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This week in DC Comedy
Some highlights from District Comedians this week: High Frequency Humor has election coverage avoidance, Comedic Relief has relief if you need it, and Improv Brunch has alcohol for when the jokes just aren’t enough.
Catch a live recording of And That’s Why We Drink at DC Improv tonight or tomorrow at 7:30pm. ($25)
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 Humans Telling Jokes at Moreland’s Tavern at 8pm.
Comedy musical Apocalypse Soon is happening at The Arts Club of Washington at 6pm. ($40)
The Penthouse Basements Improv Showcase is tonight at The Pinch at 7pm. Rest assured that you will still be able to keep track of election results before, during, and after the show.
Catch a live recording of Yeah, But Still at U Street Music Hall at 7pm. ($15)
This week’s Harold Night features WIT ensembles Heirloom and Tiovivo at 8pm and Oh That Baby and Captain PhD at 9pm at Source.
If you’d rather avoid election coverage tonight, High Frequency Humor has you covered with Election Don’t Watch Party at Big Bear at 8pm. ($8)
Capital Laughs hosts a stand-up open mic every Tuesday at 8:30pm at Bier Baron Tavern.
Sotto hosts the Comedy Classics showcase tonight 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.
It’s Comedy Night in Takoma at Busboys and Poets Takoma, starting at 7pm. ($10)
Separate the myths from the facts at Perfect Liars Club at DC Comedy Loft tonight at 7:30pm. ($15)
Zoltan Kaszas makes his DC Comedy Loft debut with shows tonight and Thursday at 7:30pm. ($15)
Jason Mewes is at DC Improv tonight at 7:30pm. ($22)
LIT’s Three’s Comedy features three types of comedy on one stage at DCAC at 8pm. ($12)
DC Comedy Loft hosts an open mic tonight at 8pm.
The Heels Comedy Show is tonight at 8pm at Colony Club.
Comedic Relief comes around once a month at Wonderland Ballroom at 8pm.
If you don’t love pie and comedy, I don’t know that we’ll ever be friends. Get your fix of both at The Upper Crust Comedy Night at Dangerously Delicious tonight at 8pm. ($5)
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.
Happy Hour Comedy happens every Thursday at Cafe Saint-Ex at 6pm.
The WIT Road Show features improv from Marzipan, Latinx States of America, Mystery Scarf, and Door #3 at DCAC at 7:30pm. ($15)
Jay Larson is at DC Comedy Loft tonight at 7:30pm. ($20)
Bill Bellamy 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 7pm. ($30)
DMV Comedy Wars will determine which region is home to the funniest comedians. Check it out at DC Comedy Loft at 8pm. ($10)
Chi-Cha Lounge hosts a comedy night every Thursday 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.
Gary Gulman is at Sixth & I tonight at 8pm.
Catch The No Pulp Comedy Show at Drafthouse at 8:45pm.
Not sure if I’m thrilled or terrified by the idea of The Roast of Your 15-Year-Old Self, happening at The Black Cat tonight at 7pm. ($12)
The WIT Road Show features improv from Regional Sauce, I Wrote That, and iMusical at DCAC at 7:30pm, followed by Double Date, Sábado Picante, and Love Onion at 9:30pm. ($15)
See the DC Comedy Showcase tonight or Saturday at Club Heaven and Hell at 7:30pm. ($5–$15)
Erica Rhodes headlines at the DC Comedy Loft cellar this weekend, with shows tonight and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. ($15)
Jamali Maddix headlines at DC Comedy Loft tonight, with shows tonight and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. ($15)
Improv Pop-Up presents Melanin tonight at 8pm at Colony Club. ($10)
Friday Night Comedy at Dojo at has Stovëtron, Unknown Number, and Shots on a Monday on at 8pm and Maple Sunday, Puss and Kooch, and manobam at 9:30pm. ($10)
The queer curator of this very newsletter sure hopes you go out to support the Super Spectacular Comedy Show for LGBT Lives tonight at Kramerbooks at 8pm. ($12)
Jason Weems headlines at DC Improv this weekend, with shows tonight at 8pm and 10pm and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. ($20)
Underground Comedy presents their weekly stand-up showcases at The Big Hunt at tonight and Saturday at 8pm and 9:45pm. ($20)
NYC Comedy keeps invading DC, and I’m damned if I know why. Check out this invasion at Town Tavern tonight at 8pm. ($20)
Weekly open-mic, Attack of the Comics, is at Drafthouse at 10:45pm.
Catch Kevin Anthony’s Comedy & Art Explosion tonight at Sandovan Restaurant and Lounge at 7pm.
The WIT Road Show features improv from Jos. A Banksy, Lena Dunham, and Hellcat at DCAC at 7:30pm, followed by Bombay Vindaloo, Madeline, and Nox! at 9:30pm. ($15)
Secret comedy show Don’t Tell DC is tonight at a secret location in Dupont Circle at 7:30pm. ($25)
Carly Aquilino headlines at DC Comedy Loft this weekend, with shows tonight at 7:30pm and 9:45pm and Sunday at 7pm. ($15)
Saturday Night Comedy at Dojo kicks off with Goodison and Twin Turbo at 8pm and Doggington S. Wanderson and Socially Awkward at 9:30pm. ($10)
Cry Baby hosts their sixth pop-up show tonight at 8pm at Hole in the Sky Collective.
The BYOB Comedy Showcase is tonight at 8pm at Stand-Up Studios. ($10)
Ryan Hamilton is at Sixth & I tonight at 8pm. ($32)
Three Guys On hosts their weekly comedy showcase at Drafthouse at 10:45pm.
Comedy news show Midweek Update is back at Dojo this month with some more news for you at 11pm. ($10)
Improv Brunch has six improv troupes and as much champagne as your credit card can handle today at The Pinch at 12pm.
LIT hosts Sunday Funday Stand-Up at The Blue Castle at 2pm.
The WIT Road Show features improv from LUXMAN, Dear Diary, The High-Fivers, and IRL at DCAC at 7:30pm. ($15)
Underground Comedy hosts their weekly showcase at Wonderland Ballroom at 8pm.
Get your laughs in!
Whatever happens on Tuesday, DC comedy will keep on going, that’s for sure.
If I missed an event, let me know in the comments. And if you’d like to add an event to an upcoming post, submit it here or get in touch on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. And if you know anyone who would love to stay on top of the DC comedy lineup, remember that sharing is caring!
Other events you might be interested in
- If you’re an improv coach in the DC area, add yourself to Comedic Pursuits’ DC Improv Coach Directory.
- Submit your team to the SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival! Signups close on November 7. ($25)
- Humprov will be happening every Wednesday at Summers Restaurant in Courthouse. Submit your team!
- The submission deadline for the Miami Improv Festival is November 16. Sign up while you still can!
