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Willie Barcena RAUCOUS, IRREVERENT, AND NEVER POLITICALLY CORRECT, WILLIE BARCENA IS ONE OF THE SHARPEST MINDS IN COMEDY. HIS UNIVERSAL MATERIAL SPANS FAMILY, RELIGION, RACE, SEX, POLITICS, AND WHATEVER ELSE YOU AREN’T SUPPOSED TO TALK ABOUT. HIS TWELVE TONIGHT SHOW APPEARANCES ARE AMONG THE MOST FREQUENT FOR ANY COMEDIAN AND BY FAR THE MOST FOR ANY LATINO COMEDIAN. A 20-YEAR COMEDY VETERAN AND ROAD WARRIOR, WILLIE BRINGS LAUGHS AND INSIGHTS ALL OVER THE WORLD, INCLUDING MANY SHOWS FOR THE TROOPS STATIONED ABROAD.
April 18th BUY TICKETS HERE |
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| LIL REL In early 2016 Netflix released Rel’s first stand-up special Kevin Hart Presents: Lil Rel: RELevent, to which he has followed with two acclaimed HBO comedy specials, Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw (2019) and I said it, Y’all thinking it (2022). Howery has also maintained a strong film career, winning “Best Comedic Performance” at the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards for his role in Get Out, as well as landing roles in Free Guy (2021), Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021), and starred alongside John Cena in Hulu’s Vacation Friends (2021), and the Oscar-winning film Judas and the Black Messiah (2021). Howery consistently brings laughs to the big screen, undoubtedly having one of the biggest years in his career thus far in 2023, notably appearing as his reprised role of Marcus in Vacation Friends 2 (2023), the Hulu-ween sci-fi original movie The Mill (2023), Good Burger 2 (2023), and the Christmas comedy Dashing Through the Snow (2023) with Ludacris. Keeping busy off screen, this past year Howery also teamed up with actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish to headline a 5-city comedy tour Best Friends Comedy Tour (2023).
August 23rd & 24th BUY TICKETS HERE
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Josh Wolf Josh Wolf is a comedian, actor and NY Times Bestselling author best known for his work as a round table guest and writer on E!’s “Chelsea Lately” and “After Lately.” Throughout 2013-2014, Wolf hosted “Shark After Dark” which aired during the ultra-popular “Shark Week” on The Discovery Channel. This led to Josh being cast as the host for Discovery’s late night series “Naked and Afraid.” In 2015, Wolf hosted CMT’s first original late night comedy series, “The Josh Wolf Show.” Most recently, in his time off from touring, Josh has been doing a weekly podcast with Freddie Prinz Jr.
August 16th & 17th
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Intern John's: From Scratch Since 2016, Intern John's comedy tours have raised over $100,000 for the Fisher House Foundation. Fisher House provides housing and support for military families as their loved ones receive medical treatment. He also is the host of Inter John and Your Morning Show heard weekly on HOT 99.5 in DC.
July 20th BUY TICKETS HERE
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| Guy Branum The creator and host of truTV’s Talk Show The Game Show, a hilarious mashup of two beloved television formats that pits comedians and celebrities against each other for the title of “Best Guest of the Night.” He recently starred in the Universal rom-com BROS with Billy Eichner as well as writing on the new Mel Brooks variety series History of the World, Part II alongside Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, and Ike Barinholtz. You can catch him on the new Apple series Platonic with Rose Byrne and Seth Rogan and the latest season of Hacks. He was also heavily featured in the new Netflix documentary, Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution. His published book My Life As A Goddess is a collection of side-splitting and illuminating essays and was quoted as being “Wickedly smart, funny and witty” by Kirkus Reviews and recently made NPR’s 2018 Good Reads List and Entertainment Weekly’s Must List.
Aug 30th, 31st & Sept 1st BUY TICKETS HERE
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Nimesh Patel Nimesh Patel is a comedian and Emmy-nominated writer who has risen the ranks to some of comedy’s biggest stages due to his unassailable joke writing, prolific output, and innovative marketing. Named as one of Variety’s prestigious “10 Comics To Watch” of 2023 and hailed by Vulture as “a Comedian You Should and Will Know,” Nimesh has charted a path from sold out comedy clubs to major theaters.
