Help In Finding Comedy Open Mics And Other Stand-up Comedy Performing Opportunities?
I was doing a search online to see if I could easily find comedy open mics. Here’s what I found out…
There appears to be plenty of directories for music open mics. But when it comes to finding comedy open mics, it’s a whole different story.
So here’s what I am prepared to do to help solve this issue…
I am currently testing a software product that would allow me to easily set up a classified ad type service (global) for:
**Comedy open mics
**Comedy one nighters
**Comedy contests and competitions
**Comedy festivals and events
**Other performing opportunities for new comedians
This open mic listing service would be completely free for all comedians.
But here’s the deal…
I don’t want to spend the time and effort to set this up if nobody is going to use it.
So, the first thing I need to know from you is if a service like this would be something you would use (let me know in the comment box below).
The second thing I would need to know is…
Would you be willing to place listings for open mics in your area using this service? Here’s why I ask…
This would be a worldwide stand-up comedy community effort. In other words…
When you find a comedy open mic, one nighter, etc., you would need to take a moment and place an ad (make a listing) for those performing events.
I think it would be great to have a single resource to go to find stand-up comedy performing opportunities for new comedians, no matter where you live on the planet.
But I have also had plenty of great ideas that just laid there like a dead fish.
So, if I get a decent response to this idea (use the comment box below), I will start the ball rolling to set this service up.
Otherwise, this idea will go directly into the waste basket. Fair enough?
Cheers,
Steve Roye
The Professor of Funny for Money
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J.T., Cafe Diem, 600 N. Sheppard St., Richmond, VA has a stand-up comedy open mic the first and third Monday of the month. Sign-up is at 7:30 p.m.
>>openmikes.org has a section for comedy. I would be happy to enter the (few) open mics for comedy in the Richmond, VA area.
I second that one. Also looking for comedy open mic in Richmond.
I am a Detroit area comic and would be happy to participate.
I’m not yet in a major city, but the city I am in (400K population) does have a couple places for stand-up. Regardless, I would be more than happy to contribute to this effort wherever I am. Sounds great to me!
This would be very very helpful in London.
There are literally hundred’s of open mic nights all over the city, and it’s damn near impossible to keep track of them all.
I have been all over the open mic circuit here for the past 9 months and there are still dozens of shows I’ve never even been to, let alone performed in.
I fully support this idea, and would be happy to submit all the London-based open mic nights that I know of.
FYI there is a group on Facebook that has made a pretty decent attempt to list some of the better-known ones, but this list is far from complete.
Peace,
Brad Z.
openmikes.org has a section for comedy. I would be happy to enter the (few) open mics for comedy in the Richmond, VA area.
Yes I need the service and of course I would be more than happy to particpate.
Steve,
This is a great idea! One of the hardest parts of comedy for me is actually finding a venue to perform in. I definitely support this idea.
-Miner
I’ve seen attempts at this before; I’ve only seen it work in city-specific blogs. At least so far. It would certainly be nice if there was a single craigslist of comedy. I’d submit the Seattle ones to start…
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