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Music venue

DC Improv

1140 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, 20036

  • 20 upcoming shows
  • Hip-hop
  • Country & americana
  • Electronic
  • Folk & acoustic
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Upcoming
20
Shows on record
17
Bands on record
15
Busiest year
2027 · 10 shows
Capacity
Not on record

Upcoming shows

  1. Maddy Smith w/ main room / Wild N Out / Don't Tell Comedy

    With Main Room, Wild N Out, Don't Tell Comedy

    Multi-band bill

  2. Godfrey ( - )
  3. Jerrod Carmichael w/ main room / special event / phone-free experience

    With Main Room, Special Event, Phone-Free Experience

    Multi-band bill

  4. Tony Rock w/ Main Room / special event

    With Main Room, Special Event

    Multi-band bill

  5. BrownTown w/ main room / presented by badar tareen
  6. Maz Jobrani w/ main room / special event

    With Main Room, Special Event

    Multi-band bill

  7. Nasser Al-Rayess w/ main room / 6:00 and 8:30
  8. Sam Jay w/ main room / netflix / hbo

    With Main Room, Netflix, Hbo

    Multi-band bill

  9. New Year's Eve Showcase w/ MAIN ROOM / TICKETS INCLUDE A FREE PASS FOR 2027
  10. Ryan Davis w/ Main Room / special event

    With Main Room, Special Event

    Multi-band bill

  11. Roy Wood Jr. w/ Main Room / special event

    With Main Room, Special Event

    Multi-band bill

  12. Liza Treyger w/ main room / netflix / comedy central / hbo

    With Main Room, Netflix, Comedy Central

    Multi-band bill

  13. Craig Robinson w/ Main Room / special event

    With Main Room, Special Event

    Multi-band bill

  14. Moshe Kasher w/ main room / netflix / comedy central

    With Main Room, Netflix, Comedy Central

    Multi-band bill

  15. Greg Warren w/ main room / ages 16+ welcome

    With Main Room

    Multi-band bill

  16. Family Show with Greg Warren w/ main room / all ages welcome

    With Greg Warren, Main Room

    Multi-band bill

  17. Kyle Kinane w/ main room / YouTube specials / comedy central

    With Main Room, YouTube specials, Comedy Central

    Multi-band bill

  18. Lil Duval w/ main room / special event

    With Main Room, Special Event

    Multi-band bill

  19. Chris Distefano w/ main room / special event

    With Main Room, Special Event

    Multi-band bill

  1. Roy Wood, Jr.

    lonely flowers · Birmingham · AL

    HeadlinerSource

Shows on record at this venue, then other dates by directory artists.

Past shows

2 on record

Shows per year

  1. 20267
  2. 202710
  1. Arnez J

    comedy

    HeadlinerSource
  2. Arnez J

    comedy

    HeadlinerSource

Who plays here

  1. Arnez J2 shows
  2. Greg Warren2 shows
  3. Chris Distefano1 shows
  4. Craig Robinson1 shows
  5. Jerrod Carmichael1 shows
  6. Kyle Kinane1 shows
  7. Lil Duval1 shows
  8. Liza Treyger1 shows

What gets booked

  1. Hip-hop20%
  2. Country & americana7%
  3. Electronic7%
  4. Folk & acoustic7%
  5. Indie7%
  6. Jazz7%

For bands

Ticketing
dcimprov.com

As of Oct 13, 2026 · Source: venue official site

The space

Kind of place
Nightclub
Seated
270
Stages
1
Setting
Indoor
Season
Open year-round
Size
Small (100–299)
Seating
Theater seats (estimated)
Serves
  • Beer
  • Wine
  • Cocktails
Food
Yes

As of Oct 13, 2026 · Source: venue official site

Production

Load-in access
stairs
Band parking
Limited street parking, mostly metered. Valet at PMI Parking (1725 Desales St. NW) or self-park at Park America (1800 M St. NW).

As of Oct 13, 2026 · Source: venue official site

Age & hours

Age policy
21+

As of Oct 13, 2026 · Source: venue official site

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Shows come from the public records of artists in the directory, each linked to its source. This page lists only shows by those artists, so the room’s real calendar may be larger.

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Last verified
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