Coming to the Stage ...
Here's every ticketed event on our schedule. Do your best to come to all of them.
Pete Davidson
February 17-20 / $35-$45
Special event! DC Improv debut. "Pete Davidson Working Out New Material With Friends."
Steve Byrne
February 20-22 / $20-$22
Netflix, Comedy Central, The Tonight Show, Sullivan & Son, Conan. Hear Steve on our podcast (1.29.20)
Stand-Up Class Graduation
February 20 / $10
Lounge showroom. Grads of our "Level 2 Stand-Up" class perform. Hosted by teacher Rahmein Mostafavi.
DMV Showcase
February 21 / $20
Lounge showroom. Featuring Simone, Sean Savoy, Matt Deakins, Rufat Agayev and Jacques Kindle.
Always Amazing
February 22 @ 3 p.m. / $6
A special screening of Steve Byrne's documentary on The Amazing Johnathan, followed by a Q&A session with Steve!
ComedySportz Improv
February 22 @ 7:30 / $15
Lounge showroom. Interactive comedy with the famous ComedySportz troupe. All ages welcome.
Late Night Improv
February 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.
Improv Class Graduation
February 23 & March 2/ free admission
Graduation shows for the latest edition of "Short Form Improv: Characters and Emotions." Hosted by instructor Anna Bethel.
Rob Schneider
February 24-25 / $40
Special event! Real Rob on Netflix, Saturday Night Live, The Waterboy, Deuce Bigalow
Stand-Up Class Graduation
February 26/ $10
Moved from February 19. Grads of our "Five Minutes to Funny" class take the Improv stage for the first time. Hosted by teacher Chris Coccia.
Ali Siddiq
Feb. 27 - March 1 / $22-$30
The Funny Thing About Life Tour! NBC's "Bring the Funny," Comedy Central
Porkchop Volcano
February 27 / $12
Lounge showroom. One of DC's favorite short-form improv troupes. With Anna Bethel, Jon Milstein, Conor O'Rourke and Matt Stephan.
Morgan Jay
February 28-29 / $20
Lounge showroom. DC Improv debut! Music comedy from a stand-out on "Bring the Funny." With Tim Miller and John Poveromo.
Improv Class Graduation
February 29 @ 12:30 p.m. / free admission
A graduation show for the latest edition of "Advancing the Harold" Hosted by instructor Chris Ulrich.
The Midnight Gardeners League: Yee Haw
March 1 / $8
Lounge showroom. DC's only comedic secret society returns for another mash-up of sketch, improv and stand-up.
Improv Class Graduation
March 2 (and Feb. 23) / free admission
Graduation shows for the latest edition of "Short Form Improv: Characters and Emotions." Hosted by instructor Anna Bethel.
Michelle Wolf
March 3-8 / $40-$50
Special event! "Joke Show" on Netflix, HBO, Comedy Central, Late Night
Jive Turkey & Friends
March 5 / $10
Lounge showroom. Long-form improv team Jive Turkey (Chris Ulrich, Joe Randazzo) and some of their favorite local troupes
Jenny Johnson
March 6-7 / $20
Lounge showroom. Drunk History, @JennyJohnsonHi5, Doin' It with Danny and Jenny.
CADRE Takes the Capital
March 9 / $25
Special event! CEOs and entrepreneurs take the stage to raise money for Homes Not Borders. Hosted by Matt Kazam.
The Overachievers Comedy Show
March 11 / $15-$20
Hosted by Martin Amini, with sounds by DJ Bo. The March show features Jesus Trejo, Melissa Diaz, Dominic Rivera and Walter Alvarado.
Dan Soder
March 12-14 / $20-$25
DC Improv debut! HBO special, "Billions" on Showtime, Comedy Central, "The Bonfire" on SiriusXM
Jesus Trejo
March 13-15 / $15-$20
Lounge showroom. Mr. Iglesias on Netflix, Showtime, TBS, Late Late Show, Comedy Central's Roast Battle, Just For Laughs.
Comedy Kumite: Champions
March 15 / $17
The world's greatest comedy competition! Eight past winners of our stand-up tournament return for a clash of champions.
Couples Therapy: A Comedy Show
March 19 / $15
Lounge showroom. Rahmein Mostafavi leads a hilarious discussion about relationships and single strife.
Tony Woods & Friends
March 20-21 / $20
Lounge showroom. The DC comedy icon performs with some of his comedy friends.
Ryan Niemiller
March 22 / $20
DC Improv debut! The Cripple Threat of Comedy, as seen on "America's Got Talent"
DMV Showcase
March 22 / $15
Lounge showroom. Featuring Nathan Luft, TJ Ferguson, Ashley Mayo, Andy Kline and Cerrome Russell.
Everything Iconic
March 24 / $35-$55
Danny Pellegrino comes to DC for a live-audience edition of his podcast
Stand-Up Class Graduation
March 25 / $10
Grads of our "Five Minutes to Funny" class take the Improv stage for the first time. Hosted by teacher Chris Coccia.
Craig Robinson
March 26-29 / $35-$50
Special event! Dolemite Is My Name, The Office, Mr. Robinson, Hot Tub Time Machine, This is the End
Read the Room
March 26 / $10
Lounge showroom. Check out a unique comedy experience as Tim Miller hosts a lineup of top local talent doing crowd work.