July 20th BUY TICKETS HERE
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Marsha And The Positrons Marsha and the Positrons specialize in fun songs about science & how the world works with positive social messages! The Washington Post says this kindie (kids + indie) band is "...among the Washington area's most creative and distinctive" children's musicians. Sing and dance along to their "...jazz-flavored, poppy rock sound.." and "delightfully catchy" songs with "engaging lyrics" that inspire curiosity about science and bring smiles to all ages! August 24th BUY TICKETS HERE
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CEO Stand-Up Challenge Join us for an unforgettable night of laughter at the Washington, DC Entrepreneur & CEO Stand-Up Challenge! This unique comedy event showcases the comedic talents of some of the region's most successful business leaders as they step out of their comfort zones and onto the stage at the iconic Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse. Under the expert guidance of comedy veteran and Humor Scientist Matt Kazam, these high-achieving entrepreneurs and CEOs have honed their skills over six intensive weeks to deliver side-splitting performances. Watch as Rick Corrado, Monica Livingston, Chris Mizer, Lashawn Merritt, and Nate Reynolds share their hilarious takes on life, business, and everything in between. Hosted by the brilliant Matt Kazam, this show promises to be a night of top-tier comedy, incredible storytelling, and unexpected surprises. Don't miss your chance to see these dynamic leaders transform into stand-up stars and experience a night filled with laughter and inspiration!
Aug 7th BUY TICKETS HERE
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Andrew Dismukes Andrew Dismukes is a stand up comedian, writer and actor. This year, he returned to "Saturday Night Live" for his third season as a cast member after starting on the show as a staff writer in Season 43. He is a series regular in the forthcoming Amazon animated original, THE HOSPITAL, alongside Maya Rudolph, Natasha Lyonne, Kieran Culkin and more. Andrew started performing stand up comedy in Austin, TX while studying at the University of Texas where he received a B.S. in radio, television and film. He has performed all across North America and the UK. In 2017 he was named one of the New Faces at the Just For Laughs Festival. He's also performed at the Moon Tower Comedy Festival, the Dublin comedy Festival, Clusterfest and the New York Comedy Festival, to name a few.
July 25th, 26th & 27th BUY TICKETS HERE
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| Flip Orely Orley has been seen on “Entertainment Tonight,” "The Today Show," “Comic Strip Live,” the "Ricki Lake Show," Maury Povich" and "Space Ghost Coast To Coast." It is his uncanny way with subjects, his finely tuned power of suggestion and rapid-fire delivery that keeps audiences coming back for more. Unlike past generations of hypnotists, Orley does not humiliate his subjects for comic effect, but entertains by enlightening his audiences...often with lasting beneficial effects on those who have been inducted. After making them forget their own names, having them regress to age 5, or pledge undying love to complete strangers in a highly original version of “The Newlywed Game.” Flip’s subjects often awaken from their hypnotic trance reporting less stress, sleep better, have more energy, and a renewed libido! Flip is adamant about “not” embarrassing his volunteers.
Aug 1st & 2nd BUY TICKETS HERE
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Will King Will King is a viral comedy and parody singer who has topped the iTunes comedy charts and currently has over 200 million views and 450k followers across social media. He's recently been performing on sold out comedy shows with Dusty Slay, Brad Upton, Kevin Farley, Tammy Pescatelli, Trae Crowder, and Chris Franjola. You may have heard Will's parody "Something's Wrong With Stacy's Mom" that amassed 55 million views in only 7 days or his Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce inspired song "Flag On The Play" that has over 40 million views to date. Follow King on all socials @WillKingMusic (AS SEEN ON: ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT, GOOD DAY LA, WHISKEY RIFF, SNOPES, YAHOO NEWS)***Will's show consists of original comedy songs and parodies of well known songs***
Aug 8th BUY TICKETS HERE
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Will Burkart Will Burkart is a Los Angeles based stand up comedian and actor. After growing up in the SF Bay Area, he moved out to LA and quickly established himself as one of the hardest working young comics on the scene. Given the massive popularity of his stand up clips on social media, Will's fan base has skyrocketed over the past few years amassing over 500k followers and more than 150 million views. In 2023, Will embarked on a 45 city nationwide tour selling out venues across the country. As the tour continues this year, Will is also slated to headline in the Netflix is a Joke festival.
Aug 9th & 10th BUY TICKETS HERE
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Tim Meadows Tim Meadows is an actor, writer comedian who was one of the longest-running cast members on Saturday Night Live, where he appeared for ten seasons. Tim played John Glascot on the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs throughout its ten seasons and starred as the same character in Schooled for its two-season run. Meadows also played the school principal in the hit comedy Mean Girls and co-starred with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock in the blockbuster comedies Grown Ups and Grown Ups 2.
Sept 26th, 27th & 28th BUY TICKETS HERE
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