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Open mics in Montréal
Where every comic in the country started. Usually free, usually weekly, always a gamble — and the single best way to see tomorrow's headliners first. Here's how it runs in Montréal.
01 · Tonight
Open mic rooms in Montréal tonight
Ordered by what starts next, including rooms that never touch a ticketing site.
Sample feed — a preview of the app. These rooms are illustrative, not live listings.
Live tonight
Selling fastRoast Battle RoyaleFri 9:00 PM · Montréal
$12at the doorRoast
Every SaturdayImprov After DarkSat 10:00 PM · Montréal
PWYCpay what you canImprov
02 · The local scene
How open mic works in Montréal
Montréal's scene is bilingual to its core: anglo showcase rooms in Mile End, franco soirées d'humour on the Plateau, and festival-grade drop-in sets year-round. Half the best nights are promoted only in French.
The room
Small rooms, close crowds
Most of these nights happen in spaces that seat fewer than a hundred people. That is the point — the closer the room, the harder the laugh lands.
04 · How it works
Three taps to a seat
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Open the app, see tonight
Every room running in your city, ordered by what starts next. No account needed to look.
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Pick your kind of funny
Stand-up, improv, roast, open mic, sketch. Filter by price, night and neighbourhood.
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Go straight to the door
We never sell tickets. Each listing hands you straight to the room — no fees, nobody in the middle.
05 · What it costs
Prices in Montréal
Open mics in Montréal are usually free or pay-what-you-can. Buy a drink and the room keeps running.
13provinces & territories
1feed for every room
$0to list, to browse
06 · More in Montréal
Other formats in Montréal
Stand-up comedy in Montréal
The classic: one comic, one mic, and a set they've been sharpening for months. From five-minute showcase spots to full headliner hours.
Open mics in Montréal
Where every comic in the country started. Usually free, usually weekly, always a gamble — and the single best way to see tomorrow's headliners first.
Improv shows in Montréal
Nothing is scripted and nothing happens twice. Troupes build whole scenes from a single audience suggestion — the most social night out in comedy.
Roast battles
Two comics, prepared insults, a winner picked by the room. Loud, brutal, and consistently the fastest-selling indie format in the country.
Free comedy shows
No ticket, no cover, no excuse. Hundreds of Canadian rooms run free or pay-what-you-can — they just never show up on ticketing sites.
Comedy clubs
The purpose-built rooms: two-item minimums, tight sightlines, and weekend lineups that mix local pros with touring headliners.
For hosts, producers & venues
List your room free. Keep your door.
Publish in two minutes, recurring nights repost themselves weekly, and attendees contact you directly. No cut, no fees, no one between you and the door.
07 · Elsewhere
Open mics in other cities
Frequently asked
Open mics in Montréal: questions
Open mics in Montréal: where do I start?
Open Where2Laugh, set your city to Montréal and filter to Open mic. Every room shows up — recurring weeklies, one-offs and last-minute additions — ordered by start time.
Is open mics in Montréal free?
Most Montréal open mics are free or pay-what-you-can. Filter by Free to see only those.
Which Montréal neighbourhoods?
Look to Le Plateau, Mile End, Saint-Henri first — that's where most Montréal open mic rooms sit.
Can I perform at a Montréal open mic night?
That's what mics are for. Find a recurring Montréal room, arrive early, sign up in person, and come back weekly.
Can I list a Montréal open mic night?
Yes, free. Publish in about two minutes and recurring nights relist automatically every week.
