Bios & writeups pulled from various sources, including from the clubs & comics…

1.11-13

SALEM COMEDY & SPIRITS FESTIVAL

Featuring top area performing comedians, locally crafted spirits and cider, and related special events at a variety of renowned Salem venues.

For tickets and more info visit http://salemcomedyfestival.com

THU 1.11

COMEDY NIGHT @ ARTLOUNGE ARLINGTON

Featuring: Brett Johnson, Dennis Hurley, Katie McCarthy, Magically Delicious, Molly Dugan,

Nonye Brown-West, & Val Kappa.

Hosted by Laura Burns

1346 MASS AVE., ARLINGTON | 7PM | $10

THU 01.11

HEADLINERS IN THE SQUARE @ JOHN HARVARD’S

Featuring: Sean Sullivan, Chris Post, Josh Filipowski, Tim King, Tom Kelly, Shyam Subramanian, & Andrew Della Volpe.

33 DUNSTER ST., CAMBRIDGE | 9PM | FREE

THU 12.11

STAND UP BREAK IN @ THE RIOT THEATER

Featuring: Tricia Auld, Kwasi Mensah, Laura Severse, ‘Tiny’ Smith, James Lindsay, John Sucich, Kathleen DeMarle, Kim Margolis, & Kevin Schwartz.

Hosted by Danielle Andruskiwec and David Thomas

146A SOUTH ST., JP | 9PM | $5

FRI 01.12

THE GAS! @ GREAT SCOTT

Hosted by Rob Crean

1222 COMM AVE., ALLSTON | 7PM | $5

FRI 01.12

MICHAEL BLACKSON @ THE WILBUR

He has been called one of the most original stand-up comics in the country, and his performances leave audiences laughing in tears. Michael Blackson, aka, ‘The African King of Comedy’, has been entertaining audiences all around the globe for more than a decade. Inspired by the stand up comedy of Eddie Murphy, Blackson began to develop his comedic talent in 1992 in the unkind comedy clubs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

With Blackson, the work never stops. Along with special guest appearances on some of the hottest music videos, Blackson stole the stage on P. Diddy’s Bad Boys of Comedy on HBO and starred in a commercial for the Chappelle Show on Comedy Central. And what about those Dashikis? When he takes the stage, clad in the finest Dashikis the Motherland has to offer, “The African King of Comedy? is born! Along with his film and television endeavors, Blackson continues to entertain his fans as the headliner for live shows at comedy clubs, universities and special events, bringing his one-of-a kind, must-see stand-up performance to audiences.

246 TREMONT ST., BOSTON | 7PM | $30-$77

FRI 01.12

COMEDY NIGHT @ LIMELIGHT STAGE & STUDIO

204 TREMONT ST., BOSTON | 7:30PM | $5

FRI 01.12

HIDEOUT COMEDY @ THE HIDEOUT IN FANEUIL HALL

Hosted by Hosted by Dylan Krasinski & Sam Ike

4 S. MARKET ST., BOSTON | 8PM & 10PM | $5

FRI 01.12

FRANK SANTORELLI AT THE COMEDY SCENE

Frank Santorelli is best known for playing the recurring role of “Georgie the Bartender” in The Sopranos. Frank is also well known for his star role in The Godfathers of Comedy. Frank has starred in numerous movies, including: No Reservations, Meet the Parents, and Crooked Lines. His passion has always been comedy and has headlined at some of the world’s most famous comedy clubs.

Hosted by Chris Tabb

200 PATRIOT PLACE FOXBOROUGH | 8:30PM | $20

FRI 01.12

KOTO KOMEDY PRESENTS THE TOWN HALL MEETING @ KOTO

Featuring: Mark Gallagher, Ethan Marsh, Alana Parkinson, Liam McGurk, Angela Sawyer, James Creelman, Terence Pennington, Sam Bennett, Carrie Ross, Lisa Lang, Nathan Burke, Crew Ryan, with music from Wizard Cult & more

90 Washington St, Salem | 8:30PM | $10

FRI 01.12

BEST PLAYS OF SCOTT KREMER @ IMPROVBOSTON

From 2012-2017, Scott has written and produced over 25 short comedic plays. In this three week retrospective, we present some of the audience favorites.

