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Comedy club · Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Comedy Corner Underground, Minneapolis, MN: Shows, Open Mic and Booking

400 East Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55414 (inside Whitey's Old Town Saloon)

The short answer

The Comedy Corner Underground is a comedy club in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at 400 East Hennepin Avenue. Shows run Wednesday to Saturday; tickets $10–$19, 18 and over, 21 late. For comics, it runs an open mic (Wednesdays, 8:00 PM (Dingbats Open Mic)) 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 Minnesota on the Comedy Calendar →

For comics

Open micWednesdays, 8:00 PM (Dingbats Open Mic); Thursdays, 7:00 PM (The Thursday Mic); Fridays, 10:00 PM (Friday Night Open Mic) — Sign up on the club's Stagetime page, ccu.stageti.me — Thursday sign-ups open Monday at noon for that week, four-minute sets picked by the host; Friday sign-ups open 12 hours before and close 30 minutes before, three-minute sets, with a waitlist source ↗
Getting bookedComics and agents send a booking inquiry through the contact form on the club's website source ↗
ShowsWednesday to Saturday — open mics Wednesday at 8:00 PM, Thursday at 7:00 PM and Friday at 10:00 PM; a Thursday showcase at 8:30 PM; Friday and Saturday headliners at 8:00 PM source ↗
RoomAbout 65 seats 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 8 rules
On stage
  • Performers under 21 may do their sets at 21+ shows but must leave afterwards. source ↗
  • Thursday mic sets are four minutes. source ↗
  • Friday open-mic sets are three minutes. source ↗
Open mic and new talent
  • The club's open mics are on its calendar; sign up there or on Stagetime. source ↗
  • Thursday mic sign-ups open Monday at noon for that week's show. source ↗
  • Friday open-mic sign-ups open 12 hours before the show and close 30 minutes before. source ↗
House rules
  • The Thursday mic lineup is picked by the host. source ↗
  • The Friday mic's order is points-based. 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$10–$19 on the paid shows it listed; open mics free source ↗
Age18 and over at shows starting 8 PM or earlier (16 and over with a guardian possible); 21 and over from 9 PM source ↗
ParkingMetered street parking on Hennepin Avenue and nearby streets, mostly free after 6 PM weekdays and all weekend 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 The Comedy Corner Underground: 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 The Comedy Corner Underground

Where is The Comedy Corner Underground?

The Comedy Corner Underground is at 400 East Hennepin Avenue, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

When are the shows at The Comedy Corner Underground?

Wednesday to Saturday — open mics Wednesday at 8:00 PM, Thursday at 7:00 PM and Friday at 10:00 PM; a Thursday showcase at 8:30 PM; Friday and Saturday headliners at 8:00 PM. That is from the club's own site; each show's own page has its time and lineup.

Does The Comedy Corner Underground have an open mic?

Yes: Wednesdays, 8:00 PM (Dingbats Open Mic); Thursdays, 7:00 PM (The Thursday Mic); Fridays, 10:00 PM (Friday Night Open Mic) — Sign up on the club's Stagetime page, ccu.stageti.me — Thursday sign-ups open Monday at noon for that week, four-minute sets picked by the host; Friday sign-ups open 12 hours before and close 30 minutes before, three-minute sets, with a waitlist.

How do comics get booked at The Comedy Corner Underground?

Comics and agents send a booking inquiry through the contact form on the club's website.

How much are tickets at The Comedy Corner Underground?

$10–$19 on the paid shows it listed; open mics free. The price of each show is on its own ticket page.

Is there an age limit at The Comedy Corner Underground?

18 and over at shows starting 8 PM or earlier (16 and over with a guardian possible); 21 and over from 9 PM.

Near The Comedy Corner Underground

Comedy clubs in Minnesota → · 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