Largo at the Coronet

This is an awesome venue! I drove down to LA to see comedy, and capped it off with a night of Spontaneantion with Paul F Tompkins — what a delight! I got there early and was assigned a front row seat — off to the side, but front row! The seats were a little worn and run down, but everything else was delightful. I wish I would have snuck into the bar and had a cocktail before the show! I will be back again — either to see Spontaneanation or perhaps a live version of How Did This Get Made, since those boners wont seem to come to SF!

I love this place. The venue is intimate and fun. The shows are always great, full of surprises. Management is friendly and flexible. Always willing to accommodate. I’d give them 20 stars if possible.

I’ve been here twice for comedy shows (Hannibal Buress /​Jerrod Carmichael and Ben Schwartz /​Thomas Middleditch) and I really like the set up. It’s small, so it feels intimate, and there isn’t a bad seat in the house (although there are certainly better seats). Seating is assigned on a first come first serve basis, so it makes sense to get your seats then grab a bite nearby (I went to Real Food Daily both times) and/​or a drink at the (cash only) bar on site or The Roger Room next door. They don’t open up the theater for seating until right before the show starts, and you can’t take your drinks out of the bar — so plan accordingly. Parking can be a pain, but there is a pay lot next door.

I know this place has been around forever so I’m probably late on this, but this is a really great place for a comedy show. The shows are curated by esteemed comedians like Sarah Silverman, Judd Apatow, Demetri Martin, and Patton Oswalt, who bring in their friends, many times also esteemed comedians. A recent Pete Holmes And Friends show featured him being very funny as opening act and host, while accompanied by Zach Galifianakis, Ron Funches, Steve Agee, Maria Bamford, and more. The space is an about perfect size for a comedy show. The staff are very personable and do a good job herding everyone to their seats on time. The tickets are usually around $ 20-​$ 30 each, which is a very decent price, especially since unlike most clubs, you don’t have to buy two items. Best of all, almost every show’s proceeds go to a designated charity for the night. My only gripe about the theater: the chairs hurt your ass after a bit.
Before the show you can hang out in the courtyard while the DJ plays, or get in out of the bitter California cold and grab a drink at the Little Room next door, inside the Largo grounds. It is aptly named. A small drinking space, it can get crowded. It takes a bit to get your drinks and you might have to stand. Still, it’s a pretty dope spot to chill and grab a drink before a show. The lights are dim, the décor is cool, it gets that crowded loudness to it, they usually have a classic movie playing. The drinks are mostly beer and wine. They’re fairly low priced. They have some lesser known quality beers, like Smithwick’s. Even the books serving as décor behind the bar were quality selections.

What a lovely theatre. I came here to see Paul F. Tompkins record a live SPONTANEANATION podcast. We had an excellent time and the staff was really nice. I liked the strict cell phone policy, I really think it encouraged the audience to engage more in the presentation than trying to capture every moment on a device. As a result, everyone was very in sync with the improv work and laughed like crazy. I was really impressed with the show and loved the setting. I hope to see a lot more shows here. I really felt very comfortable and love how much accessible stuff there is to do within walking distance before the show starts. The staff was great about letting us leave and come back. Made for such a fun night.

Cool venue! I saw Watkins Family Hour here which is in and of itself highly recommended. The venue is awesome, but be warned, the seats don’t slope upwards so if you want a good view, get in line early!!! Cool little bar there which sometimes has more intimate concerts after the main show has ended. This is a great venue with lots of character and good acoustics.

Jon Brion puts on a fun show. Weren’t as many hipsters as you think there would be so grab beer and chill-​lax in the bar before the main event.
It’s actually better to come a couple hours early so you can get a ticket for a good seat and then grab a bite nearby. It was $ 10 to park next door and not circle the block endlessly.
Please keep in mind, 1 — the place is old so the restrooms are tiny. 2– the place is old so the theater seats are close together and worn (but that’s part of its charm… if you’re sitting for less than an hour and a half). 3 — You’re still close to Hollyweird so you never what or who you will see…
I’d come back for a comedy night or another musician.

Came here for the Judd Apatow & Friends charity benefit show and absolutely loved the venue! The Largo is one of THE places in LA for legit comedy (along with UCB, The Improv, and Groundlings) and I’m glad I could finally visit. It’s a small, classic theatre so it’s a really nice way to experience standup (or whatever it is you’re seeing). It maybe seats 200, so it feels super intimate.
There is also a mini-​stage in part of the complex for smaller acts (The Little Room), which houses a beer and wine bar (cash only!) — perfect for a quick stop and drink before the show — and another bar that does coffee/​tea/​water/​cookies for those trying to refrain from poison…
Park in the lot next door for $ 10 — it’ll stay open for an hour after the show if you’re one to hang around and grab a drink after.
Definitely check the calendar for this place because there’s a great act here almost every single night (trust me, they are big names that you know). My next trip will definitely be a taping of the Spontaneanation podcast with Paul F. Tompkins!

