Coming to the Stage ...
This is every ticketed event currently on our schedule. Red boxes are for the main showroom. Blue boxes are for the lounge showroom. If you see an orange box, we can't be held responsible for what happens when you click it.
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Jessica KirsonThis Week at the Comedy Cellar, Comedy Central, The Tonight Show, The View, Howard Stern show. With Andy Haynes and Ryan Schutt.   February 15-17 |
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Benji AflaloAll remaining shows are SOLD OUT! DC Improv debut! Alone Together on Freeform, writer for Comedy Central roasts, Hulu. With Benji Aflalo and Lafayette Wright. Hear Benji on our podcast (1.31.19). February 15-16sold out |
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Porkchop VolcanoOne of DC's favorite short-form improv troupes takes over our lounge. With Anna Bethel, Jon Milstein, Conor O'Rourke and Matt Stephan.
February 17lounge |
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Improv Class GraduationA graduation show for the latest edition of "Intro to the Harold." Hosted by instructor Chris Ulrich. February 19no cover |
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Ali SiddiqComedy Central, HBO, This Is Not Happening, BET, Just For Laughs. With Eddie Bryant.
February 21-24 |
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Comedy School ShowcaseSOLD OUT! Grads of our stand-up comedy class return to the DC Improv stage. Host Katherine Jessup is joined by Massie Ritsch, Charlie Buckholtz, Memphis Worley, Rory Horan, Suzanne Windsor, Minty Oba and Trauvello Stevenson. February 22sold out |
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DMV Comedy ShowcaseGreat comics in our 60-seat showroom. Featuring: Katherine Jessup, Loy Lee, Jacques Kindle, Ariel Elias, Benjy Himmelfarb. February 22lounge |
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ComedySportz ImprovInteractive comedy with the famous ComedySportz troupe. Showtime 7:30. All ages welcome. February 23 lounge |
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Late-Night ImprovComedySportz players stick around after their early show for the freewheeling improv of "The Blue Show" in our lounge. Ages 18 and up, showtime 9:45. February 23lounge |
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Make Up Party: CrimeSOLD OUT! Comedy teams compete for a cash prize with their five minutes of comedy about crime. Watch the fun, or hop on stage to compete! Tickets are just $5. February 24sold out |
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Improv Class GraduationA graduation show for the latest edition of "Short-Form Improv: Characters and Emotions." Hosted by instructor Anna Bethel. February 26no cover |
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The Overachievers Comedy ShowHosted by Martin Amini. Martin and DJ Bo bring top national talent to DC's best comedy spot. Featuring Jason Weems, Ian Lara and Eddie Morrison. Tickets $10. February 27 |
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Dulcé SloanDC Improv debut! The Daily Show, Conan, MTV, E! News Daily, NBC Standup Showcase winner. With Von Mychael and Tommy Taylor Jr.
Feb. 28 - March 2 |
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DMV Comedy ShowcaseGreat comics in our 60-seat showroom. Featuring: Dylan Vattelana, Tommy Taylor Jr., Von Mychael, Rob Maher, Eagle Witt March 1lounge |
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DMV Comedy ShowcaseGreat comics in our 60-seat showroom. Featuring: Sami Sfeir, Tommy Taylor Jr., Von Mychael, Eagle Witt, Wendy Wroblewski March 2lounge |
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Christine Gambito: HappySlip LIVESOLD OUT! DC Improv debut! One of YouTube's first stars brings her stand-up show to Washington. Open to ages 10 and older. Showtime 5 p.m.
March 3sold out |
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Open Mic NightLocal comedians take the stage for our open mic. Doors at 6:30, show at 7:30. Free admission. Click on the tickets to RSVP. March 6no cover |
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Bob MarleyTonight Show, Late Show, Comedy Central, Boondock Saints. Hear Bob on our podcast (3.7.18) Featuring Mike Speirs and Katherine Jessup.
March 7-10 |
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Comedy Kumite 19The world's greatest comedy competition! Eight great DMV comics battle in an one-night stand-up tournament. With Ty Davis, Jared Stern, Kevin Seefried, Matt Brown, Tim Miller, Shahryar, Blaire Postman and Chelsea Shorte. RUMBLE! March 9lounge |
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Pun DMV: RemixThe DMV's pun competition goes to the next level, with teams, A/V excellence and more. Enjoy it from the audience, or hop on stage as a contestant -- by yourself or with your friends. Tickets just $6. Hosted by Dana Fleitman. March 10lounge |
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Stand-Up Class GraduationGrads of our famous "Five Minutes to Funny" stand-up comedy class take the Improv stage for the first time. Hosted by teacher Chris Coccia! March 13 |
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Michelle WolfSunday shows added. Special event! The Break on Netflix, Nice Lady on HBO, The Daily Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers March 14-17 |
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Couples Therapy: A Comedy ShowSOLD OUT! Next edition April 11. Rahmein Mostafavi leads a hilarious discussion where comics and willing audience members laugh about relationships and single strife. Special guests Benjy Himmelfarb and Denise Taylor.
