Editor’s Note: The leaves on the trees may start changing soon, but was hasn’t changed as we cruise full speed through the final third of the year is the top-tier selection of comedy shows to check out around Boston. With homegrown talent, national headliners, and open mics galore highlighting the calendar, the the plethora of comedy talent in and around the city continues to pour out as richly as that $8 Pumpkin Spice Latte you yearn for every morning. Live entertainment continues to make its way back into our social lives — mask up! stay safe! — and so we always want to make sure you know about cool stuff going on in the world of comedy. Enter Mic’d Up, our ongoing weekly series that details the best live comedy shows to consider as you head out and about. Below find our rundown for this week, through Sunday (October 30).
Sullivan Lottery at The Pint
Yes, he was voted one of the funniest people in Massachusetts earlier this year, but come this Wednesday, Sean Sullivan is the judge, jury and executioner for a special edition of Beer Giggles open mic. So step on up (either in a Halloween costume or not) as Sullivan delivers heckling, harsh criticism and possibly some life-altering advice. You never know until you get up there and try.
Wednesday, October 26 at The Pint, 58 Shrewsbury St. in Worcester, MA :: 7:30 p.m. sign-ups, show at 8 p.m. :: Free Admission
Celebrity Memoir Book Club at Laugh Boston
A live podcast, stand-up and a Q&A? That checks all the boxes of what makes a top-tier live experience. Join Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton as they come to town with their highly successful podcast, where they dig into the words and legacies of Hollywood’s brightest stars. They read the books so we don’t have to, but if it was as entertaining as they make it out to be, we just might crack open a few pages ourselves.
Thursday, October 27 at Laugh Boston, 425 Summer St. in Boston, MA :: 8 p.m. :: Tickets are $25
Hanna Dickinson at White Bull Tavern
While she may not be a household name yet, Hanna Dickinson is working her way to a full-on friendship with fame. With a well-timed delivery, Dickinson doesn’t hold back, in all the best ways, and her ability to dangle the punchline over your head before cutting the string and letting it shatter with unstoppable stand-up intellect, we are truly hoping this won’t be the last we see of her in Boston.
Thursday, October 27 at White Bull Tavern, 1 Union St. in Boston, MA :: 8 p.m. :: Tickets are $15
Michelle Wolf at The Wilbur
Not bringing the good stuff is just not an option for Michelle Wolf, and we are so goddamn happy to have her brilliantly crafted tactical breakdowns of social issues, pop culture and society back in town. Never one to shy away from saying what some might think should not be said, Wolf has worked her magic all the way to the upper crust of the comedy game, and she’s only continuing to play a winning hand, hour after hour.
Saturday, October 29 at The Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St. in Boston, MA :: 7 p.m. :: Tickets are $35 to $55