Comedy Events in NYC for Wednesday, August 19, 2026

A live Scope NYC view of comedy events in New York for Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

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  1. The Wednesday Show MIC

    4:00 PM · The PIT Loft

  2. Open Mic (5minutes) or AUDIENCE

    4:30 PM · St. Marks Comedy Club

  3. Fulbright NY Open Salon

    6:00 PM · Pier 57

  4. Chicken Big

    6:30 PM · Eris Deep Space

  5. Lectures on Tap - "Critical Theory 101"

    6:30 PM · Prospect Park South

  6. Lit City Book Club: Ghalen by Walter Mosley

    6:30 PM · Liz's Book Bar

  7. TRANSATLANTICPROV: Old Hollywood Improv RETURNS!

    6:30 PM · Eris Mainstage

  8. [happy hour] Flash Comedy

    7:00 PM · Mood Ring

  9. Back to College vs Cancer

    7:00 PM · Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB)

  10. Bookclub 1 - John Cheever's Bullet Park

    7:00 PM · 123 Coffey St

  11. Catalpa: Celebrating 150 Years

    7:00 PM · New York Irish Center

  12. Does ‘Cancel Culture’ Really Exist?

    7:00 PM · Littlefield

  13. Down Bad Comedy Show

    7:00 PM · St. Marks Comedy Club

  14. HORT/CULTURE: Alex Wolfe + special guest [TBA]

    7:00 PM · Nine Orchard

  15. New York Comedy Club Presents

    7:00 PM · New York Comedy Club Upper West Side

  16. Stuffed Animal Liberation Force

    7:00 PM · The PIT Loft

  17. James Austin Johnson, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker LIVE

    7:30 PM · The Bell House

  18. Story Warz w/ Big Jay Oakerson, Luis J Gomez + Special Guests

    7:45 PM · New York Comedy Club Midtown

  19. Good Eggs Presented by Mark Normand, Gary Vider, Matt Ruby

    8:00 PM · NEW YORK COMEDY CLUB EAST VILLAGE

  20. Hell Yeah! Comedy

    8:00 PM · Flop House Comedy Club

  21. Laughs In The East

    8:00 PM · Eastville Comedy Club

  22. Sheba Mason, Caroline Hanes, Nathan Macintosh, Nike Yard, Olga Namer!

    8:00 PM · Comic Strip Live NYC

  23. McKenzie’s Super Silly Bestie Birthday Improv Spectacular 5

    8:15 PM · Eris Deep Space

  24. Elon Gold, Mia Jackson, Cipha Sounds

    9:15 PM · New York Comedy Club Upper West Side

  25. Drew Lynch, Mia Jackson, Caitlin Peluffo, Gus Constantellis

    10:00 PM · New York Comedy Club Midtown

  26. Wednesday Night Scene Jam!

    10:00 PM · The PIT Loft

  27. New York Comedy Club Presents

    10:30 PM · NEW YORK COMEDY CLUB EAST VILLAGE