Portland Area Comedy Open Mikes!

I have had some questions lately about where people can see free and enjoyable local comedy, or where they should go to perform some, and although I try hard not to have anything useful on this page, I am too lazy to write things down for people and would like to have something on the internet.

Monday Nights: Boiler Room with Kevin Michael-Moore. NW 3rd and Davis.

This is the longest-running open mic in Portland. It is seven years old. Sign-up is at 9, the show is from 9:30 to 11:30, or earlier, karaoke follows! Kevin Michael-Moore is an amazing emcee. I like it there. Kevin keeps the chitchat to a minimum.

Tuesday Nights: Suki's, at SW 4th and Carruthers. Host Dax Jordan.

This is a fun room in the dive bar in the basement of Travelodge. The comics believe that sitting in the small cul-de-sac room is the same thing as being in a soundproof shark cage. Dax is skilled and funny, and this is the hands-DOWN best place to be ignored by your friends in the shark cage while they talk about who threw up in whose car, and also who has pot.

Wednesdays:

Roots: SE 7th and Hawthorne, starting at 9 PM- on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. Hosted by Jimmy Newstetter. This room had a huge audience when I stopped in this week, and is a nice venue.

Thursday Nights: Evidently, Harvey's open mic is moving to Thursdays at 8:30! I have not been/confirmed! Check it out and lemme know!

Sunday Nights:

A new biweekly Sunday night mic at 9PM at the beautiful Curious Comedy Theatre on MLK, hosted by myself, taking over for the lovely Andy Wood! 5225 NE MLK! The next one is this Sunday, August 9th. In this venue, several feature comics open the show, and it's free to the public!

Come on out and have fun with us! Remember, sleep's for the WEAK!