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Comedy Shows in Los Angeles
Los Angeles is where stand-up comedy, television, podcasting, film, and the entertainment industry constantly overlap. Comics come from around the country to develop material here, so a typical night can mix nationally known performers with newer comedians building their first serious sets. Few venues are more closely tied to that history than The Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip, whose multiple rooms continue to host many styles of stand-up.
Because so many performers and writers live in Southern California, Los Angeles comedy can be unusually varied. You might hear carefully constructed observational material in one room, loose crowd work in another, and a comic trying ten minutes of completely new material somewhere else. That mixture of industry veterans, touring performers, podcasters, actors, writers, and developing stand-ups gives LA comedy a particularly unpredictable energy.
24+ upcoming shows in Los Angeles
Mon, Oct 26 · 9:30 PM
Improv Presents: MONDERAYS with Deray Davis & more
Hollywood Improv · Hollywood, CA
Mon, Oct 26 · 9:30 PM
Improv Presents: MONDERAYS with Deray Davis & more
Hollywood Improv (The Main Room) · Hollywood, CA
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Just Pull Up ft. Dulcé Sloan, Camille Waters, and more TBA
Hollywood Improv (The Lab) · Hollywood, CA
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Tonight at the Improv ft. Jay Leno, Chelsea Handler, Anthony Jeselnik, Brian Monarch, Leah Knauer and very special guests
Hollywood Improv (The Main Room) · Hollywood, CA
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Tonight at the Improv ft. Brian Monarch and more TBA
Hollywood Improv · Hollywood, CA
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
ROOMIES with Dylan Adler, Sam Morrison & Kylie Vincent (Skunk Room)
Elysian Theater · Los Angeles, CA
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:30 PM
Angela & John Witherspoon Foundation: Honoring Bill Bellamy
Catalina Jazz Club · Hollywood, CA
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:30 PM
Hot Mic ft. Comedian CP and more TBA
Hollywood Improv (The Main Room) · Hollywood, CA
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:30 PM
Reid the Room ft. Reid Brackenbury and more TBA!
Hollywood Improv · Hollywood, CA
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:30 PM
Reid the Room ft. Comedian CP, Kat Bird, J.F. Harris, Allie Pearse, Reid Brackenbury, Drea Meyers and more TBA!
Hollywood Improv (The Lab) · Hollywood, CA
Wed, Oct 28 · 8:30 PM
Prince Veridian vs. The Iron Skeleton (The Vault)
Elysian Theater · Los Angeles, CA
Comedy Clubs & Venues in Los Angeles
Hollywood Improv (The Lab)
Hollywood, CA
6 shows this week
Upcoming shows
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Just Pull Up ft. Dulcé Sloan, Camille Waters, and more TBA
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:30 PM
Reid the Room ft. Comedian CP, Kat Bird, J.F. Harris, Allie Pearse, Reid Brackenbury, Drea Meyers and more TBA!
Thu, Oct 29 · 9:30 PM
Queer Roast for the Straight Host ft. Andrew Stier, Joel Kim Booster, Adam Conover, Antonio Rosello, Paige Gallagher, Charlie James, Dylan Guerra, Sophia Sherman and more TBA
Sun, Nov 1 · 7:00 PM
Comedy Mayhem ft. Pardis Parker
Hollywood Improv (The Main Room)
Hollywood, CA
5 shows this week
Upcoming shows
Mon, Oct 26 · 9:30 PM
Improv Presents: MONDERAYS with Deray Davis & more
Tue, Oct 27 · 7:30 PM
Tonight at the Improv ft. Jay Leno, Chelsea Handler, Anthony Jeselnik, Brian Monarch, Leah Knauer and very special guests
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:30 PM
Hot Mic ft. Comedian CP and more TBA
Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM
Amir K Headlines The Improv
Notable Comedy Clubs & Venues in Los Angeles
The Comedy Store
Historic Sunset Strip club with several rooms and a deep connection to Los Angeles stand-up.
Visit website ↗Long-running Sunset Boulevard club hosting touring and Los Angeles-based comedians.
Official site ↗Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I see stand-up comedy in Los Angeles?+
Los Angeles has comedy clubs, theaters, independent rooms, and small showcases throughout the metro area. Hollywood and West Hollywood have particularly strong concentrations of comedy, including landmarks such as The Comedy Store and Laugh Factory on Sunset Boulevard.
Can you see famous comedians at small shows in Los Angeles?+
Sometimes. Because so many professional comedians, writers, actors, and podcasters live in Los Angeles, established performers occasionally appear on club lineups or drop in to work on new material. It isn't guaranteed, which is part of the fun.
What is the Los Angeles comedy scene like?+
LA stand-up is extremely varied. Traditional joke-driven sets, storytelling, crowd work, alternative comedy, podcast-related shows, character comedy, and comedians testing brand-new material can all be found around the city.
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