Comedy Open Mic at the Lamplighter Lounge

Comedy Open Mic at the Lamplighter Lounge

Comedy is like a musical instrument that can only be practiced in public. This is the open mic where that happens. No promises of quality.

By Charlie Vergos

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Starts on Wednesday, May 1 · 8:30pm CDT

Location

Lamplighter Lounge

1702 Madison Avenue Memphis, TN 38104

About this event

This is a stand-up comedy open mic. Anyone can sign up. This is where new comedians come to learn the ropes, good comedians come to try out new material that's not quite there yet, and where bad comedians come to be who they are.


It's free. You didn't pay to get in, so you don't deserve to have expectations. Occasionally the new stuff works and it's very exciting, like catching a fish or watching a someone score a goal in soccer, but you'll have a bad time if come expecting all killers. The lineup is whoever signs up.


Want to try comedy yourself? Arrive for sign up at 8, the mic starts at 8:30 and the stakes are nice and low. Anyone can sign up, just try to be funny in a way that doesn't make women hate being there. You get 5 minutes, with the one-minute left warning light at 4 minutes, or whenever you alienate the audience.



Every Wednesday at 8:30 PM. Hosted by Charlie Vergos, or whatever comedian's in town when he's not.

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Charlie Vergos

Charlie Vergos is a Memphis-born comedian who started stand-up in 2009 and spent the next 11 years bouncing around the comedy scenes of New Orleans, Cape Town, Chicago, and Brooklyn before moving back to Memphis during the pandemic outbreak. He's worked for The Onion, and performed all over including prestigious festivals such as Limestone, Laughing Skull, among others, and a full run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His album, "Barbecue Rich" debuted at #1 on Apple Music in 2020.

Though he continues to work the road as a touring comic, he also produces comedy shows around Memphis, including a weekly Tuesday showcase at High Cotton Brewing and hosting a weekly Wednesday open mic at the Lamplighter Lounge. Come out to a show!