Go Fact Yourself LIVE with Vella Lovell and Jeff B. Davis, Pasadena

There's a particular kind of joy that comes from watching smart people get stumped by facts they're absolutely sure they know. Go Fact Yourself LIVE has been packaging that joy into a live show format that's become one of LAist's most beloved events, and this September, it comes to Pasadena's The Crawford with a lineup that guarantees a great evening.

Joining hosts J. Keith van Straaten and Helen Hong as celebrity contestants: Vella Lovell (known for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and Jeff B. Davis (long-running improv and comedy performer). Plus, per the show's tradition: surprise experts who help adjudicate the questions, and the reliably unpredictable dynamic of watching people who are good at many things discover the specific subjects they know nothing about.

What Makes Go Fact Yourself Different

If you're picturing a standard trivia night, recalibrate. Go Fact Yourself is a competitive format where contestants pick their areas of expertise, the things they know cold, and then face increasingly difficult questions within those categories. The wrinkle: they also have to field questions about things they've claimed not to know. It's comedy built into the format.

The show started as a podcast and has grown into a beloved live event because the chemistry between the hosts and the guests doesn't translate to audio alone. Seeing J. Keith and Helen run the show in person, with a live audience feeding the energy, is a different experience than listening at home. And the surprise experts, who show up to verify answers in often unexpected ways, add a layer of unpredictability that keeps each show genuinely different.

Vella Lovell and Jeff B. Davis are both performers with deep comedy chops: the kind of guests who can both play to win and know when to play to the room. This one should be a particularly good evening.

The Crawford in Pasadena

The Crawford (474 S. Raymond Ave.) is one of Pasadena's most intimate live-event venues, a dedicated performance space that draws on Old Town Pasadena's walkable energy while offering a programmatically ambitious lineup. For a show like Go Fact Yourself, the venue size is exactly right: close enough that you feel like you're watching something genuinely happening in front of you, not a stadium spectacle.

Pasadena's Old Town neighborhood around Raymond Ave. has excellent dining and bar options both before and after the show. Arrive early and make an evening of it, there's enough within walking distance that you don't need a plan, just an appetite.

Getting There

By Metro: Take the A Line (Gold) to the Del Mar or Memorial Park station, both are a short walk or rideshare from The Crawford. By Car: The 210 or 110 to Pasadena puts you close. Street parking is available on Raymond Ave. and surrounding blocks; the Old Town Pasadena garage structures are within a few blocks.

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM Pacific (doors typically open 30 minutes prior) Venue: The Crawford, 474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105 Tickets: laist.com/events, check for pricing and availability

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