A few good resources to find stand up comedy stage time are:
http://openmikes.org.
http://badslava.com/los-angeles-open-mics.php
http://www.thecomedybureau.com/los-angeles-openmicmap
In addition, here is a list of stand up comedy open mics in Los Angeles, but this list has not been updated in a while, so check with each venue.
COMEDY BLVD
7924 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Good Vibe Hosted by Ally Noel
Time: 5-7pm $5 for 5 Minutes
Signup: https://slotted.co/comedyblvdsignup/
HAHA CAFÉ COMEDY CLUB
5010 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91610
(818) 508-4995
Sign up: 5:00 pm
Show: 6:00 pm
Cost: $5
COMEDY STORE
8433 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90069
(323) 656-6225
Sign up: 6-6:30 pm
Show: 7:00 pm
KULTURAS BOOKS (2ND Monday)
1700 Ocean Park Blvd
Santa Monica, CA
(310) 450-8707
Sign up: 6:00 pm
Show: 7:30 pm
Notes: Music & comedy open mic
CAFÉ MUSE
6547 Santa Monica Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90038
(323) 464-6873
Sign up: 7:00 pm
Show: 7:30 pm
Notes: Comedy & poetry
RAINBOW BAR AND GRILL
9015 W Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90189
(310) 278-4232
Sign up: 8:00 pm
Show: 8:30 pm
Cost: $2
Notes: Comedy & music open mic
SKINNY’S LOUNGE
4923 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601
(818) 763-6581
Sign up: 8:00 pm
Show: 8:15 pm
Notes: Mostly booked show. Drawing for 2 open mic spots
GROUND ZERO COFFEE HOUSE
615 Child’s Way
Los Angeles, CA 90089
(213) 821-1484
Sign up: 9:00 pm (USC students)
Sign up: 9:20 pm (general public)
Show: 9:30 pm
Notes: Music, comedy & poetry open mic
LIQUID ZOO
7214 Sepulveda Blvd
Van Nuys, CA 91405
(818) 997-3818
Sign up: 9:00 pm
Show: 10:00 pm
HOLLYWOOD BILLIARDS SPORTSBAR & GRILL
5750 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 465-0115
Sign up: 7:30 pm
Show: After booked show (approx. 10 pm)
Notes: Booked show at 8:30 pm, open mic follows
Broadway Ale House
129 Broadway
Santa Monica CA 90401
Tuesday 7pm-9pm
Roaming Open Mic in Bar (no stage); First Come, First Served;
No purchase necessary
Contact info:
Paul Eisman
310-846-8732
HOLLYWOOD IMPROV
8162 Melrose Ave
Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 651-2583
Sign up: 4:30 pm
Show: 5:00 pm
HAHA CAFÉ COMEDY CLUB
5010 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91610
(818) 508-4995
Sign up: 5:00 pm
Show: 6:00 pm
Cost: $5
LAUGH FACTORY
8001 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 656-1336
Sign up: 5:00 pm (get there early)
Show: 6:00 pm
KERCKHOFF COFFEE SHOP – UCLA
Kerckhoff Hall, 2nd Floor
UCLA Campus
(310) 206-0729
Sign up: 6:30 pm
Show: 7:00 pm
AMSTERDAM CAFÉ
10905 Magnolia Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601
(818) 506-1938
Sign up: 6:30 pm
Show: 7:00 pm
Notes: Music, comedy & poetry open mic
BLISS CAFÉ
1249 Vine St
Hollywood, CA 90038
(323) 962-2986
Sign up: 6:00 pm
Show: 7:30 pm
WESTWOOD BREWCO
1097 Glendon Ave
Westwood, CA 90024
(310) 209-2739
Sign up: 8:00 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
THE COFFEE GALLERY BACKSTAGE
2029 North Lake
Altadena, CA 91001
(626) 398-7917
Sign up: bohemianjoe@gmail.com, or call (626) 831-8285
Show: 8:00 pm
LA PIZZA
16904 Devonshire St
Granada Hills, CA 91344
(818) 366-6888
Sign up: Register at socalstandup.com
Show: 8:00 pm
HALLENBECK’S
5510 Cahuenga Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601
(818) 985-5916
Sign up: 7:00 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
Cost: $7 includes food and drink
Notes: Music & comedy
FENDER AVENUE BAR AND GRILL
2466 Fender Ave
Fullerton, CA 92831
(714) 441-0777
Sign up: Booked open mic. Meet host for a spot
Show: 8:30 pm
MICHAEL’S PUB
11506 Oxnard St
North Hollywood, CA 91606
(818) 980-9762
Sign up: 9:00 pm
Show: 10:00 pm
EL CID’S OPEN MIC (2nd & 4th Tuesday)
4212 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 668-0318
Sign up: 7:30 pm
Show: 8:30 pm
Notes: Music, poetry & comedy open mic
Cost: $5
E STREET CAFE
128 W E St
Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 230-2038
Show: 7:30 pm
Notes: Mixed open mic
CANOGA PARK BOWL
20122 Vanowen St
Canoga Park, CA 91306
(818) 340-5140
Show: 8:00 pm
Notes: Booked open mic. Email host on Friday for spot
(bookings @comicdante.com)
M.i.’s Westside Comedy Theater
1323-A 3rd Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 451-0850
10:00pm, Cost: $1, Stage Time: 3min.
Details: Drop your name in the bucket
at 9:45pm, about 20-25 names will
be drawn at the beginning of the show
to determine who will be performing
that night.
