TWIN CITIES STAND-UP
OPEN MICS
To add/remove your open mic: email mikebrodycomic@gmail.com with "Open Mic List" as subject.
Also, here is a site with the list of MPLS/STP non-open mic gigs. I do not maintain that site.
Also, here is a site with the list of MPLS/STP non-open mic gigs. I do not maintain that site.
List updated: 11/6/18
Mondays
Acme Comedy Company (Weekly)
Showtime: 8pm
Venue: Acme Comedy Club
Notes: 6-7pm sign-up. Put a star by your name if it is your first time up. List comes out at 7:30pm.
Showtime: 8pm
Venue: Acme Comedy Club
Notes: 6-7pm sign-up. Put a star by your name if it is your first time up. List comes out at 7:30pm.
The Monday Night Comedy Show (Weekly)
Showtime: 8pm
Venue: Club Underground at the Spring Street Taverns
Booker: Andy Brynildson
Notes: Audience admission $5. Booked showcase. Must attend one show prior to booking. Everyone gets on at least once. Message Andy on FB for a spot or talk to him after the show, do not contact club. There is a wild card slot for 5 minutes in the 2nd act. If chosen, you get your $4 back plus a drink ticket.
Showtime: 8pm
Venue: Club Underground at the Spring Street Taverns
Booker: Andy Brynildson
Notes: Audience admission $5. Booked showcase. Must attend one show prior to booking. Everyone gets on at least once. Message Andy on FB for a spot or talk to him after the show, do not contact club. There is a wild card slot for 5 minutes in the 2nd act. If chosen, you get your $4 back plus a drink ticket.
Uncle Dan's Chucklefest (Weekly)
Showtime: 8pm
Venue: 56 Brewing
Booker: Dan Armstrong
Notes: Sign up in person before 7:59 for open mic slots. Contact Dan on FB for juicy pre-booked slots. And check the poorly managed FB page “Uncle Dan’s Chucklefest” every day of your life.
Showtime: 8pm
Venue: 56 Brewing
Booker: Dan Armstrong
Notes: Sign up in person before 7:59 for open mic slots. Contact Dan on FB for juicy pre-booked slots. And check the poorly managed FB page “Uncle Dan’s Chucklefest” every day of your life.
Uproar Open Mic (Every other Monday - Starting November 12th)
Showtime: 8pm
Venue: Du Nord Craft Spirits
Booker: Devohn Bland & Xochi de la Luna
Notes: Comedy open mic for women, trans, non-binary, black, brown, indigenous, gay, lesbian, bisexual and pansexual folk and/or for any of these identities. Will not ask questions about how you identify, (other than your pronouns for the sake of announcing you on stage referring to you when your name doesn't work for something) but you're pretty much admitting you are one of those identities by doing the mic. Sign up in person at 7:30pm. Show runs from 8pm until 9pm. Seven to ten slots with 5-7 minutes each. One headliner gets 10 minutes on occasion based on prior times attending the mic. You can also sign up in advance via email: vector9varietyshow@gmail.com - (this email is used for sign ups for more than one mic so please specify which one you're referring to in the email header.)
Showtime: 8pm
Venue: Du Nord Craft Spirits
Booker: Devohn Bland & Xochi de la Luna
Notes: Comedy open mic for women, trans, non-binary, black, brown, indigenous, gay, lesbian, bisexual and pansexual folk and/or for any of these identities. Will not ask questions about how you identify, (other than your pronouns for the sake of announcing you on stage referring to you when your name doesn't work for something) but you're pretty much admitting you are one of those identities by doing the mic. Sign up in person at 7:30pm. Show runs from 8pm until 9pm. Seven to ten slots with 5-7 minutes each. One headliner gets 10 minutes on occasion based on prior times attending the mic. You can also sign up in advance via email: vector9varietyshow@gmail.com - (this email is used for sign ups for more than one mic so please specify which one you're referring to in the email header.)
