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PUBLISHED ON 2/3/2015 BY WILDER SHAW
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You know about the Laugh Factory, and The Comedy Store, and the Improv. EVERYONE
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knows about those. But what if we told you there was a whole other comedy scene in LA,
one with laughs in secret locations, standup in the back of a Chinese restaurant, and
shows with free pizza and free beer? Check it out:
The Brew HaHa

W h e re : East Hollywood
W h e n : Every 2nd Saturday
This comedy show/drinking game in an East Hollywood backyard (wait, wut?) features
both the comics and audience saucing it up on free booze while following secret-to-thecomics "drink now" rules made up by the audience (drink every time they bring up drugs!
Or sex! Or sexy drugs!). That means headliners like Matt Braunger (from MADtv) & Kyle
Kinane (from Comedy Central's Drunk History) have more than a few while they're on
stage, which means a rowdy-as-hell show, and, duh, a party-with-the-comics house party
afterwards.
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The Meltdown
W h e re : NerdMelt Showroom (in the back of Meltdown Comics and Collectibles), West
Hollywood
W h e n : Every Wednesday
To actually call this show -- which takes place in the back of a comic book store, has
spawned its own show on Comedy Central, and is co-hosted by one of the dudes from
Silicon Valley -- "underground" is sort of stretching. Calling it totally worth going to? Not
stretching at all, since it's seen drop-ins by everyone from Sarah Silverman, to Dave
Chapelle, to the late, great Robin Williams.
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Sleepaway Camp
W h e re : The Downtown Independent, Downtown
W h e n : Every Tuesday
This is one of the oddest comedy shows in LA, with headliners like recent Netflix-special
funnylady Maria Bamford and Anchorman's David Koechner performing between hosts
and riffing on existential concepts like "prophecies" or "space." Heady!
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COMEDY LIVING ROOM
Comedy Living Room

W h e re : Hollywood
W h e n : Once a month
Guess where this show -- which has featured sitcom stars John Mulaney (Mulaney) and
Chris D'Elia (the pedo in Workaholics) -- takes place? Yeah, it's really, actually in
someone's living room.
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BEST FISH TACO IN ENSENEDA
Comedy Night at Best Fish Taco

W h e re : Best Fish Taco in Ensenada, Los Feliz
W h e n : Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday
This unassuming little taco shack on Hillhurst has seen Comedy Central-level headliners
like Nick Kroll (Ruxin in The League), Hannibal Buress (Broad City), and Adam DeVine
(Adam in Workaholics). Annnnnnnnd the whole thing is free!
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STEVE ROBLES/WORLD DOMINATION DESIGNS
Warp Zone
W h e re : The Virgil, Silver Lake
W h e n : The last Tuesday of each month
Though the Virgil was envisioned as a rock club, the crafty cocktails and peanut butter
stout have been making great comedy percolate as well; this killer night brings in
headliners like Pete Holmes (CollegeHumor's Badman) and Joe Mande (Parks and
Recreation writer).
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SHEREEN YOUNES
Comedy Palace
W h e re : The Palace Restaurant, Los Feliz
W h e n : Every Thursday
At this show in the back of a Chinese restaurant, a solid group of upcoming talent mixes
with headliners as big as podcast hero Marc Maron & Grammy winner Tig Notaro.
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Fringe
W h e re : 1739 Public House, Los Feliz
W h e n : Every Monday
It's worth fighting your way through the hordes of bros at Public House to make it to
Fringe, which is essentially a showcase for up-and-comers to practice their sets for talk
shows; it's mostly new talent, though Alonzo Bodden (Last Comic Standing winner) and
Iliza Shlesinger (Last Comic Standing winner, also!) have passed through. Regardless,
you'll leave satisfied: the whole thing's free -- and so's the pizza. And the beer!
Crave Comedy
W h e re : Secret locations
W h e n : Secret dates
Craves secret locations make it one of the most interesting comedy experiences in town
-- that and the fact that it becomes a gigantic after-hours dance party when its over. As
creator Alex Hooper says, "comedy first, epic party afterwards." Comics like Demetri
Martin (the dork in In a World..., and the main character in Taking Woodstock) and noted
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George W impersonator James Adomian have graced this secret stage with their secret
presence. Secretly. But get on the email list and then you'll be all like "I know the secret!"
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Wilder Shaw is a standup comic who also hosts a show in his backyard. When and where
is a secret, but if you visit WilderShaw.com or Tweet at him at @wildershaw_, lets just
say its safe to say you'll know a secret, too.
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AN INSIDE LOOK AT LA'S SUPER-SECRET

Best Secret Comedy Clubs In LA

The Brew HaHa

Best Secret Comedy Clubs In LA

Best Secret Comedy Clubs In LA

COMEDY LIVING ROOM

Comedy Living Room

Best Secret Comedy Clubs In LA

BEST FISH TACO IN ENSENEDA

Comedy Night at Best Fish Taco

Best Secret Comedy Clubs In LA

STEVE ROBLES/WORLD DOMINATION DESIGNS

Best Secret Comedy Clubs In LA

Best Secret Comedy Clubs In LA

Best Secret Comedy Clubs In LA

Best Secret Comedy Clubs In LA

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