Comedy Events

If you're looking for a comprehensive comedy listing, look no further! There isn't one, anywhere. But this is a list of shows that DC / Baltimore comedians and promoters e-mailed us about -- you can usually find a lot of local talent at any event on this calendar. And don't forget about all of the open mics that are running every single week.

We keep track of the headliners at local clubs in the box at the top of your screen. If you're trolling for comedy shows by area, go visit the Venues listings.

Theater Shows

Arlington Drafthouse: Mark Curry (7/10-11), Hal Sparks (8/7-8)
Warner Theater: Wanda Sykes (8/21-22), Mike Birbiglia (10/10)
The Birchmere: Queer Queens of Comedy (8/22)
Sixth and I: Jim Breuer (9/24)
Constitution Hall: TBA
The Hippodrome: TBA
The State Theatre: TBA
9:30 Club: TBA
The Lincoln Theatre: TBA
Patriot Center: TBA
Lisner Auditorium: TBA
Merriweather Post Pavilion: TBA

Every Week

Monday

Takoma Station, Takoma Park, DC. Monday at 8. It looks like comedy has returned in some form to Takoma Station. Their calendar lists a comedy night every Monday from 8-11. Go visit their Web site for more info.

Thursday


Old Arlington Grill, Arlington, Va. Thursday starting at 7. $5 cover. Presented by Comedy Nonsense. "Each show features professional stand-ups; each show is recorded and some clips are used for Comedy Nonsense's TV Show. For more info or booking, please e-mail the host, Will Hessler (willhessler@yahoo.com)." You can see a write-up of the night in OnTap right here.


Tommy Joe's, Bethesda, Md. Thursday starting at 8:30 (effective 4/16/09). "Weekly standup comedy show featuring DC greats and up-and-comers happens every Thursday, 8:30-10:30-p.m. Free admission. Think you're funny? Prove it! The audience member to tell the funniest joke at Tommy Joe's comedy showcase wins a bottle of Piper Sonoma champagne. For details: 301-933-2180, myspace.com/hossman1031." Tommy's Joe's is at 4714 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814. Tommy Joe's Web site

Saturday

Hyatt, Bethesda, Md. Saturday at 8. Some new faces followed by a seasoned headliner. $10 cover. You can get the week's lineup at the Standupcomedytogo.com site.

Del Rio, Leesburg, VA. Saturday at 10. Booked by Riot Act Comedy. Shows have been running at this Mexican restaurant for years. Del Rio site

June 2009

June 30: Michael's Pub, Columbia, Md. Usually the last Tuesday of the month at 8. Taglines comedy is organizing showcases at this Irish pub. $5 cover. You can get venue info at the Michael's site.

July 2009

July 2: Baltimore Westin Thursday. The "Laff'n at Luminous" showcase is hosted by Meshelle on the first Thursday of every month. Starts at 8 after happy hour. The Westin is 10 minutes from downtown Baltimore and there's lots of free parking. 1110 Old Elkridge Landing Rd., Baltimore, MD 21090. Here's the Westin Baltimore site.

July 2: New Talent Night, Magooby's Joke House "The funniest performer of the evening will win a $75 cash prize plus a booking for one of our regular weekend shows. Judging will be based on a combination of audience vote and jury panel. Doors open at 7:00 and tickets are only $7. There are only a limited number of performer spots available and bookings are first come first served. Email magoobysbernie@gmail.com for more details." Magooby's site

July 8: Heaven and Hell, Adams Morgan Wednesday. This show is every other week, organized by Simple JT. 2327 18th St. NW, DC 20009.

July 9: Coco's Butter Cafe, Columbia, Md. Thursday. Rob Maher and Mark McClatchey present this first-ever show at Coco's. The show starts at 8 p.m. Here's Coco's web site.

July 10: Uptown Tavern, Cleveland Park Friday at 9. This bi-monthly showcase is at the the sort-of-divey (not that it's a bad thing) Uptown Tavern (3433 Conn. Ave.). New comics are welcome to sign up by e-mailing: uptownhappyhour (at) gmail.com

July 16: Happy Hour Trivia at the DC Improv. Thursday at 7. The wildly popular Improv trivia night! Prizes for the best teams, including the always-exciting free basket of chips and nachos. Hosted by Chris White. You can get more details at the trivia site.

July 18: The Great Blue, Shady Side, MD. The third Saturday of every month, comedy comes to Shady Side. Three comedians, host, feature, and headliner, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are $10 in advance. For more information call 443.607.6066 or e-mail mhallana@yahoo.com, Venue address is 6127 Shady Side Road, Shady Side, MD 20764, and here's the Great Blue site.

July 25: Union Jack's, Bethesda, MD. Sunday at 7:30. District Live presents an evening of stand-up comedy. Here's the Facebook event page.

July 31: Bar Bacon Fun Time Comedy Hour, Baltimore Friday at 11. "This is our monthly showcases of the weird, wonderful and well, just plain awesome of Baltimore Comedy. Featuring Stand-up, Improv (but not lame), sketch and pretty much anything you can come up with." E-mail hampdencomedy@gmail.com for more info. The Golden West Cafe, 1105 W. 36th St., Baltimore, MDFacebook page