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Comedy venue · Santa Monica, California

Westside Comedy Theater, Santa Monica, CA: Shows, Open Mic and Booking

1323-A 3rd St, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (entrance in the alley between 3rd and 4th Streets)

The short answer

Westside Comedy Theater is a regular comedy venue in Santa Monica, California, at 1323-A 3rd St. On its calendar: stand-up on Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM, a 10:00 PM Saturday show, Wednesday showcases and the Tuesday open mic; tickets $9–$28, 21 and over, no minimum. For comics, it runs an open mic (Tuesdays, 10:00 PM) and publishes how to get booked.

A regular comedy venue, not a comedy club — stand-up runs here alongside its other shows.

On stage soon

No dated show here on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar yet — the venue's own calendar has what is on: its listings ↗

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

For comics

Open micTuesdays, 10:00 PM — The Tuesday Open Mic (be there by 9:45 PM); also The Witching Hour, a mic for female and nonbinary comics (all welcome), most Saturdays, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM — Tuesday: a $2 ticket; performers write their name on a slip for the bucket onstage, 20 to 25 names are drawn up front and go up in random order, three minutes each. Witching Hour: $5 for five minutes — buy a ticket, then sign up on Slotted; the sheet opens Wednesdays at 11:00 AM source ↗
Getting bookedMost shows are run by outside producers. The theater says the best way on stage is its classes, its open mics, or meeting producers at shows; tape sent to it can be forwarded to producers. New shows are pitched through its Pitch a Show form. source ↗
ShowsStand-up on Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM, a 10:00 PM Saturday show, Wednesday showcases and the Tuesday open mic; improv and sketch on the other nights source ↗

Per the venue's own site, read 29 September 2026.

What the room asks of comics
The tape it wants
  • Most shows are run by outside producers; tape sent to the theater can be forwarded to them, though meeting them is better. source ↗
What you can say on stage
  • No rape jokes and no threats of violence; treat the staff with respect. source ↗
Its other 9 rules
On stage
  • Three minutes per comic at the Tuesday mic. source ↗
Open mic and new talent
  • Tuesday Open Mic: it starts at 10:00 PM — be at the theater by 9:45 PM. source ↗
  • Tickets are $2; anyone who wants to perform is given a slip. source ↗
  • Write your name on the slip and drop it in the bucket onstage. source ↗
  • Usually 40 to 50 comics come and 20 to 25 names are drawn up front; they go up in random order over the next two hours. source ↗
  • The Witching Hour (female and nonbinary mic, most Saturdays at 6:00 PM): the sign-up sheet opens every Wednesday at 11:00 AM. source ↗
  • The Witching Hour: $5 for five minutes — buy a ticket, then sign up on Slotted. source ↗
House rules
  • The Witching Hour: cancel at least three hours before your slot, and try to stay for the whole mic. source ↗
  • Show pitches go through the Pitch a Show form; a pitch that is just comics and a headliner, or an indie improv team doing a montage, will be passed on. source ↗

From the venue'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$9.22 to $28.16 on the shows it listed for 30 September to 3 October 2026, depending on the show and ticket type source ↗
AgeMost shows 21 and over; bring valid ID source ↗
MinimumNo drink minimum source ↗
PhonesNo filming or photos of the performers or performances source ↗
ParkingParking Structure 1 (entrance on 4th Street between Wilshire and Arizona): first 90 minutes free, 2 hours for $2, then $1.50 a half hour; free street parking after 6 pm on 5th Street and east source ↗

As the venue'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 Westside Comedy Theater: where to eat before, the trip there and home, and what the night costs.

Plan a night here → The venue's site ↗

Open, according to its own website on 29 September 2026. Listed then: The Saturday Show (stand-up), Saturday 3 October 2026, 8:00 PM.

Questions about Westside Comedy Theater

Where is Westside Comedy Theater?

Westside Comedy Theater is at 1323-A 3rd St, in Santa Monica, California.

When are the shows at Westside Comedy Theater?

Stand-up on Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM, a 10:00 PM Saturday show, Wednesday showcases and the Tuesday open mic; improv and sketch on the other nights. That is from the venue's own site; each show's own page has its time and lineup.

Does Westside Comedy Theater have an open mic?

Yes: Tuesdays, 10:00 PM — The Tuesday Open Mic (be there by 9:45 PM); also The Witching Hour, a mic for female and nonbinary comics (all welcome), most Saturdays, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM — Tuesday: a $2 ticket; performers write their name on a slip for the bucket onstage, 20 to 25 names are drawn up front and go up in random order, three minutes each. Witching Hour: $5 for five minutes — buy a ticket, then sign up on Slotted; the sheet opens Wednesdays at 11:00 AM.

How do comics get booked at Westside Comedy Theater?

Most shows are run by outside producers. The theater says the best way on stage is its classes, its open mics, or meeting producers at shows; tape sent to it can be forwarded to producers. New shows are pitched through its Pitch a Show form..

How much are tickets at Westside Comedy Theater?

$9.22 to $28.16 on the shows it listed for 30 September to 3 October 2026, depending on the show and ticket type. The price of each show is on its own ticket page.

Is there an age limit at Westside Comedy Theater?

Most shows 21 and over; bring valid ID.

Near Westside Comedy Theater

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Updated 3 October 2026 · the venue's facts from its own site, read 29 September 2026; its rules for comics read 29 September 2026; fans' facts read 30 September 2026