Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase, MI: Shows and Open Mic
212 South Fourth Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
The short answer
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase is a comedy club in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at 212 South Fourth Ave. Shows run Thursday to Saturday; 18 and over, no minimum. For comics, it runs an open mic (Wednesdays, 7:15 PM, October to April (Thursdays, May to September)), and publishes no other route to the stage — ask in person.
On stage soon
No dated show here on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar yet — the club's own calendar has what is on: its listings ↗
Lineups belong to the club and the comedians, and can change; the listing has the last word. More shows in Michigan on the Comedy Calendar →
For comics
Per the club's own site, read 29 September 2026.
What you can say on stage
- The open mic is uncensored source ↗
Its other 8 rules
Hearing back
- The drawn names are posted on the website and social media by Sunday; it is up to the comic to check the list source ↗
On stage
- Five minutes at most (no minimum); going over means not being picked again for a long time source ↗
Open mic and new talent
- Sign up for Comedy Jamm with the online form by 8:00 PM on the Friday before the show; names are drawn at random source ↗
- The FAQ puts the random selection on Saturday morning (the home page says Friday evening) source ↗
- Submit once a week at most — duplicate submissions are deleted source ↗
House rules
- Selected comics must be in the showroom by 6:50 PM to check in; the showroom manager then announces the order; late arrivals cannot be accommodated source ↗
- Check-in at 6:50 PM is strict; traffic and parking are no excuse source ↗
- Comedy Jamm doubles as the club's audition: comics audition there to perform at the Showcase source ↗
From the club's own pages, read 29 September 2026 — hover a rule for its exact words, or open its source. Where two of its pages disagree, both are here.
More stage time: Stage Time has open mics by night, and the Gig Board has calls for comics posted by the rooms themselves.
For fans
As the club's own pages give them, read 30 September 2026 — tap or hover a source for its exact words. Not published there: the ticket prices.
Plan the night
The night planner builds an evening around Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase: where to eat before, the trip there and home, and what the night costs.
Seen running on its own site, 29 September 2026.
Near Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
- One Night Stan's Comedy Club — Waterford Township · about 32 mi · open mic
- Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle — Royal Oak · about 34 mi · open mic · booking info
- The Comedy Bar (Detroit) — Detroit · about 35 mi · booking info
- Mic Drop Comedy Detroit — Detroit · about 36 mi
- Dr. Grins Comedy Club — Grand Rapids · about 109 mi
- Traverse City Comedy Club — Traverse City · about 194 mi
Comedy clubs in Michigan → · The Club Directory, coast to coast →
The Club Directory is also in the back of the D.O.C. book, Stand-Up Comedy: From Writing to Touring — $29, over 1,000 pages.
Updated 2 October 2026 · the club's facts from its own site, read 29 September 2026; its rules for comics read 29 September 2026; fans' facts read 30 September 2026