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Profs and Pints presents: “Was Fighting World War I a Grave Mistake?” with Michael Kazin, professor of history at Georgetown University, co-editor of Dissent magazine, and author of War Against War: The American Fight for Peace, 1914-1918.

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The DC Comedy Loft presents ... The Loft Showcase! A FREE comedy show featuring some of the DMV's funniest comics. Along with the comedy show you can order dinner and drinks from our renowned beer selection! Come enjoy the show!

(This is a prebooked show. For questions about the lineup or for time, email: comedyloftmic@gmail.com)

TruTV, Adult Swim

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Comedy Central Presents, NBC’s Last Comic Standing, John Singleton’s “Illegal Tender”, “As The World Turns”

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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TruTV, MTV2, MTV’s Vidiots, Just For Laughs

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Spike, MTV, VH1, E!, Reelz, Doug Love Movies

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Profs and Pints presents: “The History of Tibetan Buddhism,” with Justin Jacobs, associate professor of history at American University and scholar of ancient China and the Silk Road.

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Profs and Pints presents: “Getting Down in Downton Abbey,” an analysis of the dramatic series' depictions of sex and sexuality, with Julie Taddeo, professor of British history at the University of Maryland at College Park.

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Open Mic with a twist

Just purchase an item at the bar and you can perform, but be ready for the interrupter! He/She will tell you when you just aren't funny!

Free Show

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2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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New Face Just For Laughs, Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch in 2015, AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, Comedy Central’s Adam Devine’s House Party and This Week at the Comedy Cellar.

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Late Show, Daily Show

2 item minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

Online Box Office closes 1.5 hours prior to showtime. Tickets are available at the door UNLESS tickets have sold out.

21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Dry Bar Comedy, NBC's Bring The Funny

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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NBC’s Bring the Funny finalist

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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TBS’ The Last O.G., CBS’ Blue Bloods, ABC’s Deception, A&E’s Unforgettable, Comedy Central, TruTV

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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NBC's Cosby Show, FOX's Martin, BET

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Former Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown Jim Dandy and award-winning burlesque performer Delilah Dentata have gathered an all-star cast of burlesque and sideshow artists who are coming together one last time in 2019 with a single, solitary goal in mind: knocking your socks off.

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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Robert Mac (Dry Bar Comedy, Comedy Central) presents the best female comics of the DMV

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Instagram

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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After our amazing first show we are proud to bring you the second show in the 'Mind Melt' showcase; LGBTQ+ on December 5th! Here the comedic styling of feature comedians and our fantastic headliner Violet Gray as they tell tales of their own hilarious tales of being a part of the LGBTQ+ community. Sure to be an amazing event for all who attend. Each comedian tonight will be telling amazing stories of their life in this comedic story-telling stand up special showcase with the amazing theme “LGBTQ+”.

Host and amazing MC - Anthony Oakes
Feature Comedians - Rose Vineshank Curt Mariah

Try out our 'Mind Melter' drink available only on the show night.

Mind Melt is a monthly show. Join us each month by following Mad Scientist Media for upcoming dates!

Two Item Minimum, 18+ years old only / no exception (please bring ID), Amazing night included with purchase.

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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The DC Gurly Show is the District's oldest Queer burlesque troupe, producing our peerless performances for almost 14 years. Our mission is to foster an encouraging and supportive community of performers and fans in and around the nation’s Capital. DCGS welcomes individuals all shapes, sizes, colors, and orientations, and is an open, safe space for novice and seasoned performers alike to grow in all aspects of Burlesque stage craft. We are also dedicated to giving back to our local community through our popular Fund-Raise the Roof Shows, raising over $8,000 dollars for a wide variety of local charities in only 2 years!

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2 item minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

Online Box Office closes 1.5 hours prior to showtime. Tickets are available at the door UNLESS tickets have sold out.

21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Improv Brunch is a free monthly improv comedy show for DC area teams, with an eye towards giving new teams stage time to hone their craft alongside veteran performers. Hosted by Geoff Blizard and Ryan McClure

NBC's Bring The Funny finalist, Best Newcomer Nominee – Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Best Actor in a Comedy (Chris & Paul tied) - New York Television Festival, Best Sketch Comedy Duo - the INNY Awards, Best Newcomer - the Montreal Comedy Festival, Best Sketch Group - the New Jacks Comedy Competition, Best Sketch Group - Jackpot Sketch Festival, & Best Comedy Troupe - Chicago Snubfest Festival

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Saturday Night Live, HBO’s Girls, Comedy Central’s The Half Hour, @Midnight, Adam Devine’s House Party, NBC’s Late Night with Seth Myers, MTV’s Ridiculousness and TBS’ CONAN

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Dry Bar Comedy, Laughs on Fox, Edinburgh Fringe Festival

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Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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World Series of Comedy, Edinburgh Fringe Festival

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

Tickets are available at the door UNLESS tickets have sold out.

