Open Mike

The following is a list of Open Mike nights in Toronto.

Note: Open mics change around a lot. Please call the venue before you go.

the departure lounge @ global village backpackers
8pm. Come and play in front of people from all around the world
$5 SteamWhistle Pints
460 King Street West @ Spadina
416-703-8540

Renaissance Café, Toronto Fingerstyle Guitar Assoc.
2nd & 4th Mondays each month. Website: www.torontofingerstyleguitar.com
1938 Danforth (2 ½ blocks west of Woodbine Subway)
(416) 422-1441

Free Times Café, Different Host each Week
6:30 PM sign up, 8:00 PM start
320 College Street (a block and a half west of Spadina)

The Now Lounge
8:00 PM sign up, PWYC every second and last week of the month
189 Church Street. (The NOW Magazine Building)
http://www.groovymondays.com

Tranzac Club, Different Host each week
9:30PM start
292 Brunswick Ave. south of Bloor (two buildings south of the Future Bakery)
(416) 923-8137

Subject: Big Mamma's “Bring-er”
Location: Big Mamma's Pizza, 554 Parliament St

Start: Every Tue @ 8:30 PM
End: Every Tue @ 10:30 PM

Recurrence: (Weekly)

Tuesday Night Open Mic Comedy Night NO COVER! Performers bring 2 guests for stage time.

stand up comedians to perform every Tuesday night at 8:30 P.M. upstairs at 554 Parliament St, Toronto.

put your best 5 minutes of material together and sign up early!

Register with host Russell Roy via Facebook – on “The Russell Roy Comedy Night” fan page - and post your availability for the upcoming dates ‘on the wall’. List of confirmed performers posted via same page on Facebook by Tuesday 1 PM.

You can also e-mail Russell at ‘standupcomic@sympatico.ca’ for a spot on the show.

DOWNTOWN Club Alibi (529 Yonge St., just south of wellesley st.) - NO COVER - 8pm to 11pm
HOST : Deb Pearce
WHAT : Comedy, Drag, Karaoke, Poetry, Talent, etc.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6182740809
416-964-9869

DOWNTOWN - ANNEX Brunswick House (481 Bloor @ Brunswick) - NO COVER - ? to ?
HOST : Scotty B
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2392312857

Axis Gallery and Grill
8:00 PM Open Mic
3048 Dundas Street West - (416) 604-3333

Café Au Lait (Club Gio) Host: Peter Verity
Pre-set list of performers, play by invitation (ask in person)
9:00 PM Start
2040 Danforth Ave (1/2 block W. of Woodbine Subway)
(416) 467-7577

Renaissance Café
8:30 PM Online signup at http://www.coffeehouse.ca (click on venues)
1938 Danforth Ave. (2 ½ blocks west of Woodbine)
(416) 422-1441

The Gladstone Hotel,"Scribes & Muses" Host: Sean McShane
9:00 PM
1214 Queen W.
(416) 531-4635

The Press Club
9:00 PM
850 Dundas W.
(416)364-7183

DOWNTOWN - CHURCH ST Spirits Open Mic Night - Spirit's Bar & Grill (642 Church Street, south of Bloor) - FREE - 9pm to ?
HOST : Jo-Anna Downey
WHAT : Comedy
http://www.myspace.com/spiritsopenmic
416-967-0001

DOWNTOWN - COLLEGE ST Ein-stein cafe & pub (229 College St. @ St. George) - NO COVER - ? to ?
HOST : Josh Ball
WHAT : Comedy, Music, etc.
http://www.tomcast.podshow.com/
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5430178751

Fat Albert's
8:30 PM start PWYC
Steelworker's Union Hall (the side where Grossman's is)
25 Cecil Street

Grasshopper Bar, Host: Shawn Sage
9:00 PM
460 Parliament Ave.
(416) 323-1210

Momo's Bistro, Host: Mark Sepic
9:00 PM
622 Queensway

Grossman's Tavern, Host: Mike McDonald
10:00 PM
379 Spadina Ave. (Spadina & Cecil St.)

