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 (November 27).
Will Noonan‘s Special Taping at Capo
Over the past few years, the Milton native has built up quite a reputation for comedy night at Capo in Southie to be something pretty special, week after week. Now, he’s got a special night of his own on the books to record his latest hour. To say “it’s about time” would be somewhat snarky and lame, but to see one of the city’s brightest comedy talents setting his voice in stone for the first time in a long time, in front of a sold-out crowd no less, is surely a delight.
Monday, November 21 at Capo Restaurant & Supper Club, 443 West Broadway in South Boston, MA :: 6:30 & 8:30 p.m. :: Event Info
Josh Gondelman at Laugh Boston
Much like college students making their way home for holiday break, the region’s comedy scene oftentimes gets flooded this time of year with locally-grown comics making their way back home for a bit, and while it’s a treat to have Josh Gondelman home at any point, having him home for the holidays feels even more special, and we can only hope that his warm and toasty demeanor doesn’t make us feel too comfy as we try to stave off a post-feast food coma.
Friday November 25 & Saturday, November 26 at Laugh Boston, 425 Summer St. in Boston, MA :: 7 p.m. & 10 p.m. both nights :: Tickets are $29
Comedy Night at Wormtown Brewery
In the event that you still need some much-needed decompressing from a day of passive-aggressive family gatherings and unwanted political hot takes as your “truth-seeker” uncle passes you the pumpkin pie, let one of the freshest comedy shows to crop up in Worcester help you get there. Join Shyam Subramanian, Gary Petersen, Al Christakis and Brieana Woodward for some post-holiday hahas that will hopefully assist in getting you past the insanity of this time of year and start the new week with one less belt loop to your advantage and an unrelenting smirk on your face.
Saturday, November 26 at Wormtown Brewery, 72 Shrewsbury St. in Worcester, MA :: 8:30 p.m. :: Tickets are $20 to $25