Camp Bar Open Mic Night (Weekly except for 1st Monday of the month)
Showtime: 9:30pm
Venue: Camp Bar
Booker: Robert Cudinski
Notes: Sign-up at 9:00pm, stage opens immediately after sign-up. Each performer gets 7 minutes. Performances can be recorded and will be put up on the AQObserver YouTube channel. MC is Robert Cudinski, former host of the Artist's Quarter open mic. "Poets, Musicians, Comics, Magicians, Fools and Sages welcome."
Showtime: 9:30pm
Venue: Camp Bar
Booker: Robert Cudinski
Notes: Sign-up at 9:00pm, stage opens immediately after sign-up. Each performer gets 7 minutes. Performances can be recorded and will be put up on the AQObserver YouTube channel. MC is Robert Cudinski, former host of the Artist's Quarter open mic. "Poets, Musicians, Comics, Magicians, Fools and Sages welcome."
Tuesdays
Another Tuesday Open Mic (1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month)
Showtime: 7-8
Venue: Minneapolis Eagles #34
Booker: Gretchen Colleen
Notes: Sign-up in person at 6:45. 4-5 minutes depending on how many comics show up. Working to build a monthly showcase. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. The first Tuesday of the month is a comedy workshop. The third Tuesday is a pre-booked showcase, with 2-3 wildcards. If you attend the first Tuesday, the chance to be on the showcase is greater. The room is located behind the bar, in the Buechner Room.
Showtime: 7-8
Venue: Minneapolis Eagles #34
Booker: Gretchen Colleen
Notes: Sign-up in person at 6:45. 4-5 minutes depending on how many comics show up. Working to build a monthly showcase. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. The first Tuesday of the month is a comedy workshop. The third Tuesday is a pre-booked showcase, with 2-3 wildcards. If you attend the first Tuesday, the chance to be on the showcase is greater. The room is located behind the bar, in the Buechner Room.
Triple Threat Tuesdays (Weekly)
Showtime: 7:30pm
Venue: Rick Bronson's House of Comedy at the Mall Of America
Booker: Mike Brody
Notes: Pre-booked showcase, with three wildcard spots given out each week for people who didn't sign up ahead of time (see info on how to sign up for wildcards below). There is typically a 2-6 week waiting list for regular showcase spots depending on how many people have signed up ahead of time. Comics get five minutes of time. Email Mike Brody at brody@houseofcomedy.net for spot. Tickets are $5, along with $5 appetizers and select $5 drinks. (There is a service fee with tickets that makes it actually come to $10, but if you get someone on your guest list they get in for free.) WILDCARD SPOTS: If you get to the HoC before 7:15 I will put your name on a list and draw three names. Those three people will get the 1st. 2nd and 3rd spot, respectively, after the MC.
Showtime: 7:30pm
Venue: Rick Bronson's House of Comedy at the Mall Of America
Booker: Mike Brody
Notes: Pre-booked showcase, with three wildcard spots given out each week for people who didn't sign up ahead of time (see info on how to sign up for wildcards below). There is typically a 2-6 week waiting list for regular showcase spots depending on how many people have signed up ahead of time. Comics get five minutes of time. Email Mike Brody at brody@houseofcomedy.net for spot. Tickets are $5, along with $5 appetizers and select $5 drinks. (There is a service fee with tickets that makes it actually come to $10, but if you get someone on your guest list they get in for free.) WILDCARD SPOTS: If you get to the HoC before 7:15 I will put your name on a list and draw three names. Those three people will get the 1st. 2nd and 3rd spot, respectively, after the MC.
Red Menace (Weekly)
Showtime: 8:30
Venue: Erik The Red
Booker: Bryan Miller
Notes: Sign up is 7:45-8:15
Showtime: 8:30
Venue: Erik The Red
Booker: Bryan Miller
Notes: Sign up is 7:45-8:15
VFW Comedy Night (3rd Tuesday of every month)
Showtime: 8:30
Venue: Minneapolis Uptown VFW
Booker: Hessley Rey
Notes: Pre-booked. Sign up with Hessley on Facebook.
