Free Comedy Shows in Houston

Houston has one of the best free comedy scenes in the country — you just have to know where to look. Every week there are free shows and open mics across the city: bar showcases where working comics sharpen their best material, and open mics where you might catch a future headliner’s first great set. Free doesn’t mean an afterthought, either; several of these rooms are run by the same comics and producers behind the ticketed shows downtown. This page tracks every free comedy show in Houston, updated twice daily. Most are 21+, most want you to buy a drink, and all of them want you in a seat laughing.

Tonight1 show

on sale

Sunday11:00 PM

COMEDY DOJO: Sunday Open Mic Comedy

The Secret Group

Free

COMEDY DOJO: Sunday Open Mic Comedy

The Passing Lane with Andrew Youngblood, Will Loden & Blake Jones

NIGHT COURT: Monday Open Mic Comedy

The Riot Comedy Club presents Monday Night Standup Comedy Open Mic

C U Next Tuesday: Weekly Comedy hosted by Corlis DeLauren and Tess Vergult

Social Comedy Nite

PASS THE MIC: Tuesday Open Mic Comedy

FOR THE CULTURE: A Tuesday Comedy Show for The Culture

The Riot Comedy Club presents Tuesday Night Standup Comedy Open Mic

WITCHY WEDNESDAYS: Wednesday Open Mic Comedy

Social Comedy Nite

BACK OF THE BUS: Thursday Open Mic Comedy

SPEEDBALL: Saturday Open Mic Comedy

COMEDY DOJO: Sunday Open Mic Comedy

The Passing Lane with Andrew Youngblood, Will Loden & Blake Jones

NIGHT COURT: Monday Open Mic Comedy

The Riot Comedy Club presents Monday Night Standup Comedy Open Mic

C U Next Tuesday: Weekly Comedy hosted by Corlis DeLauren and Tess Vergult

Social Comedy Nite

PASS THE MIC: Tuesday Open Mic Comedy

FOR THE CULTURE: A Tuesday Comedy Show for The Culture

The Riot Comedy Club presents Tuesday Night Standup Comedy Open Mic

WITCHY WEDNESDAYS: Wednesday Open Mic Comedy

Social Comedy Nite

BACK OF THE BUS: Thursday Open Mic Comedy

SPEEDBALL: Saturday Open Mic Comedy

COMEDY DOJO: Sunday Open Mic Comedy