SF open mics

[Arnold Pomegranate]

hey bay area!

I'm going to be in Marin County during the holidays and I wanted to go to some open mics. I've looked at this website http://www.sfstandup.com/stagetime/ and that is a crapload of options, but I was wondering if anyone can recommend specific open mics that they prefer. I'm just starting out (terrible) and would like to get up as often as possible.

Thanks in advance

[drieux]

If you're brand new, your best options are probably:

Mondays, Bliss Bar

Tuesdays, Annie's Social Club - this venue closes after the New Year, but you can get up before then. E-mail annies@sfstandup.com the Monday of the week you'd like to get up. Also, Rockit Room will probably be a solid option if you can't get up at Annie's one week.

Wednesdays, Pier 23 - you can almost certainly get on the open mic at the end of the show; just go and say hello to the host when they get there and put your name on the list.

Thursdays, Brainwash - try to be there when signup starts at 6:30, the list is known to get LONG.

Fridays - You could do the Pirate Cat Radio mic, 10pm at 21st and Florida. Not known for having huge crowds, but the station does get listeners.

Saturday - You can TRY to connect with the person who sets up the Our Small Theater, Sia Amma. She's not known for being great at returning e-mails, though, so your other option is to stop by on a Saturday night, introduce yourself and see if you can't get on. She's often a little short on performers, so it can't hurt. Plus, it's really close to Union Square, so if you're already downtown doing some X-mas shopping - or whatever else - you can just stop by and see about killing two birds with one stone.

Sunday - Punchline. You probably won't get up, because it takes a lot of time. But you will get to see some really talented local comics do their thing.

Hope that helps!

[Arnold Pomegranate]

That's extremely helpful Drew! Thanks a lot.

[drieux]

If you have a car, Tommy T's in Pleasanton is also a decent option on Mondays. I would also try to get there on the early side; they tend to have a pretty full list. I hear they've also been having solid crowds for the holidays.

Glad it helped!

[Babs]

Hey dudes, I am going to be up there next weekend. Any new recommendations? Also was considering contacting people about booked shows.

[drieux]

Really nothing new, but it wouldn't be a bad idea to get in touch with the crew at Castagnola's - give them some links to videos and your website (if you have one) and mention that you're only in town for a few days. It's at their discretion, of course, but they're nice people and it wouldn't hurt to give it a shot.

[Babs]

Thanks!