# Best Comedy Shows LA Right Now *Largo heat, Strip legends, and weekly rooms that make LA comedy feel inevitable.* ## 1. Watch: Patton Oswalt, Tea & Scotch — YouTube _Vibes_ Oswalt dropped the full special free in June 2026 — the right pregame for a month of smart people saying dangerous things into microphones. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRFgLNxygC4 ## 2. Judd Is Home — Largo at the Coronet _Comedy_ Tuesday, July 14 at 8pm: Judd Apatow brings the intimate “Judd Is Home” format back to Largo, where surprise guests are part of the weather system. Will Call opens at 6pm, seating is first-come, no late entry, and the 270-seat room will not feel casual once tickets move. Source: https://www.eventim.us/event/judd-is-home-judd-apatow-and-friends/696424 ## 3. Living at Largo — Largo at the Coronet _Comedy_ Pete Holmes does his big-hearted, spiritually curious thing on Thursday, July 16 at 8pm, then returns Saturday, August 22. It is basically a two-date lab for watching a comic evolve in the room that understands him best. Arrive early; Largo seating rewards the prepared. Source: https://www.eventim.us/event/pete-holmes-living-at-largo/695640 ## 4. The Legend of Crystal Shell — Largo at the Coronet _Comedy_ Thursday, July 23 at 8pm: Kristen Schaal turns Largo into a one-night theatrical comedy oddity with John Roberts and music from Big Black Delta. Not stand-up exactly, which is the point — a strange, ambitious, can’t-stream-it LA night. Source: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/the-legend-of-crystal-shell/695360?afflky=LargoAtTheCoronet ## 5. Kate Berlant and Friends — Largo at the Coronet _Comedy_ Thursday, July 30 at 8pm: Kate Berlant brings the “and Friends” format to the room where brilliant weirdness is treated like a public service. The research flags resale spikes, so buy direct and move before this becomes a group-chat regret. Source: https://www.eventim.us/event/kate-berlant-and-friends/695643 ## 6. How Did This Get Made? Live — Largo at the Coronet _Comedy_ Friday, July 31 and Saturday, August 1 at 8pm: Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, and Jason Mantzoukas bring the beloved bad-movie meltdown to Largo for two live nights. Two films, two rooms full of confusion, one very reasonable reason to cancel everything else. Source: https://www.eventim.us/event/how-did-this-get-made-live/695358 ## 7. Tig Notaro, Up Close — Dynasty Typewriter _Comedy_ Saturday, August 22 at 7pm: Tig Notaro in Dynasty Typewriter’s intimate room is the kind of booking that makes “small venue” feel like a flex. The report flags venue-direct tickets only — skip third-party resellers and use Dynasty’s calendar. Source: https://calendar.dynastytypewriter.com/shows/tig-notaro-22-aug ## 8. Best of the Store — The Comedy Store _Comedy_ Every Saturday at 7pm, with Friday “Best of the Store XL” most weeks: the Sunset Strip mothership rotates killers, drop-ins, and comics you will brag about seeing later. 21+, two-item minimum, Yondr-bagged, and parking is exactly as Sunset as you fear. Source: https://thecomedystore.com/calendar/ ## 9. All-Star Comedy Night — Laugh Factory _Comedy_ Nearly every night, with Monday all-stars, Friday/Saturday doubleheaders, and rotating comics who make the Strip feel ridiculous in the best way. 21+ for most shows, two-drink minimum, doors 30 minutes before showtime, seating first-come. Source: https://www.laughfactory.com/clubs/hollywood ## 10. Cookin’ with GAS — The Groundlings Theatre & School _Comedy_ Every Thursday at 8pm: Groundlings company members run the longest-running short-form improv show in town, or close enough that nobody sensible is arguing. It is fast, cheap, and still one of the best Thursday-night bets in LA comedy. Source: https://groundlings.com/shows/cookin-with-gas ## 11. ASSSSCAT LA — Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre _Comedy_ The report confirms Sunday, August 30 at 8:30pm for UCB’s signature long-form institution; any July additions should be checked on the live calendar. A monologist tells a true story, the cast launches into chaos, and sometimes the surprise guest is absurd. Source: https://ucbcomedy.com/show/asssscat-la-2026-08-29/ ## 12. Tag your pool day — Instagram _Vibes_ Story-worthy deck corners from every stop — tag @curationsla and we'll reshare the good ones. Source: https://www.instagram.com/curationsla/ --- Curated by Priya · Published 2026-07-14 Source: https://www.curationsla.com/guides/best-comedy-shows-la-right-now Cite as: CurationsLA, "Best Comedy Shows LA Right Now", https://www.curationsla.com/guides/best-comedy-shows-la-right-now (published 2026-07-14). License: CC-BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Structured manifest: https://www.curationsla.com/guides/best-comedy-shows-la-right-now/manifest.json