Laughing Skull Lounge, Atlanta, GA: Shows, Open Mic and Booking
878 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 (inside The Vortex Midtown)
The short answer
Laughing Skull Lounge is a comedy club in Atlanta, Georgia, at 878 Peachtree St NE. Shows run nightly; tickets $45–$55 (Friday showcase), 21 and over, 2-drink minimum. For comics, it runs an open mic (every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:00 PM) and publishes how to get booked.
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 Georgia on the Comedy Calendar →
For comics
Per the club's own site, read 1 October 2026.
How to get booked
- Start the email with your full name source ↗
On stage
- Showcase comics perform 10-minute sets source ↗
Open mic and new talent
- Open mics run every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 PM source ↗
- Open-mic comics are pre-booked, usually two to three weeks ahead source ↗
House rules
- The open mic has a waiting list of about two months source ↗
From the club's own pages, read 4 October 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 4 October 2026 — tap or hover a source for its exact words. Not published there: the phone rule.
Plan the night
The night planner builds an evening around Laughing Skull Lounge: where to eat before, the trip there and home, and what the night costs.
Seen running on its own site, 1 October 2026.
Questions about Laughing Skull Lounge
Where is Laughing Skull Lounge?
Laughing Skull Lounge is at 878 Peachtree St NE, in Atlanta, Georgia.
When are the shows at Laughing Skull Lounge?
Nightly — the Best of Atlanta Comedy Showcase Thursday to Sunday, open mics Monday to Wednesday. That is from the club's own site; each show's own page has its time and lineup.
Does Laughing Skull Lounge have an open mic?
Yes: Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:00 PM — Pre-booked, usually two to three weeks ahead: email laughingskullopenmic@gmail.com with your name, whether it is your first time doing stand-up, and whether you are bringing people to the show.
How do comics get booked at Laughing Skull Lounge?
Email the open-mic booker with your name, whether you are new to stand-up, and whether you are bringing guests; spots are pre-booked — laughingskullopenmic@gmail.com read 4 October 2026.
How much are tickets at Laughing Skull Lounge?
$45 gallery, $50 floor or $55 booth seat for the Best of Atlanta Comedy Showcase, Friday 9 October 2026 at 8 PM. The price of each show is on its own ticket page.
Is there an age limit at Laughing Skull Lounge?
21 and over.
Comedians based in Atlanta
As their SUCDb records give where they are based:
Near Laughing Skull Lounge
- The Punchline — Atlanta · open mic · booking info
- Atlanta Comedy Theater — Norcross · about 13 mi
- Helium Comedy Club - Atlanta — Alpharetta · about 23 mi · open mic
Laughing Skull Lounge is one of 4 comedy rooms D.O.C. lists in Georgia, each checked on its own website. Comedy clubs in Georgia → · 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 4 October 2026 · the club's facts from its own site, read 1 October 2026; its rules for comics read 4 October 2026; fans' facts read 4 October 2026