How do I get a spot at an open mic in Austin?

Most rooms require either online sign-up or arrival before show start. Check each room listing for runner links and details.

How often is this Austin open mic list updated?

The list updates automatically whenever a room is added or edited in our source data.

Location

Open Mic Comedy Nights in Austin

A focused weekly list of Austin open mics and mixed rooms for comics who want stage time. This page auto-refreshes when room data changes.

Last updated: July 3, 2026 at 4:30 AM | 67 active open or mixed rooms.

Looking for every room type? View the full Austin comedy listing.

New to open mic? Start here

Find a mic and go to it.
Write 3–5 minutes.
Time yourself. Most rooms only give you 3–5 minutes, and running over is the fastest way to get cut off.
Watch a room before you sign up. Turn up early, see how the sign-up list actually works, and get a feel for the room before you're the one on stage.
Sign up early. Spots often fill fast or go first-come-first-served, so don't leave it to the last minute.
Expect to bomb sometimes.
Find your local comedy community. Search Facebook groups, local Discords, or just ask other comics after a set. Most cities have an informal network that knows more about what's really happening week to week than any single website, including this one.

Monday

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Blindside Lounge Mic
Blindside Lounge, map
12:00pm | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 9:30 PM • Area: Dirty 6th
Ran by:Michael Heins
Cackle Shack
Lustre Pearl East, map
10:30am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
E-Mail signup at Tues-Sat • cackleshackmic@gmail.com • Area: East Side
Ran by:Brandi Davis @brandidaviscomedy Angelina Martin
Gimmick Mic
The Creek and the Cave, map
12:00pm | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 9:30 PM • 3 Minutes if you do a gimmick • Area: Red River
Ran by:Matthew Alvarez
Kill Tony
Comedy Mothership, map
10:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 6:30 PM • 10 Minute Interview, sign up in Shakespeare's upstairs • Area: Dirty 6th
Ran by:Tony HinchcliffeBrian Redban
Merlin Works Mic
The Front Page, map
10:30am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 8:20 PM • Area: Govalle
Ran by:Katie Felton
One Note Open Mic
East Austin Comedy Club, map
11:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 8:45 PM • Performers get a note from the audience on their performance • Area: Holly
Ran by:Aaron Seroussi
Open Mic
Maggie Mae's (Pop Pop's Comedy Stop), map
12:30pm | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 10:00 PM • Capped at 40 • Area: Dirty 6th
Ran by:Jake Stone
Open Mic
Comedy Mothership, map
9:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
Lottery signup at 5:30 PM • 6:15 list posted on Comedy Mothership's door, check in by 6:30 • Area: Dirty 6th
Ran by:Rotating Hosts
Shakespeare's Open Mic
Shakespeare's, map
12:00pm | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 9:00 PM • Area: Dirty 6th
Ran by:Lauren Allen
The Monday Gamble
The Creek and the Cave, map
8:30am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 6:15 PM • Die roll determines set length. • Area: Red River
Ran by:Robert Tabet
The Mudbath Open Mic
SquarRut Kava Bar, map
9:00am | Open | Monthly
Bucket signup at 6:30 PM • Area: North Loop
The Slaughterhouse
Little Woodrows Southpark, map
10:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 7:30 PM • Free Pizza • Area: Southpark
Ran by:Jimmy Smoltich
Underground Voices
Volstead Lounge, map
10:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 7:30 PM • Area: East Side
Ran by:Paul Miller Jr

