The Comedy Store opened in April of 1972 by comedians Sammy Shore and Rudy DeLuca. After a few years Mitzi Shore took ownership of The Store and it really began to thrive. Mitzi renovated and the club and it now includes a 450-seat Main Room, 250-seat Original Room and 100-seat Belly Room.
You never know who you’ll see or who will drop in. Everyone from Dave Chapelle, Louis CK, Chelsea Handler, Whitney Cummings, Chris D’Elia, Daniel Tosh, Duncan Trussell, Eric Griffin, Kirk Fox, and Brody Stevens to numerous rising stars in comedy that The Comedy Store is famous for cultivating. The Store is also home to the most revered open mic night in West Hollywood – Monday night, signups start at 6:00pm.
The World Famous Comedy Store is THE place for standup comedy in West Hollywood.