The Laughing Tap, Milwaukee, WI: Shows and Booking
761 N. Jefferson St., Milwaukee, WI 53202
The short answer
The Laughing Tap is a comedy club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at 761 N. Jefferson St.. On its calendar: live stand-up every week: headliners on Friday and Saturday, with other shows on some weeknights; tickets $20–$25, 18 and over, no minimum. For comics, it advertises no open mic but 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 Wisconsin on the Comedy Calendar →
For comics
Per the club's own site, read 1 October 2026.
The tape it wants
- Include a recent clip, a short bio and your availability source ↗
On stage
- List comics get 4 minutes; bucket spots get 3 minutes source ↗
Open mic and new talent
- Open mic (Wednesdays, 7 PM): sign up online each week from noon Tuesday to noon Wednesday source ↗
- Up to 18 online sign-ups get guaranteed stage time; 10 bucket spots are drawn during the mic for those who didn't make the list source ↗
- The open mic is free to attend and free to perform source ↗
House rules
- No open mic in the weeks of July 4th and Christmas source ↗
From the club's own pages, read 4 October 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 4 October 2026 — tap or hover a source for its exact words.
Plan the night
The night planner builds an evening around The Laughing Tap: where to eat before, the trip there and home, and what the night costs.
Seen running on its own site, 1 October 2026.
Questions about The Laughing Tap
Where is The Laughing Tap?
The Laughing Tap is at 761 N. Jefferson St., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
When are the shows at The Laughing Tap?
Live stand-up every week: headliners on Friday and Saturday, with other shows on some weeknights. That is from the club's own site; each show's own page has its time and lineup.
Does The Laughing Tap have an open mic?
Its own site advertises none. Stage Time has open mics by night.
How do comics get booked at The Laughing Tap?
Send a recent clip, a short bio and your availability by email — booking@milwaukeecomedy.com read 4 October 2026.
How much are tickets at The Laughing Tap?
Typically $20 to $25 for regular shows and $30 to $35 for special events. The price of each show is on its own ticket page.
Is there an age limit at The Laughing Tap?
18 and over; 16- and 17-year-olds only with a parent or legal guardian; some shows are 21 and over and say so in their listing.
Near The Laughing Tap
- Milwaukee Improv — Brookfield · about 13 mi · open mic · booking info
- Comedy Cabin — Janesville · about 63 mi
- Comedy on State — Madison · about 75 mi · open mic · booking info
- Skyline Comedy Club — Appleton · about 87 mi · open mic · booking info
The Laughing Tap is one of 5 comedy rooms D.O.C. lists in Wisconsin, each checked on its own website. Comedy clubs in Wisconsin → · 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 4 October 2026 · the club's facts from its own site, read 1 October 2026; its rules for comics read 4 October 2026; fans' facts read 4 October 2026