Hello from Rehoboth Beach! Don’t worry, guys, I’ve still been able to keep an eye on the DC comedy scene from good ol’ Delaware.
This week in DC Comedy
Some highlights from District Comedians this week: The Charm Offensive brings nice back to comedy, Press Play hosts power hour, and Cry Baby Comedy hosts its fourth DC pop-up show.
Monday, September 3
Decide who the best improv team is at LIT’s Improv Wars tonight at DCAC at 8pm. ($12)
Your fave anti-Monday show, The Comedy Shuffle, is at Bier Baron Tavern at 8pm.
Tuesday, September 4
Ever heard of a reverse roast? Me either. But you can check one out at The Charm Offensive show at Wonderland Ballroom tonight at 6:30pm.
This week’s Harold Night features WIT ensembles Oh That Baby and Out Sick at 8pm and Heirloom and Wonder Whale at 9pm at Source.
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.
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 5
See if you can spot a liar at Perfect Liars Club‘s storytelling event at Bier Baron Tavern at 7:30pm. ($15)
The Time Machine Roast is back at DC Improv. Head on over at 7:30pm if you’re into historical comedy. ($15)
The Upper Crust promises both jokes and pie. If you’re into either, check out the show at Dangerously Delicious at 8pm. ($5)
See three types of comedy in one whole night at LIT’s Three’s Comedy at DCAC at 8pm. ($10)
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 6
Happy Hour Comedy happens every Thursday at Cafe Saint-Ex at 6pm.
Definitely Real Comedy hosts Humans Telling Jokes at CRISP at 7:30pm. ($5)
Arnez J 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)
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.
Three Guys On hosts a live podcast recording at Drafthouse at 8:45pm.
Friday, September 7
Michael Ian Black headlines at Drafthouse this weekend with shows tonight and Saturday at 7pm and 9pm. ($30)
Capital Laughs hosts Friday Night Laughs to showcase some of DC’s best stand-ups once a month at Town Tavern at 7:30pm. ($18–$40)
See the DC Comedy Showcase tonight or Saturday at Club Heaven and Hell at 7:30pm. ($5–$15)
Kurt Braunohler headlines at DC Comedy Loft this weekend with shows tonight and Saturday at 7:30pm and 9:45pm. ($15)
Press Play’s monthly Power Hour show is happening tonight at Dojo at 8pm. ($10)
The 2017 winners (and 2018 judges) of DC’s 24-Hour Sketch Fest, Bad Medicine is back at Unified Scene with shows tonight and Saturday at 8pm. ($12)
Laugh and learn at the Three Sheets Lecture Series, hosted at the Dew Drop Inn tonight at 8pm.
Dojo‘s Friday Improv Night lineup has Unknown Number, Sichuan Pepper Daddies, and The Killbournes on at 9:30pm, followed by The Bechdelprov Project and Pendulosity at 11pm. ($10)
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 8
Social Capital Mash pairs all your favorite DC improvisers to create a one-night-only team. See what happens at Dojo at 6pm. ($10)
Comedy Kumite pits DC stand-ups against one another, and there can only be one winner. Find out who it is at 7:30pm or 10pm at DC Improv. ($18)
Deer Friends puts on their last showing of their summertime sketch show, Life’s a Beach, at Dojo. Catch it before it’s gone, just like summer, at 8pm. ($10)
Cry Baby Comedy hosts its fourth pop-up comedy show at 2813 Monroe St. NE tonight at 8pm.
Ever wanted to know just how far your favorite DC stand-ups have come since they started out? You can find out at My First Five at Wonderland Ballroom at 8pm, where comedians do their best tight five and then do their first one.
Kathy Griffin is at DAR Constitution Hall tonight at 8pm. ($37–$75)
Saturday Night Improv at Dojo features Goodison and Dogginton S. Wanderson at 9:30pm. ($10)
Sunday, September 9
Your favorite late-night bagel show, Stacey with a Side of Schmear, moves to the morning this week with Stacey’s Bagel Brunch at Dojo at 11am. ($10)
This month’s Improv Brunch is Justice Brunch! Catch it today at 12pm at The Pinch.
This month’s Make Up Party theme is “school.” See DC comedy troupes compete with their best school stuff at DC Improv at 7pm. ($5)
Underground Comedy hosts their weekly showcase at Wonderland Ballroom at 8pm.
Get your laughs in!
Forget that you have to go back to work after Labor Day by heading to some DC comedy shows.
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Other events you might be interested in
- Bagelz and Jam is a jam for female-identifying improvisers. You can join in on Sunday, September 9, at 12:30pm at Emergence Community Arts Collective
- If you’ve ever wanted to check out short-form improv, head to LIT’s free Sunday Funday short-form workshop on Sunday, September 9, at 2pm at 770 M St. SE.
- Women in comedy can check out the Women’s Comedy Workshop at Red Derby on Sunday, September 9, at 8pm.
