One Liner Madness

One Liner Madness is a Time Out Critics' Pick comedy show that travels the country to find the nation's best joke writers. On Sunday, September 20, dozens of Los Angeles comedians will go head-to-head in bracketed, March Madness style, single-elimination, one-liner joke contest. The fast-paced competition goes from 64 comics to a single winner in just 100 minutes. Audience applause determines which performers advance and who ultimately wins the trophy, cash prize, and title of 2026 ONE LINER MADNESS LOS ANGELES CHAMPION.

Featuring:

Amanda Cohen

Max Beasley

Jon Savoy

Malcolm Hall

Becky Braunstein

Grant Cotter

Chad Opitz

Kimia Hashemian

Timothy Paul McCray

Tyler Jackson

Clay Watson

Laura Laham

Matt Kinney

Jason Horton

Richard Bowen

Paulina Simkin

Jon Alcabes

Madison Davis

John-Michael Bond

nick tenaglia

Georgie Valko

Chaz Corlew

Dakota Freeman

Asher O’Briant

Natalie McGill

Christi Bahna

Joel Madison

John Conroy

Aaron Hertzog

Marina Quintero

Evan Harris

Chris Calogero

John Hastings

Jared Kassebaum

Liz Greenwood

Hilary Hyatt

Danielle Perez

ABR

Liz Zagone

Redd Jefferson

Hay Beacon

Nick Vatterot

Tashi Condelee

Ashley Ray

Julian Noble

Jeff May

Alison Stevenson

Rachel Abrams

Malcolm Nicholas

Alice Gammill

Trey Mowder

Macey Isaacs

Pallavi Gunalan

Lexie Grace

Yang

Nate Nickel

Griffin Kelly

Charlie James

Leah Bonnema

Jacob Grun

Franklin Yi

Scott Manke

Chad Austin

Eric Morrel

Lil Roc

Erik Escobar

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One Liner Madness was created in 2016 by TV writer and comedian Emily Winter and live show producer Larry Mancini, and has been recommended by NPR, Time Out, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, LAist, Albuquerque's Daily Lobo, Chicago's WGN and many more.

Portion of the proceeds from ticket sales go to the LA-based Outta the Cage animal rescue.