
New York Comedy Club East Village, NY: Shows, Open Mic and Booking
85 East 4th Street, New York, NY 10003
The short answer
New York Comedy Club East Village is a comedy club in New York, New York, at 85 East 4th Street. Shows run nightly; tickets $9–$55 plus fees, 18+ (16+ with adult), $20 minimum. For comics, it runs an open mic (Tuesdays at 4:00 PM and Wednesdays at 5:00 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 New York on the Comedy Calendar →
For comics
Per the club's own site, read 23 September 2026.
How to get booked
- Include two references from comedians who work at New York Comedy Club. source ↗
The tape it wants
- Include a 5-minute clip. source ↗
Its other 5 rules
Hearing back
- Expect a wait of at least a year to be considered for an audition. source ↗
Open mic and new talent
- Open-mic sign-up is in person only and fills up fast. source ↗
House rules
From the club's own pages, read 25 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.
Plan the night
New York Comedy Club East Village has its own D.O.C. page, with the room's photo, its house rules and the night planner: where to eat, the trip there and home, and what the night costs.
Seen running on its own site, 23 September 2026.
Questions about New York Comedy Club East Village
Where is New York Comedy Club East Village?
New York Comedy Club East Village is at 85 East 4th Street, in New York, New York.
When are the shows at New York Comedy Club East Village?
Nightly. That is from the club's own site; each show's own page has its time and lineup.
Does New York Comedy Club East Village have an open mic?
Yes: Tuesdays at 4:00 PM and Wednesdays at 5:00 PM — $5 to perform; sign-up is in person only and fills fast, so arrive 20–30 minutes early; questions by Instagram message to @openmicsnewyorkcomedyclub.
How do comics get booked at New York Comedy Club East Village?
Audition requests by email to auditions@newyorkcomedyclub.com, with your contact details, a 5-minute clip and two references from comedians who work at the club; the club says the wait to be considered for an audition is at least a year.
How much are tickets at New York Comedy Club East Village?
$9 to $55 a ticket before fees on the shows listed for early October 2026 (general admission $9–$45, premium seating $20–$55); walk-up prices are higher than online. The price of each show is on its own ticket page.
Is there an age limit at New York Comedy Club East Village?
18 and over, or 16 and up with an adult at the club's discretion.
Near New York Comedy Club East Village
- St. Marks Comedy Club — New York
- Flop House Comedy Club – East Village — New York
- Caveat — New York · booking info
- Comedy Cellar — New York
- The Grisly Pear – Greenwich Village — New York
- The Stand — New York
Comedy clubs in New York → · 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 23 September 2026; its rules for comics read 25 September 2026; fans' facts read 30 September 2026