Fresh off a very ill-considered appearance at the infamous Riyadh comedy fest last — for which she has rightly apologized for (one of the first of the performing comedians to do so) and donated her appearance fee to Human Rights Campaign — Jessica Kirson is back on the road and hopefully on the rebound.
Momentum is on the queer comic’s side; her recent Hulu special, I’m the Man, was well-received and her shows are selling out. After three decades in the biz — including Tonight Show appearances and a producer’s role in “women in comedy” doc Hysterical — social media gave her a viral boost that she’s now running with. See this “comic’s comic” do her thing.
8 p.m. Friday, May 1, Hard Rock Live, 6050 Universal Blvd., entertainment.hardrock.com, $29.50-$39.50.
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This article appears in April 29-May 5, 2026.