Showtime: 8:30
Venue: Minneapolis Uptown VFW
Booker: Hessley Rey
Notes: Pre-booked. Sign up with Hessley on Facebook.
Wednesdays
Stand Up St. Paul (Monthly)
Showtime: 7pm
Venue: Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Booker: Adam DeLong
Notes: A new open mic on the East Side of our cities, aiming for a monthly Wednesday night show. Follow the Facebook page for the most current info. Sign up at the bar from 5-6pm, 25 spots, comics will be chosen at random if more than 25 people sign up. List comes out at 6:30, show starts at 7. 3 minutes sets. Looking to make this a monthly midweek thing but have to work around bands so can’t commit to a certain week yet.
Showtime: 7pm
Venue: Amsterdam Bar and Hall
Booker: Adam DeLong
Notes: A new open mic on the East Side of our cities, aiming for a monthly Wednesday night show. Follow the Facebook page for the most current info. Sign up at the bar from 5-6pm, 25 spots, comics will be chosen at random if more than 25 people sign up. List comes out at 6:30, show starts at 7. 3 minutes sets. Looking to make this a monthly midweek thing but have to work around bands so can’t commit to a certain week yet.
Stand Up West Bank (4th Wednesday of every month)
Showtime: 7pm
Venue: Nomad World Pub
Booker: Adam DeLong
Notes: Doors are at 6 and sign up starts then going until 6:50, list posted shortly afterwards and the show starts at 7. Open mic spots are 3 minutes. Check Facebook page for any more info/to get any questions answered. Event is free.
Showtime: 7pm
Venue: Nomad World Pub
Booker: Adam DeLong
Notes: Doors are at 6 and sign up starts then going until 6:50, list posted shortly afterwards and the show starts at 7. Open mic spots are 3 minutes. Check Facebook page for any more info/to get any questions answered. Event is free.
Laughs & Legends (Last Wednesday of the month)
Showtime: 7:30pm
Venue: Lakes & Legends Brewery
Booker: Ira Ford
Notes: Doors open at 7:30. A showcase for comics by comics with a mini contest called the Amature Six. Where two newer comics that have been doing comedy for NO MORE than 11 months go head to head. Three mins a piece for a six minute spot on the next show. We'll be giving away prizes to the audience in a raffle form given by Top Ten Liquors prizes from cups, mugs to gift cards for all Top Ten stores. The other comics get 10 minutes the closer will get 15. It's a little under 70 mins & if you park in the garage the bartender has validations for that, if you're lucky enough to get street parking it's free after a certain hour. The showcase is held in the back of the establishment in the private room holds up to 50 people.
Showtime: 7:30pm
Venue: Lakes & Legends Brewery
Booker: Ira Ford
Notes: Doors open at 7:30. A showcase for comics by comics with a mini contest called the Amature Six. Where two newer comics that have been doing comedy for NO MORE than 11 months go head to head. Three mins a piece for a six minute spot on the next show. We'll be giving away prizes to the audience in a raffle form given by Top Ten Liquors prizes from cups, mugs to gift cards for all Top Ten stores. The other comics get 10 minutes the closer will get 15. It's a little under 70 mins & if you park in the garage the bartender has validations for that, if you're lucky enough to get street parking it's free after a certain hour. The showcase is held in the back of the establishment in the private room holds up to 50 people.
Comedy At The Crane (Weekly)
Showtime: 8 pm
Venue: Underground Music Cafe
Booker: Seth Plunkett
Notes: Sign up 7-7:45pm. You can also call Seth at 612-209-6641. Each comic gets three minutes of time. Recording is available. Check us out at instagram.com/comedyatthecrane and facebook.com/comedyatthecrane.
Showtime: 8 pm
Venue: Underground Music Cafe
Booker: Seth Plunkett
Notes: Sign up 7-7:45pm. You can also call Seth at 612-209-6641. Each comic gets three minutes of time. Recording is available. Check us out at instagram.com/comedyatthecrane and facebook.com/comedyatthecrane.