Tuesday

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10 Minute Mic
Rozco's Comedy Club, map
9:30am | Open | Weekly
rozcoscomedy.com signup at 7:00 PM • Area: East Austin
Ran by:Rotating Hosts
Chris' Mic
Anderson Mill Pub, map
12:00pm | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 9:30 PM • great pizza next door for a good price • Area: Anderson Mill
Ran by:Mike Hudak
Dunk Tank
The Creek and the Cave, map
8:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
Area: Red River
Fort to Famous
The Buzz Mill, map
10:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
Standby 7:30 PM • Area: Riverside
Ran by:Mimi Meier @themimimeier Aaron Serrousi
Hood Therapy Tuesday Mic
The Creek and the Cave, map
2:00pm | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 11:30 PM • Area: Red River
Ran by:Xavier Cardona
Java and Jokes
Sunset Strip Comedy Club, map
6:00am | Open | Weekly
List signup at 3:30 PM • Area: Dirty 6th
Lake Mic
Ira and Bev's Food Truck Park, map
9:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 6:30 PM • Comedy, Music, Poetry, etc. • Area: South 1st
Ran by:@lakemicatx Seth Chavez
Poke the Bear
Rozco's Comedy Club, map
11:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
Bucket signup at 8:30 PM • Formerly the Santa Cruz Theater • Area: East Austin
Ran by:Lorena Reyna
Scissor Me Timbers
Shakespeare's, map
1:00pm | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 10:30 PM • Audience can vote to cut you off. • Area: Dirty 6th
Ran by:Juanita
Slim's Open Mic
Slim's Last Call, map
10:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 7:30 PM • Comedy, Music, Poetry, etc • Area: Round Rock
Ran by:Bill Rhoades
The Challenge Mic
Shooters Billiards, map
10:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 7:45 PM • Improvise on a topic picked from a bucket. • Area: Anderson Mill
Ran by:Maggi Mayfield
The Laughing Dead
Wake the Dead Coffee House, map
9:30am | Open | Weekly
List signup at 7:00 PM • Area: San Marcos, TX
The Martian Talent Show
Studio San Martian, map
10:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at before 8:00 • Area: San Marcos, TX
Ran by:Studio San Martian
Tiniest Bar Show & Mic
Tiniest Bar in Texas, map
10:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 7:45 PM • Except last Tuesday of the month • Area: West 5th
Ran by:Symply Courtney

WednesdayTonight

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Bear Arms Open Mic
The Creek and the Cave, map
8:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 5:45 PM • Area: Red River
Ran by:Robert May
Comweedians Cannabis Open Mic
The Yard TSC, map
10:00am | Open | Weekly
List signup at 7:00 PM • Waiver required. • Area: Airport Blvd
Ran by:Rotating Hosts
East Side Open Mic
Rozco's Comedy Club, map
11:00am | Open | Weekly
Online/FCFS signup at 8:30 PM • 20 spots online, 20 spots FCFS • Area: East Side
Kick Butt Open Mic
Kick Butt Coffee, map
10:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 7:30 PM • List capped at 35 • Area: North Loop
Ran by:Ashley Overton Sawyer Stull
King of the Creek
The Creek and the Cave, map
12:00pm | Open | Fortnightly
Instagram link
Bucket signup at 10:00 PM • 4 bucket spots available, compete against headliners for cash prize • Area: Red River
Lucky Duck Open Mic
The Lucky Duck, map
10:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 6:00 PM • No cap, first 40 random • Area: East Side
Ran by:Alden Schaub
Merlin Works
Creative Action, map
11:00am | Open | Weekly
List signup at 8:30 PM • Hard out at 10PM • Area: East Austin
Ran by:Rotating Hosts
Off The Cuff
Sunset Strip Comedy Club, map
6:00am | Open | Weekly
List signup at 3:30 PM • Improv/Riff Mic • Area: Dirty 6th
Open Mic
The Creek and the Cave, map
2:00pm | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 11:30 PM • 25 comic cap, first come first served • Area: Red River
Ran by:Hunter Parker
Open Mic
Shakespeare's, map
1:00pm | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 10:30 PM • Area: Dirty 6th
Ran by:Giovanni Vidaña
Red Wolf Comedy Open Mic
Lefty's Brick Bar, map
10:00am | Open | Fortnightly
Instagram link
List signup at 7:30 PM • Area: East Side
Ran by:Jared Stalling
Sit and Spin
Toulouse, map
9:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 6:30 PM • Variety Open Mic • Area: Dirty 6th
Ran by:Kojak
South Mouth Open Mic
Regal Rooms, map
9:30am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 7:00 PM • Area: South Austin
Ran by:Mike Hale
Tag Mic with Alden
The Lucky Duck, map
8:30am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
Instagram signup at Tuesday • Check Alden's Instagram on Tuesday for signup. 12 comic cap • Area: East Side
Ran by:Alden Schaub
Vault Comedy
Pour Choices, map
9:00am | Open | Weekly
List signup at ??? • Area: Dirty 6th

