My weather app says it’s only supposed to go above 80° one time this week! I don’t know about you, but I think that sounds like perfect weather for DC comedy.
This week in DC Comedy
Some highlights from District Comedians this week: District Improv Festival has tons of great improv from near and far, LIT has local sketch, and Songbyrd has local stand-up.
See your fave improv groups battle it out at Improv Wars tonight 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.
LYGO DC hosts their weekly happy hour showcase HOT BEEF! every Tuesday at Desperados Burgers and Bar at 6pm.
If you like painting and jokes, check out Color Me Funny at The Ugly Mug tonight at 6:30pm. ($30–$40)
The Pinch Hitters Comedy Showcase is tonight at 7:30pm at The Pinch. ($5)
This week’s Harold Night features WIT ensembles Heirloom and Wonder Whale at 8pm and Oh That Baby and LIZARD GIRL at 9pm at Source.
The Free Wifi Comedy Show showcases DMV comics 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.
Claudia Oshry brings her Girl With No Job show to DC Improv, with shows tonight at 8:30pm and Wednesday at 7pm and 9:30pm. ($25)
Check out local comedians at The Pinch‘s stand-up open mic every Tuesday at 8:45pm.
Snorting Pugs is a comedy showcase that happens at Maddy’s Tavern every week at 7pm.
District Improv Festival kicks off tonight at Source at 7:30pm with shows from White Privilege, Black Power, Sabado Picante, and Hellcat. The show is followed by a jam.
LIT’s monthly Sketch Night is tonight at 8pm at DCAC. ($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.
Happy Hour Comedy happens every Thursday at Cafe Saint-Ex at 6pm.
Speechless is onstage at Drafthouse tonight at 7pm for those who are into PowerPoint humor. ($5)
District Improv Festival is at Source tonight at 7:30pm with shows from Olga, Lena Dunham, and Code Switch. ($5)
I don’t know what a remix of a pun is, but you can find out at Pun DMV: Remix at DC Improv at 7:30pm. ($6)
Craig Robinson headlines at DC Improv this weekend with shows tonight at 7:30pm and 9:45pm, and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 7pm and 9:30pm. ($35–$40)
Catch the Definitely Real Comedy Showcase at Moreland’s Tavern at 8pm. ($5)
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 Overachievers Comedy Show gives you a taste of the ’90s at DC Comedy Loft at 8:30pm. ($15)
Ross Benoit hosts a live episode of Smiley Frown tonight at Drafthouse at 8:45pm.
Head to the US Botanic Garden to see Seedy Comedy tonight at 6:30pm. ($25)
The Second City presents Made in America at The Ripley Center tonight at 6:30pm and 9pm. ($30)
Rae Sanni headlines at Drafthouse this weekend with shows tonight and Saturday at 7pm and 9pm. ($20)
District Improv Festival at Source features Bird & Friends, The Hypothesis, and Milk Money at 7:30pm, followed by Beautiful Dreamers, Nixon, and King Crab at 9:30pm. ($15)
District Improv Festival at Unified Scenes features Casually Dope, Martínez, and Sabotage at 7:30pm, followed by Bad People, Double Date, and Dangerfield at 9:30pm. ($15)
Brooks Wheelan headlines at DC Comedy Loft this weekend, with shows tonight and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. ($18)
Seaton Smith headlines in the DC Improv lounge, with shows tonight at Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. ($20)
Friday Night Comedy at Dojo at has Pizza Party at 8pm and Rancy Neagan and Maple Sunday at 9:30pm. ($10)
See improvisers try out stand-up at Schtick tonight at 8pm at Flash. ($5)
Punkbyrd’s Jokehouse showcases local stand-ups at Songbyrd at 8pm.
Catch volume two of the Dew Drop Laugh Inn at Dew Drop Inn tonight at 8pm. ($10)
Jo Firestone headlines at The Big Hunt this weekend, with shows tonight and Saturday at 8pm and 9:45pm. ($20)
Laugh For Good helps erase medical debt through comedy. Check it out at Bier Baron Tavern tonight at 10pm.
Weekly open-mic, Attack of the Comics, is at Drafthouse at 10:45pm.
District Improv Festival‘s afternoon show at Source features Just And, Nox!, and DMXX, and a special mashup at 2:30pm. In the evening, you can see 2-MAN NO-SHOW, Sistine Robot, and Honey at 7:30pm, followed by Artemis and festival headliners White Women at 9:30pm. ($0–$15)
District Improv Festival at Unified Scenes features Hymn Brothers, The Paper Cuts, Wicked City, and Promises at 2:30pm, followed by CHUCHO, Love Onion, Pumps, and Nectar at 5pm. ($0–$5)
Saturday Night Comedy at Dojo kicks off with The High-Fivers and Mr. and Mrs. Major at 6pm, Regional Sauce and Doggington S. Wanderson at 8pm, and The Georgetown Improv Association and Richard Dreyfuss at 9:30pm. ($10)
See the Christian comedy duo Bean and Bailey tonight at The Salvation Army tonight at 6pm.
AC2 features Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen at Warner Theater at 8pm. ($75–$125)
Jo Koy brings his Break the Mold Tour to The Anthem tonight at 10pm.
Three Guys On hosts their weekly comedy showcase at Drafthouse at 10:45pm.
Stand-Up Studios hosts a comedy showcase tonight at 7:30pm. ($10)
Underground Comedy hosts their weekly showcase at Wonderland Ballroom at 8pm.
Get your laughs in!
I hope you can wear your favorite light jacket when you’re heading out to a show this week.
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Other events you might be interested in
- Applications for the SteelStacks Improv Comedy Festival are open. You can submit your improv team here.
- Sketch writers, this month’s Sketch Jam is Saturday, September 29 at Dojo at 3:45pm.
