Thursday · Brooklyn Open Mic
Trauma Dump Thursday Mic
Eastville Comedy Club · Downtown Brooklyn
When
Thursdays · 9:45pm
- Hosts
- Rachel Warden@traumadumpthursdaymic
- Signup
- signup there 30 mins prior
- @traumadumpthursdaymic
What to expect
Plan your set around roughly 5 min on stage. In practice, that means showing up with a tight opener, one clear middle idea, and an ending that can land even if the room is moving quickly.
Signup matters here: signup there 30 mins prior. Read that literally before you head out, because a lot of avoidable frustration comes from comics assuming every mic uses the same process.
Cost is relatively low-friction here, but free rooms still usually work best when comics treat the venue respectfully and support the room if they can.
Venue notes
Eastville’s Brooklyn room is useful for comics who want a more structured setup without crossing back into Manhattan. It tends to attract people who are balancing practical stage time with a room that still feels like an actual show environment.
That makes it a solid bridge between purely casual bar mics and more formal club rooms.
Before you go
Aim to arrive before Thursday at 9:45pm, especially if the signup is handled in person or the host builds the list manually.
If plans look fuzzy day-of, check the room or host Instagram before you travel. NYC mics change time, cost, and signup format more often than comics would like.
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