Mitzi's Sister, "The Open Wound"
10:30 PM
1554 Queen St. W. @ Sorauren Ave.

Old York Bar & Grill
167 Niagara Street (Niagara and Wellington Street)

Comedy Thursdays at McVeighs hosted by Laura Prosko
Every Thursday night comedians from Canada, USA, Ireland, England and more!
McVeighs Irish Pub
124 Church street Toronto Ontario
Doors at 9pm
Laughs at 9:30pm
Cover $5.00 per person
For producer and host information please contact:
Laura Prosko laura@proskogroup.com
Facebook: Laura Prosko

Dave's Gourmet Pizza, Host: Herb Dale
Sign up 8 pm.
730 St. Clair Ave. W (Just west of Christie St).
(416) 652-2020

Café Au Lait (Club Gio), Host: Frank Wilks
Pre-set list of performers, play by invitation (ask in person)
9:00 PM Start
2040 Danforth Ave (1/2 block W. of Woodbine Subway)
(416) 467-7577

Renaissance Café, Dr. B's Medicine Show (hosted by Brian Gladstone)
9:00 PM
1938 Danforth Ave. (2 ½ blocks west of Woodbine Ave.)

Gate 403
9:00 PM
403 Roncesvalles Ave. (South of Dundas W. Station)
(416) 588-2930

The Lakeview Lunch (Restaurant), Hosts: Maria Kasstan & Trish Kerr
8:00 - 11:00 PM
1132 Dundas West, (at Ossington)
(416) 535-2828

Loons Restaurant, Hosts: Laura Fernandez and Kevin Stock
8:00 PM Start
416 Roncesvalles Ave. (at Howard Park)
(416) 323-1210
Website: http://www.alwaysentertainment.ca/loons.htm

A.C's Bar and Grill, Hosts: Dean Gray Trio
9:00 PM Start
1151 Dundas St. West (Mississauga @ Erindale Stn. Rd. 1 mile W. of Mavis).

Renaissance Café, Afternoon Country Jam
2:00 - 5:00 PM
1938 Danforth Ave. (2 ½ blocks west of Woodbine)

Scratch Daniel's, Host: Shawn Sage
9:30 PM - 1:00 AM
2207 Queen Street East.
(416) 690-5020

Grossman's Tavern, Acoustic Jam, Host: Nicola Vaughan
4:30 - 9:30 PM
379 Spadina Ave. (Spadina & Cecil St.)

Grossman's Tavern, Blues Jam, Hosts: The Nationals with Brian Cober
Great Blues Show 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM Open jam after Midnight

James Joyce, Host: Phil Jacobs
9:30PM start
386 Bloor W
(416) 324-9400

Labyrinth Lounge, Host: Chris
10:00 PM
298 Brunswick Avenue (Bloor and Brunswick, just south of the Future Bakery)
(416) 925-7775

Gabby's Bistro, Host: Greg Godivitz Every other Sunday, 8:00 PM
383 Eglinton Avenue East (just east of Mt. Pleasant) 416-484-4101

Southside Johnny's, Hosts: Daddy Likey and Chris Hawley (Blues)
3653 Lakeshore Rd. Etobicoke
(416) 521-6302

Happy's Bar and Grill, Hosts: The Happy Bastards
498 Horner Ave., Etobicoke
(416) 521-9119

DOWNTOWN Slack's (Church & Wellesley)
2nd Thursday of every month
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6623698454

YORK Maria A. Shchuka Library Branch (1745 Eglinton Ave. W, east of Dufferin)
Youth Open Mike Night - 2nd Wednesday of every month ; 6:30 – 8 pm
http://www.artstarts.net ; http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2248781894

Gypsy Co-Op , Songwriter's Night open mic TUE 9 pm start
817 Queen St. W.
(416) 703-5069

Healey's 9:00 PM TUE
178 Bathurst St. (@ Bathurst and Queen)
(416) 703-5882

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