Open Mic In The Wall (Weekly)
Showtime: 9pm
Venue: Bull's Horn Food and Drink
Booker: Andy Keenan
Notes: Sign up by emailing info@bullshornfoodanddrink.com starting at noon on Wednesday or connect with Andy Keenan directly via FB. Headlining comic closes the show every week.
Showtime: 9pm
Venue: Bull's Horn Food and Drink
Booker: Andy Keenan
Notes: Sign up by emailing info@bullshornfoodanddrink.com starting at noon on Wednesday or connect with Andy Keenan directly via FB. Headlining comic closes the show every week.
Thursdays
Flat Earth Brewery Open Mic (2nd & 4th Thursday of the month)
Showtime: 7pm
Venue: Flat Earth Brewery
Booker: Brian McDaniel
Notes: Sign up from 6 to 6:30. List posted at 6:45. A drink ticket will be issued to each performer. There will also be a headliner each week who will get extra time.
Showtime: 7pm
Venue: Flat Earth Brewery
Booker: Brian McDaniel
Notes: Sign up from 6 to 6:30. List posted at 6:45. A drink ticket will be issued to each performer. There will also be a headliner each week who will get extra time.
Sisyphus Brewing Open Mic (Weekly)
Showtime: 8-9pm
Venue: Sisyphus Brewing
Booker: Corey Adam
Notes: Open mic sign up from 6:30-7:30pm with the list posted at 7:45.
Showtime: 8-9pm
Venue: Sisyphus Brewing
Booker: Corey Adam
Notes: Open mic sign up from 6:30-7:30pm with the list posted at 7:45.
Lack Of Beards (Weekly)
Showtime: 8:30
Venue: Terminal Bar
Booker: Ahmed Khalaf & Drew Hehir
Notes: Sign up before the show in person.
Showtime: 8:30
Venue: Terminal Bar
Booker: Ahmed Khalaf & Drew Hehir
Notes: Sign up before the show in person.
Galactic Pizza Open Mic (Weekly)
Showtime: 10pm
Venue: Galactic Pizza - Uptown Minneapolis
Booker: Mike Linden
Notes: Sign-up at 9:30pm. Message Mike Linden before on FB or show up.
Showtime: 10pm
Venue: Galactic Pizza - Uptown Minneapolis
Booker: Mike Linden
Notes: Sign-up at 9:30pm. Message Mike Linden before on FB or show up.
Fridays
Vector 9 Open Mic (Every third Friday)
Showtime: 8pm
Venue: Moon Palace Books
Booker: Devohn Bland & Xochi de la Luna
Notes: Comedy open mic for women, trans, non-binary, black, brown, indigenous, gay, lesbian, bisexual and pansexual folk and/or for any of these identities. Will not ask questions about how you identify, (other than your pronouns for the sake of announcing you on stage referring to you when your name doesn't work for something) but you're pretty much admitting you are one of those identities by doing the mic. Six slots with five minutes each. The open mic portion runs from 8 to 8:30pm. After that there's a showcase with music and comedy (featuring 2-3 pre-booked comedians) which starts at 8:30pm. Sign up in person at 7:30pm or in advance through email at: vector9varietyshow@gmail.com - (this email is used for sign ups for more than one mic so please specify which one you're referring to in the email header.)
Showtime: 8pm
Venue: Moon Palace Books
Booker: Devohn Bland & Xochi de la Luna
Notes: Comedy open mic for women, trans, non-binary, black, brown, indigenous, gay, lesbian, bisexual and pansexual folk and/or for any of these identities. Will not ask questions about how you identify, (other than your pronouns for the sake of announcing you on stage referring to you when your name doesn't work for something) but you're pretty much admitting you are one of those identities by doing the mic. Six slots with five minutes each. The open mic portion runs from 8 to 8:30pm. After that there's a showcase with music and comedy (featuring 2-3 pre-booked comedians) which starts at 8:30pm. Sign up in person at 7:30pm or in advance through email at: vector9varietyshow@gmail.com - (this email is used for sign ups for more than one mic so please specify which one you're referring to in the email header.)
