Comedy Events in NYC for Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Events

1. Laughing Buddha Open Mic

   4:30 PM · St. Marks Comedy Club

2. Desi Matchmaking: Intentional Introductions for South Asian Professionals —

   5:00 PM · Madam Ji Ki Shaadi

3. The Ideasmyth Salon

   6:00 PM · Pangea

4. Two Show Tuesday! “Eat My Shorts” and “Dumpster Fire”

   6:00 PM · The PIT Loft

5. Lectures on Tap - "Johnny Cash: Hero or Madman?"

   6:30 PM · Williamsburg

6. Lectures on Tap - "The History and Science of the Color Purple"

   6:30 PM · NoHo

7. Melissa Rich Presents: Sex and the Bus Tour

   6:30 PM · The Plaza, A Fairmont Hotel

8. Sister Circle

   6:30 PM · The Alchemist's Kitchen Elixir Bar

9. Harold Night: Your Girlfriend & Hot FM & Rhubarb & suckdog

   7:00 PM · Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB)

10. Jessica Kirson Live in New York

    7:00 PM · New York Comedy Club Midtown

11. QueerProv NYC

    7:00 PM · The PIT Loft

12. A Night of Comedy

    7:30 PM · The Bell House

13. Double Edged Co-Headlining Series ft. Alex Gorge & Jared Harvin

    7:30 PM · New York Comedy Club Upper West Side

14. Guest event: Out of the Loop. Rhizome stand-up.

    7:30 PM · The Slipper Room

15. Laughoholics

    8:00 PM · Flop House Comedy Club

16. Nice Try

    8:00 PM · NEW YORK COMEDY CLUB EAST VILLAGE

17. Not Ripe Bananas

    8:00 PM · West Side Comedy Club NYC

18. Upcoming Event

    8:00 PM · Comic Strip Live NYC

19. BCC Open Ass Mic

    8:30 PM · Eris Mainstage

20. Pump Up: The Jam

    8:30 PM · Eris Deep Space

21. The Weekly Special Presents: TwosDay Jam

    8:30 PM · The PIT Loft

22. The Gong Show - Hosted by Robert Punchur

    9:00 PM · St. Marks Comedy Club

23. Jessica Kirson Live in New York

    9:30 PM · New York Comedy Club Midtown

24. New York Comedy Club Presents

    9:45 PM · New York Comedy Club Upper West Side

25. New York Comedy Club Presents

    10:30 PM · NEW YORK COMEDY CLUB EAST VILLAGE