The DC Improv is Washington, D.C.'s premier comedy club, open since 1992 in the heart of downtown on Connecticut Avenue. Its intimate ~250-seat main showroom — whose very first show featured Ellen DeGeneres, Dave Chappelle and Brian Regan — has hosted the biggest names in stand-up, from Jim Gaffigan, Lewis Black and Sheryl Underwood to Kevin Hart and Margaret Cho, and dozens of comedians have recorded albums on its stage. A separate ~60-seat comedy lounge (added in 2006) showcases up-and-coming acts, and the club's comedy school offers stand-up and improv classes. Two-item minimum in the showroom.
Tony Woods & Friends
7:30 PMThu, Aug 27$25
Tony Roberts
7:30 PMFri, Aug 28$25
Stand-Up Showcase
7:30 PMFri, Aug 28$22
Stand-Up Showcase
9:45 PMFri, Aug 28$22
Tony Roberts
9:45 PMFri, Aug 28$25
Stand-Up Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Aug 29$22
Tony Roberts
7:00 PMSat, Aug 29$25
Tony Roberts
9:30 PMSat, Aug 29$25
Stand-Up Showcase
9:30 PMSat, Aug 29$22
Stand-Up Showcase
7:00 PMSun, Aug 30$22
Tony Roberts
7:00 PMSun, Aug 30$25
Open Mic Night
Open mic7:30 PMWed, Sep 2
Reg Thomas
7:30 PMThu, Sep 3$25 – $40
Steve Wrigley
7:00 PMFri, Sep 4$30
Jiaoying Summers: Lucky Pony 26
7:00 PMFri, Sep 4$30 – $70
Jiaoying Summers: Lucky Pony 26
9:30 PMFri, Sep 4$30 – $70
Stand-Up Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Sep 5$22
Jiaoying Summers: Lucky Pony 26
7:00 PMSat, Sep 5$30 – $70
Stand-Up Showcase
9:30 PMSat, Sep 5$22
Jiaoying Summers: Lucky Pony 26
9:30 PMSat, Sep 5$30 – $70
Stand-Up Showcase
7:00 PMSun, Sep 6$22
Jiaoying Summers: Lucky Pony 26
7:00 PMSun, Sep 6$30 – $70
Jay Pharoah
7:30 PMThu, Sep 10$35
Jay Pharoah
7:30 PMFri, Sep 11$35
Ed Larson
7:30 PMFri, Sep 11$25
Ed Larson
9:45 PMFri, Sep 11$25
Jay Pharoah
9:45 PMFri, Sep 11$35
Ed Larson
7:00 PMSat, Sep 12$25
Jay Pharoah
7:00 PMSat, Sep 12$35
Ed Larson
9:30 PMSat, Sep 12$25
Jay Pharoah
9:30 PMSat, Sep 12$35
Five Minutes to Funny
11:30 AMSun, Sep 13$450Sold out
Jay Pharoah
7:00 PMSun, Sep 13$35
Irene Tu
7:30 PMThu, Sep 17$25
Comedian CP
7:30 PMFri, Sep 18$25 – $45
Comedian CP
9:45 PMFri, Sep 18$25 – $45
Comedian CP
7:00 PMSat, Sep 19$25 – $45
Comedian CP
9:30 PMSat, Sep 19$25 – $45
Comedian CP
7:00 PMSun, Sep 20$25 – $45
Dave Attell
7:00 PMThu, Sep 24$45Sold out
Read the Room
7:30 PMThu, Sep 24$10
Dave Attell
9:30 PMThu, Sep 24$45
Cipha Sounds
7:00 PMFri, Sep 25$23
Dave Attell
7:00 PMFri, Sep 25$45Sold out
Cipha Sounds
9:30 PMFri, Sep 25$23
Dave Attell
9:30 PMFri, Sep 25$45Sold out
Dave Attell
7:00 PMSat, Sep 26$45Sold out
Cipha Sounds
7:00 PMSat, Sep 26$23
Cipha Sounds
9:30 PMSat, Sep 26$23
Dave Attell
9:30 PMSat, Sep 26$45Sold out
