The temperatures won’t let up this week, and neither will DC comedy! Pick a show to check out form the lineup below.
This week in DC Comedy
Some highlights from District Comedians this week: DMV Comedy Wars has battling comedians, Sucka Free Friday has woke jokes, and Improv Brunch has improv and brunch. Duh.
LIT hosts Improv Wars at DCAC at 8pm. ($12)
Your fave anti-Monday show, The Comedy Shuffle, is at Bier Baron Tavern at 8pm.
Definitely Real Comedy hosts Humans Telling Jokes at Moreland’s Tavern at 8pm.
Head to City Winery at 8pm to see a triple-header stand-up show at 8pm. ($10–$15)
LYGO DC hosts their weekly happy hour showcase HOT BEEF! every Tuesday at Desperados Burgers and Bar at 6pm.
This week’s Harold Night features WIT ensembles Oh That Baby and Wonder Whale at 8pm and Captain PhD and Tiovivo at 9pm at Source.
Catch the lineup at Jokes on Tap at Union Stage tonight at 8pm.
Capital Laughs hosts a stand-up open mic every Tuesday at 8:30pm at Bier Baron Tavern.
See some hilarious comedians at Sotto as part of the Comedy Classics showcase at 8:30pm.
Phil & a Mic showcases local stand-ups every Tuesday at Bier Baron Tavern at 8:30pm.
Check out local comedians at The Pinch‘s stand-up open mic every Tuesday at 8:45pm.
Local comics show you what they’ve got at Attack of the Comics at Solly’s Tavern at 9pm.
Catch three types of comedy at Three’s Comedy at DCAC at 8pm. ($12)
Underground Comedy’s weekly showcases at Rí Rá Irish Pub and The Big Hunt happen every Wednesday at 8pm.
U Don’t Kno Jack happens every Wednesday at Town Tavern at 8pm.
Gad Elmaleh is at Lincoln Theater tonight at 8pm. ($35–$50)
Happy Hour Comedy happens every Thursday at Cafe Saint-Ex at 6pm.
Get a two-fer with DC Comedy Loft‘s Beer Dinner Comedy Series tonight at 7pm. ($10–$35)
Dan Soder headlines at Drafthouse this weekend , with shows tonight at 7pm and Friday and Saturday at 7pm and 9pm. ($25)
Dave Attell headlines at DC Improv this weekend, with shows tonight at 7:30pm, Friday at 7:30pm and 9:45pm, Saturday at 7pm and 9:30pm, and Sunday at 7:30pm. ($35)
Adams Morgan comedy night is every Thursday at 8pm at Town Tavern.
Head to Chi Cha Lounge tonight at 8pm for Comedy Night.
The DMV Comedy Wars pits local teams against each other to see which region’s comedy is the funniest…this month. Plus, a portion of ticket proceeds go to Amara Legal Center. Check it out at DC Comedy Loft tonight at 8pm. ($10)
Underground Comedy hosts a weekly local stand-up showcase every Thursday at Reliable Tavern at 8pm.
Doug Benson has a one-night-only show at DC Improv tonight at 9:45pm. ($22)
If social consciousness is your thing, head to Reliable Tavern to see Empathy on Sale tonight at 7pm. ($5)
See the DC Comedy Showcase tonight at Club Heaven and Hell at 7:30pm. ($5–$15)
Daniel Weingarten makes his DC Improv debut this weekend, with shows tonight and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. ($18–$20)
Friday Night Comedy at Dojo at has Stovëtron, Death Wipe, and Billy Kowalski’s Brother on at 8pm and Maple Sunday, One Wet Dog, and Mystery Scarf at 9:30pm. ($10)
Improv at Unified Scene features OLGA, The Quitters, and The Ladies of Lansbury Heaf tonight at 8pm. ($12)
Sucka Free Friday features “jokes about white people and weed,” along with whatever else this hilarious lineup wants to talk about tonight at Wonderland Ballroom at 8pm. ($10)
Underground Comedy presents Tom Thakkar at The Big Hunt this weekend, with shows tonight and Saturday at 8pm and 9:45pm. ($20)
Martin Amini headlines at DC Comedy Loft tonight and Saturday with at 8pm and 10pm. ($10)
Badass queen Maria Bamford is at Warner Theater tonight at 8pm. ($32)
Stand-up meets science at Science Comedy Night tonight at 8:30pm at Bier Baron Tavern. ($13)
Weekly open-mic, Attack of the Comics, is at Drafthouse at 10:45pm.
If you like comedy and magic, head to Drafthouse for The Magic of DC today or Sunday at 4pm. ($10)
Social Capital Mash combines all your favorite DC improvisers at Dojo tonight at 6pm. ($10)
Hear some short humor pieces at An Evening of Humorous Readings at DC9 tonight at 6:30pm. ($10)
Catch a live taping of Paris Sashay at DC Comedy Loft tonight at either 7:45pm or 9:45pm. ($10)
Saturday Night Comedy at Dojo kicks off with Maple Sunday and Huggy Smalls at 8pm and The Georgetown Improv Association at 9:30pm. ($10)
Catch a live-to-podcast recording of Mystery Hospital at Unified Scene tonight at 8pm.
Cry Baby hosts their monthly pop-up comedy show tonight at 8pm at 2813 Monroe St. NE.
Be there for a recording of Clay Miles‘s live album at Club Heaven and Hell tonight at 8pm. ($20)
Three Guys On hosts their weekly comedy showcase at Drafthouse at 10:45pm.
Drink your brunch beverage of choice while watching great improv at Improv Brunch at The Pinch at 12pm.
Catch a live recording of Doug Benson’s podcast Doug Loves Movies at DC Improv at 4:20pm. ($22)
See DJ Douggpound and Brent Weinbach tonight at DC Comedy Loft at 6pm. ($20)
Comedy Supreme features an all-female lineup at Drafthouse at 7pm. ($20)
Underground Comedy hosts their weekly showcase at Wonderland Ballroom at 8pm.
Get your laughs in!
Check out some DC comedy! It’s good for you!
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Other events you might be interested in
- 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.
- Funny ladies should head to the Women’s Comedy Workshop on Sunday, October 14 at 8pm at Red Derby.
