Editor’s Note: The shot clock has been reset and we’re in the early innings of a brand new year. However, we all know just how grey and cold the winter months can feel once the holidays wrap up, so comedy is continuing to do the Lord’s work by giving us something to smile (or groan, wince, or gasp) at. With homegrown talent, national headliners, and open mics galore highlighting the calendar, the plethora of powerful comedy throughout the commonwealth continues to show up, night after night. 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 (January 14).
Boston Comedy Choice Awards at Laugh Boston
The ever-bustling comedy scene coming out of the area finally gets its flowers in the form of a proper award ceremony. Hosted by scene titans Corey Rodrigues and Kelly MacFarland, celebrate the best of the best at Laugh Boston as they crown a number of winners including Comedian of the Year, Rising Star of the Year, Joke of the Year, and more.
BOSTON COMEDY CHOICE AWARDS :: Thursday, January 11 at Laugh Boston, 425 Summer St. in Boston, MA :: 6 p.m., $35 :: Advance tickets
Clare O’Kane & Eugene Mirman at The Rockwell
If your comedy tastes mainly reside somewhere in the absurdist/storytelling realm, this is a one-two punch you will not want to miss. Between the two of them, Eugene Mirman and Clare O’Kane team up to bring a full-throttle offering of some of the most detailed and intellectually sound comedy you’ll ever find in one more room.
CLARE O’KANE + EUGENE MIRMAN :: Saturday, January 13 at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St. in Somerville, MA :: 7 p.m., 21-plus, $20 to $25 :: Advance tickets
Jim Jefferies at Wang Theatre
Long revered for his brutally unfiltered vocabulary and often biting commentary on the goings on of the modern day, Jim Jefferies returns to Boston at the perfect time — when we’re all cold and miserable. Given the landscape of the world, and the gap of time between his last visit and now, chances are there will be quite a bit for the often unfazed Aussie to touch on and tear apart, so buckle up.
JIM JEFFERIES :: Saturday, January 13 at Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St. in Boston, MA :: 7 p.m., tickets start at $43.75 :: Advance tickets
Kevin Hart at Chevalier Theatre
It’s not too often you see Kevin Hart’s name on anything other than an arena or stadium billboard, but even as he starts in on working out his next hour, the larger-than-life personality of the self-proclaimed “comedy rock star” will surely be on full display as he brings us the latest happenings in the hustling world of one of the comedy game’s hardest grinders.
KEVIN HART :: Saturday, January 13 at The Chevalier Theatre, 30 Forest St. in Medford, MA :: 7 and 10 p.m., $99 to $299 :: Advance tickets