I recently asked around for suggestions for open mic nights and received a pretty good response. I’ve compiled the list below. My goal is to perform once a week at a open mic whether it’s stand-up comedy, poetry or a monologue. I have material for all three categories ’cause I’m bad like that :).
Hallenbecks:
5510 Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood, CA.open mic on Tues. at 8pm
818-985-5916
Also, check out openmikes.org for listing by zip code
dA Poetry Lounge hosts an open mike spoken word on Tuesday nights, Greenway Court Theatre, 544 N. Fairfax near Melrose, LA, free parking next door at Fairfax High School, usually free, sometimes $2-$3, 8:45-midnight, sign up early by calling (213) 390-7072, http://dalounge.performancepoetry.com/.
WoMoSo (Wordspeak Movement Sound) presents an eight-year-running open mike with spoken word, poetry, memories, theatrical monologues, actors, experimental performance, and undefinables, every Sunday, 8:00, sign-up 7:30-7:55, Abbot’s Habit, 1401 Abbot Kinney Blvd., corner of California, Venice.
Velvet Guerilla Cabaret presents poetry, music, and performance open mike every Wednesday at 8:00, sign up at 7:30, UnUrban Coffeehouse, 3301 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica.
comedy Store
8433 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
323-656-6225
Glaxa
3707 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
323-663-5295
The Ice House
24 N Mentor, Pasadena
www.icehousecomedy.com
Jennifer’s Coffee Connection
4397-D Tujunga Ave, Studio City
818-769-3622
Largo
432 N. Fairfax Avenue, West Hollywood
323-876-6612
Laugh Factory
8001 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
323-656-1336
The Novel Cafe
212 Pier Ave, Santa Monica
www.novelcafe.com
Rainbow Bar and Grill
9015 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
310-278-4232
Sacred Fools Theatre
660 North Heliotrope, Hollywood
www.sacredfools.org
Taix Restaurant
1911 Sunset Blvd, Silverlake
www.taixfrench.com
Vermont
1714 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles
323-661-6163
Westwood Brewing Co.
1097 Glendon at Kinross,Westwood Village
310-209-2739
Music/Poetry
Cafe Bellissimo
22458 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills
818-225-0026
Cobalt Cafe
22047 Sherman Way, Canoga Park
818-348-3789
The Coffee Fix
12508 Moorpark St, Studio City
818-762-0181
Coffee Junction
19221 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana
818-342-3405
Dimples
3413 W. Olive Ave., Burbank
818-842-2336
Hallenbeck’s Main Street
5510 Cahuenga Blvd, N. Hollywood
818-985-5916
Highland Grounds
742 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood
www.highlandgrounds.com
Hotwired Caf?
11651 Riverside Dr., North Hollywood
818-753-9929
Kibbitz Room (at Canter’s)
419 N. Fairfax, Los Angeles
213-651-2030
McCabe’s
3101 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica
310-828-4497
The Novel Cafe
212 Pier Ave, Santa Monica
www.novelcafe.com
Rainbow Bar and Grill
9015 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
310-278-4232
Toi on Vine
1360 N. Vine St., Los Angeles
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