The Comedy Store and Hollywood Improv are the two titans of LA comedy, and choosing between them is practically a personality test. The Comedy Store on Sunset Strip is hallowed ground — the ghosts of Pryor, Kinison, and Hicks haunt those walls, and the room still crackles with that dangerous, anything-goes energy. The Improv at 8162 Melrose is more polished and professional, with a consistent booking philosophy and a comfortable room that attracts major headliners. The Store's multiple rooms mean you can catch three different shows in one night. The Improv offers a more focused, curated experience. Both are essential LA comedy, but the Store has the mystique.
Upcoming at The Comedy Store
100 showsStorytime with Craig Conant8:00PM
Tue 21 Jul*Low Ticket Warning* Anniewood & Friends with Annie Lederman - Bill Burr, Sarah Silverman, Robby Hoffman, Kevin Sullivan +more!8:00PM
Tue 21 JulHeadliners of the OR - Nick Thune, Blair Socci, Craig Conant +more!9:00PM
Tue 21 Jul*Low Ticket Warning* Roast Battle10:30PM
Tue 21 Jul*Low Ticket Warning* Late Night at The Store11:30PM
Tue 21 Jul*SOLD OUT* Bobby Lee & Friends8:00PM
Wed 22 Jul*Low Ticket Warning* Shimmy Shimmy Ya w/ Josh Adam Meyers - Bill Burr, Craig Robinson, Earthquake, Deon Cole, Justine Marino8:00PM
Wed 22 JulHeadliners of the OR - Fahim Anwar, Laura Peek, Jeff Dye +more!9:00PM
Wed 22 JulView all 100 showsUpcoming at Hollywood Improv
100 showsHappy Hour Open Mic5:15PM
Tue 21 JulPlant Mob ft. Kyle Tomlin7:30PM
Tue 21 JulTonight at the Improv ft. Brian Monarch and more TBA7:30PM
Tue 21 JulTonight at the Improv ft. Mark Hayes and more TBA9:30PM
Tue 21 JulDeon Cole: Does This Work?9:30PM
Tue 21 JulLab Work6:15PM
Wed 22 JulTonight at the Improv7:30PM
Wed 22 JulTonight at the Improv! ft. Craig Robinson and more TBA!7:30PM
Wed 22 JulView all 100 shows