Schedules, info, links and what-not

Last edited: Jan 21, 2014

This list is incomplete and actively under construction. Ignore the date on this blog post, as I will continue to edit/update the original post. Always call ahead to venue to verify existence of stage time. Please send info, updates and queries to tomscheve@gmail.com -- Thanks!

Getting started online:

1. Facebook-friend these pages: "Disclaimer Underground Comedy" and "Disclaimer Stand-up Lounge" (AVL, NC); "Slice of Life Comedy" (AVL); "No Expectations Comedy" (Greenville, SC); "Charlotte Comedy-Live"; "Knox Comedy"; "The Incredible Comedy Marketing Freakshow" "North Carolina Comedy" "Asheville Comedy"
2. E-mail a request to DebbieMillwater@Gmail.com to be added to the (very informative) Charlotte Comedy Live weekly e-newsletter.
3. Check out www.DisclaimerComedy.com, www.knoxcomedy.com, www.charlottecomedylive.com/ and www.standupstatecomedy.com (Greenville), http://comedydurham.com
4. Atlanta mics are numerous and ever-changing; check out this link to see ATL's robust comedy open mic schedule: http://goo.gl/5xOnp or http://goo.gl/jk45c (Google Maps Version)

Clubs, open mics, stage time, and etc.

Comedy clubs:

Sidesplitters (Knoxville)
http://sidesplitterscomedy.com/Knoxville/home.asp

Charlotte Comedy Zone
900 Seaboard St. Charlotte, NC 28206

Comedy Zone Lake Norman
Location: Inside Galway Hooker Irish Pub; 17044 Kenton Dr ; Cornelius, NC 28031.
FB: Galway Hooker Irish Pub
Web: http://www.lkncomedyzone.com/lkncomedy/index.cfm
Notes: Tuesday night shows, located just north of Charlotte.

Comedy Zone Fort Mill (near Charlotte)
Location: 900 Crossroads Plaza, Fort Mill, SC (Madison's on the Corner bar/restaurant)
Online: http://thecomedyzonefortmill.weebly.com/

Laughing Gas Comedy Club (Winston-Salem)

Dead Crow Comedy (formerly Nutt St. Comedy) (Wilmington)


Open mics and other available stage time:

SUNDAYS

Sunday (Asheville) (weekly)
Open Mic at Phil Mechanic Studios
Where: River Arts District
What: Anything-goes open mic
When: 8pm

Sunday (Knoxville) (weekly)
Upstairs Underground Stand-Up Comedy Open-MicLocation: Preservation Pub, 2nd floor of 28 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902
Time: 8pm
More info: Any stand-up, improv group or sketch comedy team is welcome to sign up to perform. Comedians must simply connect with Knox Comedy on Facebook and comment on that week's event invite requesting stage time in order to perform. Limited to 15 performers.
Contact: Matt Ward
Online: http://www.knoxcomedy.com/p/open-mics.html

Sunday (Columbia, SC) (3rd Sunday of each month)
Comedy is Your Friend
Location: New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St., W. Columbia, SC 29169
Venue phone: 803.791.4413
Online: http://newbrooklandtavern.com/

Sunday (Winston-Salem, NC) (monthly)
Sunday School at Laughing Gas
Location: Laughing Gas Comedy Club, 2105 B Peters Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27127
When: First Sunday of month, doors at 8pm
Notes: $100 cash prize, limited to 12 comedians, sign up on facebook page to enter, winner qualifies for end-of-year competition for $1,000
Contact: (336) 608-2270

Sunday (Clayton -- East of Raleigh) (weekly)
Sunday OPEN MIC night at Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club
Contact: 919-359-8565
Notes: "Tickets $5, available at the door. Call for reservations as well." $2 Bottle Budweiser, full dinner menu available.

MONDAYS

Monday (Greenville) (weekly)
No Expectations Comedy open mic
Location: Coffee Underground, Greenville, SC
Contact: Find "No Expectations Comedy" on Facebook
When: Every Monday, 8pm, sign up at 7:30
Notes: Due to strong turnout of comedians in this fun-to-play room, the organizers are trying to keep the number of comics to 15, so show up early or contact them ahead of time. "Also, new comics get 3 minutes. Greenville regulars get 5 and out-of-towners get 5-7 minutes."

