Comedy clubs are fun places to enjoy live entertainment. Check out these comedy clubs and enjoy a night of laughs in Washington, DC, Maryland, or Northern Virginia.
Restaurante DC Improv Comedy Club
1140 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC. (Between L and M Sts.). The Improv Comedy Club has been recognized as one of the top comedy venues in the country. The Washington, DC location is one of 16 clubs in the United States, and some of the masters of comedy – Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld, and Jay Leno – started right here at DC Improv. All shows are for people over 18 years old. A minimum order of two items per person is required and may include a combination of food, beverage, coffee, or dessert.
The menu includes appetizers, sandwiches, salads, and burritos. DC Improv has a comedy school, called Comedy College, where you can learn the art of comedy. You can also hire a comic to entertain at a private party or corporate event.
Capitol Steps
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC. The Capitol Steps is a creative and unique performance. Former employees of Congress perform a political musical satire and make you laugh about events and personalities on Capitol Hill, the Oval Office, and other centers of power around the world. Since they began more than 30 years ago, the Capitol Steps have recorded more than 30 albums, including their latest, “Desperate Housemembers,” and their special holiday release, “Barackin ‘Around the Christmas Tree.” Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.com.
The Capitol Steps host four annual radio shows titled “Politics Takes Vacation” on April Fools, July 4, Halloween and New Years. In Washington, DC, tune in to WAMU-FM 88.5. This show is broadcast throughout the country. Although the Capitol Steps are based in Washington, DC, their shows are held locally and out of town for college audiences, associations, or state legislators. You can also reserve the Capitol Steps for your own inaugural dance, ballot counting party, convention, etc.
The material is updated to keep up with current political problems and scandals.
Drafthouse Comedia
Streets 13 and L NW Washington DC. The owners of the Arlington Drafthouse opened an artsy comedy theater located in the heart of DC to present stand-up comedy, while taking time to draw and improvise. Shows last between 70 and 80 minutes. Each weekend will feature, on average, 8 shows (2 on Thursday, 3 on Friday and 3 on Saturday). The Drafthouse Comedy Theater is inspired by a black box arts theater and offers a concession with beer, wine, liquor and some light food to purchase.
Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse
2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington VA. The Drafthouse offers a unique full-restaurant venue set within a theater. The event calendar includes comedy, movies, festivals, and entertainment for all ages.
Comedy zone
Windows Over Washington, DoubleTree Hotel Crystal City, 14th Floor North Floor, 300 Army Navy Blvd. Arlington Dinner / Variety Show features live music, variety acts (magicians, jugglers, etc.) and national touring comedians. The Comedy Zone Revue is scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights. For more than 8 years, The Comedy Zone DC has brought the nation’s best comics and talented variety acts to the Washington DC metropolitan area, setting the standard for the DC comedy scene.
Gross national product
This comedy group features political comedy magazines, custom theater shows, and impersonations that have been highly acclaimed by the media and aired nationally on PBS. Performances can be scheduled throughout the year for special events and are periodically open to the public. Gross National Product also presents a unique way to get around Washington, DC, with a 90-minute bus tour that highlights current political scandals in the nation’s capital. Reservations are required.
Underground Comedy
Underground Comedy produces independent comedy shows at a variety of clubs and festivals in the Washington DC metropolitan area.
Looking for more nightly entertainment ideas? See a guide to Washington DC at night: entertainment for all ages.
