Search Party star John Early is teaming up with comedy pals Reggie Watts, Kate Berlant, Ron Funches and Vanessa Gonzalez for a show at the Regent Theater. Ticket proceeds will benefit the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights’ rapid response work to help families targeted by raids.

Think men could do a bit of a better job listening when it comes to dating? This Bachelorette-style game show runs with that conceit as its one rule: The four men competing for a date can’t speak. Instead, they’ll nod and doodle while host Allison Goldberg searches their phones and dials their moms. You can usually find Love Isn’t Blind staged monthly (and you can even apply to participate in it).

One of the most talented improv performers, period, see Schwartz (perhaps best known as Parks and Rec’s Jean Ralphio and now as the voice of Sonic) and a surprise assembly of friends take to the stage.