To snag a spot on The Velv's open mic lineup, you'll have to visit their site and submit -- and there's no guarantee you'll make it onto the list of 33 comics who get between 3 and 10 minutes on the legendary Sixth Street stage every Thursday. The show starts at 9:30 and usually wraps up after midnight, and it's well worth it to stick around to see Austin's best comics testing out new material.
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