
Tonight at the Improv ft. Cameron Esposito, Ismo, James Davis, Ali Macofsky, Taylor Williamson, Esau McGraw, Willie Simon, Saul Trujillo and more TBA
Sun, 8 Nov, 7:00 PM PST
Doors open
6:30 PM PST
Hollywood Improv (The Main Room)
8162 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90046
Description
This show will be a phone-free experience. Use of cellphones, smart watches, smart accessories, cameras and recording devices will not be permitted in the performance space.
Upon arrival at the venue, all phones and smart watches will be secured in Yondr cases that will be opened at the end of the event. Guests maintain possession of their phones at all times, and can access their phones throughout the show at designated Phone Use Areas in the venue. All phones will be re-secured in Yondr cases before returning to the performance space.
Anyone seen using a cellphone during the performance will be escorted out of the venue. We appreciate your cooperation in creating a phone-free viewing experience.
DO NOT PURCHASE TICKETS FROM ANYONE OR ANY OTHER SITE OTHER THAN IMPROV.COM
TICKET RESALE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
TICKETS SUSPECTED OF BEING PURCHASED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF RESELLING MAY BE CANCELLED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HOLLYWOOD IMPROV.
EVENT INFO:
There is a two-item minimum purchase requirement in the showroom for all guests.
Seating is general admission, first-come, first-served, with the exception of groups and premium booths.
No cell phone use, photography or video recording is permitted during performances.
All sales are final.
MISCELLANOUS:
For group sales info, e-mail our Events Manager to learn about special menu options and reserved seating.
Additional questions may be addressed in our Frequently Asked Questions.
For further assistance, contact Hollywood Improv.
Event Information
Age Limit
21+

Comedy
Cameron Esposito
Cameron Esposito
Comedy
Coming off a worldwide debut at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, FEAT is Cameron Esposito’s latest comedy hour that was featured in Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Tribune, Fox 32, WGN Morning News, and more. As seen recurring on ABC, NBC, Amazon, and TBS, Cameron Esposito (she/they) is a Los Angeles-based and Chicago-born standup comic, actor, host, writer, podcaster, and best-selling author, who has previously been named a Comic to Watch by The New York Times, Variety, The Guardian, LA Weekly, Time Out Los Angeles, Jezebel, Los Angeles Magazine, Chicago Tribune, New York Magazine, and Cosmopolitan. In 2025, Cameron released the hour-long standup special FOUR PILLS, written and directed by Cameron, and produced by Cameron alongside Dropout TV (formerly CollegeHumor Originals). FOUR PILLS was praised in LA Times' 33 Best Standup Specials of 2025, NY Times' Best Comedy of 2025, Vulture’s Best Standup Specials 2025 list , as well as features in Variety, LA Times, People Magazine, and Glamour.

Stand-up
Ismo
Ismo
Stand-up
ISMO is an internationally acclaimed comedian, author, rally driver and master of wordplay. Globally recognized as the voice of all second-language English speakers, ISMO has won over audiences in person and online with his uniquely sharp takes on language, culture and life’s absurdities.
You may have seen ISMO’s numerous TV appearances including NBC, CBS, Just For Laughs and Top Gear Finland. His debut, iconic stand up set on Conan went viral with over 135 million views. The following year he was invited to perform on The Late Late Show with James Corden, sparking massive growth across social media.
Originally from Finland, ISMO has spent the last decade living and laughing in/on/at the United States. His debut English-language comedy special, ISMO: Hello, reached over 1 Million views on YouTube in less than half a year. His follow-up special was filmed June 28, 2026 in Helsinki in front of 1,600 fans and was attended by President Alexander Stubb of Finland (technically, he must also be a fan?).
You can see ISMO: Live! in the United States beginning in Fall of 2026. He returns with all new stand up material and a hilarious new way to present his unique observations through original music. For over 20 years, ISMO has been playing guitar and writing parody songs in his native language. While forced to stay home and recover from a broken back in 2025, ISMO began making songs out of jokes he had written but not yet performed as traditional stand up. The result is unlike anything you’ve seen before!!
Follow ISMO on social media for weekly viral stand-up clips and behind-the-scenes moments: @ISMOcomedy
For tour dates, merch and more, visit: ISMO.fun

