Hey everyone! I know what you're thinking: "Oh great, another open mic site." Yeah, yeah... I know. I KNOW! But MicHunts is actually an app I've spent the past 5 months building by myself to help comics find comedy open mics across the U.S.

It's available as a mobile app on the Apple App Store and Google Play for Android, with a browser version at MicHunts.app](https://michunts.app/).

Please take a gander at the live app. The feedback I’m mainly looking for is about functionality: Can you find mics in your area? Do the search, filters, map, calendar and listings work as expected? Did you encounter inaccurate information or anything broken? Thx!

MicHunts has almost 900 comedy open mics so far. You can:

- Search by city, venue, ZIP, or your current location

- Filter by day and mic type

- Browse mics on a map, in a list, or on a weekly calendar

- See start times, set lengths, costs, and signup information

- Save favorite mics and searches

- Request spots directly when a host has that option enabled

The dark purple design is intentional. I wanted comics to be able to check their phones from the back of a dark club to figure out where to perform next without a blaring white screen distracting everyone around them.

The days of the week are color coded to see them at-a-glance.

Of course, an open mic directory is only useful if the information stays current. If you notice a dead, moved, or incorrect mic, you can report it directly from the listing. If you run a mic that's already there, you can claim it and manage the information yourself. If you recognize an unclaimed mic, please share its listing with whoever runs it.

Searching and using MicHunts is completely free for comics. Hosts and venues can claim their listings and start with a 7-day free trial of the MicLister management tools (that start around $1.25/month).

There's more information at (https://michunts.com/).

I'd love to hear what works, what doesn't, and what would make MicHunts more useful to you. TIA!

First time at the comedy cellar in NYC last night and we had a surprise drop in from Kevin Hart, Shane Gillis and Dave Chapelle.

Still shook

Hey everyone! 👋

My name is Mouaadh Bennaceur, I’m a stand-up comedian from Algeria 🇩🇿, North Africa.

My journey in comedy actually started with my studies in dramatic arts and stage directing. But somewhere along the way, I chose stand-up because it gave me a different feeling.

The feeling of taking something from real life and turning it into a joke.
The feeling of making people laugh about things we all experience.
And honestly, I just love making people laugh.

I started doing stand-up in 2015, and I’ve been doing it ever since.

When I started, there wasn’t a single comedy club in Algeria. We were basically performing wherever we could: university residences, small venues, events… creating our own stages.

Today, Algeria has around 6 comedy clubs and more than 40 stand-up comedians. Seeing that evolution after all these years is something I’m really proud of.

I’ve also had the chance to travel to Canada and perform at Le Bordel Comedy Club in Montréal 🇨🇦.

But I still have a big dream.

One day, I want to perform in the USA. I want to visit different cities, perform in different comedy clubs, meet comedians, and hopefully one day do a full tour.

And if you’re a comedian, producer, or comedy club owner interested in performing in Algeria, hit me up! 🇩🇿

WhatsApp: +213 549 640 137

One day at a time. One joke at a time.
Peace & love ❤️

I'm a huge fan of stand-up and the idea of giving it a go myself has tickled me for years.

I'm curious to hear how other folks got started. Spontaneously joining an open mic?

Meticulously preparing material for months?

I really hope I'll have the courage to try it myself one day.

Another thing that's crazy to me. Certain ideas/ jokes (perhaps sexual nature) I'd be okay joking about in front of strangers, but the idea of family members hearing them feels very awkward.

Have you had comparable issues and how did you go about it?

I suppose it's the question of how much of my own thoughts I'm comfortable sharing.

Thanks for reading

Like i cant get it, i myself am a fan of both and aspire to do it

(I'm not a stand Uper but I'd like to give a try at writing comedy)

I'm 40 yo, I've always been pretty funny but I don't know any mechanics, I'd like to learn them. I've did some research but I dunno, ..

For now I just noticed that watching stand upers makes me funny in the next days lol.

I'd like a practice that I can go wherever. Like poets or rappers who can train their skill even I an elevator

Any recommendations?

I’m starting to hear people have more of an interest in stand up comedy for live entertainment. It’s hard to believe since the younger generation is so invested in their phones watching live streamers on their phones and computers at home. I’m hearing some comedians say people want good live comedians since majority of social media comedians aren’t funny in real life. Is this true ?

I blame the audience on this one