Monday (Knoxville) (weekly)
Comedy Con Queso
Location: The Well, 4620 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919 ("Venue is located between Spex and Lenny's Subs in a shopping center on Kingston Pike.")When: Every Monday, 9pm
Notes: Venue is 21+
Contact: Matt Ward on FB

Monday (Gastonia, NC)
Open Mic Night at Freeman's Pub
Location: 173 W. Main Ave., Gastonia NC
When: Show at 10pm; sign up 9:45

Monday (Mooresville, NC)
Hideaway Stand-up Showcase
Location: Hideaway Bar & Grille (516 River Highway, Mooresville, NC 28117)
Notes: See Charlottecomedylive.com for up-to-date schedule

Monday (Savannah) (weekly)
Stand up comedy open mic at Second Line
Location: Second Line, 309 upper factors walk, Savannah, GA (next to Deja Groove)
Contact: Shane Gray on FB

TUESDAYS

Tuesday (Asheville) (monthly)
Disclaimer Comedy at LAB (booked show)
Time: 9pm
Notes: Booked show w/ headliner, host & guest spots
More info: www.DisclaimerComedy.com

Tuesday (Asheville) (weekly)
Open Mic Comedy Freakshow! (Asheville, weekly)
Location: The Odditorium, 1045 Haywood Rd., West Asheville, NC
When: 9pm
Contact: Tom Peters on Facebook
About: Fun open mic with hijinks and good crowd

Tuesday (Asheville) (weekly)
Open mic at Firestorm Coffee
Time: 7pm (usually ends by 8pm)
Info: Open mic primarily 'spoken word' and music. Adjust comedy expectations accordingly.

Tuesday (Asheville) (weekly)
Music/Anything Goes open mic at Timo's Place
Time: 10pm to late
Notes: Good room if you want to practice being quick on your feet and dealing with the unexpected

Tuesday (Asheville) (weekly)
Music open mic at Altamont Brewing
Time: 8pm-11:30 or so
Where: West Asheville, across street from Odditorium
Notes: A music open mic that is fine with comedy, though def not an easy room

Tuesday (Anderson, SC) (every other Tuesday)
Total Foxhole Comedy Show
What: Headliner/open mic
Where: The Fox
Contact: Nick Shaheen/www.standupstatecomedy.com

Tuesday (Knoxville) (weekly)
Old City ComedyLocation: Carleo's, 115 S. Central St., Knoxville, TN 37902When: 9pm
Contact: J.C. Ratliff on Facebook

Tuesday (Charlotte) (weekly)
Open mic/showcase at The Laugh Box 
Where: 1508 S. Mynt St., Charlotte
When: Show starts 8pm
Contact: Shina (704 750 9884)

Tuesday (Charlotte)(weekly)
Open Mic at Jackalope Jack's
When: 9pm, sign-up at 8:30pm.
Location: 1936 East 7th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204
Notes: No cover.
Venue Web site: http://www.jackalopejacks.com/

Tuesday (Charlotte)(weekly)
Taboo Tuesday open mic
Crown Station Pub & Coffee House (Formerly the SK Net Cafe)
Location: 1425 Elizabeth Ave. in Charlotte.
Notes: Taboo Tuesday: the way open mic was meant to be with no language or content restrictions. Every comedian who signs up goes up. Doors open at 7:PM. Comics sign-up at 9:PM for your 5 minutes. Show at 9:30PM. $2 for guests.
Contact: Charlotte Comedy-Live on Facebook

Tuesday (Charlotte)(weekly)
Courtyard Comics
Where: 140 Brevard Court, Downtown Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28202
When: 9:30pm.
What: A stand-up comedy showcase in association with Charlotte Comedy Theater.
Notes: No cover, line-up limited to first 15 comics who sign up, free parking on 3rd and church. No content restriction.
Contact: cycomics@gmail.com

