This week’s DC Comedy Lineup is brought to you by fireworks and festivities.
This week in DC Comedy
Some highlights from District Comedians this week: Drafthouse has constituents, DC Comedy Loft celebrates swamp people, and WIT has improv that will save the world.
Smith Commons hosts Live in the Loft every Monday at 8pm.
Your fave anti-Monday show, The Comedy Shuffle, is at Bier Baron Tavern at 8pm.
The Pinch Hitters Comedy Showcase is at The Pinch at 7:30pm.
Harold Night features four WIT Harold teams at 8pm and 9pm every Tuesday at Source.
See Humans Telling Jokes at Solly’s at 8pm.
Leave all the lies behind at the Truth Stand-Up Comedy Show at Truthdc78 at 8pm. ($5)
12twelve Lounge turns into the Tuesday Night Comedy Lounge every Tuesday at 8pm. ($5)
Second City’s America; It’s Complicated is at The Kennedy Center at 8pm. ($49–$59)
Aziz Ansari is at DAR Constitution Hall at 8pm. ($50)
Phil & a Mic showcases local stand-ups every Tuesday at DC Comedy Loft at 8:30pm.
Check out local comedians at The Pinch‘s stand-up open mic every Tuesday at 8:45pm.
Habana Village hosts an open mic every Wednesday at 7:30pm.
Kat Radley headlines at DC Comedy Loft at 7:30pm. ($17)
See Upper Crust Comedy at Dangerously Delicious at 8pm.
Catch the Definitely Free Comedy Showcase at Moreland’s Tavern at 8pm.
Some Lousy Humans host Lively City Comedy Night every Wednesday at 8pm at Dock FC.
Underground Comedy’s weekly showcases at Rí Rá Irish Pub and The Big Hunt happen every Wednesday at 8pm.
Celebrate Independence Day Eve at DC Comedy Loft at the Undrainable Swamp People Independence Day Jamboree at 8pm. ($13)
Political comedy show The Constituents is at Drafthouse at 8pm. ($20)
U Don’t Kno Jack happens every Wednesday at Town Tavern at 8pm.
Second City’s America; It’s Complicated is at The Kennedy Center at 8pm. ($49–$59)
Laughter is the best medicine at Thursday Night Therapy at The Airedale at 8pm. ($5)
See Fireworks Schmireworks at 8pm at Town Tavern.
Solomon Georgio headlines at Drafthouse at 7pm and 9pm. ($20)
DeRay Davis headlines at DC Improv at 7pm, 9:15pm, and 11:30pm. ($40)
Improv at Dojo features some of DC’s top improv groups every Friday at 7:30pm and 9pm. ($10)
WIT’s Improv Saves the World is on tonight at Source at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. ($15)
Habana Village Comedy Nights are every Friday at 7:30pm.
DC Improv hosts the DMV Showcase at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. ($18)
Mia Jackson headlines at the DC Comedy Loft at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. ($18)
Nimesh Patel headlines at DC Comedy Loft at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. ($20)
The Three Sheets Lecture Series is at Dew Drop Inn at 8pm.
Cafe Saint-Ex is located at 14th & Funny at 8pm.
Underground Comedy hosts DC’s Best Showcase at The Big Hunt tonight at 8pm and 9:45pm. ($20)
Second City’s America; It’s Complicated is at The Kennedy Center at 8pm. ($49–$59)
Weekly open-mic, Attack of the Comics, is at Drafthouse at 10:45pm.
Capital Laughs hosts The Booty Call, a late-night open mic, at DC Comedy Loft at 11:30pm.
Underground Comedy hosts a free late-night stand-up showcase every Friday at The Big Hunt at 11:30pm.
Comedy Walks combines comedy with outside today at 2pm. ($20)
Social Capital Mash puts all your favorite improvisers in one show at Dojo at 6pm. ($10)
DeRay Davis headlines at DC Improv at 6pm, 8:15pm, and 10:30pm. ($40)
Second City’s America; It’s Complicated is at The Kennedy Center at 6pm and 9pm. ($49–$59)
DC Improv hosts the DMV Showcase at 6:30pm and 8:45pm. ($20)
See Improv in the Bunker at Blind Whino at 7pm.
Nimesh Patel headlines at DC Comedy Loft at 7pm and 9:30pm. ($20)
Solomon Georgio headlines at Drafthouse at 7pm and 9pm. ($20)
Improv at Dojo features some of DC’s top improv groups every Saturday at 7:30pm and 9pm. ($10)
WIT’s Improv Saves the World is on tonight at Source at 7:30pm and 9:30pm. ($15)
The Level Up Ladies Comedy Show is at Dew Drop Inn at 7:30pm. ($10)
Mia Jackson headlines at the DC Comedy Loft at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. ($18)
Cafe Saint-Ex is located at 14th & Funny at 8pm.
Rayceen Pendarvis hosts Out/Spoken at 9:30 Club at 8pm. ($25)
Go ahead and Look at this Foolishness at RISE at 8pm. ($20)
Underground Comedy hosts DC’s Best Showcase at The Big Hunt tonight at 8pm and 9:45pm. ($20)
Three Guys On hosts their weekly comedy showcase at Drafthouse at 10:45pm.
Underground Comedy hosts a free late-night stand-up showcase every Saturday at The Big Hunt at 11:30pm.
Get your fill of Bottomless Mimos-ha’s at Wonderland Ballroom at 1pm.
Comedy Walks combines comedy with outside today at 2pm. ($20)
Second City’s America; It’s Complicated is at The Kennedy Center at 3pm and 7pm. ($49–$59)
Capital Laughs’ SEx at 6 stand-up showcase happens every Sunday at 6pm at Cafe Saint-Ex.
DeRay Davis headlines at DC Improv at 6pm. ($40)
WIT’s Improv Saves the World is on tonight at Source at 7:30pm. ($15)
Union Stage has Jokes on Tap at 8pm.
Underground Comedy hosts their weekly showcase at Wonderland Ballroom at 8pm.
Capital Laughs hosts Cheap Date at 8 every Sunday at 8pm at Cafe Saint-Ex.
Carlinos Maia is at The Lincoln Theater tonight at 8pm. ($25–$75)
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