Comedy club · Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma Comedy Club – Downtown, WA: Shows, Open Mic and Booking

933 Market St, Tacoma, WA 98402

The short answer

Tacoma Comedy Club – Downtown is a comedy club in Tacoma, Washington, at 933 Market St. Shows run Tuesday to Sunday; tickets $10 to $55, 18+ (21+ late), 2-item minimum. For comics, it runs an open mic (Tuesdays (New Talent Tuesday) and Wednesdays (Open Mic Night), 7:00 PM, at the Downtown club) 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 Washington on the Comedy Calendar →

For comics

Open micTuesdays (New Talent Tuesday) and Wednesdays (Open Mic Night), 7:00 PM, at the Downtown club — 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 ↗
ShowsTuesday to Sunday — New Talent Tuesday and the Wednesday open mic are free shows; a Monday only rarely 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

TicketsUsually $10 to $20 online, more for special events ($10 to $55 on the shows read), plus a fee of about $2 to $4; $5 more at the door source ↗
Age18 and over for earlier shows; 21 and over for shows starting at 9:30 pm; valid ID needed source ↗
MinimumTwo-item minimum per person (drink or food); happy-hour items do not count; no minimum on open mic nights source ↗
PhonesNo talking and no phone use during shows; step out to the restroom or front desk to check a phone source ↗
ParkingFree street parking around the club, and two pay lots down the street source ↗

As the club's own pages give them, read 30 September 2026 — tap or hover a source for its exact words.

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

Plan the night

The night planner builds an evening around Tacoma Comedy Club – Downtown: 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: Lavell Crawford (special event), 2–4 October 2026: Friday at 7:00 and 9:45 PM, Saturday at 6:00 and 8:45 PM, Sunday at 6:00 PM.

Near Tacoma Comedy Club – Downtown

Comedy clubs in Washington → · 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 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