LA comedy calendar: Upcoming stand-up and comedy shows in LA
Explore our LA comedy calendar to find out which of your favorite stand-up comedians as well as sketch and improv groups have upcoming shows in Los Angeles
There's no shortage of cutting-edge comedy throughout LA's famous clubs, from live podcasts at Largo to improv teams at UCB. Keep tabs on your favorite stand-ups or up-and-coming comedians to watch with our up-to-date LA comedy calendar.
LA comedy calendar
Tracy Morgan
The former Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock star mounts a comeback tour after his yearlong recovery from a devastating 2014 automobile accident. Morgan’s SNL hosting gig in the fall proved that he’s back to form. Expect his stand-up to be just as filthy as ever.
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Comedy Palace
This weekly comedy showcase in Los Feliz hosts one of the most stacked lineups of stand-ups this side of the 101. Located above a Chinese restaurant, the free Comedy Palace attracts a steady stable of late night show regulars every Thursday as well as surprise guests—you never know when Patton Oswalt will drop in or Maria Bamford will mount a month-long residency. It's worth every penny... if it actually cost you any to begin with.
Read moreAndrew Dice Clay
Andrew Dice Clay made a name for himself with his brash, controversial humor, beginning in the early 80s and gradually earning a following in New York and L.A. comedy clubs. His break came with an appearance on Rodney Dangerfield's 1988 Young Comedian's Special for HBO, earning Clay his own special and several successful comedy albums. Clay was the subject of the VH1 series "Undisputed" and can be heard on Sirius Satellite Radio. In 2016, the Diceman was back in the spotlight again, between his outrageous, semi-autobiographical series "Dice" (what else?) and a memorable, bloody role as a coked-out radio promotion guy in the premiere episode of HBO's "Vinyl."
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Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival
Promoters keep trying to make outdoor comedy fests happen, but we can't complain with one look at the lineup for Funny or Die's Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival. This national tour mixes up its lineup of theater-caliber comedians each night, so the show here (and by here, we mean Irvine) may look a little different than in some of your friends' cities. Dane Cook, Sebastian Maniscalco and Nick Swardson headline, with sets from Ali Wong, Iliza Shlesinger, Kumail Nanjiani and more.
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Picture This!
Animation meets live comedy at this stand-up series from Brandie Posey and Sam Varela. Comedian perform on-stage as local artists sketch them—and cross their fingers for a smooth reveal of the drawing. Of course, since this is LA, you can expect top-notch talent among both the comedians and animators.
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Good Looks
Former Portlanders Ian Karmel and Andrew Michaan host this stand-up show the first Wednesday of the month. What started as a small but impeccably curated show in the Arts District has since settled into a groove at UCB Sunset (and dropped its free admission in the process). Make no mistake, though: this is still consistently one of the best stand-up lineups in th city.
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Trevor Noah
Before he became host of The Daily Show, the South African comedian was already leaving audiences in stitches with jokes about politics, race and class; expect Noah to push the envelope just far enough.
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Blindsided: The Jeannette Rizzi Story
For one night only, comedian Jeannette Rizzi is putting on a benefit show at the Hollywood Improv with all proceeds going to Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services. Blindsided is an autobiographical, one-woman show about her experience dealing with the suicide of a best friend. Despite its heavy content, Rizzi manages to introduce comedic elements while spotlighting a serious topic to create a show that is hopeful and uplifting. Tickets are currently on sale for $25 and are available to purchase online.
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Amy Schumer
Don't let Amy Schumer's status as a pop culture icon overshadow the fact that she's a stellar stand-up at heart. Schumer manages to balance wicked smarts and nasty quips with a routine that delves into her personal insecurities.
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Gabriel Iglesias
Iglesias has done The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, though he's best known to his fans as Fluffy, the big yet approachable guy with an arsenal of voices at his side.
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Festival Supreme
Tenacious D is back to rock your socks off with a fourth dose of Festival Supreme. The duo has curated a mix of heavy hitters as well as local and cult favorites for a pretty luscious lineup of musical comedy. This year's fest once again returns to the Expo Line-adjacent Shrine Auditorium, with headlining sets from Flight of the Conchords, Weird Al and Patton Oswalt. Fred Armisen & Bill HaderNick KrollPeachesDrunk HistoryNorm MacdonaldJaneane GarofaloComedy Bang! Bang! starring Scott AukermanMaria BamfordT.J. MillerKumail NanjianiEagles of Death MetalJenny SlateDr. DementoDoug BensonHeidecker & WoodNatasha LeggeroBo BurnhamThe Dan BandMary Lynn RajskubThe AquabatsDJ Lance RockEric AndreBridget EverettThe ProtomenRon LynchJerrod CarmichaelNick ThuneArj BarkerThe Tulsa Skull SwingersRob ZabreckyThe Upper CrustAwkwafinaThe Kyle Gass BandThe Haden TripletsTenacious D
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Dylan Moran
This Irish comedian is known for his deadpan delivery, misanthropic tendencies and the unkempt black hair that seems to serve as an emblem for how little of a shit he gives. His observational comedy is some of the cleverest around, tossed off with a winning casualness. (Moran isn’t huge here yet—but you may recognize him from Shaun of the Dead and Brit cult sitcom Black Books.)