Bad Medicine
March 27 / $15
Lounge showroom. A night of sketch comedy with one of DC's favorite and most prolific troupes! Special guest: Cam Wyllie.
ComedySportz Improv
March 28 @ 7:30 / $15
Lounge showroom. Interactive comedy with the famous ComedySportz troupe. All ages welcome.
Late Night Improv
March 28 @ 9:45 / $15
Lounge showroom. ComedySportz players stick around for the freewheeling improv of "The Blue Show" in our lounge. Ages 18 and up.
Pun DMV Remix
March 29 / $6
Lounge showroom. The 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.
Improv Class Graduation
March 31 / free admission
A graduation show for the latest edition of "Level 2 Improv." Hosted by instructor Chris Ulrich.
Tony Roberts
April 2-5 / $20-$22
Steve Harvey Morning Show, Mr. Box Office, Def Comedy Jam, Showtime at the Apollo.
Make Up Party: Death
April 5 / $5
Lounge showroom. Comedy teams compete for a cash prize with their five minutes of comedy about death.
Improv Class Graduation
April 7 / free admission
A graduation show for the latest edition of "Short Form Improv: Relationships & Story." Hosted by instructor Anna Bethel.
The Pump and Dump Show
April 8-9 / $30
Special event! The original "moms night out" show returns to the Improv
Judah Friedlander
April 10-11 / $25
The Future President world tour comes to DC! Netflix special, 30 Rock, American Splendor, Late Night
Dave Merheje
April 10-11 / $20
Lounge showroom. DC Improv debut! Ramy on Hulu, Comedians of the World on Netflix
Story District:
Acting the Fool
April 14 / $20
The city's premier storytelling outfit presents eight true tales about learning your lesson or doing something you would never do again.
Morbid: A True Crime Podcast
April 15 / $30-$60
Alaina Urquhart and Ashleigh Kelley bring their hit podcast to DC for a live-audience show!
wellRED Comedy
April 16-19 / $27-$45
Special event! Stand-up from Trae Crowder (the Liberal Redneck), Corey Forrester and Drew Morgan.
Open Mic Night
April 21 / free admission
A great lineup of local performers. Free admission, but seats can be reserved. Doors at 6:30, show at 7:30.
The Earth Day
Comedy Show
April 22 / $17
DC Science Comedy celebrates the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with a special show.
Couples Therapy: A Comedy Show
April 23 / $15
Lounge showroom. Rahmein Mostafavi leads a hilarious discussion about relationships and single strife.
Stand-Up Class Graduation
April 26 / $10
Lounge showroom. Grads of our "Level 2 Stand-Up" class perform. Hosted by teacher Rahmein Mostafavi.
Murder Mystery Comedy Show
April 30 / $20
Die Laughing productions presents "Love and Marriage and Murder," starring Justin Schlegel and more.
Pauly Shore
May 1-2 / $27
Lounge showroom. Special event! The comedy star plays a special engagement in our intimate lounge showroom.
Improv Class Graduation
May 2 @ 12:30 p.m. / free admission
A graduation show for the first ever edition of "Exploring Ensemble." Hosted by instructor Chris Ulrich.
Pun DMV
May 6 / $6
The DMV's pun competition. Enjoy it from the audience, or hop on stage as a contestant ... Hosted by Dana Fleitman.
Dusty Slay
May 7-10 / $20
DC Improv debut! The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central's Clusterfest
Earthquake
May 14-17 / $30-$35
Special event! "Quake's House" on SiriusXM, BET, HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central
Matt Rife
May 14-17 / $20-$22
Lounge showroom. DC Improv headlining debut! NBC's Bring the Funny, Wild N Out, TRL on MTV
Michael Blackson
May 21-24 / $45
Special event! The African King of Comedy returns. Next Friday, Hip Hop Squares, Wild N Out
Improv Class Graduation
May 26 / free admission
A graduation show for the latest edition of "Level 2 Improv." Hosted by instructor Chris Ulrich.
Tom Papa
May 29-31 / $20-$45
Presented by SiriusXM. "What a Joke" on SiriusXM, "Live From Here" on NPR, HBO, Food Network
Mo Amer
June 4-7 / $27-$32
Main showroom. "The Vagabond" on Netflix, "Ramy" on Hulu, The Late Show, Comedy Central, HBO, TruTV, Dave Chappelle tours
Jared Freid
June 11-14 / $22-$25
JTrain podcast, U Up podcast, MTV, NBC, Just For Laughs, The Today Show
Bryan Callen
June 18-21 / $30-$40
Schooled, The Goldbergs, The Fighter & The Kid podcast, Old School, MADtv
George Perez
June 18-20 / $15-$20
Lounge showroom. DC Improv debut! HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central's Roast Battle, The Joe Rogan Experience
Godfrey
June 25-28 / $25
In Godfrey We Trust podcast, SiriusXM, Showtime, Comedy Central, Zoolander, Bullseye
KevOnStage
July 31 - August 2 / $30-$50
Special event! DC Improv debut. The online phenom headlines five shows.