Hello, it’s next week! Or it’s gonna be next week soon. And just like all the other weeks, some ridiculous DC comedy is coming your way!
This week in DC Comedy
Some highlights from District Comedians this week: The Pinch Hitters showcase women in comedy, Improv Pop-Up features an all-POC cast, and The Summer Camp Show features the absurd.
Monday, September 10
Vote on your favorite improv team at LIT’s Improv Wars at DCAC at 8pm. ($12)
Your fave anti-Monday show, The Comedy Shuffle, is at DC Comedy Loft at 8pm.
Catch local comedians at Songbyrd at 8pm as part of the Jokebyrd show.
Broken Mic Comedy hosts their weekly stand-up night at Shenanigan’s at 8pm.
Tuesday, September 11
LYGO DC hosts their weekly happy hour showcase HOT BEEF! every Tuesday at Desperados Burgers and Bar at 6pm.
The Pinch Hitters host the Women’s Comedy Showcase tonight at 7:30pm at The Pinch. ($5)
This week’s Harold Night features WIT ensembles Tiovivo and Wonder Whale at 8pm and Captain PhD and LIZARD GIRL at 9pm at Source.
Capital Laughs hosts a stand-up open mic every Tuesday at 8:30pm at DC Comedy Loft.
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.
Wednesday, September 12
Three’s Comedy features—you guessed it!—three types of comedy all in one show at DCAC at 8pm. ($12)
If you like good jokes about bad people, check out Heels tonight at Colony Club at 8pm.
Check out some absurdist comedy at The Summer Camp Show at Wonderland Ballroom tonight at 8pm.
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.
Thursday, September 13
Happy Hour Comedy happens every Thursday at Cafe Saint-Ex at 6pm.
If you’re in the mood for some hot goss about various transgressions, head to Dew Drop Inn at 7pm to see The UnKosher Comedy Tour: Confessions of 5778. ($10)
DC Improv hosts an open mic night for local comics tonight at 7:30pm.
It’s Almost Ladies Night (but not quite) at DC Comedy Loft tonight at 7:45pm. ($5–$25)
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.
Friday, September 14
Robert Kelly headlines at Drafthouse Comedy this weekend with shows tonight and Saturday at 7pm and 9pm. ($20)
Becky Robinson headlines at DC Comedy Loft this weekend with shows tonight and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. ($15)
Improv Pop-Up presents Melanin, featuring an all-POC cast of improvisers, at Colony Club at 8pm. ($10)
Friday Night Comedy at Dojo at has The High-Fivers, Death Wipe, and Stovëtron on at 8pm and Maple Sunday, Sichuan Pepper Daddies, and Billy Kowalski’s Brother at 9:30pm. ($10)
Catch Improv at Unified Scene tonight at 8pm, featuring Padsworth, To Be Frank, and Frenemies. ($15)
Head out to Wonderland Ballroom tonight at 8pm to see activist comedy show Sucka Free Friday from Wokety, Woke, Woker Than Woke. ($10)
The Comedy Block showcases local comedians at DC Comedy Loft at 8pm.
Underground Comedy presents DC’s Best Showcase at The Big Hunt tonight at 8pm and 9:45pm. ($20)
The DMV Comedy Showcase features local comedians at DC Improv at 8pm. ($15)
If you’re tired of DC comedy, NYC Comedy Invades DC tonight at Town Tavern at 8:30pm. ($20)
Underground Comedy presents their weekly stand-up showcase at The Big Hunt at 9:45pm. ($20)
Weekly open-mic, Attack of the Comics, is at Drafthouse at 10:45pm.
Saturday, September 15
Saturday Night Comedy at Dojo kicks off with Regional Sauce and Blood Pact at 6pm, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Major, Rancy Neagan, and Couch Money at 8pm and Unknown Number and Doggington at 9:30pm. ($10)
Kasuan Wilson is onstage at DC Comedy Loft tonight at 7pm and 9:30pm. ($13)
Comedy Kumite is the ultimate stand-up smackdown, and you can catch it tonight at DC Improv at 7pm or 9:30pm. ($15)
Kevin Hart’s Irresponsible Tour is making a stop at Capital One Arena tonight at 7pm. ($34.50–$154)
Catch Improv at Unified Scene tonight at 8pm, featuring Great South Bae and Bring Back the ’90s. ($15)
Mike Lebovitz headlines Underground Comedy’s show at The Big Hunt tonight at 8pm and 9:45pm. ($20)
YouTube star Miranda Sings will be at The Kennedy Center tonight at 8pm, but tickets are not cheap: ($138–$591)
Three Guys On hosts their weekly comedy showcase at Drafthouse at 10:45pm.
Sunday, September 16
If you’ve ever wanted to know what it takes to be a modern-day grad student, you should head to Who Wants to Be a Grad Student at Drafthouse at 7pm. ($10)
Underground Comedy hosts their weekly showcase at Wonderland Ballroom at 8pm.
If you’ve been looking for an LGBTQ+ open mic but didn’t know where to find one, look no further than the Sunday Sessions Open Mic at the new queer women’s bar, XX+ Crostino at 7pm. There will be music, art, and comedy. ($8)
Get your laughs in!
May the laughs hit right where you want ’em to.
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