Tuesday (Raleigh) (weekly)
Comedy Night @ FLEX
Location: Flex Nightclub, 2 S. West St, Raleigh, NC 27603
Venue phone: (919) 832-8855
When: Starts at 8:15
Contact: Jenny Chalikian on FB.
Venue Web site: http://flex-club.com/


Wednesday (Asheville) (weekly)
Disclaimer Stand-up Lounge
Location: Dirty South Lounge (in the back of The Southern). The Southern is located next door to LAB at the corner of N. Lexington Ave and Walnut St in downtown Asheville.
Venue Web site: http://www.southernkitchenandbar.com/
When: 9 pm, sign up 8:45 pm.
Notes: Anyone who signs up, gets up. Time limits only based on number of comics on list (usually 4 minutes if it's your very first time, 5-6 minutes for locals, 7-8 minutes for out-of-town comics. Out-of-town comics welcome.
Contact: Tom Scheve, 828.216.2331
Facebook: "Disclaimer Stand-up Lounge"
Twitter: AVLDisclaimer
www.DisclaimerComedy.com

Wednesday (Asheville) (weekly)
Spoken word open mic at Vanuatu Kava Bar
Location: 15 Eagle St., downtown Asheville.
Time: 8:30pm sign-up, show starts at 9pm.
Notes: Open to singer/songwriters, comedians, whatever. 3-4 minutes. If you sign up early here (performers go up in order of sign-up), you can get a set in here and then perform at Disclaimer Lounge at Athena's.

Wednesday (Asheville) (weekly)
Metrosphere Open Mic
Notes: "Anything goes" mic; music, spoken word, etc
Location: Venue beneath Club Hairspray

Wednesday (Asheville) (weekly)
Music open mic at TallGary's

Wednesday (Greenville) (weekly)
Whiskey Makes You Laugh
What: Booked mic/showcase
Where: Whiskey's Tavern, Taylors, SC
When: 9:30pm
Contact: Nick Shaheen/StandupStateComedy.com

Wednesday (Columbia, SC) (2x/month)
Comedy Is Your Friend
Where: The New Brookland Tavern & Restaurant, 122 State St, West Columbia, SC 29169
When: 2 Weds a month; contact for upcoming dates.
Time: Doors are at 9, and the show kicks off around 9:30
Notes: Performers sign up at door
Contact: Comedy Is Your Friend on Facebook

Wednesday (Charlotte) (weekly)
Crown's Stand-up Comedy Open Mic
When: 1st, 3rd, 5th Wed every month; 9pm
Where: Crown Station Pub, 1425 Elizabeth St., Charlotte NC

Wednesday (Charlotte)(weekly)
Main Stage Showcase
When: 7:15-8:00 PM (booked showcase)
Location: Charlotte Comedy Zone ~ 900 Seaboard St. Charlotte, NC 28206
Notes: "Leading into the big BT show at 8:00 PM, up-and-coming talents warm up the mic."

Wednesday (Chapel Hill) (monthly)
Open Mic Comedy Show at The Cave
Time: 7:30pm
When: First Weds of the Month
Where: The Cave, 452 1/2 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC
Venue web site: http://caverntavern.com/
Venue phone: 919.968.9308
Contact: Michelle Maclay

Wednesday (ATL) (weekly)
Laughing Skull Lounge open mic
Location: Inside "The Vortex" Midtown. 878 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309
Doors 7:30PM
Show time: 8PM
Contact: Email trey@vortexcomedy.com to request slot
http://www.vortexcomedy.com/

Wednesday (ATL) (weekly)
The Punchline
Location: Sandy Springs, 280 Hilderbrand Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30328 (Sandy Springs)
Time: 8PM
Contact: Attend & request sign-up info from Marcy

Wednesday (Raleigh)
Open mic at Goodnight's Comedy Club
"Wednesday night comedy showcase features first-timers, amateurs, local professionals and touring comedians that drop by to visit. Most Wednesday you will see 8 - 10 comedians.
Showtime at 8:30PM


