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About the Show
Price: $99 All-In Date Night Package (includes 2 tickets, guaranteed table for 2, 2 food items, 2 drinks, 1 dessert, gratuity). General admission is $15.
When: Wednesday 7:30
Spotlight: Fight night meets Date Night! These shows feature our "Date Night" pricing: For $99, you get 2 tickets, a guaranteed table for 2, 2 food items, two drinks and a dessert. And the show this week is the finals of the world's greatest stand-up competition! We started with 24 comics, and this week it'll be down to the Final Four. Each of these performers was chosen by DC Improv audiences to advance, and this time around they're battling for a big cash prize. It's a best-of-the-best showdown that showcases the amazing stand-up talent here in the DMV. And remember, the audience ALWAYS wins ...
Featuring: Jamal Russell, Nikkie Knowles, TBA, TBA
Quarterfinal 1 winner (July 9)
Jamal Russell is a D.C. based comedian who has been doing comedy for six years. Jamal has performed at the Ice House in L.A., Caroline's on Broadway, the Milwaukee comedy festival, the Motor City comedy festival and the Boston comedy festival. Jamal won Comedy Kumite 32 (winter 2022) at the DC Improv, and he was a finalist at Comedy Kumite XL (summer 2023).
Instagram: @laughwithjamal
Quarterfinal 2 winner (July 16)
Nikkie Knowles, a DMV based comic, is making waves in the comedy industry. Her humor is inspired by her unique experiences as a mother of five boys and a military wife. She began her comedy journey by participating in the Armed Services Arts Partnership's Comedy Bootcamp, a program that provides veterans and their families an opportunity to learn the art of standup comedy. Nikkie has graced the stage at various festivals and clubs across the eastern coast, including the Kennedy Center and Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest. Her win as Magooby's Comedian of the Year 2021 marked a historic moment as she became the first woman to achieve this feat.
Instagram: @funnygirl_productions
Quarterfinal 3 winner (July 23)
TBD
Quarterfinal 4 winner (July 30)
TBD
Kumite History
Comedy Kumite was first organized by Chris White around 2005 at venues in D.C. and Northern Virginia. Eight comedians squared off in a bracketed tournament, with the audience deciding the winner of each match with their cheers. The DC Improv worked with Chris to revive the format in its lounge showroom in the summer of 2015, showcasing the next wave of DMV talent. Kumites have returned every few months since then, always selling out in the lounge and sometimes even filling up the club's main showroom. While the venue was closed in 2020 and early 2021, six editions of the tournament were featured in the club's virtual showroom. More than 30 kumite champions have been crowned. You can see them all in the Comedy Kumite Hall of Fame.