Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
A listing site names a Wednesday, 8:00 PM open mic at Gracie O'Malley's (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. No website was found for the venue, which can be a sign of closure, though the listing remains unconfirmed.
Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
Occasional (Sundays).
The venue's own live calendar confirms the Uptown Poetry Slam on two Sundays, Aug 16 and Sep 20, 2026 [s1]. Of 8 Sundays visible on that calendar (Aug 16-Oct 11, 2026), only those two show it; the other six show different programming, contradicting its reputation as a weekly Sunday show since 1986. Whether sign-up is open or curated isn't confirmed. Its own contact page gives the address as 4802 N. Broadway Ave., Chicago [s2].
Sources mention Tuesdays but are not confirmed; actual night is unclear. Only one source reports it.
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The sources disagree on the night.
An open-mic listing site originally recorded an 8:30 PM start [s1]. The Venue's Website states, 'Tuesday nights we have open mic comedy @7:30 with host and stand-up comedian Alex Joyce' [s2]. This corrects the listing site's earlier time. The page carries no date or calendar, so this stays unconfirmed despite being a detailed, named description (checked Aug 14, 2026).
An open-mic listing site claims a Wednesday open mic at House of Blues Chicago [s1]. The venue's own homepage makes no mention of it (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s2]. Its own calendar is silent on it too [s3]. The Chicago Comedy Club, the venue's resident comedy program, also omits any open mic or Wednesday show, listing its comedy as Thursdays instead [s4]. No dated evidence supports the Wednesday claim, so it remains unknown.
A listing on badslava.com lists this night, but may not be current.
An open-mic listing site names a Sunday open mic at Hungry Brain (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. The Venue's Website is live and readable but does not mention an open mic; that alone does not mean it has ended, so the listing stays unconfirmed.
A listing on badslava.com lists this night, but may not be current.
An open-mic listing site names a Tuesday open mic at Kibbitznest (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. The Venue's Website is live and readable but does not mention an open mic; that alone does not mean it has ended, so the listing stays unconfirmed.
The Venue's Website lists this night, but may not be current.
Weekly on Tuesdays, 9:00 PM. Only one source reports it.
The venue's own Chicago page names a branded show, 'Open Mic Chicago,' confirming it exists, but a further check for its day, time, or date instead found a curated monthly showcase, 'Fresh Faces,' last Tuesdays, booked, not open sign-up [s2]. No date or schedule was found for 'Open Mic Chicago' itself, and a guessed dedicated page failed to load. A listing site's Tuesday 9 PM claim remains uncorroborated [s1].
A listing on badslava.com lists this night, but may not be current.
An open-mic listing site names a Monday open mic at Lee's Unleaded Blues (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. The Venue's Website is live and readable but does not mention an open mic; that alone does not mean it has ended, so the listing stays unconfirmed.
Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
A listing site names a Tuesday, 9:00 PM open mic at Lilly's Bar (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. No website was found for the venue, which can be a sign of closure, though the listing remains unconfirmed.
A listing on badslava.com lists this night, but may not be current.
An open-mic listing site names a Thursday open mic at Logan Vegan (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. The Venue's Website is live and readable but does not mention an open mic; that alone does not mean it has ended, so the listing stays unconfirmed.
Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
A listing site names a Tuesday, 9:00 PM open mic at Lottie's Pub (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. The Venue's Website still could not be loaded as of Sep 6, 2026, which is not evidence either way, so the listing stays unconfirmed.
Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
A listing site names a Monday, 7:00 PM open mic at Maria's Packaged Goods (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. No website was found for the venue, which can be a sign of closure, though the listing remains unconfirmed.
Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
A listing site names a Tuesday, 8:30 PM open mic at Monsignor Murphy's (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. No website was found for the venue, which can be a sign of closure, though the listing remains unconfirmed.
Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
A listing site names a Monday, 7:00 PM open mic at Monti's (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. No website was found for the venue, which can be a sign of closure, though the listing remains unconfirmed.
