Coming to the Stage ...
This is every ticketed event currently on our schedule. Do your best to come to all of them.
Christina P
June 20-22 / $25-$50
Netflix's "The Degenerates" and "Mother Inferior," Your Mom's House, That's Deep Bro, MTV, VH1, TBS.
DMV Showcase
June 21 / $18
Lounge showroom. Featuring Pearl Rose, Ariel Elias, Chris Alan, Matt Brown, Elizabeth Norman
ComedySportz Improv
June 22 @ 7:30 / $15
Lounge showroom. Interactive comedy with the famous ComedySportz troupe. All ages welcome.
Late Night Improv
June 22 @ 9:45 / $15
Lounge showroom. ComedySportz players stick around for the freewheeling improv of "The Blue Show" in our lounge. Ages 18 and up.
Darren Brand & Friends
June 23 / $25
The "Wild 'N Out" start comes to DC for one night only. Featuring Tyler Chronicles.
Improv Showcase
June 23 / $5
Lounge showroom. Second City veteran David Razowsky takes the stage with his workshop students.
Story District presents Worst Case Scenario
June 25 / $20
A competitive series showcasing the best "worst" stories. June's theme: Worst Fight. Use the code SDEARLY by the end of June 23 to get $5 off.
Open Mic Night
June 26/ free admission
A great lineup of local performers. Free admission, but seats can be reserved. Doors at 6:30, show at 7:30.
Godfrey
June 27-30 / $20-$25
SiriusXM's Urban View, Showtime, Comedy Central, Zoolander, Bullseye, Late Night, TruTV, The Comedy Cellar. With Eagle Witt.
DMV Showcase
June 28 / $18
Lounge showroom. Featuring Eddie Morrison, Eagle Witt, Kasaun Wilson, Martin Amini, Pearl Rose
DMV Showcase
June 29 / $20
Lounge showroom. Featuring Ty Davis, Eagle Witt, Kasaun Wilson, Sami Sfeir, Wendy Wroblewski
DeRay Davis
July 5-7 and 11-14 / $40-$50
Special event! Netflix, Snowfall on FX, Empire, Showtime, Hip Hop Squares
DMV Showcase
July 5 / $18
Lounge showroom. Featuring Dylan Vattelana, Eddie Bryant, Lucas Bohn, Aminah Imani, Sean Savoy
DMV Showcase
July 6 / $20
Lounge showroom. Featuring Dylan Vattelana, Eddie Bryant, Lucas Bohn, Aminah Imani, Rallo Boykins
The Overachievers Comedy Show
July 10 / $10-$20
Hosted by Martin Amini, with sounds by DJ Bo. The July show features Matt Rife, Chanel Ali and Cerrome Russell.
Rahmein Mostafavi album recording
July 11 / $15
Lounge showroom. A DC Improv favorite rolls tape for his first comedy album! Hear Rahmein on our podcast (5.29.19)
DMV Showcase
July 12 / $18
Lounge showroom. Featuring Kandace Saunders, Rob Maher, Matt Rife, Kevin Iso, Denise Taylor
DMV Showcase
July 13 / $20
Lounge showroom. Featuring Natale McGill, Rob Maher, Matt Rife, Kevin Iso, Denise Taylor
The Time Machine Roast
July 17 / $15
Great figures from history roast the hell out of each other. Featuring Mark Twain, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Genghis Khan, Shakespeare, Ronald Reagan, Mata Hari and Pablo Escobar.
Melissa Villaseñor
July 18-20 / $22-$25
Saturday Night Live, America's Got Talent, Adventure Time, Family Guy, Alone Together, Crashing.
ComedySportz Improv
July 20 @ 7:30 / $15
Lounge showroom. Interactive comedy with the famous ComedySportz troupe. All ages welcome.
Late Night Improv
July 20 @ 9:45 / $15
Lounge showroom. ComedySportz players stick around for the freewheeling improv of "The Blue Show" in our lounge. Ages 18 and up.
Murder Mystery Comedy Show
July 21/ $19
Die Laughing productions presents "Hit Me '90s One More Time," starring Justin Schlegel and more. Rob Maher on our podcast (5.15.19)
Just Between Us LIVE!
July 21 / $20-$60
Special event! A live podcast with Allison Raskin and Gaby Dunn, celebrating their new novel "Please Send Help."
The Midnight Gardeners League
July 21 / $6
Lounge showroom. Join us for The Soft Rock Hall of Fame Honors, presented by the MGL!
Stand-Up Class Graduation
July 24 / $10
Grads of our "Five Minutes to Funny" class take the Improv stage for the first time. Hosted by teacher Chris Coccia.
Huggy Lowdown & Chris Paul
July 25-28 / $22-$25
DC's very own comedy stars are back! The Tom Joyner Morning Show, The Donnie Simpson Show, Redskins Remixes
Couples Therapy: A Comedy Show
July 25 / $12
Lounge showroom. Rahmein Mostafavi leads a hilarious discussion about relationships and single strife. Hear Rahmein on our podcast (5.29.19)
Haha Davis
July 31 / $25-$35
DC Improv debut! The online star comes to DC's top comedy spot. Dis finna be a breeze.
Medium Cindy Kaza
August 1 / $30
Lounge showroom. Special event! Reach out to the spirits with a renowned evidential medium.
