Editor’s Note: As summer rages on, the top-tier selection of comedy shows to check out around Boston is at hot as the temps outside, as homegrown talent, national headliners, and open mics galore highlight the calendar. 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 (July 17).
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Adam Conover at Laugh Boston
You may still expect him to ruin everything, but with Conover’s renewed stand-up vision, he’s just looking to make you laugh. Over the course of five shows through the three-night stint, catch the longtime comic and TV personality in an intimate setting as he brings you on a whole new ride through his ever-curious and consistently firing brain.
Thursday, July 21 to Saturday, July 23 at Laugh Boston, 425 Summer St. in Boston, MA :: Thursday at 8 p.m.; Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday at 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. :: Tickets are $30 to $35
Maria Bamford at The Wilbur
Boom goes “Lady Dynamite” as Bamford makes a long overdue return to The Wilbur. Come for the jokes, stay for the deeply layered punchlines, the multi-faceted stories, and whatever else comes out of the mind of one of comedy’s most well-respected and expertly-crafted voices.
Sunday, July 24 at The Wilbur Theatre, 246 Tremont St. in Boston, MA :: 7 p.m. :: Tickets are $29 to $39
Ben Schwartz & Friends at Chevalier Theatre
You legitimately may never know what to expect when it comes to taking in a Ben Schwartz show. Aside from a night that unfolds the further it travels down the rabbit hole of improv, Schwartz brings with him an unbeatable streak of charisma, a childlike love for the craft, and a never ending desire to put in the best performance you’ll see for awhile.
Sunday, July 24 at Chevalier Theatre, 30 Forest St. in Medford, MA :: 7 p.m. :: Tickets are $45 to $89