A listing on badslava.com lists this night, but may not be current.
An open-mic listing site names a Thursday open mic at this venue (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. The Venue's Website could not be reached, so this listing remains unconfirmed.
A listing on badslava.com lists this night, but may not be current.
An open-mic listing site names a Sunday open mic at My Buddy's (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. The Venue's Website is live and readable but does not mention an open mic; that alone does not mean it has ended, so the listing stays unconfirmed.
Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
A listing site names a Sunday, 6:30 PM open mic at Necessary & Sufficient Coffee - Printers Row (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. The Venue's Website domain now redirects entirely to an unrelated law firm's site, so it can no longer be checked for this listing, which remains unconfirmed.
Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
A listing site names a Monday, 8:00 PM open mic at Nick's Beer Garden (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. The Venue's Website could not be reached as of Sep 6, 2026. Its registration is still current and the domain still resolves, which looks like a temporary outage rather than a closure, so the listing remains unconfirmed.
Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
A listing site names a Tuesday, 10:00 PM open mic at O'Donnell's (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. No website was found for the venue, which can be a sign of closure, though the listing remains unconfirmed.
Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
A listing site names a Friday, 8:00 PM open mic at O'Donnell's (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. No website was found for the venue, which can be a sign of closure, though the listing remains unconfirmed.
Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
A listing site names a Monday, 7:00 PM open mic at Olive Black (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. No website was found for the venue, which can be a sign of closure, though the listing remains unconfirmed.
Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
A listing site names a Thursday, 9:00 PM open mic at One City Tap (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. No website was found for the venue, which can be a sign of closure, though the listing remains unconfirmed.
Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
A listing site names a Monday, 10:30 PM open mic at Output Lounge & Sports Bar (Wrigleyville) (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. No website was found for the venue, which can be a sign of closure, though the listing remains unconfirmed.
A listing on badslava.com lists this night, but may not be current.
An open-mic listing site names a Tuesday open mic at Pizzeria Serio (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. The Venue's Website is live and readable but does not mention an open mic; that alone does not mean it has ended, so the listing stays unconfirmed.
Sources mention Wednesdays but are not confirmed; actual night is unclear.
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The sources disagree on the night.
The Venue's Website confirms 'Red Room Open Mic' as a real, upcoming weekly Wednesday event from Aug 19 through Sep 23, 2026 and beyond (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s2]. Sign-up is in person at 7 PM, with the show running 7:30-10:30 PM [s2]. This corrects an open-mic listing site's earlier claim of an 8 PM start [s1].
Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
A listing site names a Sunday, 10:00 PM open mic at Reed's Local (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. No website was found for the venue, which can be a sign of closure, though the listing remains unconfirmed.
Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
The venue's own live events calendar, checked Aug 14, 2026 and spanning Aug through Dec 2026, repeatedly lists a named 'Open Mic w/ Zack Fedor' show plus a general 'Open Mic' category [s2]. An open-mic listing site names a Saturday, 11:59 PM slot [s1]. That exact time was not tied to a specific dated entry on the venue's calendar, so confidence is medium rather than high.
Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.
A listing site names a Thursday, 8:00 PM open mic at Schubas Tavern (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. The Venue's Website now returns a 'page not found' error, though its domain registration is still current. This does not show that the venue or the open mic has closed; it may simply have moved its online presence elsewhere, and the listing remains unconfirmed.
A listing on badslava.com lists this night, but may not be current.
An open-mic listing site names a Monday open mic at this venue (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. The Venue's Website loaded normally as a real, current site, but the words 'open mic' do not appear on it — a genuine absence, though not proof the event has ended.
A listing on badslava.com lists this night, but may not be current.
An open-mic listing site names a Monday open mic at Shakers on Clark (checked Aug 14, 2026) [s1]. The Venue's Website is live and readable but does not mention an open mic; that alone does not mean it has ended, so the listing stays unconfirmed.