Dave Attell
7:00 PMSun, Sep 27$45
The Paradise Gothic Tour
7:00 PMTue, Sep 29$30 – $45Sold out
Fahim Anwar
7:30 PMThu, Oct 1$25
Red Richardson
7:30 PMThu, Oct 1$22
Red Richardson
7:30 PMFri, Oct 2$22
Fahim Anwar
7:30 PMFri, Oct 2$25
Fahim Anwar
9:45 PMFri, Oct 2$25
Red Richardson
9:45 PMFri, Oct 2$22
Fahim Anwar
7:00 PMSat, Oct 3$30
Red Richardson
7:00 PMSat, Oct 3$22
Red Richardson
9:30 PMSat, Oct 3$22
Fahim Anwar
9:30 PMSat, Oct 3$30
Jose Hoozay Velasquez
7:00 PMSun, Oct 4$25
Jane Don't Does America
7:00 PMTue, Oct 6$35 – $75
Comedy School Graduation Showcase
7:00 PMWed, Oct 7$10
Jenny Tian: Ripe
7:00 PMThu, Oct 8$25
Rafi Bastos
7:30 PMFri, Oct 9$25
Rafi Bastos
9:45 PMFri, Oct 9$25
Rafi Bastos
7:00 PMSat, Oct 10$30
Rafi Bastos
9:30 PMSat, Oct 10$30
Rafi Bastos
7:00 PMSun, Oct 11$25
Molly Kearney
7:30 PMWed, Oct 14$22
Arnez J
7:00 PMThu, Oct 15$40
Ballet Flats for Dinner
7:30 PMThu, Oct 15$25
Arnez J
7:00 PMFri, Oct 16$40
Arnez J
9:15 PMFri, Oct 16$40
Arnez J
6:00 PMSat, Oct 17$40
Arnez J
8:15 PMSat, Oct 17$40
Arnez J
6:00 PMSun, Oct 18$40
Maddy Smith
7:30 PMThu, Oct 22$22
Maddy Smith
7:30 PMFri, Oct 23$25
Von Decarlo
7:30 PMFri, Oct 23$22
Maddy Smith
9:45 PMFri, Oct 23$25
Von Decarlo
9:45 PMFri, Oct 23$22
Maddy Smith
7:00 PMSat, Oct 24$25
Von Decarlo
7:00 PMSat, Oct 24$22
Von Decarlo
9:30 PMSat, Oct 24$22
Maddy Smith
9:30 PMSat, Oct 24$25
Von Decarlo
7:00 PMSun, Oct 25$22
Jalen Hinton
7:00 PMSun, Oct 25$30 – $40
Godfrey
7:30 PMThu, Oct 29$39 – $84
Read the Room
7:30 PMThu, Oct 29$10
Godfrey
7:30 PMFri, Oct 30$39 – $84
Godfrey
9:45 PMFri, Oct 30$39 – $84
Godfrey
6:00 PMSat, Oct 31$39 – $84
Godfrey
8:15 PMSat, Oct 31$39 – $84
Godfrey
6:00 PMSun, Nov 1$39 – $84
Melissa Villaseñor
7:30 PMThu, Nov 5$32
Ahmed Al-kadri
7:30 PMFri, Nov 6$22
Melissa Villaseñor
7:30 PMFri, Nov 6$32
Melissa Villaseñor
9:45 PMFri, Nov 6$32
Ahmed Al-kadri
9:45 PMFri, Nov 6$22
Melissa Villaseñor
7:00 PMSat, Nov 7$37
Ahmed Al-kadri
7:00 PMSat, Nov 7$22
Ahmed Al-kadri
9:30 PMSat, Nov 7$22
Melissa Villaseñor
9:30 PMSat, Nov 7$37
7:00 PMSun, Nov 8$30 – $50
Jerrod Carmichael
7:30 PMTue, Nov 10$43 – $58
Jerrod Carmichael
7:30 PMWed, Nov 11$43 – $58
Tony Rock
7:30 PMThu, Nov 12$40 – $60
Tony Rock
7:30 PMFri, Nov 13$40 – $60
Tony Rock
9:45 PMFri, Nov 13$40 – $60
Tony Rock
7:00 PMSat, Nov 14$40 – $60
Tony Rock
9:30 PMSat, Nov 14$40 – $60
Tony Rock
7:00 PMSun, Nov 15$40 – $60
Rachel Scanlon: A Bit Much Tour
7:30 PMWed, Nov 18$29
Rachel Scanlon: A Bit Much Tour
7:30 PMThu, Nov 19$29
Zar the Star
7:30 PMFri, Nov 20$22
Geoffrey Asmus
7:30 PMFri, Nov 20$29
Zar the Star
9:45 PMFri, Nov 20$22
Geoffrey Asmus
9:45 PMFri, Nov 20$29
Geoffrey Asmus
