MelloLaughs, Cincinnati, OH: Shows and Booking
1429 Race St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
The short answer
MelloLaughs is a regular comedy venue in Cincinnati, Ohio, at 1429 Race St. On its calendar: first and third Tuesdays, 7:30 PM (doors 6:30 PM); tickets free (reserve), 18+ recommended, no minimum. For comics, it advertises no open mic, and its submissions are closed for now.
A regular comedy venue, not a comedy club — stand-up runs here alongside its other shows.
On stage soon
No dated show here on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar yet — the venue's own calendar has what is on: its listings ↗
Lineups belong to the venue and the comedians, and can change; the listing has the last word. More shows in Ohio on the Comedy Calendar →
For comics
Per the venue's own site, read 29 September 2026.
Each rung: what it asks and pays
- Most Bombs Away! shows have a host, two feature acts and a headliner. source ↗
From the venue'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 venue's own pages give them, read 30 September 2026 — tap or hover a source for its exact words. Not published there: the phone rule and parking.
Plan the night
The night planner builds an evening around MelloLaughs: where to eat before, the trip there and home, and what the night costs.
Open, according to its own website on 29 September 2026. Listed then: MelloLaughs Comedy Showcase, Tuesday 6 October 2026, 7:30 PM.
Questions about MelloLaughs
Where is MelloLaughs?
MelloLaughs is at 1429 Race St, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
When are the shows at MelloLaughs?
First and third Tuesdays, 7:30 PM (doors 6:30 PM). That is from the venue's own site; each show's own page has its time and lineup.
Does MelloLaughs have an open mic?
Its own site advertises none. Stage Time has open mics by night.
How do comics get booked at MelloLaughs?
Its submissions are closed for now, in its own words: Not taking submissions for now; the Bombs Away! Comedy Submit to Perform page says they will reopen soon
How much are tickets at MelloLaughs?
Free; a free reservation holds a seat. The price of each show is on its own ticket page.
Is there an age limit at MelloLaughs?
18 and over recommended unless the event page says otherwise.
Near MelloLaughs
- Go Bananas Comedy Club — Cincinnati · open mic
- Bombs Away! Comedy at The Comet — Cincinnati · open mic · booking info
- Cincinnati Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant — Liberty Township · about 20 mi
- Bricky's Comedy Club @ Peerless Mill — Miamisburg · about 38 mi · open mic
- Dayton Funny Bone — Dayton · about 46 mi
- Bricky's Comedy Club @ The LightHaus — Dayton · about 48 mi · open mic
Comedy clubs in Ohio → · 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 venue's facts from its own site, read 29 September 2026; its rules for comics read 29 September 2026; fans' facts read 30 September 2026