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, 503-227-5441. 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. This mic is not running tomorrow, the 28th, but it will be back soon!

Tuesday Nights: Suki's, at SW 4th and Carruthers. 9:30-12:00. Host Dax Jordan, 503-226-1181.

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.

Dante's, W Burnside and 2nd. Rochelle Love is giving Dante's another shot at comedy from 7:30 to 9:30 on Tuesdays! No cover!

Wednesdays: A new biweekly mic is starting at the Krakow Cafe and Pub at 3990 N. Interstate- running from 8-11, hosted by Tim Hammer! Email krakowcafe.cafe1@gmail.com to sign up! The next one is March 10!

Thursdays:
Mt. Tabor Theatre! 9PM! Whitney Streed's very popular Freak Show Comedy books ahead of time! Please write her at streed.jokes@gmail.com to reserve your performance slot! 503-235-8021!

Fridays:
Our improv friends at the Brody Theatre at 16 NW Broadway have been rocking an occasional open mic! Call them for details at 503-224-2227!

Sunday Nights:

Sunday Nights at 7PM at The Copper Rooster 5837 E.Burnside St Starts Feb 14th Free Beer for Comics ! Free Cheeseburger to
the Night's Best Comic. Sign ups @ 6:30PM MUSTY'S BACK BABY !!!!!!

A biweekly Sunday night mic at 9PM at the beautiful Curious Comedy Theatre on MLK, hosted by myself! 5225 NE MLK! The next one is Sunday, March 14th. In this venue, several feature comics open the show, and it's free to the public! I may throw projectiles at people whose jokes I don't like. Fair Warning.

The LAST SUNDAY of the MONTH is the Women's and Trans mic at the Krakow, with host Whitney Streed! The next one is March 7th!

Bridgetown Comedy Festival!

Be on the lookout Monday for announcements of some of the biggest names in this year's Bridgetown Comedy Festival, which is taking place April 23-26!

If you had a good time last year, you're going to want to get your tickets early for this year. We've got twice the venues, twice the performers, and five or six times the fun, give or take. The 2009 lineup includes more performers from all over the country, more podcasts, variety shows, sketch and video, and even a cast reunion of a cult classic Adult Swim show!

Stay tuned!

http://www.bridgetowncomedyfestival.com/

follow Bridgetown Comedy Festival on Twitter at:

http://twitter.com/bridgetown

Postscript: Jumpin' Jon Glaser, this is a great line up!

The 2009 Bridgetown performers include:
Janeane Garofalo (24, Wet Hot American Summer, SNL)
David Koechner (Anchorman, SNL, The 40 Year Old Virgin, The Office)
Maria Bamford (Comedians of Comedy, Tom Goes to the Mayor)
Reggie Watts (Andy Kaufman Award-winner)
Neil Flynn (Scrubs, Mean Girls)
Brendon Small (Home Movies, Metalocalypse)
Tig Notaro (Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central Presents)
Ron Lynch (Home Movies, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!)
Jon Benjamin (Human Giant, Important Things with Demetri Martin)
Jon Glaser (Delocated, Human Giant, Late Night with Conan O'Brien)
Chris Hardwick (Comedy Central Presents, Attack of the Show)
Mike Phirman (Comedy Central Presents: Hard 'n' Phirm)
Pete Holmes (Best Week Ever, Premium Blend)
Leo Allen (Comedy Central Presents, SNL)
Todd Glass (Last Comic Standing, Comedy and Everything Else)
Hannibal Buress (The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson)
Matt Braunger (MadTV, The Late Show with David Letterman)
Kyle Kinane (Last Call with Carson Daly)
Natasha Leggero (Reno: 911!, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)
James Adomian (Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay)
Jen Kirkman (Chelsea Lately, Acceptable TV)
Brody Stevens (Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live!)
Jackie Kashian (Comedy Central Presents)
Jimmy Dore (Citizen Jimmy, Comedy and Everything Else)
Dave Hill (Dave Hill Explosion, Variety's "10 Comics to Watch")
Kumail Nanjiani (Unpronounceable)
Will Franken (SF Weekly "Best Comedian")
Andy Blitz (Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Human Giant)
Josh Fadem (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)
Steve Agee (The Sarah Silverman Program)
Guys With Feelings (Jason Nash, Jeff Bumgarner)
The Sound of Young America
Monsters of Podcasting
Auggie Smith (Live at Gotham)
Ron Osborne (The Ron Osborne Show)
Susan Rice (Comedy Central's Stand Up! Stand Up!)
Rylee Newton (Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Premium Blend)
Jonah Ray (Saul of the Molemen)
Brent Weinbach (Andy Kaufman Award-winner)
Nikki Glaser (Last Comic Standing)
Jon Dore (The Jon Dore Show, Canadian Idol)
Dan Cummins (Live at Gotham, Comedy Central Presents)
Rory Scovel (Live at Gotham, Sweet Haven)
Hari Kondabolu (Live at Gotham, Jimmy Kimmel Live!)
David Cope (Sweet Haven)
Kevin Hyder (People's Republic of Komedy)
Andy Haynes (People's Republic of Komedy, Sweet Haven)
Scott Moran (People's Republic of Komedy, Sweet Haven)
Alex Koll (Boomtime)
Mary Van Note (Comedy, Darling)
Moshe Kasher (Boomtime, Smug Shift)
Bucky Sinister (All Blacked Out & Nowhere To Go)
Daniel Carroll (People's Republic of Komedy)
Richard Bain (Decision Makers Penthouse)
The Famous Mysterious Actor Show

...plus dozens more, including top comics from the Pacific Northwest!