I come here every month for Jon Brion’s show. Love all the shows and independent artists that play here.

Seeing a lot of shows by your early 30’s leaves you with a stellar musical knowledge and an impressive portfolio. It’s also a curse. I find myself feeling less impressed carrying the whole «been there done that attitude» to every show I attend. Not since Tom Odell 2 years ago has writing a show review stumped me.
This was a total curve ball suggestion by Peter on how to spend our Friday night in Los Angeles, CA. I trust my best friend completely and even though I walked into the Largo knowing very little beyond producer credits, I walked out feeling as though his music was a long lost friend that was always there somewhere.
Jon Brion plays once a month at the Largo to sold out crowds. Each show is different.
I had a difficult time pre-​researching the show due to lack of written reviews. After tonight I can completely understand why. How does one constructively replicate a feeling to someone who wasn’t there?
The show had very little structure which only works for a handful of artists. He played to a small room mostly consisting of fellow musician friends and music geeks, no business shoulder rubbing.
It felt as though we were all in Jon’s living room and that it didn’t matter if things didn’t go as planned. It was a very DIY organic approach. The fact that not everything was tightened up in places where it should be added a personal charm. It opened a vulnerability that worked in his favour.
A good portion of the show was freestyle jams that sounded like familiar alternative songs. He performed two very really well executed covers that he not only reassigned the genre of but added a different meaning to the lyrics all together: Tainted Love and Surrender.
A lot of his musical mannerisms reminded me of Elliot Smith and Jack White sans the annoying arrogance. There’s a country alternative tone to his music.
He had a natural unrehearsed ability to connect with the audience.
Because he was playing for himself it made the audience relaxed rather than making them feel as though they were watching someone cash in a paycheque. He works on film scores most of the time which can be a very isolating experience, therefore, this is his break from that.
If I lived in L.A. I would actually see that show every month.
More hipsters here than the backstage vegan buffet at the Pitchfork Festival.

I’ve been here twice — once for Bo Burnham and once for John Mulaney. Great place to see comics who aren’t selling out Staples center but are are really good. The only thing that sux is the ticket pick up process. Arrive at 6pm to get good seats and shows start 2 hours or so later. Ugh. Why can’t they just sell tix online with assigned seating like every other place? IT’S 2015!!! Or at least offer real food/​have a restaurant. The seats are barely comfy and parking is a bit limited in their lot upstairs so I would come here more often or if there is someone I am dying to see.

This is a very special venue and one of the reasons I love LA. A different kind of venue than the Troubadour but the common denominator is that they both attract high quality acts and offer an uniquely intimate setting. Not a bad seat in the house and the theater seating and staging blocks out all distractions. Totally transported into the world created by the artist.

The Largo is a great space. I was seated all the way in the back for this my second show here, and I could still hear everything perfectly. The comedians/​actors feel totally engaged, almost like part of the audience, because the venue is intimate and the attitude is great.
The décor is also really hip; walking in, you feel that the show is going to be fun. Just make sure you get there early during will call, because better seats go fast. As I said, though, even the very back is a great seat.

Been here twice. Yes they have a bar. No you cannot bring your drinks inside the auditorium. The seats are very tight and honestly once you’re seated it’s worse than a movie theater to get up and walk in between people seated.
I usually go to places like this drunk resulting in a lot of peeing. But here it was very difficult considering the seating situation. That’s a major bummer for me. I’m no alcoholic but I do enjoy comedy shows more after a few drinks.
The auditorium itself is very cool inside and they have a courtyard where the bar is and you can smoke.
The first time I went here it was a while back I think we were having Santa Ana winds and there was rolling blackouts in pretty much all of the area.
The Largo had no lighting except candles. It made the show that much cooler. I was pretty impressed.
Cool place just the seating kinda sucks.

The Largo is such a great place to see a show. I’ve been to Getting Doug with High and Pete Holmes and friends. Ended up with Pete Holmes, Dana Carvey, Sarah Silverman, Anthony Jeslnik, was not at all expecting any of them to be there. I love that aspect to the Largo, you never know who might end up there.
The seats are uncomfortable for sure, but the house is very intimate. There is not one bad seat there. There’s plenty to do when you show up early, great sandwich place across the street, great bar next door, great bar inside (bartender is the greatest). You can either park right there next to them, if you’re early enough with cash only, there is some limited street parking around if you can manage to find an open spot, then the Beverly Center is very close.
My usual night is getting there at 6 for seat assignments, driving around looking for parking, getting some dinner and a drink, then I go in like half an hour before show time.
Never change, Largo.