Thursday

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Barrel of Laughs
Austin Beerworks - Barrel Room, map
9:00am | Open | Fortnightly
Instagram link
List signup at 12PM earlybird, 6:30 regular signup • Area: North Austin
Ran by:Nick Thomas
Biggest Laughs from the...
Tiniest Bar in Texas, map
10:30am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 8:00 PM • List capped at 30 • Area: West 6th
Ran by:Symply Courtney
Blindside Lounge Open Mic
Blindside Lounge, map
1:15pm | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 11:00 PM • Area: Dirty 6th
Ran by:Michael Heins
It's Cool if you Bomb
The Spot Comedy Club, map
10:30am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at DM • DM @thespotcomedyclub to sign up • Area: Pflugerville
Java and Jokes
Sunset Strip Comedy Club, map
6:00am | Open | Weekly
List signup at 3:30 PM • Area: Dirty 6th
Misfits Open MIc
Slims Last Call Round Rock, map
11:00am | Open | Fortnightly
List signup at 7:30 PM • Area: Round Rock
Open Mic
Roughhouse Brewing, map
8:00am | Open | Monthly
External link
Online signup at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuyB75TPocaXJHPBzsYltAw4-BD19A5y4YrCM_Yn6bZboXUA/viewform • mixed mic: signup https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfuyB75TPocaXJHPBzsYltAw4-BD19A5y4YrCM_Yn6bZboXUA/viewform • Area: San Marcos
Ran by:???
Open Mic Night
Three Legged Goat, map
8:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 5:30 PM • Variety Mic • Area: Govalle
Ran by:Erik Gallegos
Open Mic Night
Delilah's Front Porch, map
9:00am | Open | Weekly
List signup at 6:30 PM • Area: Pflugerville
Ran by:Erik Gallegos
Red Horn Open Mic
Red Horn Coffee House and Brewing Co., map
8:30am | Open | Weekly
List signup at FCFS • Variety Open Mic • Area: Cedar Park
Thor's Day Mic
The Creek and the Cave, map
2:00pm | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 11:30 PM • Area: Red River
Ran by:Zebulon
Tongue in Cheek Queer Comedy Open Mic
Swan Dive, map
10:00am | Open | Monthly
Instagram link
slotted.co/tongue signup at Month Prior • Area: Red River
Ran by:Ivy Le
Wanderlust East
Wanderlust East, map
9:30am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 7:00 PM • Area: Govalle
Ran by:Daniel Tercey

Friday

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Strong Mic
Big Tex Gym, map
1:00pm | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 10:30 PM • Area: North Austin
Ran by:Daniel Shepard

Saturday

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Smoken Mic
Abe's Smoke Shop and Hookah Lounge, map
11:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 8:30 PM • Area: North Loop
Ran by:Victor Martinez Jr

Sunday

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Banana Phone
The Creek and the Cave, map
8:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
Bucket signup at 5:30 PM • Area: Downtown
Ran by:Hans Kim
Cenote Open Mic
Cenote, map
4:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 1:45 PM • 5 minute set with purchase • Area: East Side
Ran by:Gabriel Tull Tyler Gallant
Hidden Gems Mic
The Dig Pub, map
10:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 7:00 PM • Area: Cedar Park
Ran by:Corey Adam
Lazy Sunday Mic
Trail behind Zilker Gravel Parking, map
5:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 2:45 PM • Area: Zilker Park
Ran by:Scott Sauter
Open Mic
Shakespeare's, map
9:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
Lottery signup at 6:00 PM • 6:30 list posted • Area: Dirty 6th
Ran by:Rotating Hosts
Open Mic
Comedy Mothership, map
1:00pm | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 10:30 PM • Area: Dirty 6th
Ran by:Clementine Pantalone
San Jac Saloon
Jack's at San Jac Saloon, map
9:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 6:30 PM • No cap, first 20 random • Area: Dirty 6th
Ran by:Phillip Abraham
Spoken and Heard
Kick Butt Coffee, map
9:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
E-mail signup at 6:30 PM in-person • spokenandheard@gmail.com • Area: North Loop
Ran by:Ernie Basaldua
Tag Writing Mic
Sunset Strip Comedy Club, map
6:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at Saturday • sign up via Alden Schaub's story • Area: Dirty 6th
Ran by:Alden Schaub
The Creek and the Cave Open Mic
The Creek and the Cave, map
10:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
E-mail, Bucket signup at Monday • creekandcaveopenmic@gmail.com, 5 bucket spots available • Area: Red River
Ran by:Adam Luckey

