RIOT LA is a comedy nerd's dream come true: more than 50 shows will take over seven Downtown Los Angeles venues (and one parking lot) during the last weekend of January. Unlike some other festivals in the middle of the desert (say, that little one known as Coachella), RIOT comes with the freedom of easily slipping in and out as you please; tickets are available for individual events as well as the entire three-day festival. Though headliners like David Cross, T.J. Miller and Bridget Everett are already sold out, there are still plenty of worthwhile sets, including these 10 must-see shows.
P.S. We're giving away two passes to the fest. If you want 'em, enter here before 12pm on Jan. 25.
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Kurt Braunohler's "Roustabout" was one of the indescribable highlights of the last two years' fests. Somewhere in-between an episode of Pee-wee’s Playhouse and a Flaming Lips concert, "Roustabout" somehow made acrobatic dogs and zydeco bands work in a comedy routine. While we're not quite sure what he has planned for this year, we're intrigued by the promise of laughs, gags and "the end of everything we know and love."
Sunday, 9:30pm, The Smell
Tickets: $15
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