Orny Adams
August 1-4 / $20-$25
"More Than Loud" on Showtime, Comedy Central, "Comedian," "The Tonight Show," "The Late Show," "Teen Wolf"
School Showcase
August 2/ $10
Lounge showroom. Grads of our stand-up comedy classes return! With Dee Penn, Najy, Scott Simpson, Suzanne Lambert, Tamara Schoon, Lucy Olliff and Marlon Andrews.
The Overachievers Comedy Show
August 7 / $10-$20
Hosted by Martin Amini, with sounds by DJ Bo. The August show features Denise Taylor, Rufat Agayev and Derek Gaines.
John Witherspoon
August 8-11 / $27-$32
Special event! Friday, The Boondocks, Black Jesus, The Wayans Bros., The Ladies Man
Gary Meikle
August 8 / $27
Lounge showroom. The DC Improv debut of the Scottish comedy star, making his first U.S. tour.
Kate Quigley
August 9-10 / $20
Lounge showroom. "Undercover" on Playboy TV, #datefails podcast, NBC, Fox, Hollywood Pool Party.
Stand-Up Class Graduation
August 11 / $10
Lounge showroom. Grads of our "Level 2 Stand-Up" class perform. Hosted by teacher Rahmein Mostafavi.
Improv Class Graduation
August 13 / free admission
A graduation show for the latest edition of "Short Form Improv: Relationships & Story." Hosted by instructor Anna Bethel.
Pun DMV
August 14 / $6
The DMV's pun competition. Enjoy it from the audience, or hop on stage as a contestant ... Hosted by Dana Fleitman.
Jive Turkey & Friends
August 15 / $10
Lounge showroom. Long-form improv team Jive Turkey (Chris Ulrich, Joe Randazzo) and some of their favorite local troupes
Improv Class Graduation
August 17 / free admission
A graduation show for the latest edition of "Level 2 Improv." Hosted by instructor Chris Ulrich.
Make Up Party: Sports
August 18 / $5
Lounge showroom. Comedy teams compete for a cash prize with their five minutes of comedy about sports.
Open Mic Night
August 20 / free admission
A great lineup of local performers. Free admission, but seats can be reserved. Doors at 6:30, show at 7:30.
Bruce Bruce
August 22-25 / $30-$40
Special event! Comic View, HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central, Top Five, Maron
Rosebud Baker
August 23-24 / $18-$20
Lounge showroom. DC Improv debut! "Inside Jokes" on Amazon Prime, "Two Less Lonely Girls" podcast, Comedy Central
Story District presents Worst Case Scenario
August 27 / $20
A six-month competitive storytelling series showcasing the best "worst" stories. The theme for August: Worst Day.
Brad Williams
Aug. 29 - Sept. 1 / $22-$25
Netflix's "The Degenerates," Showtime, About Last Night podcast, The Adam Carolla Show, Comedy Central.
Porkchop Volcano
September 1 / $12
Lounge showroom. One of DC's favorite short-form improv troupes. With Anna Bethel, Jon Milstein, Conor O'Rourke and Matt Stephan.
Chris Hardwick
September 5-7 / $30
Special event! Nerdist network, AMC’s “Talking” shows, @midnight, NBC’s “The Wall”
Tin Foil Hat Comedy Live
September 7 @ 4:20 / $20
Stand-up and a Q&A session with Sam Tripoli and special guest Tim Dillon.
Margaret Cho
September 13-14 / $30-$35
Special event! A comedy icon returns to the club a second year in a row.
DL Hughley
September 19-22 / $45-$70
Special event! An Original King of Comedy returns to the Improv for some fantastic shows ...
Story District presents Worst Case Scenario
September 24 / $20
A six-month competitive storytelling series showcasing the best "worst" stories. The theme for September: Worst Decision.
Sommore
September 27-29 / $30-$40
Special event! Queens of Comedy, HBO, "A Queen With No Spades" on Showtime, BET
Michael Rapaport
October 4-6 / $30-$35
DC Improv debut! "I Am Rapaport" podcast, "Atypical" on Netflix, "The Heat"
Improv Class Graduation
October 7/ free admission
A graduation show for the latest edition of "Short Form Improv: Characters and Emotions." Hosted by instructor Anna Bethel.
Improv Class Graduation
October 8 / free admission
A graduation show for the latest edition of "Level 2 Improv." Hosted by instructor Chris Ulrich.
Chingo Bling
October 9 / $20-$35
"They Cant Deport Us All" on Netflix and the MiTu Network, MTV, "What Did He Said?" podcast
Dave Attell
October 10-13 / $35
Special event! "Bumping Mics" on Netflix, Comedy Central, HBO, Conan, Trainwreck, Crashing.
Tony Rock
October 17-20 / $25-$27
Living Biblically, The Game of Dating, Everybody Hates Chris, All Def Comedy Live, All of Us
Earthquake
October 24-27 / $30-$35
Special event! "Quake's House" on SiriusXM, BET, HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central
Improv Class Graduation
October 28 / free admission
A graduation show for the latest edition of "Intro to the Harold." Hosted by instructor Chris Ulrich.
Murder Mystery Comedy Show
October 31 / $22
Die Laughing productions presents "Halloween Whodunit," starring Rob Maher, Sean Gabbert, Tommy Sinbazo and more.
Nicole Byer
November 1-3 / $20-$40
DC Improv debut! "Nailed It!" on Netflix, Facebook Watch, Girl Code, Late Night
Bill Bellamy
November 7-10 / $30-$35
Special event! The Tom Joyner Morning Show, Last Comic Standing, Who's Got Jokes, MTV, Booty Call
