{"id":83,"date":"2026-01-30T10:41:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T10:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xmarksthespotcomedy.com\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2026-03-27T17:05:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:05:28","slug":"83-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.xmarksthespotcomedy.com\/?page_id=83","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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January 29, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Headliner: <\/strong>Mike Kurtz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Kurtz is a shameless anecdotal comedian from Prince George’s county. He has been on tour with the legendary Ms. Pat<\/strong>, and has performed at the Netflix is a Joke Comedy Festival,<\/strong> and want you to know its not that serious, so you might as well laugh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host:<\/strong> Alec Quinn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Features:<\/strong> Nelson Fuentes, Jack Coleman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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02\/26\/26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headliner: <\/strong>Benny Nwokeabia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Named one of the Top 10 Comedians to Watch in DC by The Washington Post, Benny Nwokeabia is a fast-rising multicultural comic whose global upbringing fuels sharp, magnetic storytelling. Born in Washington, DC to Nigerian and Ethiopian parents and raised in Geneva, Switzerland, Benny has performed at top venues in NYC (Broadway Comedy Club, The Stand, Greenwich), (DC Comedy Loft, Hotbed, Drafthouse), and internationally in Switzerland, Mexico, and Canada (Zoo Fest, Just for Laughs). He has shared the stage with acts like Matt Rife, Deray Davis, Nate Jackson, Zainab Johnson, Josh Johnson, Ian Lara, and Tony Woods, and his competitive r\u00e9sum\u00e9 includes 2nd place in the 2023 Seattle International Comedy Competition, runner-up in Magooby\u2019s 2022 Comedian of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host: Alec Quinn

Features:<\/strong> Caitlin McDevitt, Jack Trimber<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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03\/26\/26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Headliner: Ross Benoit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seen on the DC Improv, Room 808, Hotbed, and venues all around the country<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Host: Alec Quinn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Features: Victor Gonzalez, Yusuf Goal, Sage DeLong<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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