The 2022 Gridiron Show - Sunday Reprise

Get ready for some much-needed comic relief! We are offering an opportunity to experience an iconic Washington event – the annual Gridiron Show. The show that merges political satire with your favorite tunes, performed by the nation’s top political journalists, has been a Washington tradition since 1885!

The Gridiron Club and Foundation skewers Presidents and congressional leaders, political candidates and journalists at a white-tie dinner on Saturday night with satire and songs. The next day, the club puts on another performance – known as the Gridiron Sunday reprise - for friends, family and select groups.

The 2022 Reprise will be held on Sunday, April 3, at the Washington Renaissance Hotel, 999 Ninth Street NW. A reception, which includes an open bar with beer, wine and soft drinks, begins at 2 p.m. and the show starts at 3 p.m. The program will end by 5 p.m.

Tickets are $70 each, plus the EventBrite fee of $5.89. (About $54 of the price is tax deductible because the Gridiron Club and Foundation is a charitable organization!)

You will see well-known Gridiron members -- who might include Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune, Jonathan Karl of ABC News, Andrea Mitchell of NBC and Judy Woodruff of PBS -- performing songs and skits in costume.

We expect USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page to relay highlights of the speeches that were delivered the night before, which typically include remarks by the President and a leading Democrat and leading Republican. Running the musical performance is the director of the President’s Own, the United States Marine Band, Col. Jason Fettig, the Club's musical director.

We love the show and we think you will too!

COVID RESTRICTIONS: You must show your vaccination card and a matching ID to enter the reception and show. We are selling fewer tickets this year to allow for a bit more spacing between seats. All guests must wear masks while watching the show. Feel free to skip the reception area, where people will be drinking beverages, and go straight to the Potomac Ballroom where masks are required. We ask that you please stay home if you are experiencing any virus symptoms.

Please email questions to [email protected]

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Note: The nearest Metro stop is Gallery Place/ Chinatown. Dress is business casual. Photography or video and audio taping of the program are not permitted. There are no restrictions on photography during the reception.

If you would like to purchase tickets after online sales are closed, please email us.

Host or Publisher Gridiron Club and Foundation