7:00 PMSat, Nov 21$29Sold out
Zar the Star
7:00 PMSat, Nov 21$22
Geoffrey Asmus
9:30 PMSat, Nov 21$29
Zar the Star
9:30 PMSat, Nov 21$22
Geoffrey Asmus
7:00 PMSun, Nov 22$29
Tony Woods & Friends
7:30 PMWed, Nov 25$25
Martin Amini
7:00 PMFri, Nov 27$35 – $55
Martin Amini
9:30 PMFri, Nov 27$35 – $55
Martin Amini
7:00 PMSat, Nov 28$35 – $55
Martin Amini
9:30 PMSat, Nov 28$35 – $55
Martin Amini
7:00 PMSun, Nov 29$35 – $55
Rocky Dale Davis
7:30 PMTue, Dec 1$30
Rocky Dale Davis
7:30 PMWed, Dec 2$30
Maz Jobrani
7:00 PMThu, Dec 3$45 – $65
Maz Jobrani
7:00 PMFri, Dec 4$45 – $65
Maz Jobrani
9:30 PMFri, Dec 4$45 – $65
Maz Jobrani
7:00 PMSat, Dec 5$45 – $65
Maz Jobrani
9:30 PMSat, Dec 5$45 – $65
Nasser Al-Rayess
6:00 PMSun, Dec 6$30
Nasser Al-Rayess
8:30 PMSun, Dec 6$30
Festival of Laughs
7:30 PMThu, Dec 10$25
Emily Catalano
7:00 PMFri, Dec 11$27
Emily Catalano
9:45 PMFri, Dec 11$27
Emily Catalano
7:00 PMSat, Dec 12$27
Emily Catalano
9:30 PMSat, Dec 12$27
Emily Catalano
7:00 PMSun, Dec 13$27
Darren Fleet
7:30 PMThu, Dec 17$25 – $40
Sam Jay
7:30 PMFri, Dec 18$30
Sam Jay
9:45 PMFri, Dec 18$30
Sam Jay
7:00 PMSat, Dec 19$30
Sam Jay
9:30 PMSat, Dec 19$30
Stand-Up Coaching
12:00 PMThu, Dec 31$90
Ryan Davis
7:00 PMFri, Jan 1$30
Ryan Davis
9:30 PMFri, Jan 1$30
Ryan Davis
7:00 PMSat, Jan 2$30
Ryan Davis
9:30 PMSat, Jan 2$30
Ryan Davis
6:00 PMSun, Jan 3$30
Damon Williams
7:30 PMThu, Jan 21$27 – $37
Liza Treyger
7:30 PMFri, Jan 22$25
Liza Treyger
9:45 PMFri, Jan 22$25
Liza Treyger
7:00 PMSat, Jan 23$25
Liza Treyger
9:30 PMSat, Jan 23$25
Craig Robinson
7:00 PMThu, Jan 28$55 – $72
Craig Robinson
7:00 PMFri, Jan 29$55 – $72
Craig Robinson
9:30 PMFri, Jan 29$55 – $72
Craig Robinson
7:00 PMSat, Jan 30$55 – $72
Craig Robinson
9:30 PMSat, Jan 30$55 – $72
Craig Robinson
7:00 PMSun, Jan 31$55 – $72
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80Stand-Up Showcase
7:00 PMSun, Aug 23$22
Stand-Up Showcase
6:00 PMSun, Aug 23$25
Stand-Up Showcase
9:30 PMSat, Aug 22$22
Stand-Up Showcase
8:30 PMSat, Aug 22$25
Stand-Up Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Aug 22$22
Stand-Up Showcase
6:00 PMSat, Aug 22$25
Stand-Up Showcase
9:30 PMFri, Aug 21$22
Greg Warren
8:30 PMFri, Aug 21$25
Stand-Up Showcase
7:00 PMFri, Aug 21$22
Greg Warren
6:00 PMFri, Aug 21$25
Rosebud Baker
7:00 PMSun, Aug 16$25 – $45
Stand-Up Showcase
7:00 PMSun, Aug 16$22
Stand-Up Showcase
9:30 PMSat, Aug 15$22
Rosebud Baker
9:30 PMSat, Aug 15$25 – $45
Stand-Up Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Aug 15$22
Rosebud Baker
7:00 PMSat, Aug 15$25 – $45
Stand-Up Showcase
9:45 PMFri, Aug 14$22
Rosebud Baker
9:45 PMFri, Aug 14$25 – $45
Rosebud Baker