Hosted by Deadair Dennis Maler

40 PROSPECT ST., CAMBRIDGE | 11PM | FREE

FRI 01.12

THE NIGHTCAP @ IMPROVBOSTON

Every week ImprovBoston & Anderson Comedy present a FREE half hour stand up comedy show with secret special guests! You never know who might stop in!

40 PROSPECT ST., CAMBRIDGE | 11:30PM | FREE

01.11-13

ANNIE LEDERMAN @ LAUGH BOSTON

Annie can most recently been seen as a cast member on MTV’s GIRL CODE and as the voice of Cheryl on GRAND THEFT AUTO 5. Annie Lederman also starred in WE HAVE ISSUES, a pop-culture talk show on E! with co-host Julian McCullough. She has also recently appeared on THIS IS NOT HAPPENING on Comedy Central, CHELSEA LATELY, @MIDNIGHT on Comedy Central, THE SOUP INVESTIGATES and ADAM DEVINE’S HOUSE PARTY. In addition, Annie starred and wrote, STAND UPS, a scripted Comedy Central pilot, produced by Dan Powell (co-creator of INSIDE AMY SCHUMER), with comedians Kurt Metzger & Monroe Martin. She tours regularly worldwide as a stand-up comedian.

425 SUMMER ST., BOSTON | 8PM & 10PM | $20-$25

01.12-13

AL PARK @ NICK’S COMEDY STOP

Al Park has quickly emerged as a rising talent on the national comedy scene. He recently won both the 2014 Boston Comedy Festival and the 2014 Cleveland Comedy Festival. In 2013 he was the Comic-in-Residence at the legendary Comedy Studio in Cambridge, MA, and won the annual Summer Showdown Comedy Contest at the Rhode Island Comedy Connection. Additionally he has been a featured performer at the Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival and North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival. He now travels the country captivating audiences with his world-wise attitude and storytelling flair. Blending personal observation and cultural satire into a unique, authentic comic voice, Park delivers a show that will make you think, feel, and laugh the whole time.

246 TREMONT ST., BOSTON | 8PM | $20

SAT 01.13

KATHLEEN MADIGAN: BOXED WINE AND BIGFOOT @ THE WILBUR

For 28 years, comedian Kathleen Madigan has been touring 250 nights on the road and squeezing in hour-long filmed specials and performances on every late night show ever made. From 25 appearances on the Tonight Show and multiple appearances on Letterman and Conan to recently riding around with Jerry Seinfeld in his internet series “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” Madigan is still having a blast and selling out theaters across the country.

Her most recent special “Bothering Jesus” is her fifth hour long standup special and will be her third special to be available on Netflix. “I love working with them. They’re the young people. Network TV will need to adapt quickly to even have a chance to stay in the game. Netflix gets it and makes it so easy for us. Instead of it being a battle of content and rules, it’s just fun. What it’s supposed to be,” she says.

246 TREMONT ST., BOSTON | 7PM | $32-$39

SAT 01.13

BOSTON COMEDY CHICKS @ DOYLE’S CAFE

Featuring: Lillian DeVane, Laura Severse, Erika Rettman Welch, Shaun Connolly, & Mariel Cabral.

Hosted by Kindra Lansburg

3484 WASHINGTON ST., JP | 8PM | $12

SAT 01.13

COMEDY NITE @ ZORBA MUSIC HALL

Featuring: Johhny Joyce, Matt Landry, & Sandy Summers

437 MARKET ST., LOWELL | 8:30PM | $20

SAT 01.13

THE MENDOZA [email protected] THE DUGOUT CAFE

Featuring: Zach Armentrout, Katie Que, Pamela Ross & more.

722 COMM AVE., BOSTON | 9PM | $5

SAT 01.13

COMEDY 2 THE CLUB @ GEM KITCHEN & NIGHTCLUB

Featuring: Josh Filipowski, Tom Kelly, Jeremiah Bohan Broderick & more.