Friday Open Mic Night (Weekly)
Showtime: 10:15pm
Venue: The Comedy Corner Underground (Basement of The Corner Bar) - Minneapolis
Booker: Bob Edwards
Notes: Online sign-up (click here) starting noon on Fridays
Showtime: 10:15pm
Venue: The Comedy Corner Underground (Basement of The Corner Bar) - Minneapolis
Booker: Bob Edwards
Notes: Online sign-up (click here) starting noon on Fridays
Saturdays
Finnegan's Brew Company Open Mic (Every 4th Saturday)
Showtime: 9:30pm
Venue: Finnegan's Brew Company
Booker: Pierre Douglas
Notes: Sign ups start at 9pm
Showtime: 9:30pm
Venue: Finnegan's Brew Company
Booker: Pierre Douglas
Notes: Sign ups start at 9pm
BALLS Cabaret (Weekly)
Showtime: Midnight-1:30am
Venue: The Southern Theater
Booker: Leslie Ball
Notes: Variety performance show which includes comedy. This is a sober event for the performers and the audience. Preference is that you've seen one show before you perform, but exceptions may be made. Call week ahead at (612) 340-0155 or arrive between 11:30-11:45 day of and fill out card if it's your first time. Performers get 7 minutes stage time. Theater performance venue, so no light and mic is not always available and comics may have to project voice.
Showtime: Midnight-1:30am
Venue: The Southern Theater
Booker: Leslie Ball
Notes: Variety performance show which includes comedy. This is a sober event for the performers and the audience. Preference is that you've seen one show before you perform, but exceptions may be made. Call week ahead at (612) 340-0155 or arrive between 11:30-11:45 day of and fill out card if it's your first time. Performers get 7 minutes stage time. Theater performance venue, so no light and mic is not always available and comics may have to project voice.
Sundays
Finnish Your Thought Open Mic (Weekly)
Showtime – 7pm
Venue – The Finnish Bistro
Booker – Nate Nickel
Notes – No cover. Sign-up starts at 6pm in person. Show ends when the restaurant closes at 8:30pm. Get there early to take advantage of happy hour specials from 5-7pm.
Showtime – 7pm
Venue – The Finnish Bistro
Booker – Nate Nickel
Notes – No cover. Sign-up starts at 6pm in person. Show ends when the restaurant closes at 8:30pm. Get there early to take advantage of happy hour specials from 5-7pm.
Bunny's Funnies Comedy Open Mic Showcase (Weekly)
Showtime – 7:30pm
Venue – Bunny's NE
Booker - Trish Cook
Notes – Prebooked with wild card spot(s). Get to Bunny's NE before 7:00 pm to enter for Wild Card Spot. Email Trish at trish@heytrishcook.com or check out our Facebook page @bunnysfunnies or
facebook.com/pg/BunnysFunnies
Showtime – 7:30pm
Venue – Bunny's NE
Booker - Trish Cook
Notes – Prebooked with wild card spot(s). Get to Bunny's NE before 7:00 pm to enter for Wild Card Spot. Email Trish at trish@heytrishcook.com or check out our Facebook page @bunnysfunnies or
facebook.com/pg/BunnysFunnies
Free Market Comedy (Weekly)
Showtime – 10pm
Venue – Two Stooges Sports Bar
Booker – Corey Adam
Notes – No cover. Headliners close out the show. Hosted by Corey Adam. "Sign up, get up". Everyone gets time, hopefully.
Showtime – 10pm
Venue – Two Stooges Sports Bar
Booker – Corey Adam
Notes – No cover. Headliners close out the show. Hosted by Corey Adam. "Sign up, get up". Everyone gets time, hopefully.