These 128 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 4 at 7:30pm
The Wilbur · Downtown
Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata bring their beloved podcast to the stage for a night of unfiltered friendship and hilarious oversharing. Catch the comedic duo live at the historic Wilbur for stories, games, and infectious chemistry.
November 7 at 8pm (This weekend)
TD Garden · West End
Thirty years running, the nation's longest running comedy fundraiser returns to TD Garden for a benefit hosted by Denis Leary, featuring stand-up performances by John Mulaney, Jimmy Fallon, Ray Romano, Jon Stewart, Leslie Jones, Alex Edelman, Sam Jay, Robert Kelly, and Lenny Clarke in support of The Cam Neely Foundation.
November 11 at 9:30pm
The Comedy Studio · Harvard Square
Twelve comedians take the stage for a preliminary round of the Boston Comedy Festival. Host Kindra Lansburg guides the evening at The Comedy Studio, featuring a closing set from rising local comic Maurice Smith.
November 12 at 7pm +7
Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre · Fenway–Kenmore
Martin McDonagh's Tony-winning dark comedy traps you in a crumbling Irish cottage where a mother and daughter wage quiet, devastating war. Savage laughs meet genuine dread in this intimate black box staging.
November 12 at 7pm +7
BCA Plaza Black Box Theatre · South End
Manipulative mother and spinster daughter locked in rural Ireland find themselves trapped in a cycle of dependence and fear within Martin McDonagh's dark comedy, staged by Theater UnCorked at BCA Plaza Black Box Theatre.
November 13 at 7pm
Club Café · Back Bay • $$
A classically trained voice meets gloriously bawdy humor. Niki Luparelli, veteran of the Las Vegas and Boston Comedy Festivals, belts and banters in the intimate Napoleon Room with Jim Rice on piano.
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Mon, Nov 2 · 7:30 PM
Lucky's Lounge · Fort Point
Free
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:30 PM
Lucky's Lounge · Fort Point
Free
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
D's Keys Dueling Pianos & Sing Along Bar · D Street / West Broadway
$$
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:30 PM
Roxy's Arcade · Cambridgeport
Free
Mon, Nov 2 · 7:00 PM
Club Café · Back Bay
Free
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 AM
The Point Boston · Downtown
$$
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 PM
Bell in Hand · Downtown
Free
Tue, Nov 3 · 9:00 PM
The Jungle Community Music Club · Prospect Hill
$$
Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 PM
Beyond Full · Harvard Square
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 PM
Club Café · Back Bay
Free
Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 PM
Goofs Comedy Club · Prospect Hill
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM
Charles Playhouse Theater 2 · Downtown
$55 - $70
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM
The Wilbur · Downtown
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM
Arts at the Armory · Powder House Square
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
Boch Center - Shubert Theatre · Downtown
$41.99
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM
W Boston · Downtown
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM
The Wilbur · Downtown
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:30 PM
The Comedy Studio · Harvard Square
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM
Goofs Comedy Club · Prospect Hill
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM
The Comedy Studio · Harvard Square
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM
The Rozzie Square Theater · Roslindale
General Admission $16 · Students/Military/Seniors $13
Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AM
Carrie Nation Cocktail Club · Downtown
$30
Sun, Nov 8 · 8:00 PM
The Cantab Lounge · Riverside
Free
Sun, Nov 8 · 7:30 PM
The 88 Club · Back Bay
Free
Sun, Nov 8 · 7:00 PM
The Wilbur · Downtown
Sun, Nov 8 · 12:00 PM
Carrie Nation Cocktail Club · Downtown
$$
Sun, Nov 8 · 7:00 PM
Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre · Davis Square
Tickets start at $56
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Jacques' Cabaret · Bay Village
$$
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM
Boch Center Wang Theatre · Downtown
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM
The Wilbur · Downtown
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Midway Café · Jamaica Plain
$10
Sat, Nov 14 · 8:00 PM
Somerville Theatre · Davis Square
Sun, Nov 15 · 11:30 AM
Club Café · Back Bay
$25-$30
Sun, Nov 15 · 7:30 PM
Emerson Colonial Theatre · Downtown
Tue, Nov 17 · 7:00 PM
The Wilbur · Downtown
Thu, Nov 19 · 7:00 PM
Calderwood Pavilion / The Huntington Calderwood · South End
Fri, Nov 20 · 7:30 PM
The Wilbur · Downtown
Fri, Nov 20 · 7:30 PM
The White Bull Tavern · Downtown
$$
Fri, Nov 20 · 7:00 PM
RedRed Kitchen · Roxbury
$0
Sat, Nov 21 · 5:00 PM
Boch Center Shubert Theatre · Downtown
Sat, Nov 21 · 7:00 PM
The Wilbur · Downtown
Sat, Nov 21 · 11:30 AM
Club Café · Back Bay
$25-$30
Sun, Nov 22 · 1:00 PM
Club Café · Back Bay
$25
Wed, Nov 25 · 7:30 PM
The Wilbur · Downtown
Fri, Nov 27 · 7:30 PM
Arts at the Armory · Powder House Square
Sat, Nov 28 · 8:00 PM
Boch Center Wang Theatre · Downtown
$40
Sun, Nov 29 · 7:00 PM
Huntington Theatre · Fenway–Kenmore
Wed, Dec 2 · 8:00 PM
MGM Music Hall at Fenway · West Fens
$93.10-$280
Wed, Dec 2 · 8:00 PM
MGM Music Hall at Fenway · West Fens
Thu, Dec 3 · 8:00 PM
The Sinclair · Harvard Square
Thu, Dec 3 · 8:00 PM
The Sinclair Music Hall · Harvard Square
From $40 to $245
Thu, Dec 3 · 7:30 PM
The Wilbur · Downtown
Sat, Dec 5 · 7:00 PM
Crystal Ballroom · Davis Square
Sun, Dec 6 · 4:00 PM
Boch Center Wang Theatre · Downtown
$50
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