For Immediate Release

JOSH JOHNSON ADDS A SECOND LIVE SPECIAL TAPING AT

THE BOURBON ROOM IN LOS ANGELES

ON THURSDAY, MAY 12 AT 10PM

 

FIRST SHOW AT 7:30PM SOLD OUT

 

“Josh Johnson is a rising star”

- The New York Times

 

“Josh Johnson is everything you want in a comedian”

- Vulture

 

“Comedy’s newest rising star”

- Consequence

 

"For someone barely scratching the surface of his thirties, 

Johnson is doing things most comedians can only dream of."

- SPIN

 

Josh Johnson will be taping a new comedy special at The Bourbon Room in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 12. The first show at 7:30pm has SOLD OUT and a second show has now been added at 10pm (TIX HERE). 

 

In his latest hour of comedy, Josh distills a session with his therapist into an hour of stand-up. Topics cover the mundane to the deeply dramatic. From poverty to the pointlessness of elevator music. Everything that troubles, excites, and astounds Josh will be conveyed in this live event.

 

**Please let us know if you'd like to attend the special taping

or speak to Johnson to advance the show**

 

Thursday, May 12 - 7:30pm (Sold Out) & 10:00pm

Josh Johnson @ The Bourbon Room

6356 Hollywood Blvd, 2nd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90028

$20.00 GA

$35.00 VIP

Ages 21+

TIX

 

Johnson had a successful 2021 with acclaim from The New York Times, Variety, SPIN, Consequence, and more regarding his Comedy Central special Trevor Noah Presents Josh Johnson # (Hashtag) and music/comedy mixtape Elusive. He was on the ‘Best of 2021’ lists of NPR, Paste, and Vulture and most recently released Channel Black - an audio journey that showcases the best in contemporary black comedic talent alongside historical black activists and thought leaders.

 

Johnson is a stand-up, writer, and performer from Louisiana by way of Chicago. He is currently a writer on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and is a former writer and performer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he made his late-night debut.

 

The New York Times said, “Josh Johnson is a rising star.” Vulture praised “Josh Johnson is everything you want in a comedian” and SPIN said, "For someone barely scratching the surface of his thirties, Johnson is doing things most comedians can only dream of."

 

He toured with Trevor Noah in 2019 as part of the Loud and Clear Tour and is on the road with him again as part of the Back To Abnormal Tour.

 

Josh has performed at clubs, colleges, and festivals around the world and was named New York’s Funniest Comic at Caroline's during the New York Comedy Festival. On-screen, Josh has appeared on CONAN, Comedy Central when he released his half-hour and hour specials, and Netflix as part of The Comedy Lineup.

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