Comedy club · Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma Comedy Club – 6th & Proctor, WA: Shows, Open Mic and Booking

3829 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406

The short answer

Tacoma Comedy Club – 6th & Proctor is a comedy club in Tacoma, Washington, at 3829 6th Ave. Shows run Thursday to Monday; tickets $10–$27 + fee, 18+ (21+ late), 2-item minimum. For comics, it runs an open mic (Mondays (The Monday Mic, and a first-Monday FUNNY 4 FOOD Open Mic Night) and Thursdays (Open Mic Night), 7:00 PM, at 6th & Proctor) and publishes how to get booked.

On stage soon

Lineups belong to the club and the comedians, and can change; the listing has the last word. More shows in Washington on the Comedy Calendar →

For comics

Open micMondays (The Monday Mic, and a first-Monday FUNNY 4 FOOD Open Mic Night) and Thursdays (Open Mic Night), 7:00 PM, at 6th & Proctor — Fill out the online form (https://www.barkentertainment.com/open-mic) between the 1st and 15th of the month for a spot the following month; the lineup is emailed the last Wednesday of the month. Three 'Lucky Bucket' walk-in spots: arrive 6:00–6:50 PM. Monthly lineups at openmicer.com. source ↗
Getting bookedBARK Entertainment talent submission form: https://barkentertainment.wufoo.com/forms/qlehqqh0c279y1/ source ↗
ShowsThursday to Monday — Monday and Thursday are open-mic nights; some Tuesday and Wednesday shows source ↗

Per the club's own site, read 23 September 2026.

What the room asks of comics
How to get booked
  • Form asks which clubs you have worked in the past 12 months. source ↗
  • Form asks for referrals from comedians who currently work for them. source ↗
  • Once passed, you join a quarterly avails email, the only way to submit for dates. source ↗
  • Paid MC applications go through the same BARK submission form. source ↗
The tape it wants
  • Submission form asks for a video; 5 minutes recommended. source ↗
  • You may send updated video every 6 months. source ↗
Each rung: what it asks and pays
  • You pick the positions you want: MC, Showcase, Feature or Headliner. source ↗
  • MCs must be willing to learn the club's MC announcements. source ↗
  • Open mic host gets $25 plus $20 off the bar tab. source ↗
  • The comic running the light gets a spot plus $20 off the bar tab. source ↗
What you can say on stage
  • Paid MCs need a clean 10–15 minute set, no worse than PG-13. source ↗
  • Set content is up to the comic; the club says it doesn't censor. source ↗
Its other 22 rules
Hearing back
  • They may not reply to a submission; don't take it personally. source ↗
  • Open mic lineup confirmation email arrives the last Wednesday of the month. source ↗
On stage
  • Most headliners bring their own openers, and they favor local scenes. source ↗
  • Light at 1 minute left, and again when your time is up. source ↗
  • Running the light by more than 20 seconds means a 2-month ban. source ↗
  • Open mic host opens with a 6-minute set. source ↗
  • Shows from 9:30pm are 21+, earlier shows 18+ (stated for audiences). source ↗
Open mic and new talent
  • Open mic: fill in the online form between the 1st and 15th for next month. source ↗
  • Three walk-in 'Lucky Bucket' spots for comics arriving 6:00–6:50 PM. source ↗
  • The host cannot add comics who are not on the list. source ↗
House rules
  • MCs must be easy to work with, polite to staff, never intoxicated on stage. source ↗
  • Signing up for the open mic means agreeing to the rules and code of conduct. source ↗
  • No talking during the show, or you will be asked to leave. source ↗
  • Talk or smoke outside at least 30 feet from the building. source ↗
  • Respect staff, comics, patrons and equipment or you won't be welcome back. source ↗
  • Give 24 hours' notice if you can't make your date; no-shows get a 2-month ban. source ↗
  • The green room is off-limits to non-staff. source ↗
  • No degrading or inappropriate talk about or to other comedians, on or off stage. source ↗
  • No physical touch beyond a quick handshake or high-five. source ↗
  • No nudity on stage or in the showroom. source ↗
  • Harassment online or in person breaks club policy. source ↗
  • Conduct violations can bring suspensions of 30, 60, 90 or 120+ days. source ↗

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

Tickets$10 to $27 general admission online (premium up to $34), plus a $2.50 to $4.50 fee; open mics are free; $5 more plus tax at the door source ↗
Age18 and over; shows starting at 9:30 pm are 21 and over; valid ID required source ↗
MinimumTwo-item minimum per person (drink or food); happy-hour items don't count; no minimum on open mic nights; 18% gratuity added to tabs source ↗
PhonesNo phone use during shows; step out to the restroom or front desk to check it 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: parking.

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

Plan the night

The night planner builds an evening around Tacoma Comedy Club – 6th & Proctor: where to eat before, the trip there and home, and what the night costs.

Plan a night here → The club's site ↗

Open, according to its own website on 23 September 2026. Listed then: Andy Woodhull (Headliner Series), 2 and 3 October 2026, 7:30 and 9:45 PM both nights.

Near Tacoma Comedy Club – 6th & Proctor

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Updated 2 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