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Comedy Clubs in Los Angeles
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Party Earth Review Those who love a good, politically incorrect laugh will want to make a beeline for the Improv, one of the best comedy clubs in the country featuring an eclectic group of comics telling very edgy jokes with very little filter. Once the stomping grounds for legendary performers like Bill Cosby and Steve Martin, the venue ... more
8162 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046
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Info The Improv Comedy Club, located in Ontario, California and opened in 2002, is a live venue for new comedians. The club is part of the legendary Improv chain, founded in New York City in 1963, which now has 23 locations in the U.S. Countless comedic superstars have performed at the Improv’s many locations. The original ... more
4555 Mills Circle Ontario Mills
Ontario, CA 91764
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1018 Hermosa Avenue
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
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Info Flappers Comedy Club, located in Burbank, is a live comedy venue producing shows that leave their audience chuckling all the way home. Past performers at Flappers Comedy Club include Margaret Cho, Sarah Silverman, Joey Medina, and Rob Little. Regular events at Flappers Comedy Club include live shows in the Yoo Hoo Room ... more
102 E Magnolia Boulevard
Burbank, CA 91502
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Info Laugh Factory in Long Beach, California is part of a comedy club chain founded and owned by the legendary Jamie Masada. The first and original Laugh Factory is on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. The Long Beach Laugh Factory opened in 2008; it has 670 seats and is approximately 12,000 square feet – the largest comedy venue ... more
151 South Pine Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90802
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Info The Ice House is a legendary comedy club located in Pasadena, California that offers live stand-up comedy five nights a week. Opened in 1960, The Ice House was originally conceived as a folk music venue. The venue spent nearly 10 years bringing in a variety of folk music acts from all over the country, including ... more
24 North Mentor Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91106
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Info The Groundlings improvisation and sketch comedy theater has been entertaining LA audiences for decades, and will no doubt continue to do so for decades to come. Founded by Gary Austin in 1974, the entirely non-profit theater is composed of thirty company members (officially known as “Groundlings”) who ... more
7307 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046
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Info The Improv Comedy Club, located in Irvine, California and opened in 2002, is a live venue for new comedians. The club is part of the legendary Improv chain, founded in New York City in 1963, which now has 23 locations in the U.S. Countless comedic superstars have performed at the Improv’s many locations. The original New ... more
71 Fortune Drive
Irvine, CA 92618
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Info The Improv Comedy Club, located in Brea, California and opened in 2002, is a live venue for new comedians. The club is part of the legendary Improv chain, founded in New York City in 1963, which now has 23 locations in the U.S. Countless comedic superstars have performed at the Improv’s many locations. The original New ... more
120 South Brea Boulevard
Brea, CA 92821
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Party Earth Review Nightly lines down the sidewalk are the norm at Laugh Factory, a veritable mecca for up-and-coming funnymen and a perennial Sunset Strip favorite known for regularly hosting top comedians. Ever since Richard Pryor christened the stage at the club when it opened back in 1979, the simple orange and yellow sign stamped ... more
8001 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90046
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Info Los Angeles is one of the comedy centers of the universe, and nowhere is this more the case than at The Comedy Store in the heart of West Hollywood, right on Sunset Boulevard. The Comedy Store was the creation of late comedian Sammy Shore (father of movie star and comedian Pauly Shore) and Rudy DeLuca back in 1972. Back ... more
8433 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90069
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Info Opened in 2009, the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club is a 3-floor comedy venue that hosts a bevy of both amateur and pro stand-up comedians on any given night. The club is strategically located on the Universal Studios CityWalk in Los Angeles. Past performers at the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club include comedic veterans like Felipe Esparza ... more
1000 Universal Studios Blvd #222
Universal City, CA 91608
LA Comedy Clubs Overview
There are so many great Los Angeles comedy clubs that choosing the right one for you may be more about geography than anything else. One thing is for you sure, there’s a good chance you’ll recognize that comedian on stage because LA is the number one spot on the planet for amazing comedy.
If you’re out and about on the Sunset Strip, you have two of the best comedy clubs in the world to choose from. First, there’s the Comedy Store. Opened in 1972, this famous club has seen everyone from George Carlin and Richard Pryor to Chris Rock and Jim Carrey, and any big weekend night is a lock to witness an A-list comedian on stage. The Laugh Factory a little further east was opened in 1979 and has featured the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle, Andy Kaufman, Eddie Murphy, Jon Stewart, etc, etc. The Laugh Factory was made infamous more recently when Seinfeld star Michael Richards went on his notorious N-word rant while on stage.
South of the Strip on Melrose features the Improv, which has also hosted every famous name in the business, while further east is the Groundlings Theater more known for improv and sketch comedy whose alumni include Will Ferrell, Adam Carolla, Kristen Wiig, Phil Hartman, and others. For more sketch comedy, there’s the famous Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Hollywood that was started by Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh.
If you’re looking for the best and brightest comedians in the world, there’s no better place than the comedy clubs in Los Angeles. On any night, and in any of the clubs, you’ll have a chance to see A-list stars trying out new material, Saturday Night Live alums getting back to their roots, and up-and-comers who are just one HBO stand-up special away from hitting the big time.
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