It’s a good weekend for those looking for some mid-summer laughs in the metro area. Among them …
• The 12th annual Detroit Improv Festival runs through Saturday, Aug. 8, with more than 40 comics and troupes from around North America performing at three venues — the Go Comedy! Improv Theater and Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale, and Planet Ant Hall in Hamtramck. A full schedule and ticket information can be found at detroitimprovfestival.org.
• Nasser Al-Rayess, aka Shawarma King, stands up through Saturday, Aug. 8, at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle, 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak. 249-542-9900 or comedycastle.com.
• The high-energy Chad Zumock makes his stand through Saturday, Aug. 8, at One Night Stands Comedy Club, 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Township. 248-875-6524 or onenightstans.club.
• Jon Kondelik hosts Adult Bingo & Naughty Games at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at Mic Drop Comedy Detroit, 2301 Woodward Ave. in Hockeytown. 619-215-1819 or micdropcomedydetroit.com.
• Andy Haynes headlines at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, and Alistair Ogden does the same time on Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Comedy Bar Detroit, 6531 Woodward Ave. 313-735-8088 or comedybar.com.
• Las Vegas regular Derek Richards takes the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester. 248-453-5285 or theroxyrochester.com.
Derek Richards (Courtesy Derek Richards)
• Dale Elliott Jr. closes the weekend at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at Mic Drop Comedy Detroit, 2301 Woodward Ave. in Hockeytown. 619-215-1819 or micdropcomedydetroit.com.