7:30 PMFri, Aug 14$25 – $45
Stand-Up Showcase
7:30 PMFri, Aug 14$22
Anirban Dasgupta: Player
7:30 PMThu, Aug 13$35 – $50
Tommy Davidson
7:00 PMSun, Aug 9$35Sold out
Tommy Davidson
3:30 PMSun, Aug 9$35
Tommy Davidson
9:30 PMSat, Aug 8$35Sold out
Michael Turner
9:30 PMSat, Aug 8$22
Michael Turner
7:00 PMSat, Aug 8$22
Tommy Davidson
7:00 PMSat, Aug 8$35Sold out
Tommy Davidson
9:45 PMFri, Aug 7$35
Michael Turner
9:45 PMFri, Aug 7$22
Michael Turner
7:30 PMFri, Aug 7$22
Tommy Davidson
7:30 PMFri, Aug 7$35Sold out
Tommy Davidson
7:30 PMThu, Aug 6$35
Michael Turner
7:30 PMThu, Aug 6$22
Pretty Psychic Tour
7:30 PMWed, Aug 5$35Sold out
Pretty Psychic Tour
7:30 PMTue, Aug 4$35Sold out
Ralph Barbosa
10:30 PMSat, Aug 1$48 – $63Sold out
Andy Haynes
9:30 PMSat, Aug 1$22
Ralph Barbosa
8:15 PMSat, Aug 1$48 – $63Sold out
Andy Haynes
7:00 PMSat, Aug 1$22
Ralph Barbosa
6:00 PMSat, Aug 1$48 – $63Sold out
Andy Haynes
9:45 PMFri, Jul 31$22
Ralph Barbosa
9:30 PMFri, Jul 31$48 – $63Sold out
Andy Haynes
7:30 PMFri, Jul 31$22
Ralph Barbosa
7:00 PMFri, Jul 31$48 – $63Sold out
BrownTown
7:30 PMWed, Jul 29$25 – $168
Tom Segura Working Out New Material
7:00 PMTue, Jul 28Sold out
Stand-Up Showcase
7:00 PMSun, Jul 26$22
Sheryl Underwood: The I Need a Job Tour
7:00 PMSun, Jul 26$38 – $58Sold out
Stand-Up Showcase
9:30 PMSat, Jul 25$22Sold out
Sheryl Underwood: The I Need a Job Tour
9:30 PMSat, Jul 25Sold out
Stand-Up Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Jul 25$22Sold out
Sheryl Underwood: The I Need a Job Tour
7:00 PMSat, Jul 25Sold out
Sheryl Underwood: The I Need a Job Tour
9:30 PMFri, Jul 24Sold out
Stand-Up Showcase
9:30 PMFri, Jul 24$22
Stand-Up Showcase
7:00 PMFri, Jul 24Sold out
Sheryl Underwood: The I Need a Job Tour
7:00 PMFri, Jul 24Sold out
Son of a Haitian
7:30 PMThu, Jul 23
Lewis Belt
7:00 PMSun, Jul 19
Chris D'Elia
7:00 PMSun, Jul 19
Lewis Belt
9:30 PMSat, Jul 18
Chris D'Elia
9:30 PMSat, Jul 18
Lewis Belt
7:00 PMSat, Jul 18
Chris D'Elia
7:00 PMSat, Jul 18
Chris D'Elia
9:45 PMFri, Jul 17
Lewis Belt
9:45 PMFri, Jul 17
Chris D'Elia
7:30 PMFri, Jul 17
Lewis Belt
7:30 PMFri, Jul 17
The DC Improv's 34th Birthday Bash
7:30 PMThu, Jul 16
Comedy School Graduation Showcase
7:00 PMWed, Jul 15
Marcus D. Wiley
8:30 PMSun, Jul 12
Stand-Up Showcase
6:30 PMSun, Jul 12
Marcus D. Wiley
6:00 PMSun, Jul 12
Stand-Up Showcase
8:30 PMSat, Jul 11
Marcus D. Wiley
8:30 PMSat, Jul 11
Stand-Up Showcase
6:00 PMSat, Jul 11
Marcus D. Wiley
6:00 PMSat, Jul 11
Stand-Up Showcase
9:30 PMFri, Jul 10
Marcus D. Wiley
9:30 PMFri, Jul 10
Stand-Up Showcase
7:00 PMFri, Jul 10
Marcus D. Wiley
7:00 PMFri, Jul 10
Every comedian who's been on a lineup at DC Improv.