Open Mic In Austin: FAQ

How do I get a spot? Most rooms use sign-up links, DM, or on-the-night lists. Check each room listing and arrive early for the best chance of stage time.

How often is this list updated? This page refreshes from live room data. The timestamp above updates whenever a room is added or edited.

New to open mic? Start here

Find a mic and go to it.

Write 3–5 minutes.

Time yourself. Most rooms only give you 3–5 minutes, and running over is the fastest way to get cut off.

Watch a room before you sign up. Turn up early, see how the sign-up list actually works, and get a feel for the room before you're the one on stage.

Expect to bomb sometimes.

Find your local comedy community. Search Facebook groups, local Discords, or just ask other comics after a set. Most cities have an informal network that knows more about what's really happening week to week than any single website, including this one.

WednesdayTonight

Expand

Bear Arms Open Mic
The Creek and the Cave, map
8:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 5:45 PM • Area: Red River
Ran by:Robert May
Comweedians Cannabis Open Mic
The Yard TSC, map
10:00am | Open | Weekly
List signup at 7:00 PM • Waiver required. • Area: Airport Blvd
Ran by:Rotating Hosts
East Side Open Mic
Rozco's Comedy Club, map
11:00am | Open | Weekly
Online/FCFS signup at 8:30 PM • 20 spots online, 20 spots FCFS • Area: East Side
Kick Butt Open Mic
Kick Butt Coffee, map
10:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 7:30 PM • List capped at 35 • Area: North Loop
Ran by:Ashley Overton Sawyer Stull
King of the Creek
The Creek and the Cave, map
12:00pm | Open | Fortnightly
Instagram link
Bucket signup at 10:00 PM • 4 bucket spots available, compete against headliners for cash prize • Area: Red River
Lucky Duck Open Mic
The Lucky Duck, map
10:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 6:00 PM • No cap, first 40 random • Area: East Side
Ran by:Alden Schaub
Merlin Works
Creative Action, map
11:00am | Open | Weekly
List signup at 8:30 PM • Hard out at 10PM • Area: East Austin
Ran by:Rotating Hosts
Off The Cuff
Sunset Strip Comedy Club, map
6:00am | Open | Weekly
List signup at 3:30 PM • Improv/Riff Mic • Area: Dirty 6th
Open Mic
The Creek and the Cave, map
2:00pm | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 11:30 PM • 25 comic cap, first come first served • Area: Red River
Ran by:Hunter Parker
Open Mic
Shakespeare's, map
1:00pm | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 10:30 PM • Area: Dirty 6th
Ran by:Giovanni Vidaña
Red Wolf Comedy Open Mic
Lefty's Brick Bar, map
10:00am | Open | Fortnightly
Instagram link
List signup at 7:30 PM • Area: East Side
Ran by:Jared Stalling
Sit and Spin
Toulouse, map
9:00am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 6:30 PM • Variety Open Mic • Area: Dirty 6th
Ran by:Kojak
South Mouth Open Mic
Regal Rooms, map
9:30am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
List signup at 7:00 PM • Area: South Austin
Ran by:Mike Hale
Tag Mic with Alden
The Lucky Duck, map
8:30am | Open | Weekly
Instagram link
Instagram signup at Tuesday • Check Alden's Instagram on Tuesday for signup. 12 comic cap • Area: East Side
Ran by:Alden Schaub
Vault Comedy
Pour Choices, map
9:00am | Open | Weekly
List signup at ??? • Area: Dirty 6th