March 14sold out |
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Jenny JohnsonDC Improv debut! Drunk History, @JennyJohnsonHi5, Doin' It with Danny and Jenny. Featuring Jill Kushner.
March 15-16lounge |
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Taylor TomlinsonNetflix, Last Comic Standing, The Tonight Show, MTV, Laughs on Fox, Conan. With Winston Hodges and LeClerc Andre.
March 21-24 |
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Stand-Up Class GraduationGrads of our "Level 2 Stand-Up" comedy class take over the Improv's lounge showroom. Hosted by teacher Rahmein Mostafavi! March 21lounge |
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Story District Presents:
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Brendan SchaubDC Improv debut! The Fighter and the Kid, Below the Belt, The Joe Rogan Experience, This Is Not Happening. With Dominic Rivera.
March 28-30 |
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Tim DillonComedy Lineup on Netflix, Comedy Central presents, Howard Stern, Tim Dillon is Going to Hell. With Rahmein Mostafavi and Chelsea Shorte.
April 4-6 |
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Improv Class GraduationA graduation show for the latest edition of "Short Form Improv: Relationships & Story." Hosted by instructor Anna Bethel. April 9no cover |
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Murder Mystery Comedy ShowDie Laughing productions returns! "Back to the '80s stars Rob Maher, Tommy Sinbazo, Justin Schlegel, Erik Woodworth and maybe you. April 11 |
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Couples Therapy: A Comedy ShowRahmein Mostafavi leads a hilarious discussion where comics and willing audience members laugh about relationships and single strife.
April 11lounge |
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Erik GriffinShowtime specials, I'm Dying Up Here, Workaholics, You're The Worst, Blunt Talk. With Rob Maher.
April 12-14 |
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Improv Class GraduationA graduation show for the latest edition of "Level 2 Improv." Hosted by instructor Chris Ulrich. April 16no cover |
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Ryan DavisThe viral video sensation returns. HBO, Facebook, Funnier In Person tour
April 18-20
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Mike FinoiaImpractial Jokers, Live at Gotham, Sirius XM, Amigos podcast, lots of Phish concerts.
April 19-20lounge |
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We Hate MoviesSpecial event! The podcast returns to the DC Improv, taking down "Gone in 60 Seconds" in front of a live audience. April 23 |
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The Plastic Cup BoyzWill "Spank" Horton and Na'im Lynn, as seen on tour with Kevin Hart, come to the DC Improv!
April 25 |
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Tony RobertsSteve Harvey Morning Show, Mr. Box Office, Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo, the New Orleans Pelicans
April 26-28 |
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Pun DMVThe DMV's pun competition. Enjoy it from the audience, or hop on stage as a contestant ... Tickets just $6! Hosted by Dana Fleitman. May 1 |
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Improv Class GraduationA graduation show for the latest edition of "Short-Form Improv: Characters and Emotions." Hosted by instructor Anna Bethel. May 6no cover |
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Tommy DavidsonSpecial event! DC's own comes home again. In Living Color, Black Dynamite, Sharknado 4, Showtime.
May 9-12 |
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Paul VirziDC Improv debut! Comedy Central, #1 comedy album, TruTV, SXSW, Bill Burr concert tours
May 16-19 |
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Michael BlacksonSpecial event! Next Friday, Hip Hop Squares, Wild N Out, Meet the Blacks, Living With Funny May 23-26 |
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Greg ProopsWhose Line is it Anyway, The Smartest Man in the World, Comedy Central, Just For Laughs
May 31 - June 1 |
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Wil SylvinceHBO, Comedy Central, Showtime, Chappelle's Show writer, The Overachievers
May 31 - June 1lounge |
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The Smartest Man in the World: Live ProopcastA live "proopcast" recording starring the great Greg Proops!
June 2 |
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Improv Class GraduationA graduation show for the latest edition of "Level 2 Improv." Hosted by instructor Chris Ulrich. June 3no cover |
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Gary OwenSpecial event! Showtime specials, The Gary Owen Show on BET, TruTV, Think Like A Man, Ride Along
June 13-16 |
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Christina P: Ride or Die TourNetflix's "The Degenerates," Your Mom's House, That's Deep Bro, MTV, VH1, TBS
June 20-22 |
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GodfreySiriusXM's Urban View, Showtime, Comedy Central, Zoolander, Bullseye.
June 27-30
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Orny AdamsShowtime, Comedy Central, "Comedian," "The Tonight Show," "The Late Show," "Teen Wolf"
August 1-4 |
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Kate QuigleyPlayboy TV, #datefails podcast, NBC, Fox, Hollywood Pool Party. Hear Kate on our podcast (6.12.18)
August 9-10lounge |
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Brad WilliamsNetflix's "The Degenerates," Showtime, About Last Night podcast, The Adam Carolla Show, Comedy Central.
Aug. 29 - Sept. 1 |
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Chingo Bling"They Cant Deport Us All" on Netflix and the MiTu Network, MTV, "What Did He Said?" podcast
October 9 |