HAHA CAFÉ COMEDY CLUB
5010 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91610
(818) 508-4995
Sign up: 5:00 pm
Show: 6:00 pm
Cost: $5
ICE HOUSE ANNEX
Uncle Clyde’s Comedy Contest Auditions
24 N Mentor Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 449-6542
Sign up: 6:30 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
Notes: Blackout dates apply. Check website first.
BLISS CAFÉ
1249 Vine St
Hollywood, CA 90038
(323) 962-2986
Sign up: 6:30 pm
THE SPOT CAFE
4455 Overland Ave
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 482-3490
Sign up: 7:00 pm
Show: 7:00 pm
Notes: Sign up is a lottery
TSUNAMI COFFEE HOUSE
4019 W Sunset Blvd
Silver Lake, CA 90029
(323) 661-7771
Sign up: 7:00 pm
Show: 7:30 pm
Cost: $3 (incl. drink)
THE PANINI GARDEN CAFÉ
2715 Main St
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 399-9939
Sign-up: 8:30 pm
Show: 9:00 pm
THE OTHER PLACE
821 E Thousand Oaks Blvd
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
(805) 497-4469
Sign up: 7:30 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
PIG & WHISTLE BAR
6714 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028
(323) 463-0000
Sign up: 7:30 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
Notes: Comedy & music
DANNY’S VENICE
23 Windward Ave
Venice, CA 90291
310-566-5610
Sign up: 8:00 pm
HAHA CAFÉ COMEDY CLUB
5010 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91610
(818) 508-4995
Sign up: 5:00 pm
Show: 6:00 pm
Cost: $5
THE JOKE GYM (1st & 3rd Thursdays)
Zapata Vive Mexican Restaurant
101 S. First Ave. (at Alta)
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 254-9111
Sign up: 6:30 pm
Show: 7:00 pm
Notes: Website for details is thejokegym.com
COFFEE BEAN
16101 Ventura Blvd, Ste 180
Encino, CA 91436
(818) 386-0935
Sign up: 7:00 pm
Show: 7:30 pm
GYPSY DEN
125 N Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92701
(714) 835-8840
Sign up: 6:00 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
Notes: Music, Comedy, Poetry
THE FUNNY LOUNGE
465 W 7th St
San Pedro, CA 90731
(310) 833-3388
Sign up: 7:30 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
Notes: Comedy, music & poetry. Owner scouting for paid
spot on weekend shows
THE COMIC BUG (3rd Thursday)
1807½ Manhattan Beach Blvd
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 372-6784
Sign up: 8:00 pm
Show: 8:15 pm
Notes: Free beer (21+). Free comics for first 10 people.
DELICIOUS PIZZA
6601 Sunset Los Angeles @deliciouspizzahq
7 to 9pm
Free No minimums
Bucket system sign up at 7pm
Hosted by @daviddobie and @pelechjohn
UNURBAN COFFEEHOUSE
3301 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 315-0056
Sign up: 9:30 pm, drawing
Show: 9:30 pm
LUCKY STRIKE LANES & LOUNGE
The Block of Orange Mall
20 City Blvd West
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 937-5263
Sign up: ???
Show: 8:30 pm
Notes: Open mic at 8:30 pm, main show at 9 pm
THE SUNSET GRILL
7439 W. Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 851-5557
Show: 6:00 pm
UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE THEATRE (last Friday)
5919 Franklin Ave
Hollywood, CA 90028
(323) 908-8702
Sign up: 6:00 pm
Show: 6:30 pm
LULU’S BEEHIVE
13203 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 986-2233
Sign up: Email Jason at californiacomedy@gmail.com the
Tuesday before
Show: 6:30 pm
SILVERLAKE LOUNGE
2906 Sunset Blvd
Silver Lake, CA 90026
(323) 663-9636
Sign up: 6:00 pm
Show: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
free show
21+
AMSTERDAM CAFÉ
10905 Magnolia Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601
(818) 506-1938
Sign up: 7:30 pm
Show: 8:00 pm
Notes: Music, comedy & poetry open mic
COFFEE HAVEN
1708 E Broadway
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 437-3785
Sign up: call 7 am and on to get on list
Show: 8:00 pm
Cost: $3
ICE HOUSE ANNEX (1st Saturday)
24 N Mentor Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 449-6542
Show: 3:00 pm
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Notes: Auditions for “All-Star Variety Night”
M.i.’s Westside Comedy Theater
1323-A 3rd Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 451-0850
6:00pm, Cost: FREE, Stage Time: 3min.
Details: Drop your name in the bucket
at 5:45pm, about 20-25 names will
be drawn at the beginning of the show
to determine who will be performing
that night.
THE SUNSET GRILL
7439 W. Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 851-5557
Show: 6:00 pm
THE MONTHLY INTERVENTION (2nd & 4th Saturday)
Loyal Order of Moose Lodge
1901 W Burbank Blvd
Burbank, CA 91506
(818) 842-5851
Sign up: 7:00 pm
Show: 7:30 pm
COMEDY STORE
8433 W Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(323) 656-6225
Sign up: 6:00-6:30 pm
Show: 7:00 pm
THE PALMS BAR
8572 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90069
(310) 652-6188
Sign up: 6:30 pm
Show: 7:00 pm
THE SUNSET GRILL
7439 W. Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 851-5557
Show: 7:30 pm
iO WEST ANDY DICK THEATRE
6366 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028
(323) 962-7560
Sign up: 9:45 pm
Show: 10:00 pm