Open Mics around Asheville
(Not all events on this page are run by Modelface Comedy)
Monday
Freshen Up Open Mic at Noble Cider downtown 6:30pm, hosted by Ryan Gordon
First Monday of each month is a booked showcase with multiple bucket spots
Tuesday
Odditorium Mic at the Odditorium in West Asheville 8pm and outdoors. Hosted by James Harrod
Wednesday
Disclaimer Open Mic at the Asheville Music Hall downtown, 8pm. Hosted by Cary Goff and rotating local comics
Everybody But You Bro Open Mic, last Wednesday of the Month at Different Wrld 6-8pm. Hosted by Erin Terry
Thursday
Rum Punchlines Open Mic on hiatus
Workshops
4/14 Fast and Loose: Femme/ Queer Comedy Workshop at Catawba Brewing 1pm
Ever wanted to try stand up comedy? Have you been going to the open mics and looking for advice to get to the next level? Or maybe just looking for other femme and queer friends interested in comedy.
Come out to Catawba Brewing South Slope on Sunday 4/14 for a one day workshop let by Erin Terry of Eyes Up Here Comedy!
Open to all femme and non-binary identifying people and all comedy levels
ages 18+
Signup $40* and includes ticket to the 6pm comedy show at Catawba Brewing
*sliding scale available
1/8 Touring and Booking workshop at Noble Cider
Melissa Hahn from Modelface Comedy will be leading a workshop on touring and how to get the most from your booking emails at Noble Cider Downtown from 6-8pm
A one time workshop on how to start booking your own tours, how to send a booking email that will get actual replies and other general information to help you start booking and performing in other scenes. Even if you have been touring already this will be a helpful boost and a chance to ask all the questions you want.
This workshop is free, but donations are greatly appreciated
Melissa's bio
Melissa Hahn books and promotes live comedy in Asheville, NC, around the South East and NYC as Modelface Comedy. She runs shows and mics 5+ nights a week and has produced nearly 20 comedy specials, including 'Joyride' with Bobcat Goldthwait and Dana Gould and most recently 'Cult Classic' with Joe Zimmerman.
Melissa started producing stand up with the Asheville Comedy Festival, which she has recently stepped down from, focusing on exciting projects soon to be announced for 2024!
Everybody But You Bro Open Mic
Last Wednesday every month at Different Wrld
Join Eyes Up Here Comedy & Modelface Comedy for the premiere open mic for the rest of us -- Everybody But You Bro is a comedy mic for women, non-binary, and femme folks to take the stage and tell jokes -- up to 5 minutes.
This is a queer and trans-inclusive mic.
We don’t punch down y’all!
Sign ups at 6pm and shows starts at 6:30pm and it’s show up and go up!
All are welcome for the audience, however hecklers will be asked to leave
Free event, Suggested $10 donations are highly encouraged
Hosted by Erin Terry
Stick around after the mic for our Faster and Looser Joke Writing Workshop 1/25, 3/27, 5/29, 7/31, 9/25, 11/27
Faster and Looser Writing Workshop
Last Wednesday everyother month at Different Wrld
Have you been working on your stand up? Have you been going to the open mics and looking for advice to get to the next level? Or maybe just looking for other femme and queer friends interested in comedy.
Come out to Different Wrld Wednesday 1/31 for a one night workshop let by Erin Terry of Eyes Up Here Comedy. Workshop starts after the Everybody But You Bro Open Mic.
Bring your notebooks and be ready with 3-5mins of material to share and work on with the group!
Open to all femme, queer, POC and non-binary identifying people and all comedy levels
ages 18+
Faster and Looser writing workshop will take place once every other month at Different Wrld
1/31, 3/27, 5/29, 7/31, 9/25, 11/27
Workshop is free though donations are greatly appreciated