The night I did open mic at Laughs was only the second mic this room has had on Sundays. Hosted by Chelsie Tolle, talent gets five minutes, and you get the light at three. There are no language restrictions. Signup for local talent is first come first choice; however, Chelsie reserves a few spots throughout the lineup for out-of-towners. I was given the ninth spot, a reserved spot. I learned from Chelsie that comics from Tacoma don’t want to make the drive to Seattle if there’s a chance they’d get bumped because of time or late arrival. Hence, the reserved spots to guarantee people driving an hour or so will go up. I appreciate that about Chelsie, thinking of comics not living in Seattle, and giving them a chance to perform on her stage as much as the local talent. Signup for out of towners takes place the day before the mic by contacting Chelsie. Laughs is a comedy club. They have everything you want in a comedy club: a nice stage and lighting; a terrific sound system; a full bar; a menu with fried foods that includes burgers – which I had – salads and appetizers. Parking is on the street and free. Inside their main room, the place seats well over a hundred, all seats facing the stage, which held a mic, stand and stool. The backdrop is Laughs’s logo amid a brick wall that is painted white and light blue, resembling clouds in a bright sky. The evening started at 8:04pm with Chelsie going on stage and welcoming everyone before doing some standup. We had 13 signups and 16 total in the room. The bartender, David, could hear from his station near the entrance of Laughs, and he even did some stage time himself. Comic after comic went up and got the light from Chelsie sitting way in the back where the sound system is. You can’t miss it. Attendance waned as the evening went on. I counted only eight in the room at 8:45pm. The night ends with a booked headliner. Guys, this was Father’s Day when the mic took place. That, and it’s only the second week this mic has been around. I am confident this room is going to bring in lots more people on future Sundays. Laughs already has an open mic on Wednesdays. That a second mic opened at the same place tells you this is a happening room. Well, of course, it’s a comedy club. What I will take away from this room is the memory of meeting Chelsie. She was so attentive to the needs of comics in Washington State, as I stated earlier with regards to her signup options. She wants everyone to have a good time. You feel like she is glad to be running the mic and giving back to the comedy community. I friended her on FB, because she is worth knowing. I suggest you friend her when you’re in Seattle and want to do some time at a true comedy club. I’m glad I did.
The night I did open mic at Laughs was only the second mic this room has had on Sundays. Hosted by Chelsie Tolle, talent gets five minutes, and you get the light at three. There are no language restrictions. Signup for local talent is first come first choice; however, Chelsie reserves a few spots throughout the lineup for out-of-towners. I was given the ninth spot, a reserved spot. I learned from Chelsie that comics from Tacoma don’t want to make the drive to Seattle if there’s a chance they’d get bumped because of time or late arrival. Hence, the reserved spots to guarantee people driving an hour or so will go up. I appreciate that about Chelsie, thinking of comics not living in Seattle, and giving them a chance to perform on her stage as much as the local talent. Signup for out of towners takes place the day before the mic by contacting Chelsie.
ReplyDeleteLaughs is a comedy club. They have everything you want in a comedy club: a nice stage and lighting; a terrific sound system; a full bar; a menu with fried foods that includes burgers – which I had – salads and appetizers. Parking is on the street and free.
Inside their main room, the place seats well over a hundred, all seats facing the stage, which held a mic, stand and stool. The backdrop is Laughs’s logo amid a brick wall that is painted white and light blue, resembling clouds in a bright sky.
The evening started at 8:04pm with Chelsie going on stage and welcoming everyone before doing some standup. We had 13 signups and 16 total in the room. The bartender, David, could hear from his station near the entrance of Laughs, and he even did some stage time himself. Comic after comic went up and got the light from Chelsie sitting way in the back where the sound system is. You can’t miss it. Attendance waned as the evening went on. I counted only eight in the room at 8:45pm. The night ends with a booked headliner.
Guys, this was Father’s Day when the mic took place. That, and it’s only the second week this mic has been around. I am confident this room is going to bring in lots more people on future Sundays. Laughs already has an open mic on Wednesdays. That a second mic opened at the same place tells you this is a happening room. Well, of course, it’s a comedy club.
What I will take away from this room is the memory of meeting Chelsie. She was so attentive to the needs of comics in Washington State, as I stated earlier with regards to her signup options. She wants everyone to have a good time. You feel like she is glad to be running the mic and giving back to the comedy community. I friended her on FB, because she is worth knowing. I suggest you friend her when you’re in Seattle and want to do some time at a true comedy club.
I’m glad I did.