Open mic comedy rooms in Melbourne have returned. However, not all rooms are ‘open mic’. Many are curated, meaning you need to have your name ‘on the bill’ before getting up. So reach out (probably via Facebook) before popping down to the following comedy rooms. Sadly, The Rubber Chicken comedy pub, which ran two true open mic nights has been closed by their landlord until further notice.
(Updated July 7, 2023)
MONDAYS
- Funny Near the Brunny, The Bergy Seltzer, 68 Sydney Road, Brunswick – 8pm (Curated)
- Comedy @ Spleen, Spleen, 41 Bourke St, Melbourne – 8.30pm (Curated…with a huge wait list)
- Local Laughs, The Local Taphouse, 184 Carlisle St, St Kilda – 8.30pm (Curated)
TUESDAYS
- Comedy at Red Betty, Red Betty Bar, 859a Sydney Road, Brunswick – 7pm
WEDNESDAYS
- Guerilla, The Resistance Bar and Cafe, 6/672 Glenferrie Road Hawthorn – 8 pm (Curated)
- Goff’s Comedy, Goff’s Richmond, 215 Swan Street, Richmond – 8 pm (Curated)
- Sadly Closed: The Rubber Chicken, 256 Moray Street, South Melbourne – 6.30 pm sign-up
- Comedy at Dirty Secrets, 80 Smith St, Collingwood – 7.30pm
THURSDAYS
- Comedy at Dirty Secrets, 80 Smith St, Collingwood – 7.30pm
FRIDAYS
- Fresh Friday Comedy, Club Voltaire, 1/14 Raglan St, North Melbourne – 7 pm & 9 pm (need to sign up a few days ahead via Facebook)
SATURDAYS
- None
SUNDAYS
- Sadly Closed: The Rubber Chicken, 256 Moray Street, South Melbourne
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Hi,
Just wondering whether I can perform stand up at Club Volataire on Friday night this week? I am up from Townsville, how long can the sets last?
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G’day Danny,
We don’t manage the rooms – we just keep this list up to date. Best for you to contact Voltaire directly.
But, and there’s a huge BUT, the comedy festival has just begun, which means all the open mic rooms are busy with shows.
Check out the comedy festival website for shows to see while you’re in town: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2018
I see all the comments are fairly old here. It’s currently April 2022. Can someone please let me know if the above listed open mic venue details are current?
Thanks heaps….
Hi Gentleman
I was do open mic at Yarraville on Sunday l am so lucky the audience laugh whole time on my performance what a support. And the MC ask if l can come back next Sunday to do again! I can’t believe it, what a amazing time. Thank you for helping me, appreciate that.
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Great to see you on the open mic circuit, even with your leg in plaster!
HEY hi how are ya, My names Nicholas, I’m 16 and I would like to perform at your comedy club. Just give me a shot coach I WONT LET YOU DOWN. At lest email me with a reply whether it be a no or a yes so when I become famous I can be like hey SHKK… fuck you.
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Hi Nick,
We’ve sent you a private message, and look forward to helping you pursue your comedy ambitions.
Am interested
hi my name is paul
I am 58 and would like to do stand up for the first time
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Hi Paul,
We’ve sent you an email, and look forward to helping you start your stand-up comedy career!
Top of the day
I am interested in performing as a stand up comedian.
Have done open mic nite at the Dancing dog circa 5 times until its closing date of recent past.
Was wondering if anyone could provide me with recent list of nite clubs that have an open mic nite
Cheers Alfie
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Alfie,
You’re on the correct page for the comprehensive list of Melbourne comedy open rooms. Just scroll up!
I would love to get up there but I have no idea where to start
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Join our next stand-up comedy course!
Hi. How can I please put a call out to the amateur comedians of Melbourne to see if anyone is interested in a 15 minute gig for a private party on Saturday 23rd of November?
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We’ve reached out to you via email. We have comedians to choose from at https://www.punchlinescomedy.com
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We’ve updated this list today – 18 January, 2020.
Hi. I am trying to organise for my father in law ‘Papa’ to take part in an open Mic Night! All his life people have told Papa he should be a stand up comedian – guess that would happen quite often but he seriously does have a gift. He is such a character and if you want a rough idea what he looks like just picture Frank Zappa straight out of the 60’s but a little more grey in his hair. How am I able to organise something for him? He is quite the procrastinator and is at loose ends in his life yet still has so much to achieve at 62 years of age. I live in Palm Beach Gold Coast but he lives in Belgrave in the Hills, but my husband and I would certainly fly down for the experience. Really unsure where to start with this. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks…. any advice would be great.
I see all the comments are fairly old here. It’s currently April 2022. Can someone please let me know if the above listed open mic venue details are current?
Thanks heaps….
Yes, as up to date as possible. Currently the Melbourne International Comedy Festival has caused the postponement of most of these open mic and curated rooms though.
Yeah soooooo my cousin back in Ohio did a stand-up show (his first time) and posted it on the youtube. It was absolute crappy frappy yappy so instead of criticizing him I made a pledge to get the guts up to do my own impromptu onstage show on my birthday August 26th if possible? I’ve been wanting to try it for years and have even had a few professional comedians tell me that I am funny so now i’m finally am stepping up and biting the bullet so what do I do next here in Melbourne to make that happen?
G’day Bryant, if you enrol in the August course, your graduation will fall on 25th August. Here’s the link: https://hardknockknocks.com/learn-stand-up-comedy-melbourne-august-21-25-2022/
I would like to start an open mic night at the Hotel I manage in Elwood Victoria, could you please let me know what kind of costs are involved and whom I could speak to?
Hi Ben,
There is an open mic at the Elwood Lounge already. They run it once a month on Fridays. Maybe pop in and see if there’s some synergy that you can leverage.