Weekly Monday open mic night of stand-up from local and visiting comedians, hosted by Ella Fritts at the dive bar The Heavy Anchor.
The Comedy Shipwreck open mic is back at The Heavy Anchor on Monday, October 26, as part of the venue's $1 Hamm's Mondays. Ella Fritts hosts, and the bill is a surprise mix of comedy pros and fresh faces from St. Louis and beyond. It's an open mic, so the lineup is built on the fly—you'll get seasoned comics working through new material alongside people stepping up to a mic for the first time.
The Heavy Anchor is a quintessential St. Louis dive bar at 5226 Gravois, and it's a key spot for the city's comedy scene. Beyond this weekly open mic, it hosts monthly showcases like Sorry, Please Continue and The Future Is Female. The local scene has grown exponentially over the last eight years, and St. Louis has a deep comedy pedigree to draw from, having produced names like Phyllis Diller, Kathleen Madigan, and Nikki Glaser.
Because it's an open mic, the night is as much about the people getting on stage as the ones watching. You'll see comics testing out a few new lines or a half-finished bit, and since the lineup pulls from both the local circuit and visitors, the room usually brings together a good cross-section of the city's comedy community. It's one of those nights where the energy depends on who happens to show up.
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The show starts at 8 PM, with sign-up beginning at 7 PM if you're looking to get a spot on the bill yourself. It's a Monday night at a dive bar on Gravois, and the $1 Hamm's are part of the draw.
