Comedy Events in DC

Soyboyz

Join Jeff Maurer and Jesse Singal for their white-hot tour as $oyboyz, a comedy minigroup embodying everything pathetic about American masculinity.

Brian Henson's Puppet Up!

Brian Henson’s Puppet Up! is an adults-only improvised comedy and sketch show featuring Henson puppets brought to life by world-class puppeteers and comedians.

Kanan Gill: Not This Again.

Kanan Gill returns in 2026 with a brand-new stand-up show as part of his most ambitious international tour to date.

Outback Presents Crashing Out Live

Crashing Out Live with Philip DeFranco and Alex Pearlman is a news comedy podcast that makes sense of the world by laughing through it. Showtimes: Oct 2 at 7:00 PM & 8:00 PM.

#IMOMSOHARD ‘The Crashing Out Tour’

#IMOMSOHARD, featuring comedians and real-life best friends Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, brings its nationwide Crashing Out Tour to the Birchmere.

MRG Live Presents: Kristin Key: The Ca-Caw Tour

Kristin Key is an internationally headlining queer musical comedian whose viral videos have garnered over 100 million views. She brings her latest headlining comedy tour, CA-CAW, to the stage.

Josh Johnson's Comedy Band Camp

Josh Johnson's Comedy Band Camp is scheduled at Constitution Hall on October 2 and 3, 2026, with performances at 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM on October 2, and 5:00 PM and 8:30 PM on October 3.

Fahim Anwar

Fahim Anwar is a Seattle-born, Los Angeles-based stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and former aerospace engineer touring with his fourth headlining weekend at DC Improv.

Red Richardson

Red Richardson makes his DC Improv debut with stand-up comedy drawn from his internationally popular “Stay Toxic” videos, global tours, and appearances with Ricky Gervais.

Maria Bamford

Cult-favorite comedian Maria Bamford brings her singular, impression-filled, and deeply personal stand-up comedy to the Warner Theatre.

Jose "Hoozay" Velasquez

Jose “Hoozay” Velasquez brings a high-energy stand-up comedy show to the DC Improv, featuring hilarious storytelling, crowd work, Latino family chaos, and cultural humor.

Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Asking for Trouble

Improvisers Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood turn audience suggestions into comic sketches and songs.

Jennifer Welch: Not Today, Fascists

Jennifer Welch presents her show “Not Today, Fascists.” Doors open at 5:00 PM and the show begins at 6:00 PM.

Jane Don't Does America

Jane Don’t brings her chaotic, unhinged humor and wild drag numbers to the stage, joined by a local drag star for an unpredictable night of comedy and audience shenanigans.

Comedy School Showcase

The DC Improv Comedy School presents a stand-up class graduation showcase, featuring students performing polished sets for a live audience. The show is hosted by Chris Coccia.

Comedy at Lincoln's Cottage

The October Two Faces Comedy Series show at President Lincoln’s Cottage features The Washington Roast presenting a political brawling-themed comedy show in which historical presidents insult each other.

Leslie Jones

Multiple Emmy Award-nominee Leslie Jones brings a night of jokes, celebrity stories and unexpected surprises to The Clarice.

Jenny Tian: Ripe

Australian-Chinese comedian Jenny Tian returns to DC Improv with a whole new hour after selling out her 2025 debut.

New Wave Showcase

This showcase features newer stand-up comics to the DC Improv stage, offering a variety of styles and an up-close look at local talent. The show generally lasts around 90 minutes.

Dark & Stormy: Live Improvised Murder Mystery at Capital One Hall

Dark & Stormy is an interactive live murder mystery experience where a brand-new crime is invented and solved live, with audience suggestions helping shape the mystery.

MICHAEL KOSTA: Big Dad Energy

Michael Kosta: Big Dad Energy is a 13+ show at The Howard Theatre. Doors open at 6:00 pm and the show begins at 7:00 pm.

Capitol Comedy: MIDTERM MAYHEM

The Capitol Comedy troupe returns to the Arts Club with political impressions, musical parodies, comedy sketches, and “breaking news.”

Saturday Morning Family Happy Hour: The Great Zucchini

The Great Zucchini, a longtime DC-area children’s entertainer and award-winning preschool magician, performs a belly-laughing family show as part of Jammin Java’s 25th anniversary concert series.

Tom Papa: Grateful Bread Tour

Rafi Bastos

Rafi Bastos, a Jewish-Brazilian comedian known for his viral stand-up clips and international comedy career, returns to the DC Improv. Shows are in English.