Thursday (Asheville) (almost weekly; sometimes on Sundays)
The Orange Peel's Pulp Lounge Presents Slice of Life Comedy Open Mic Night
Location: 103 Hilliard Avenue, Downtown Asheville, N.C.; Pulp Lounge, entrance behind/below The Orange Peel in downtown Asheville
Time: 8:30p
Contact: Michele Scheve or Kelly Rowland on Facebook

Thursday (Greenville) (weekly)
Hookah Haha
When: Every Thursday 8PM
Where: Habiba on Haywood, Greenville, SC
When: 8:30pm
Contact: Nick Shaheen

Thursday (Knoxville) (weekly)
Left Hand Comedy Location: Twisted Mike's Taproom, 7125 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
Time: Signups start at 9:00 PM and the show starts at 9:30 PM.
Notes: For the most up to date information about this show, visit the facebook page
Contact: Collin Gerberding

Thursday (Knoxville) (1-2 times a month, check schedule)
Sidesplitter's Comedy Club open mic, Knoxville
(Dark some Wednesdays, check online schedule first to confirm)
When: 8pm (Must show up around 7pm for the 8pm start time)
Notes: Comics must pay $10 admission -- "Admission includes pizza and a cocktail at the bar."
Participating comics must sign up in advance at (865) 934-5233.
Open mic schedule here: http://sidesplitterscomedy.com/fullcalendar.aspx

Thursday (Statesville)(weekly)
Open Mic Night at Moxie's Comedy Zone
Location: Moxie's Comedy Zone (240 W. Broad St. Statesville, NC)
Notes: Hosted by Kimmii Smith; no cover.
Contact: 704-878-9555

Thursday (Fort Mill, SC)(near Charlotte) (weekly)
LOL open mic at Fort Mill Comedy Zone 
Where: 900 Crossroads Plaza, Fort Mill, SC
When: 9pm, sign up at 8:30
Online: http://thecomedyzonefortmill.weebly.com/thursday-nights.html

Thursday (Charlotte) (weekly)
Charlotte House of Comedy
Location: Club Allure, 1508 South Mint, Charlotte NC.
Notes: "Every Thursday at Charlotte House of Comedy @ Allure with comedians from Martin Lawrence 1st Amendment, HBO, BET, and Comedy Central. Doors open 9:00 / $10 for the show. If you are open-mic comedian email us to get on stage.
Contact: Us-Cott Comedy, 704-968-2207, uscottcomedy@aol.com

Thursday (Charlotte) (weekly)
Small Bar Comedy Night
Where: Small Bar; 1000 NC Music Factory Rd., Charlotte NC 28206
When: 8pm; workshop 6pm-7:45

Thursday (Charlotte)
NoDa Stand-up Comedy Showcase
When: Every week, 8pm
Notes: No cover, "Join host Mike Buczek as he brings you this weekly stand-up showcase featuring Charlotte's best up-and-coming stand-up talent."
Contact Mike for stage time.
Location: PreVue Music Hall, 2909 N. Davidson St., Charlotte, NC 28205
Thursday (Buford, Georgia)
Buford Variety Theater Thursday open mic (3.5 hours from Asheville)

Thursday (Winston-Salem) (monthly)
Open Mic at 'The Garage' in Winston-Salem
Last Thursday of every month, hosted by Cabell Wilkinson


Thursday (Statesville) (unsure of frequency)
Kylie's Standup Showcase
Location: Kylies Sports Bar & Grille (19607 Statesville Rd. Cornelius, NC 28031)
Notes: Hosted by Eddie Conz
Contact: See www.charlottecomedylive.com for up-to-date schedule


Thursday (Wilmington) (weekly)
Open Mic Stand up
Location: Check 'Dead Crow Comedy' on Facebook for info

Thursday (Charleston) (monthly)
Open Mic Night
Location: Theatre 99, 280 Meeting St., Charleston (above The Bicycle Shoppe)
Contact: Brandy Sullivan and Greg Tavares at Theatre 99; thehavenots2000@aol.com
Venue phone: (843) 853-6687
Venue online: http://www.theatre99.com/index2.php