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John Cleese + Eric Idle
Monty Python founding members John Cleese and Eric Idle are re-teaming to tour with a live comedy show that mixes scripted material and improvised bits, storytelling, musical numbers and 'aquatic juggling'. There's also an extended audience Q&A at the end. Where you can ask about the juggling.
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Maria Bamford
Bamford, who's a regular in the late-night talk-show circuit and featured in The Comedians of Comedy, has an understated presence and wickedly good voice work, making her a formidable satirist. Now she's the star of her own Netflix series, Lady Dynamite.
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Bridget Everett
Bridget Everett is not a blond bombshell—she's a blond nuclear missile. Prowling the stage in billowing fabrics, swigging Chardonnay and darting out her tongue lasciviously as she belts ultra-raunchy original rock songs, she scrambles hotness itself into a mess. But surprising sweetness and vulnerability lie just below the surface of everything she does.
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Lewis Black
Whether he's barking, twitching or yowling in pain brought on by dim-witted leadership, one thing seems clear: Lewis Black was born to rant.
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Doug Loves Movies
Comedian Doug Benson hosts this film afficionado's dream podcast, in which he and guests—including comedians, actors, writers and directors—geek out about movies new and old. Tune in to hear rousing bits like "the Leonard Maltin game," which is similar to Name That Tune except instead of using songs, Doug reads descriptions from the Leonard Maltin movie guide, a definitive text by America's famously benign film critic. The show, which has been on since 2006, is hosted regularly at UCB and NerdMelt; Doug suggests sneaking a beer in to enjoy while you watch.
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The Book of Mormon
Often, the phrase “Back by popular demand” amounts to nothing more than hype, but in the case of The Book of Mormon, it fits like magic underwear. Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez’s nine-Tony-winning cultural phenomenon resurrects at the Pantages. Parker and Stone, of course, are best known for South Park and Lopez is a fairly newly minted EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner. Mormon follows a group of idealistic missionaries as their beliefs run into the harsh realities of life for the African villagers they cheerfully hoped to convert. The tuneful megahit is not for kids, but if you happen to bring one, it’s earmuffs time when they start singing “Hasa Diga Eebowai.” And before that. And after that. Mormon is hilarious and offensive, and hilariously offensive, and the New York Times called it “the best musical of this century.”
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Bennie Arthur from Comedy Central's Drunk History hosts L.A.'s #1 LIVE sketch comedy show TMI Hollywood. The show is put together in one week. There are no cue cards so anything can happen! A live band joins in the fun. For tickets go to www.tmihollywood.com.
We are having a free stand up comedy show at Daniel Rolnik Gallery in Santa Monica, CA TONIGHT (Thursday, September 24th). Here's a link for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/901324789943941/ --- show starts at 8pm.
Hi All! There's a hilarious comedy show happening this Sunday, 6/28 at The Comedy Store with national headliners! Tickers are only $10 online until the afternoon on Saturday, 6/27. http://hollywood.thecomedystore.com/event.cfm?cart&id=385658
For all you comedy aficionados:
April 28, 2014 Free comedy show at the Kibitz room in Canter's Deli
It's an Amazing Line Up!
Natasha Leggero
Mo Mandel
Jake Weissman
Hampton Yount
Josh Macuga
+Special guests
Hosted by Ester Steinberg
The atmosphere at the the monthly Kibitz Room Comedy Show is perfect for all you displaced east coasters and those nostalgic for NYC’s Lower East Side. The Bookers and Producers, Ester and Jacklyn Steinberg, know how to put together a solid lineup, often getting famous pals to do a spot and showcasing some of the city’s most talented unknowns. If you stop by this iconic Los Angeles deli, join us in the Kibitz room, grab a cocktail, sit back and enjoy the show.
+Special drop in
Past guests included: Bill Burr, Ron Funches, Avi Liberman Aristotle Athiras Eric Andre, Thomas Dale, Joe Kardon, Matt Portman, Ari Shaffir, Baron Vaughn, Andy Haynes (Conan, Jimmy Fallon) Fahim Anwar (Comedy Central, Goatface Comedy) Ben Bizuneh (Dat Shit Show) Adam Lustick , Moshe Kasher, Moe Mandel, and Big Jay Oakerson
If you say this we page is a comedy calendar, don't you think there should BE a comedy calendar on it?
If you say this we page is a comedy calendar, don't you think there should BE a comedy calendar on it?
The comedian to see is Steven Lolli http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wI2nnTgGkA We saw him on 89th and Broadway at a Juke Joint type of club. Spade Castle. Quite an experience!
Certainly there are more women headliners in Los Angeles, and I happen to familiar with many of them. I am surprised at few shows are promoted on this site that are not straight white men. I think this is a great resource, but would like to see more diversity in what shows or which comics are promoted.