Stand-Up Showcase

Enjoy great stand-up comedy in downtown DC with four outstanding stand-ups from the DC, Maryland, Virginia area and beyond.

Poly Diaz (En Español)

Poly Díaz is a Venezuelan comedian and actress based between Mexico and the United States. Her comedy explores immigrant life and modern dating with sharp humor and fearless honesty.

Lauren Ash

Lauren Ash is an award-winning actress and comedian known for her roles on NBC's "Superstore" and ABC's "Not Dead Yet."

Molly Kearney

Molly Kearney, a non-binary comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member, makes their DC Improv debut.

Can I Get a Yes And" Improv Jam

An improv comedy jam open to improvisers looking for stage time and anyone seeking a night out.

Bridget McGuire

Using a mix of stand-up and storytelling, Bridget McGuire's "Ballet Flats for Dinner" tells the story of her life growing up with intrusive thoughts with harm, a form of OCD.

Michael Blaustein: The Taste Me Tour

Comedian Michael Blaustein brings The Taste Me Tour to Capital One Hall's Main Theater.

Phoebe Robinson: Feral & Fired Up

Phoebe Robinson brings her comedy show Feral & Fired Up to The Howard Theatre.

KATHY GRIFFIN: New Face, New Tour

Arnez J.

Arnez J is a dynamic physical comedian known for his infectious energy, physical storytelling, and ability to leave crowds in tears of laughter.

Stand-Up Showcase

Enjoy great stand-up comedy in downtown DC with a showcase lineup featuring Anthony Oakes, Joey Duffield, Abe Gatling, and Prince Arora.

Comedy Bootcamp Grad Show

Military veterans who completed six weeks of ASAP's Comedy Bootcamp perform stand-up comedy in support of the latest class of graduates.

Yard Sale Girls

Yard Sale Girls is a New York comedy group performing their BEST OF hour of exclusively goated classics. The group features Serah Bennett, Micaela Fagan, Becca Marcus, and Sam Speedy.

Rachel Bochner – The "Sorry If It's Selfish" Tour

DC9 presents Rachel Bochner's “Sorry If It's Selfish” Tour with Janna Jamison. The event is all ages, with doors at 7:00 PM and the show at 8:00 PM.

Aziz Ansari: Hypothetical Tour

DAVID CROSS

Emmy Award winner and two-time Grammy Award nominee David Cross performs stand-up comedy.

Maddy Smith

Maddy Smith returns to DC Improv for another run of stand-up performances.

Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld continues to perform nationally and internationally, bringing his acclaimed stand-up comedy to The Anthem.

Atsuko Okatsuka

Atsuko Okatsuka performs live. A stand-up comedian known for her viral content and relatable humor. Showtimes: Oct 23 · Oct 24 at 7:00 PM.

Von Decarlo

Von Decarlo is a New York-bred stand-up comedian, author, producer, writer, and actress returning to DC Improv this fall.

Jalen Hinton

Jalen Hinton, known as J.One.8, brings a fresh, family-friendly take to the comedy stage with sharp wit, relatable stories, and high-energy, feel-good comedy.

Jordan Jensen

Jordan Jensen is a stand-up comedian and actor whose hour-long comedy special, TAKE ME WITH YOU, debuted on Netflix.

Raphael Ghanem Apresenta: A Carne Só Cai No Prato Do Vegano

Raphael Ghanem presents a live comedy performance titled A Carne Só Cai No Prato Do Vegano.

Pun DMV: Halloween Edition

Pun DMV: Halloween Edition is a pun contest hosted by Dana Fleitman, featuring a freestyle event, an on-the-spot tournament, and a special punny costume contest.

Halloween Whodunit 3

Die Laughing Productions presents its third Halloween-themed murder mystery comedy show, where the audience participates in an open casting call for a horror movie and tries to guess who the killer is.

Porkchop Volcano improv

Porkchop Volcano takes audience suggestions to create a unique and personal improv comedy show. The group features Anna Bethel, Conor O'Rourke, and Matt Stephan.

Joanne McNally - Pinotphile

Joanne McNally performs her comedy show Pinotphile.

Read the Room

Tim Miller hosts a lineup of local comedians performing predominantly crowd work, creating a conversational and unscripted live comedy experience.

Luke Kidgell

Luke Kidgell brings his brand new high-energy stand-up show packed with sharp observations, relatable storytelling, and quick-witted crowd interactions.

Godfrey

Godfrey is a longtime comedy club standout and Chicago native known for his high-energy live performances, impressions, and takes on current events.