Open Mics around Asheville

(Not all events on this page are run by Modelface Comedy)

Sunday

  • Freshen Up Open Mic at VOWL Bar downtown 7pm

    • Every Sunday Alex Parsons and Josie Beers host Freshen Up at VOWL Bar.

      Stand up comedy open mic with a focus on new material.
      Bring your best new jokes each week or just come watch your favorite local comedians

      Anyone is welcome to participate
      Signups start at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm

      no cover
      ages 21+

Tuesday

  • Odditorium Mic at the Odditorium in West Asheville 9pm and outdoors. Hosted by Julia Macias

Wednesday

  • Disclaimer Open Mic at the Asheville Music Hall downtown, 8pm. Hosted by Cary Goff and rotating local comics

 

Workshops

Everybody But You Bro Open Mic

On hiatus and new location coming soon

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 Joke Writing Workshop at 8:30pm

Fast and Loose: Femme/ Queer Comedy Workshop TBA

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

Touring and Booking workshop

TBA

Melissa Hahn from Modelface Comedy will be leading a workshop on touring and how to get the most from your booking emails

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 2025!