🎤 SEASON 3 — $1,000 COMEDY OPEN MIC COMPETITION 🎤
10 Weeks. 15 Comics Per Week. $1,000 in Prizes.
📅 Every Thursday | September 10 – November 12 ⏰ 7:30–9:30 PM (Doors 4 PM) 📍 The Salisbury Center — Manassas, VA 🎟 NO COVER
Two seasons down. Dozens of comics. One stage that’s launched more DMV sets than anywhere else in Western Northern Virginia — and on September 10, the field resets to zero.
Season 3 runs ten straight Thursdays. Fifteen comics a week get three minutes and a live crowd. The room votes. Weekly winners move on. And on week ten, somebody walks out with the title and the biggest share of $1,000.
Free to walk in. Free to compete. Full bar and kitchen open from 4 PM. Whether you’re here to find your new favorite comic before anyone else does or you’ve been telling your friends for years that you should try stand-up — this is the room.
THE FORMAT:
- Up to 15 comics total per week
- 3-minute set + 2-minute Q&A and audience voting
- Top comic each week advances to the Finals on Week 10
- A limited number of wild card comics may be selected
- 💰 First Place takes $500
- 💰 Second Place takes $300
- 💰 Third Place takes $200
WHO CAN ENTER:
✅ Anyone in the DMV ✅ No experience needed — first-timers welcome ✅ Free to enter, no registration fee ⚠️ First 15 comics to sign up each week perform
📧 SIGN UP DETAILS:
Register on this page.
Send:
- Name (phonetic if needed)
- Stage name
- Credentials (if any)
- Intro wording
Spots are first come, first served each week. Register early to lock in your set.
Made possible by The Salisbury Center, The Wylde Style Network + DMV TV
Comics Register Below
What's Happening in Addition to Laugh at Manassas on Thursdays
Epic Entertainment All Night Long
Teachers, first responders, and military personnel get exclusive happy hour pricing until 7 PM. Stick around for Laugh at Manassas, where DMV comics compete for a $1,000 prize pool, or try your luck at our FREE poker tournament. From early-evening happy hour to late-night karaoke, every Thursday is packed — there’s something here for everyone.
Millennial Happy Hour
Throwback pricing on craft beers, nostalgic cocktails, and classic appetizers. Because adulting is expensive enough. Runs until 7 PM!
Emo Bingo
Put your 2000s music knowledge to the test! From Fall Out Boy to Panic! at the Disco, we're calling out the hits that defined a generation.
Millennial Karaoke
Grab the mic and channel your inner pop star. Whether it's Britney, Beyoncé, or blink-182, the stage is yours to own all night long.
Laugh at Manassas
Our open mic comedy showdown features local talent competing for $1K! Laugh your face off & discover tomorrow's comedy stars tonight.
FREE Poker Tournament
Test your skills at our weekly no-cost poker competition. All skill levels welcome—come for the cards, stay for the camaraderie.
Heroes Happy Hour
Special appreciation pricing for teachers, first responders, and military personnel. Thank you for your service...discount until 7 PM.