This is an absolutely amazing place to see a show. The venue is as intimate as they come, and the sound is great. Bonus points for the lovingly restored theater. It’s a bit annoying to line up for seat assignments well before the doors open and the show starts, but it’s a small price to pay.
It’s true that the seating is pretty cramped but, again, it’s worth it to see a top-​notch performer in such a great space.

this is a cool venue but a little… too calm… for a band.
ok, so i went with my boyfriend to see of montreal here. if you don’t know the band’s style, it’s very poppy, dancy music. before the concert began, the MC of the theatre asked everyone to stay in their seats and basically not get too rowdy. everyone obeyed, but it really took something away from the show in my opinion.
there is a bar adjacent to the theater with kind of pricey drinks but super nice bartenders. you can’t take the drinks out of the bar area but the MC comes in several times close to showtime to let you know how long you have left, which was pretty cool.
basically, i’d go here again in a heartbeat to see a play. or a band that i would be sitting down for anyway. but any show or music that i would want to dance to, this isn’t the place for it.

Largo is a cool little theater on La Cienega near the Beverly Center, known mostly for its comedy shows. I actually went as a performer a couple months back, during an event called Literary Death Match.
I arrived through the back, and by the time the show was over, I was so drunk that I don’t really remember much of this venue beyond the stage and the backstage areas. These, however, were great. I also vaguely recall some kind of afterparty within the Largo, where people could mingle and drink.
My friends and family in the audience had a good time (and some were even nice enough to spring for the $ 30 tickets which did, frankly, sound pretty steep). My brother sees shows here often, and made a point of coming out when he knew I’d be at the Largo – he does not go to every reading.
I get horrible stage fright and am not much of a comedian, so Literary Death Match was a bit of a trial for me. (When I got the invite, my own husband was like, «Oh no, Steph, don’t do this to yourself.») I was anxious all week, but ended up having a good enough time. It helped that the audience was big and lively, definitely the biggest crowd I’ve read for. In any case, I survived, and I’m proud to have read at the Largo.

There are pluses and minuses to seeing shows at the Largo. Wait. Before I even get started, i want to point out that I do not understand why they named this the Largo when it opened. It is NOTHING like the real Largo that used to be on Fairfax and why can’t they just name new businesses new names? This will always be FAKE LARGO to me. /​rant
So, I’ll start with the positives for me. I actually LIKE that you come early, wait in line, get a SEAT assignment, and then can head out and eat before the show starts. It’s frustrating having to get somewhere an hour ahead, but I prefer doing it when I can get a seat assignment, then when you have to stand in line for HOURS because its a free for all once the door opens. Let me think. Okay, that’s the positive.
Here’s what I do not like. The seats flat out suck. You are in a small auditorium with standard auditorium seating, so no rising towards the back, ZERO leg room, and made for tiny people, so plan on being super uncomfortable. Oh, if you have to go to the bathroom, which, as someone with a tiny bladder, I invariably DO, forget it. Die from an exploding bladder or piss off everyone around you, because everyone MUST stand to let you out of your row. Unless you get front row, IT SUCKS.
Bathroom is tiny, so plan on waiting when you DO go to the ladies room.
I don’t mind the whole no cell phones thing. I’m capable of being quiet although I think they’re sort of weird about the being quiet thing. I don’t HAVE to take photos and I enjoy the closeness to the artists you’re seeing when you’re up front, which I always have been. The intimate venue makes seeing a show nice, but I just don’t know that the benefits outweigh the suckiness of the seating.
I truly miss the Real Largo. I miss having dinner while I watch a show and having cocktails while watching a show and literally being an arms length from the artist you’re there to see. THAT was Largo. This is the Coronet.

I love the programming available at Largo. I’ve seen a handful of shows there and each time I am in stitches for an hour or so, which is a way better way to spend a hole in my pocket than most other evening adventures. It’s super easy to follow along with their calendar once you sign up for their newsletter and buying a ticket is as easy as making it rain on the internet. Arrive early (7pm for an 8:30pm start time) so you can get a good seat (you get assigned a seat based on when you arrive) and then pop over to Roger Room for a cocktail, hang in Largo’s courtyard with some pals and jam out to their DJ, grab a sando at Soda Pop’s across the street, or post up at Largo’s bar for an adult bevo, the time is yours to do with what you wish before the curtain call.
There’s no bad seat in Largo viewing wise, but every time I sit down I’m nervous that I’m going to fall through the chair. Definitely outdated and a little unnerving when it screeches every time you do the switch of the crossed leg, but I’ve never actually fallen through, so I guess there’s that!