
Tonight at the Improv ft. Tim Dillon, Steph Tolev, BT Kingsley, Dean Delray, Jay Larson, Jessimae Peluso, Willie Simon, Andre Kelley and More TBA!
Sat, 15 Aug, 9:30 PM PDT
Doors open
9:00 PM PDT
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+

Stand-up
Tim Dillon
Tim Dillon
Stand-up
Tim Dillon is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor, known for his no-holds-barred humor and incisive social commentary. His latest Netflix special, Tim Dillon: This Is Your Country, takes on the political and cultural chaos leading up to the 2024 election. Framed as a Jerry Springer-style talk show, the special explores controversial topics and human behavior through Dillon’s interactions with real people and his trademark boldness.
Dillon first made waves with his 2022 Netflix special, Tim Dillon: A Real Hero, in which he rants about fast food, living in Texas, Disney adults and the reason no one should be called a hero. He originally appeared on Netflix in 2018 with a short set as part of The Comedy Lineup.
Dillon’s podcast, The Tim Dillon Show, averages a million viewers a week between video and audio downloads. He tours theaters internationally and has been a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience 15 times. On-screen, Dillon recently starred in Eli Roth’s box office hit Thanksgiving and appeared in Todd Phillips' Joker: Folie à Deux.

Comedy
Steph Tolev
Steph Tolev
Comedy
Steph Tolev caught fire on the “BILL BURR PRESENTS: FRIENDS WHO KILL” Netflix Special, that was taped as a part of the Netflix is a Joke Festival. She was named a COMEDIAN YOU SHOULD AND WILL KNOW by Vulture, which recognized her one of Toronto’s funniest exports. She was featured on Comedy Central’s THE RINGERS stand up series, and season two of UNPROTECTED SETS. Steph will appear in the upcoming feature DRUGSTORE JUNE, as well as OLD DADS starring Bill Burr, Bobby Cannavale, and Bokeem Woodbine. She has appeared in Comedy Central’s CORPORATE, and starred in an episode of the Sarah Silverman-produced PLEASE UNDERSTAND ME. Steph has been well-received at festivals all over the world, she can be seen performing all around LA, including The Comedy Store where she is a paid regular, and headlines clubs across the country.

Comedy
BT Kingsley
BT Kingsley
Comedy
BT Kingsley is an LA based comedian who tours all over the nation with the likes of comedy legend Don "D.C" Curry, Matt Rife and Nate Jackson. His first stand-up special, Next Level, is available on Comedy Central, produced by Kevin Hart.

Stand-up
Dean Delray
Dean Delray
Stand-up
Dean Delray is a case study of turning passion into a labor of love, merging his affinity with music and comedy into a thriving career on stage and a growing podcast network. When he’s not talking to musicians on his podcast, Let There Be Talk, chances are he is headed to his next stand up comedy gig, having performed almost 5,000 times over the past 12 years.
Delray has been a fan of comedy from his early years, taking in work of the greats like Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Cheech & Chong and the early Saturday Night Live gang. Delray’s path to the comedy stage started at open mic nights, honing his no-holds-barred and hard-livin' perspective that has earned him feature spots on The Joe Rogan Experience, WTF with Marc Maron, You Made it Weird with Pete Holmes and recently opening for Metallica at their 40th Anniversary concert.
This foray into comedy led to the launch of Let There Be Talk, a podcast that features raw, unfiltered, off-the-cuff conversations that offer deep insights with a diverse mix of engaging personalities from the worlds of music, film, TV, comedy and more. Let There Be Talk shows off the musical encyclopedia in Delray’s head and has earned him a slot as one of today’s Rock Talk leaders.
When the pandemic hit, Delray sharpened his entrepreneurial skills and launched a podcast network, Cactus Radio Network, creating three new programs to compliment his flagship podcast, Let There Be Talk. He turned “Handmade Episodes” of Let There Be Talk into a new podcast, The Grail, a show that highlights Artisans and Makers working outside the box. At Home with Byron Katie features female spiritual guru Byron Katie. And he co-hosted a 13-episode series, Dark Fonzie, with Marc Maron.
Delray has also dipped his toes into the acting world, beginning as a consultant on Quentin Tarantino’s Hell Ride, in which he also landed a small role in the film. He has also appeared in The Longshots (featuring Ice Cube), Maron, Noise Matters, Love, Nothin’s Easy and more.
Delray has traveled a long road to success and the ride shows no sign of nearing the end.

Comedy
Jessimae Peluso
Jessimae Peluso
Comedy
Jessimae Peluso is a stand-up comedian, writer, and podcast host whose comedy blends raw honesty with sharp, high-energy punchlines. Best known for her breakout role on MTV’s Girl Code, she’s also hosted Netflix’s Tattoo Redo and Surviving Paradise.
With nearly two decades in comedy, Jessimae has built a reputation for turning personal chaos into catharsis—especially after losing both of her parents. That experience fuels her advocacy work with Hilarity for Charity and the Alzheimer’s Association, where she uses humor to bring visibility and humanity to conversations around grief and brain health.
Jessimae has performed worldwide with the USO, entertaining troops in Japan, Iraq, Poland, Norway, Bahrain, and Afghanistan. Her stand-up has been featured at Just For Laughs, New York Comedy Festival, and MoonTower, with TV appearances including The Joe Rogan Experience, Chelsea Lately, @Midnight, and Lights Out with David Spade.
Her podcast, Dying Laughing with Jessimae, launched in 2025 with longtime friend John Stamos as the first guest and explores grief, loss, and survival—with just enough inappropriate jokes to make it all bearable.
On stage, Jessimae delivers fearless, deeply relatable comedy that makes audiences laugh hard, feel seen, and leave lighter than they arrived. Tour dates and media: Jessimae.com

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
andre kelley
andre kelley
Comedy
As seen on late-night CBS, ABC, VH1 and Comedy Central, Andre Kelley is the ONLY Black performer in all of LA who’s never been on BET or a Kardashian. Featured in Showtime's All Jokes Aside comedy club documentary Phunny Business as well as Outlaugh and Laughing Matters: The Men, he's also seen on Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed and Comedy TV.
And while happily single and of considerable physical size (6,' 2", 260 pounds of cornfed, batter-dipped, deep-fried chocolatey-gooeyness) he’s always taking applications for hot, tatted, talented unpaid interns.

Music
Jay Larson
Jay Larson
Music
Jay Larson is best known for his "Wrong Number" joke which has gone viral dozens of times and amassed almost a half a billion times across social media. He has three-hour specials, "Me Being Me", "Sounds Like Bruce" and "Here we go again" all available on YouTube. Jay made all the late-night rounds, has been featured on Showtime, Comedy Central, "This is Not Happening" and acted in TV and Movies including Twin Peaks and Amy Poehler's "Wine Country". He has also been featured on all your favorite podcasts, writes and directs some of the best sport sketches on the internet and continues to grow his stand-up library with a recent "Don't Tell" special and continual clips on Social. Follow Jay @Jaylarsoncomedy