Boston Weekend Comedy & Improv Lineups

Meet Boston’s weekend guide for May 15-17 points readers to a broad comedy slate across Boston, from touring stand-up sets in the Seaport to improv revues in the North End. Venue calendars reviewed on Friday show confirmed performances at Laugh Boston, Improv Asylum, Nick’s Comedy Stop and The Comedy Studio, with additional improv programming at Union Comedy in Somerville. The listings mix recurring house shows with named headliners and late-night formats. Ticket availability and start times vary by venue, and several clubs are selling directly through their own event pages. ### Which Boston venues have confirmed comedy shows this weekend? Laugh Boston lists shows on Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16 at 425 Summer Street in the Seaport, according to its event calendar. Improv Asylum lists multiple performances from Friday through Sunday at 216 Hanover Street in the North End, while Nick’s Comedy Stop is promoting weekend stand-up at 100 Warrenton Street in the Theater District. The Comedy Studio’s schedule shows Friday, Saturday and Sunday programs at its Cambridge venue on Kennedy Street. (meetboston.com) Union Comedy, at 593 Somerville Ave. in Somerville, also has a Friday improv lineup that is close enough to function as part of many Boston-area weekend plans. The Boston Calendar listing says the theater runs house teams and local indie groups at 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Fridays. ### Who is on the stand-up schedule? Ryan Sickler is the named headliner at Laugh Boston this weekend, with a 7 p.m. show on Friday and 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. shows on Saturday. (calendar.laughboston.com) Laugh Boston’s calendar lists tickets from $33 for those sets. The same venue also lists “Dirty Disney” at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, with tickets from $29. Joe Bartnick is the featured act at Nick’s Comedy Stop on Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16, according to the club’s homepage and event listings. (thebostoncalendar.com) Nick’s Saturday event page says the May 16 show starts at 7:30 p.m. and names Annie Powell, Matt Misci and Lucas Estrella on the bill. The Comedy Studio lists “Comedy Gold” with host Kevin Lamory on Friday, May 15 for $26, followed by “The Late Night” with host Matt Fanikos the same night for $26. Saturday’s lineup includes another “Comedy Gold,” hosted by Cam Ohh, and a second late show, also hosted by Cam Ohh. (calendar.laughboston.com) Sunday’s schedule lists “Sunday’s Rising Stars Showcase” with host Raoul Biron for $20. ### Where is the improv-heavy part of the weekend? Improv Asylum has the densest improv schedule among the venues reviewed. (nickscomedystop.com) Its calendar lists two Main Stage shows on Friday, May 15 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., then three Main Stage performances on Saturday at 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., followed by “Raunch” at 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Prices on the venue calendar range from $30 to $45 for the Saturday Main Stage shows, with “Raunch” listed from $25. Meet Boston’s event page for “The Main Stage: Unscripted Show” describes the Saturday 5 p.m. performance as a 90-minute improvised show built from audience suggestions and lists a $29 price on that page. (thecomedystudio.com) The venue’s own calendar shows the same Saturday 5 p.m. slot with a posted price from $34, indicating readers should check the ticketing page before purchase. ### Are there smaller-format or local ensemble options? Union Comedy’s Friday program centers on house teams and indie groups rather than a single touring headliner. (calendar.improvasylum.com) The listing names current house teams Babe, Clyde, Medusa, Neighbors and Candy Cigarette and says the theater runs two Friday sets. City Winery’s Boston comedy page also lists “Comedy and Cabernet” in the Haymarket Lounge at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 16. The venue page shows that event as part of a recurring partnership with the Boston Comedy Festival and marks the Saturday show as waitlist-only. (meetboston.com) ### Where should readers check before heading out? Meet Boston’s “Events in Boston This Weekend” page remains the central roundup for May 15-17, with category links that include comedy. (thebostoncalendar.com) Venue-specific calendars at Laugh Boston, Improv Asylum, Nick’s Comedy Stop and The Comedy Studio carry the most detailed start times, prices and ticket status. As of Friday, May 15, those calendars show performances continuing through Sunday, May 17, including Improv Asylum’s 7 p.m. Sunday “Grad Showcase - Base Realty” and The Comedy Studio’s Sunday showcase hosted by Raoul Biron. (citywinery.com) (meetboston.com)