Friday (Asheville, weekly)
The METRO Show at Metro Wines
What: Booked show with host, feature, and headliner at wine shop/bar
Where: 169 Charlotte St., Asheville, NC
When: Starts 7pm sharp, ends at 8pm
Contact: Tom Scheve

Friday (AVL) (monthly)
Open mic
Location: Sacred Embodiment Center, downtown Asheville
How to find: "Our physical address is 41 Carolina Lane (downtown) Asheville, NC 28801.  The alley lane that runs parallel to Broadway and Lexington Ave’s, connecting Woodfin and Walnut Ave… easiest access is from Woodfin.. we are the 2nd door on the right on Carolina Lane from Woodfin.  If you are coming from Lexington, we are the 2nd alley on the right (1st alley is chicken alley and doesn’t connect with walnut)."
When: Last Friday of each month
Time: 7:30pm — 10:30 pm
Contact: Xam Devesh on Facebook

Friday (Cornelius, near Charlotte)
Comedy Confidential Open Mic/Showcase
Where: Cafe Confidential; 20930 Torrance Chapel Rd., Cornelius NC
When: Showcase 8pm; Open mic 9:30
Contact: ajjarell@gmail.com for showcase info

Friday (Charlotte)
Comedy at Petra's Piano Bar1919 Commonwealth Avenue Charlotte, NC 28205
When: Every Friday, 10 pm, sign up at 9:30
More info: 5 min set
Online: http://petrascomedy.weebly.com/open-mic.html
Contact: Brian Zarbock at 704-962-8953 or send an email to petrascomedy@gmail.com

Friday (Raleigh)
Dangling Loafer Comedy event at The Morning Times in downtown Raleigh
3rd Friday of every month

Friday (Chattanooga) (weekly)
Open Mic in Giggles Grill
Location: The Comedy Catch, 3224 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN
When: 8pm-11:30
Notes: Contact first for stage time
More info: "Each comic will get 6 minutes of stage time. Please arrive no later than 715 to sign in. Please stay for the entire evening. Don't just do your set and leave. Please no use of the "N" word or "C" word on stage."


Saturday (Greenville, SC) (weekly)
Sabados Gigante open mic
When: 10:30 pm
Where: Gringos Greenville
Contact: Nick Shaheen/www.standupstatecomedy.com

Saturday (Rock Hill, SC) (unsure of frequency)
Comedy to Rock Hill
Location: Rock City Tavern (2007 Celanese Rd, Rock Hill, SC, 29732)
Notes: 10:30PM ~ FREE Open mic hosted by Chris Corrado. Sign-up at 10:15PM.


Other Festivals, performances, classes, etc

Upcoming Festivals & Competitions (Dates are events only; sign up/register well in advance)

Laugh Your Asheville Off
Venue: Diana Wortham Theatre, downtown Asheville, August of each year
http://laughyourashevilleoff.com/

Charleston Comedy Festival
http://www.charlestoncomedyfestival.com/


Cape Fear Comedy Festival
Wilmington, NC
April 3, 2014
Submit Jan. 1, 2014


Port City Top Comic
Wilmington, NC
Occurs in March/April


Rocky Top Comedy Contest
Knoxville
Prelims are 4 Fridays in October
knoxcomedy.com

Idiot Box competition, Greensboro NC
Check web site

[check back for info on national festivals including submission deadlines]

Stand-up classes
"Stand-Up 101 Comedy Class" (Charlotte)
Classes run for 6 weeks at a time, several times a year
"Whether you've never been on-stage before or you just want to brush up on your fundamentals, this course will have you on-stage with a brand new 3-5 minute set in just 6 weeks." E-mail for information DebbieMillwater@Gmail.com.

Improv Comedy Class (Charlotte)
From the notice:
Improve Your Improvisation. An eight week course teaching both short form and long form improv. Learn about being in the moment & the "Yes And..." philosophy. For more information e-mail: ImprovKeli@Yahoo.Com.