Comedy Venues

There are lots of places to see live comedy in the DC / Baltimore area, whether it's every night, once a week or once a year. If we know of any venue hosting (or planning to host) a show, we'll post them here. Clicking on links will take you to either the venue's official Web site or a DC Standup write-up of that venue. Choose an area below to start browsing.

Comedy Clubs

  • DC Improv, DC
  • Baltimore Comedy Factory, MD
  • Magooby's Joke House, MD
  • Bethesda Comedy Club, MD
  • Comedy Spot, VA
  • Wiseacres, VA

    • Part-time Clubs (weekend shows and more)

  • Laugh Out Loud, MD
  • Arlington Drafthouse, VA
  • Floyd's Bar and Grill, VA
  • Hector's Place, VA

    • Open Mic Venues

  • Chief Ike's, DC
  • Topaz Hotel, DC
  • Spy Lounge, DC
  • Capitol Skyline, DC
  • College Perk, MD
  • Penguin's, MD
  • Damon's Grill, MD
  • Irish Channel Pub, MD
  • 11th Street Lounge, VA
  • Bistro Europa, VA
  • Mackey's American Pub, VA
  • Mad Moose, VA
  • Ri-Ra Irish Pub, VA

    • Showcase Venues (weekly/monthly shows)

  • Solly's Tavern, DC
  • 18th and Red, DC
  • Zanzibar, DC
  • Takoma Station, DC (inactive)
  • Bentz Street, MD
  • Coco's Bistro, MD
  • Side Pockets, MD
  • River Hill Sports Grille, MD
  • EJ's Landing, MD
  • Hyatt (Bethesda), MD
  • Luna Del Sea, MD
  • Brittany's, VA
  • Del Rio, VA
  • O'Shaughnessy's, VA

    • Rental Venues

  • DC Improv Lounge, DC
  • DC Arts Center, DC
  • Hamilton Arts Collective, MD

    • Theaters

  • Warner Theater, DC
  • Constitution Hall, DC
  • Lisner Auditorium, DC
  • The Lincoln Theatre, DC
  • The Hippodrome, MD
  • Old Town Theater, VA
  • State Theatre, VA
  • Patriot Center, VA
  • The Birchmere, VA
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    READING ROOM: On occasion we get humor pieces from comedians -- you can find them all archived in our Reading Room.