Chicago Open Mics

[dan telfer]

ComedySportz is an awesome room to do stand-up, and The Chaser is super supportive and fun. TONS of people come out for it! You have no excuse not to try it out! I've headlined 100 Proof twice now and stayed for The Chaser both times. Super excited to see it come back.

[CJ Toledano]

I'm doing a set on 100 Proof on Monday so say hey if you're checking it out.

[KateS]

Made it to 100 Proof and the Chaser for the last show of the season. A lot of fun. I'm glad it's back. Does anyone know if the open mic at Lucky Number Grill on Fridays is still happening? Thanks.

[Liezl]

CJ come back to LA.

That's all I have to say here.

[Michael Williamson]

I'm pretty sure Lucky Number Grill is still happening, but is being hosted by Andrew Halter now.

[CJ Toledano]

I'll be back very soon, Liezl!

[mattbyrne]

I wrote a thing about how Cole's open mic night is great! Read it if you want to!
http://www.avclub.com/chicago/articl...pen-mic,61350/

[A Shot Glass of Humor]

New Thursday Open Mic Folks! Starts TONIGHT! Driftwood Bar (1021 W. Montrose (by Broadway)) 8:30ish is the sign up time and 9:30 the open mic starts (due to Football). It also runs past 1:30 so if you want to come later in the evening feel free to. I will be hosting along with another comic named Chris Damen. Also cheap drink specials including $2.50 PBR Tallboys. Come on out!

[spriest]

New open mic on SATURDAYS at the Spot (4437 N. Broadway) from 6 to 8 PM, after a few feature comics. Sign up at 5:30. Right now it's a $5 cover, but that includes a free drink, so that's not bad, right? Right?! I dont know. I'll be guest co-hosting this Saturday. Come out for it! And then go do something else! http://thestanddown.com/

[Travesty.]

New open mic on SATURDAYS at the Spot (4437 N. Broadway) from 6 to 8 PM, after a few feature comics. Sign up at 5:30. Right now it's a $5 cover, but that includes a free drink, so that's not bad, right? Right?! I dont know. I'll be guest co-hosting this Saturday. Come out for it! And then go do something else! http://thestanddown.com/

Hmmmm, how much stage time do you get?

[spriest]

4 mins. This is the first time we're doing it on a saturday, so... i'm not sure how cool The Spot (the bar) will be if we go on into the night. So minimum of 4, maybe looser in future weeks or depending on turnout, we're debating doing a random draw as well, if all we have is a firm two hour window.

[valles]

thanks you for great post!))

[A Shot Glass of Humor]

Hey Folks just wanted to post a reminder about the Driftwood Bar Open Mic, every Thursday! Sign up starts at 8:30. We're shooting for a 9pm start time. We've been getting full crowds of non comics there to watch. So if you're looking for an open mic with an actual audience so you can test out jokes this is the place to come. Yes it runs til 1:30. There's also $2.50 PBR tallboys and some other drink specials! Comics get 6 minutes! Last week 38 comics performed so get in now if you're looking for a solid Thursday mic!

Driftwood Bar located at 1021 W. Montrose Ave (basically Montrose and Broadway)

[Travesty.]

^ Yeah, I got there late last week, so I wasn't able to perform, but I'm gonna try and get there in time tomorrow. Seemed to be a pretty good turn out when I got there.

[Travesty.]

ComedySportz is an awesome room to do stand-up, and The Chaser is super supportive and fun. TONS of people come out for it! You have no excuse not to try it out! I've headlined 100 Proof twice now and stayed for The Chaser both times. Super excited to see it come back.

How much time do you get at The Chaser? I know it says it starts at 9:30, but when do you sign up?

[dan telfer]

Send a personal message to Jamie Campbell on here. Like I said, not to brag, but I've only done the booked half.

[A Shot Glass of Humor]

For Comedysportz!
It's 4 minutes. There's a timer on the stage and the music will start after 4 minutes. Also sometimes the later it gets the time for comics cuts down to 3 minutes. It's not often but it's happened a few times while I've been there. But on the plus side, there's a new rule that whoever stays till the end of the Chaser gets the chance to sign up for next week's open mic.

[beccaBeccaBECCA]

I just want to pop in and say that I did my first ever stand up set at Cole's open mic yesterday and it was AMAZING. Love it. I'm going back next week. And the next week. And the next week.

I did The Edge at Sully's tonight - and it was a nice room and I did well ("Shots! Shots!" ... "I can't. I'm on Prozac.") - but Cole's set the bar SO HIGH!

What are good rooms to do on other days? I'm trying to come up with a schedule of some sort.

[davidd]

Nice. I've been thinking about hitting some open mics again too. I don't really know what rooms are good though.

[dan telfer]

Rathskellar at Lottie's on Tuesday has been getting pretty good word of mouth.

It's hard to top the camaraderie and support at Cole's though.