Comedy
James Davis
James Davis
Comedy
James Davis is a force in comedy. James is an executive producer and writer on the HBO Series Game Theory with Bomani Jones. Recently, he hosted a 10-episode series on MTV called ADORABLENESS, a spin-off of their insanely popular show RIDICULOUSNESS.
ADORABLENESS: Comedian James Davis will host the show, which promises “the cutest, snuggliest and most adorable clips ever,” according to the series description. “But don’t worry, it’s not all fluff… cute kids will turn sour, fluffy dogs will attack and little old ladies may just curse like a sailor – these are adorable clips with a bite.” – THE WRAP
Hood Adjacent with James Davis premiered on Comedy Central in 2017 to rave reviews, where Davis explores contemporary urban topics and shares his perspective on the world he grew up in through a unique, hybrid style of comedy that bridges the gap between urban and mainstream comedy.
In 2021, James hosted Golf Road Trippin’ on NBC’s Golf Pass. In 2019, James’ released his 1-hour special, James Davis: Live from the Town on Comedy Central and hosted Awake: The Million Dollar Game on Netflix. Prior to this, James wrote for The Late Late Show with James Corden on CBS and was a recurring character on Kevin Hart's hit show Real Husbands of Hollywood.

Comedy
Ali Macofsky
Ali Macofsky
Comedy
Ali Macofsky is a stand up comedian, actress, and writer who began her comedy career at the age of 7 when she would join Ryan Seacrest on KIIS FM every weekday morning and prank call listeners as her character “Lil Ally” and has continued to pursue comedy ever since. Shortly after high school, Ali quickly established herself in the Los Angeles comedy scene where she became the first regular to perform on over 100 episodes of the Comedy Store’s weekly Kill Tony podcast. This provided further opportunities leading Ali to headline venues across the country, as well as open for huge names in the comedy world like Russell Peters and Joe Rogan. Most recently, Ali was named a New Face of Comedy at the Just for Laughs Comedy festival in Montreal. She also just completed a tour opening for rock musician, St. Vincent. Ali’s stand up has been featured on Just For Laughs digital receiving over 3 million views and her stand up has been seen on TikTok over 10 million times. She has a popular series on her Instagram (@notalimac) where she talks to strangers online and she hosts a weekly podcast called Resting Bitch. Ali’s voice on and off stage has captured a wide range of fans who gravitate toward her honest, relatable sense of humor and unique perspective on life.

Stand-up
Taylor Williamson
Taylor Williamson
Stand-up
Taylor Williamson is a comedian best known for being runner up on America’s Got Talent. He started performing standup while he was a senior in high school in Del Mar, California. Soon after, he moved to LA and became the youngest comic to perform on The Late Late Show. He’s also appeared on shows like AGT: All Stars, Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, Last Call With Carson Daly, The Nick Cannon Show, and he was a semi finalist on Last Comic Standing.
Taylor’s been interviewed on podcasts like “WTF with Marc Maron” and “Bad Friends with Bobby Lee & Andrew Santino.” His comedy can be heard in his debut album titled “Laughter? I Hardly Know Her!” His brand new special, “Live At The Comedy Store”, is now streaming free on YouTube.
Taylor is most proud of performing on two USO tours for our troops around the world.

Comedy
Esau McGraw
Esau McGraw
Comedy
Kansas City Missouri native Esau McGraw is one of the original members of the improv group PCP (The Phat Comedy Players) where he often played up to eight characters in one night. Audiences adore his quirky down-to-earth characters making him one of the most sought-after comics in the country. Esau currently hosts Chocolate Sundaes one of the most popular comedy shows in Los Angeles at the world famous Laugh Factory. His television credits include Showtime's Big Black Comedy Show BET'sComic View and One Mic Stand Jamie Foxx Presents Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam and Martin Lawrence presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up to name a few. He made his film debut in Idlewild as the character Stuttering Sonny has appeared in Dance Fu directed by Cedric the Entertainer and was featured in the hit stage play What My Husband Doesn't Know.

Comedy
Willie Simon
Willie Simon
Comedy
Willie Simon as been a staple of the Los Angeles comedy club scene for the better part of a decade. He performs regularly at major comedy clubs like The Comedy Store and the Hollywood Improv, getting his name on the wall of the former in 2024. He has been seen on Amazon Prime and Siruis XM, and has played several major comedy festivals such as the Netflix Is a Joke Fest in Los Angeles and the Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, TX. His podcast “2 Dumb Babies” with co-host Eric Freedman has earned millions of listens. Willie will be releasing his debut stand-up album in 2025.

Comedy
Saul Trujillo
Saul Trujillo
Comedy
Saul Trujillo is stand-up comedian with blue collar roots in Stockton, CA. His man-child sensibilities have been featured on Comedy Central and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He was recently featured in Variety Magazine as one of 10 comedians to watch in 2024. Saul can be seen performing regularly at the Los Angeles premier comedy clubs.