Visiting Seattle

[Dannyparty]

I will be in Seattle in March visiting a friend over break. I was hoping to hit up a few open mics but wasn't sure which one's to hit. When I went to LA the open mics I found online where kind of lack luster and mostly workshops so I was hoping to find out which ones I should hit while I'm in the Seattle area.

[pg13]

So, you just want to know about all of the bright and shiny open mics in Seattle?

The ones where comics aren't workshopping their material?

OK.

pg--In other words, we'll have to let you know when something like what you're looking for comes into existence.--seattle

Spoiler:  

Normally, I'd put the link to the Clog! (seattlecomedyblog.com)'s Open Mic List here, but it seems they haven't updated it since before Giggles became Jiggles...and it's missing more than a few semi-regular open mic and fairly open indy shows.

Here are the biggies:

MONDAY: Comedy Underground, Seattle (Pioneer Square)
50-70 Comics sign up...Carl puts 30-40 of them up...those that get up get 3 minutes of stage time (tightly controlled, you get the light at 2 minutes and you get played off to music if you blow past the light.)

TUESDAY: Laughs Comedy Spot, Kirkland
Around 20 Comics, generally, get stage time. If Dave doesn't know you or if you're new, you're expected to bring 6 customers with you in order to get on the list. The (somewhat) saving grace is that admission is free.

WEDNESDAY: Parlor Live, Bellevue
Haven't been to their open mic...I understand that it doesn't take place in the actual comedy showroom, but in a corner of the pool hall.

There are also, I believe, shows at Pegasus Pizza in Kirkland.

THURSDAY:
Thurst Lounge, Seattle (Ravenna/U-District)
Brett Hamil runs the weekly open mic at this upstairs bar. I had fun the one time I played there for 8 customers and 12 other comics.

Odd Duck Studios, Seattle (Capitol Hill)
Does a late night comedy workshop for stand-up, sketch, improv that is open. Haven't been to it, myself.

FRIDAY:
People's Republic of Koffee, Seattle (Capitol Hill)
The coffee shop run by the guy in charge of the People's Republic of Komedy alt-comedy group hosts a comedy open mic every Friday night in a room that holds 30 people.

Jai Thai Seattle (Capitol Hill)
Haven't been to this one, but I've been told that every other week it is either an Open Mic or a Booked Show.

SATURDAY: No open mics that I know of...

SUNDAY: (most)
Comedy Underground, Seattle
They used to run a showcase night on Sundays, but because so many people were coming for their Monday Open Mic, they changed it to another open mic...most Sunday nights (sometimes, other events pre-empt it.)

I'm sure there are other indy shows that I'm not aware of...and there are open mics down in Tacoma (40 minutes South) as well.

[Dannyparty]

Thanks. As far as the workshop thing, I misspoke. I meant to say 2 of the open mics I went to were part of "comedy classes" and it was kind of like a sales pitch. But again thank you and will be checking some of these out.