Buckle up and get ready for a slew of Halloween-themed shows this week! May you receive a treat for every trick.
This week in DC Comedy
Some highlights from District Comedians this week: Brick Penguin has Halloween sketch, Songbyrd has Halloween stand-up, and LIT has Halloween variety.
LIT hosts Improv Wars every Monday at DCAC at 8pm. ($12)
Your fave anti-Monday show, The Comedy Shuffle, is at Bier Baron Tavern at 8pm.
Definitely Real Comedy hosts an open mic at Moreland’s Tavern at 8pm.
Broken Mic Comedy hosts Give It Up for the Ladies at Shenanigan’s at 8pm.
The Pinch Hitters Variety Show is tonight at 7pm at The Pinch. ($5)
This week’s Harold Night features WIT ensembles Oh That Baby and Tiovivo at 8pm and Out Sick and Wonder Whale at 9pm at Source.
The Free WiFi Comedy Show is tonight at Colony Club at 8pm. ($5)
Capital Laughs hosts a stand-up open mic every Tuesday at 8:30pm at Bier Baron Tavern.
Phil & a Mic showcases local stand-ups every Tuesday at Bier Baron Tavern at 8:30pm.
Sotto hosts Comedy Classics tonight at 8:30pm.
Check out local comedians at The Pinch‘s stand-up open mic every Tuesday at 8:45pm.
Full Circle Comedy is at the Dupont Underground tonight at 7:30pm. ($15–$18)
Kellen Erskine headlines at DC Comedy Loft, with shows tonight and Thursday at 7:30pm. ($15)
Comedy game show, Suck It! is at DC Comedy Loft tonight at 8pm. ($5)
FOE Comedy’s Funny Over Everything Comedy Showcase is at Drafthouse tonight at 8pm. ($15)
LIT’s Sketch Night is happening at DCAC tonight at 8pm. ($12)
Underground Comedy’s weekly showcases at Rí Rá Irish Pub every Wednesday at 8pm.
U Don’t Kno Jack happens every Wednesday at Town Tavern at 8pm.
Happy Hour Comedy happens every Thursday at Cafe Saint-Ex at 6pm.
The Definitely Real Comedy Showcase is tonight at Moreland’s Tavern at 7pm.
PowerPoint presentation comedy show Speechless is at Drafthouse tonight at 7pm. ($5)
Bentzen Ball opens tonight at 7pm at Lincoln Theater and runs through Sunday. There are too many amazing acts to name, but you can catch me at Cameron and Rhea’s show!
The WIT Road Show features improv from Ryan, Runaway Train, Stovëtron, and Lottery tonight at 7:30pm at DCAC. ($15)
Aries Spears headlines at DC Improv this weekend, with shows tonight at 7:30pm, Friday at 7pm and 9:30pm, Saturday at 6pm, 8:15pm, and 10:30pm, and Sunday at 7pm. ($27)
Chi-Cha Lounge hosts a comedy night every Thursday at 8pm.
Military vets showcase their stand-up skills tonight at Wisdom at 8pm.
Alt-comedy show Comedy Potluck is tonight at Wonderland Ballroom at 8pm.
Adams Morgan Comedy Night is every Thursday at 8pm at Town Tavern.
Underground Comedy hosts a weekly local stand-up showcase every Thursday at Reliable Tavern at 8pm.
The Martin Amini and Friends Show is tonight at DC Comedy Loft at 8:30pm.
Ross Benoit does a live recording of his interview podcast Smiley Frown at Drafthouse tonight at 8:45pm.
Jimmy Pardo does a live recording of his podcast Never Not Funny at Drafthouse tonight at 7pm. ($25)
The WIT Road Show features improv from White Privilege, Black Power, Love Onion, and You Are Afraid of the Dark tonight at 7:30pm at DCAC. ($15)
The Dew Drop Laugh Inn is at the Dew Drop Inn (get it??) tonight at 7:30pm. ($10)
See the DC Comedy Showcase tonight or Saturday at Club Heaven and Hell at 7:30pm. ($5–$15)
DC Improv‘s DMV Comedy Showcase is tonight at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. ($17)
Dina Hashem headlines in the DC Comedy Loft cellar this weekend, with shows tonight at Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. ($15)
Bret Ernst headlines at DC Comedy Loft this weekend, with shows tonight and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. ($15)
Trevor Noah is at Constitution Hall tonight and Saturday at 7:30pm. ($63–$93)
Friday Night Comedy at Dojo at has Billy Kowalski’s Brother on at 8pm and Maple Sunday and Sichuan Pepper Daddies at 9:30pm. ($10)
Goodison hosts Big Duo Night at Colony Club tonight at 8pm.
Stand-up show Schtick is tonight at 8pm at Flash. ($5)
Capital Laughs hosts General Shaw’s Chicken Comedy Showcase tonight at Shaw’s Tavern at 8pm. ($10)
A Halloween version of Punkhouse Comedy is coming to you tonight at 8:30pm at Songbyrd.
Underground Comedy presents their weekly stand-up showcase at The Big Hunt at 9:45pm. ($20)
LIT hosts variety show A Comedy of Horrors tonight at DCAC at 10pm. ($12)
Weekly open-mic, Attack of the Comics, is at Drafthouse at 10:45pm.
The WIT Road Show features improv from Living With Regyna…LIVE!, The Hypothesis, and Hellcat tonight at 7:30pm at DCAC, followed by Rancy Neagan, Madeline, and You Are Afraid of the Dark at 9:30pm. ($15)
Brick Penguin’s Halloween Show, Who Killed the Capitol Steps? is at Dojo tonight at 8pm and 10pm.
Laugh for Good is a stand-up show that gives back, happening tonight at DC Comedy Loft at 8pm. ($10)
Stand-Up Studios hosts the BYOB Comedy Showcase tonight at 8pm. ($11)
Three Guys On hosts their weekly comedy showcase at Drafthouse at 10:45pm.
Trey Moe is at Drafthouse tonight at 6:30pm. ($20)
The WIT Road Show features improv from Company Blood Drive, The Female Accent, Manobam, and IRL tonight at 7:30pm at DCAC. ($15)
Underground Comedy hosts their weekly showcase at Wonderland Ballroom at 8pm.
Chinese Menu Comedy is back with a Remember Us? show tonight at 10pm at DCAC.
Get your laughs in!
Enjoy your Halloweekends!
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Other events you might be interested in
- Luke Null is teaching a Chinese Menu Comedy workshop on Sunday, October 28 at 2pm at 1840 Biltmore St. NW.
- Does your sketch group want stage time? Submit to perform in the first Sketch Menagerie at Drafthouse on November 4! More details available in the submission form.