42 PROVINCE ST., BOSTON | 9PM | $10

SAT 01.13

BOSTON COMEDY PROJECT @ IMPROVBOSTON

Featuring: Maya Manion, Tooky Kavanagh, Sarah Martin, Gloria Rose, & Kristine Blinn.

Hosted by Martha Rollins

40 PROSPECT ST., CAMBRIDGE | 11PM | $12

SUN 01.14

COMEDY IN THE TAPROOM @ AERONAUT BREWERY

Hosted by Sam Ike and Brian Agosta

40 PROSPECT ST., CAMBRIDGE | 7:30PM | FREE

SUN 01.14

THE PEOPLE’S SHOW @ IMPROVBOSTON

Hosted by Chris Post

40 PROSPECT ST., CAMBRIDGE | 9PM | $10

SUN 01.14

HIDEOUT COMEDY @ THE HIDEOUT IN FANEUIL HALL

Hosted by Dylan Krasinski & Sam Ike

4 S. MARKET ST., BOSTON | 8PM | $5

SUN 01.14

BARON VAUGHN @ LAUGH BOSTON

Actor/comedian/writer Baron Vaughn graduated from Boston University’s theatre program and

immediately went on to the Williamstown Theatre Festival. That same year he was cast in DROWNING CROW with Alfre Woodard on Broadway. He was also featured in DAMN YANKEES at the NY City Center with Jane Krakowski and Sean Hayes. Baron is a series regular on GRACE AND FRANKIE which is about to go into production on its fourth season for Netflix. Baron will also be the voice of Tom Servo in the much-anticipated reboot of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 for Netflix, premiering mid-April. Baron’s documentary about the search for his father, FATHERLESS, will premiere on Fusion in early April. Other television/film credits include GIRLS, COMEDY BANG BANG, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, CLOVERFIELD, and BLACK DYNAMITE. As a comedian, Baron has toured all over the country performing at festivals, clubs and theatres. He has been featured on NBC’s LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON and twice on CONAN on TBS. He has had a half hour special on Comedy Central, and his comedy album, RAISED BY CABLE, is available on iTunes.

425 SUMMER ST., BOSTON | 8PM | $20

SUN 01.14

LIQUID COURAGE COMEDY @ SLUMBREW

Hosted by Brett Johnson

15 WARD ST., SOMERVILLE | 8PM | $5

SUN 01.15

THE PEOPLE’S SHOW @ IMPROVBOSTON

Hosted by Chris Post

40 PROSPECT ST., CAMBRIDGE | 9PM | $10

MON 01.15

FREE COMEDY @ CITYSIDE

Featuring: Will Miles & more.

Hosted by Sam Ike & Anjan Biswas

1960 BEACON ST., BRIGHTON | 8:30PM | FREE

01.15-16

MCGREEVY’S COMEDY

Hosted by Brian Higginbottom

911 BOYLSTON ST., BOSTON | 8PM | FREE

TUE 01.16

COMEDY UNDERBONES @ REDBONES

Hosted by Matt Amabello

55 CHESTER ST., SOMERVILLE | 9PM | FREE

WED 01.17

8 O’CLOCK AT 730 @ 730 TAVERN, KITCHEN & PATIO

Hosted by Rob Crean & Liam McGurk

730 MASS AVE., CAMBRIDGE | 8PM | FREE

WED 01.17

STARSTRUCK STORIES @ THE ROCKWELL

Did you ever have an awkward encounter with an idol/celebrity/crush and blow it? Do you wish you could do it over? Comedians Bethany Van Delft, Nick Chambers, & friends tell cringeworthy tales about acting a fool in front of the ones you want to impress the most. The favorite story gets a redo by dope sketch group, The Redo Crew (Shaun Connolly, Nonye Brown West, & Katie McCarthy)

255 ELM ST., SOMERVILLE | 7PM | $15

Lineup & shows to change without notice. For more info visit BostonComedyShows.com