21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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2 item (food/beverage) minimum

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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TICKETS ON SALE SEPT 6 AT 8AM

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Netflix, MTV, TED Talk, Last Comic Standing

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Amazon's Inside Jokes, MTV

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Netflix's They Ready, Def Comedy, BET'S Comic View

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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2 item minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

Online Box Office closes 1.5 hours prior to showtime. Tickets are available at the door UNLESS tickets have sold out.

21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Comedy Central’s Clusterfest, Just For Laughs Comedy Festival “New Face”

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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With millions of downloads in it’s first year, The Box Of Oddities has become one of the fastest growing comedy podcasts in The United States

Married couple Kat & Jethro Gilligan Toth bring their irreverent brand of humor and unique chemistry to an exploration of the strange, the bizarre and the unexpected.

"Should you be the type who has interest in weird stuff, this is a fun thing to allow in your head!"

-JIMMY KIMMEL, ABC-TV

“Truth is stranger than fiction, and the Box of Oddities is the strangest of all!”

-SLUGGO, SIRIUS XM LITHIUM

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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BET, FX's Partners, The Rickey Smiley Show, OWN's Raising Whitley, Comedy Central's Laffapalooza, Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, Def Comedy Jam

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Malibu’s Most Wanted, Comedy Central, Romeo + Juliet, Scream and Scream 2, The Jamie Kennedy Experiment, Three Kings, Boiler Room, CBS, WB, MTV, Showtime, NBC, Fox, VH1.

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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The Tonight Show, Comedy Central, Mad TV, TBS’s Frank TV, Howard Stern Show

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Comedy Central, IFC, Viceland

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Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Second City, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, Secomd City

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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The Late Show with Steven Colbert, NBC’s Bring The Funny, Just for Laughs, HLN’s On Call With Dr. Drew, Fusion’s Video On Trial, Super Troopers 2.

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Just For Laughs New Face, Comedy Central, Vine, 1.5 million followers

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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MTV, Comedy Central’s Chapelle’s Show, Netflix, TruTV

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Comicview, BET

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Netflix, MTV's Guy Code, Wild 'n Out

Tickets on sale 11/12/2019 at 8:00am

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

Tickets are available at the door UNLESS tickets have sold out.

21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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America's Got Talent, Nickelodeon, AGT Champions

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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NBC's Bring The Funny, The Valleyfolk, E!, TLC, Nickelodeon

Tickets on sale 12/3/2019 at 8:00am

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

Doors close 30 minutes after showtime.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Single Moms Club, TBS's Soul Man, BET

Ticket on sale 12/3/2019 at 8:00am

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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On the Verge series highlights comedians who we feel have a strong chance of breaking out in the future as comedy stars.

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Tickets on sale 12/17/2019 at 8:00 am

4 Comedy Central Specials, HBO, Showtime, Starz, My Wife Hates Me podcast, WTF with Marc Maron, the Joe Rogan podcast twice, Guys we F@%*@ed

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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ABC's Hangin' With Mr. Cooper, HBO Special, Comedy Central Special

Tickets on sale 12/17/2019 at 8:00am

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Just For Laughs New Face, MTV’s Greatest Party Story Ever Told

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Saturday Night Live, Weeds, Just Go with It, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer

2 item minimum

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Online Box Office closes 1.5 hours prior to showtime. Tickets are available at the door UNLESS tickets have sold out.

21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Tickets on sale 01/07/2020 at 8:00 am

Netflix's They Ready, 50 Shades of Black, MTV’s Wild N’ Out, BET's 50 Central, TruTV's Laff Tracks

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Comedy Central, Amazon's Inside Jokes with Asif Ali, TBS's Wrecked

Tickets on sale 1/28/2020 at 8:00am

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Tickets on sale 02/18/2020 at 8:00 am

Fox's Titus, Special Unit movie, 9 90 minute specials

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Amazon special, The Office, Netflix's Brad Paisley's Comedy Rodeo, Showtime, Comedy Central

Tickets on sale 2/25/2020 at 8:00am

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Peabody and Golden Globe Winner, Fox Sports Best Damn Sports Show Period, True Lies

Tickets on sale 3/3/2019 at 8:00am

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Just For Laughs New Face, Last Call With Carson Daly, BET, HBO's All Def Comedy

Tickets on sale 3/10/2019 at 8:00am

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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HBO's Def Comedy Jam, The Late Late Show, Jimmy Kimmell Live, Starz 1st Amendment, DC Comedian of the Year.

Tickets on sale 3/17/2019 at 8:00am

2 item (food/beverage) minimum

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Chelsea Lately, After Lately, The Josh Wolf Show, Netflix's GLOW.

Tickets on sale 4/7/2020 at 8:00am

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Tonight Show, Comedy Central, MTV, Gotham Comedy Live

Tickets on sale 4/14/2020 at 8:00am

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Tickets on sale 05/19/2020 at 8:00 am

Netflix's "They Ready," NBC's Last Comic Standing, Showtime

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21+ for late shows. 18+ for early shows

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Tickets on sale 05/26/2020 at 8:00 am

Dry Bar Comedy, Thrillist's 50 Best Undiscovered Comedians

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