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Comedy club · San Diego, California

Mad House Comedy Club, San Diego, CA: Shows and Open Mic

801 Fourth Ave (corner of 4th Ave and F St), San Diego, CA 92101

The short answer

Mad House Comedy Club is a comedy club in San Diego, California, at 801 Fourth Ave. Shows run nightly; tickets $18–$36, 18 and over. For comics, it runs an open mic (Mondays at 8:00 PM and Tuesdays at 10:00 PM, free (the club runs shows seven nights a week)), 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 California on the Comedy Calendar →

For comics

Open micMondays at 8:00 PM and Tuesdays at 10:00 PM, free (the club runs shows seven nights a week) — Sign up ahead, only on the Sunday before each Monday-to-Sunday week, through the link on the club's open-mic Instagram page; no walk-ins and no alternate list; everyone who signs up goes on; sets usually three minutes, uncensored; check in with the host on arrival; 21 and over; no drink minimum for comics source ↗
Getting bookedThe club publishes no submission route; ask in person.
ShowsNightly — shows Wednesday to Sunday at 8:00 PM, with a second show at 10:00 PM on Friday and Saturday; free open-mic shows on Monday at 8:00 PM and Tuesday at 10:00 PM source ↗

Per the club's own site, read 29 September 2026.

What the room asks of comics
What you can say on stage
Its other 17 rules
On stage
  • Open-mic sets are usually three minutes, a little longer when the list is short. source ↗
  • Comics who run over are played off. source ↗
  • The open mic is 21 and over. source ↗
Open mic and new talent
  • Sign up for the open mic through the link on the club's open-mic Instagram page; instructions are in its first pinned post. source ↗
  • Comics must sign up ahead of time to get on an open mic. source ↗
  • The open-mic week runs Monday to Sunday and sign-up day is the Sunday before the week starts; miss it and you cannot perform that week. source ↗
  • No walk-ins and no alternate list. source ↗
  • Signing up on Sunday for all seven nights covers Monday to the following Sunday, not that same Sunday night. source ↗
  • Everyone who signs up goes on stage. source ↗
  • Comics may sign up for one night, some nights or all seven. source ↗
  • Lineups are set right before the show; no requests to go up early or late. source ↗
  • Tick only the nights you want — no extra messages. source ↗
  • Give your first and last name when signing up. source ↗
House rules
  • Don't sign up for nights you won't turn up to. source ↗
  • Never phone the club or its box office with open-mic questions. source ↗
  • Check in with the host on arrival. source ↗
  • No drink minimum for performing comics, on any night or show. 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

Tickets$18 to $36 printed on shows (weekday showcase from $18, weekend from $19; premium reserved seats $36 a seat); the open mic is free source ↗
Age18 and over; valid state photo ID, U.S. passport, stamped foreign passport or U.S. military ID source ↗
ParkingNo club lot; the Horton Plaza parking structure entrance is across the street (rates vary by day) source ↗

As the club's own pages give them, read 30 September 2026 — tap or hover a source for its exact words. Not published there: a minimum and the phone rule.

Club Etiquette: how to be the table the room loves →

Plan the night

The night planner builds an evening around Mad House Comedy Club: where to eat before, the trip there and home, and what the night costs.

Plan a night here → The club's site ↗

Seen running on its own site, 29 September 2026.

Questions about Mad House Comedy Club

Where is Mad House Comedy Club?

Mad House Comedy Club is at 801 Fourth Ave, in San Diego, California.

When are the shows at Mad House Comedy Club?

Nightly — shows Wednesday to Sunday at 8:00 PM, with a second show at 10:00 PM on Friday and Saturday; free open-mic shows on Monday at 8:00 PM and Tuesday at 10:00 PM. That is from the club's own site; each show's own page has its time and lineup.

Does Mad House Comedy Club have an open mic?

Yes: Mondays at 8:00 PM and Tuesdays at 10:00 PM, free (the club runs shows seven nights a week) — Sign up ahead, only on the Sunday before each Monday-to-Sunday week, through the link on the club's open-mic Instagram page; no walk-ins and no alternate list; everyone who signs up goes on; sets usually three minutes, uncensored; check in with the host on arrival; 21 and over; no drink minimum for comics.

How do comics get booked at Mad House Comedy Club?

It publishes no submission route; ask the club in person.

How much are tickets at Mad House Comedy Club?

$18 to $36 printed on shows (weekday showcase from $18, weekend from $19; premium reserved seats $36 a seat); the open mic is free. The price of each show is on its own ticket page.

Is there an age limit at Mad House Comedy Club?

18 and over; valid state photo ID, U.S. passport, stamped foreign passport or U.S. military ID.

Near Mad House Comedy Club

Comedy clubs in California → · 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 3 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