- Godfrey3.1M
- Tom Segura2.8M
- Chris D'Elia2.4M
- Rafi Bastos2M
- Ralph Barbosa1.6M
- Darren Fleet1.4M
- Jay Pharoah1.3M
- Jiaoying Summers1.3M
- Jalen Hinton1M
- Zar the Star969.6K
- Maz Jobrani877.3K
- Ryan Davis839.6K
- Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa807K
- Arnez J723.4K
- Tommy Davidson649.3K
- Maddy Smith626K
- Nasser Al-Rayess602.7K
- Martin Amini474.8K
- Rocky Dale Davis450.5K
- Emily Catalano447K
- Red Richardson436.6K
- Melissa Villasenor429K
- Craig Robinson363.7K
- Tony Rock359.1K
- Dave Attell353K
- Sheryl Underwood328.8K
- Geoffrey Asmus314.4K
- Peter Antoniou309.9K
- Jenny Tian295.5K
- Rosebud Baker279.8K
- Anirban Dasgupta276.3K
- Success Jr.251.6K
- Fahim Anwar236.8K
- Ahmed Al-Kadri235.4K
- Lewis Belt210.5K
- Greg Warren209.5K
- Irene Tu203.5K
- Chris Powell193.3K
- Hoozay190.4K
- Rachel Scanlon189.3K
- Tony Roberts183.6K
- Sejoe183.4K
- Von Decarlo174K
- Sam Jay170.1K
- Liza Treyger157.2K
- Damon Williams152.4K
- ANDY HAYNES131.1K
- Michael Turner118.6K
- Marcus D. Wiley118.4K
- Matty Litwack118.2K
- Reg Thomas97.1K
- Ty Davis88.3K
- Eitan Levine80.4K
- Adam Mamawala78.3K
- Tyler Horvath69.9K
- Ed Larson67.5K
- Steve Wrigley67.2K
- Blake Freeman62.4K
- Countryboy Earl57.8K
- Benny Nwokeabia53K
- Molly Kearney45.1K
- Ray Diva39.6K
- Dom Hatton-Woods38.8K
- Aminah Imani34.4K
- Chanel Ali25.2K
- Tony Woods24K
- Fernando Chacon23.8K
- Jerrod Carmichael22.9K
- Bridget McGuire18.6K
- Badar Tareen17.1K
- Tim Convy12.7K
- Rahmein Mostafavi9.4K
- Jamal Russell6.5K
- Matt Deakins6.3K
- Cerrome Russell5.3K
- Apple Brown Betty5.1K
- Mike Kurtz4.7K
- Lafayette Wright4.6K
- Rob Maher4.5K
- Farooq Hussain3.7K
- Dom Grayer3.3K
- Ross Benoit2.7K
- Matt Brown2.6K
- Kade Wonders2.4K
- Garrett Harvest2.3K
- Swetha Ramesh2.2K
- Amber Hendrix2.1K
- Tre Solomon2.1K
- Stacey Axler2K
- Jenny Questell1.9K
- Joey Friedman1.9K
- Dale Dunlap1.7K
- Randy Syphax1.4K
- Chris Coccia1.3K
- Tim Miller1.2K
- Diante McDonald611
- Dave Schwartz251
- Victor Lawrence138
- Eileen Smith50
- BBrittany L. Bradshaw
- CCarly Sciborski
- CCipha Sounds
- DDaniel Binder
- DDavid S.
- EElizabeth Orshanski
- JJackson Biesecker
- JJane Don't
- JJulianna Gonzalez-McLean
- JJulio Alvarado
- JJulio M.
- LLeslie Kenna
- MMatt Brown
- MMelanie Hamblin
- MMike Meller
- TTim Miller