Hold a mic. Work a room. Make weekly regulars out of strangers.
We're always looking for hosts who can read a room, manage energy, and run a great show — at a venue close to home, on a schedule that fits your life. If that sounds like your kind of thing, here's everything you'd want to know.
What you'd actually be doing.
Most of our hosts run one or two regular weekly shows — same day, same time, same venue. The format depends on the venue (Trivia, Music Madness, or Music Bingo), but the rhythm is similar. About two hours of game time, plus setup and breakdown.
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Set up
Arrive 15–30 minutes early. PA, mic, stands, answer pads — quick and methodical. We've packed it so it goes up the same way every time.
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Welcome the room
Greet the regulars (you'll know most of them within a few weeks). Brief explainer for the new teams. Get the energy moving before round one.
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Run the show
You're the host. You're working the mic, managing the pacing, calling out scores, and keeping the crowd in it from round to round. The format is dialed in — your job is to bring the personality.
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Wrap and pack
Announce winners, hand out prizes, take the winning team's photo, and thank the crowd. Pack up the gear (faster than setup, usually 15–20 minutes). Always say goodnight to the bar staff before you head home.
Who tends to thrive at this.
We don't really care about your background or your day job. We care whether you can hold a mic and read a crowd. That's the bar.
The hosts who do best at Points Up tend to:
- Be comfortable on a mic. You don't need to be a stand-up — but you can't be stiff. Conversational, warm, energetic.
- Read a room. You can tell when to push the energy up, when to slow down, and when to let the crowd take over.
- Be in it for the long term. We're hiring hosts to settle in with a venue for years, not weeks. The host-venue partnerships we love most have been growing for ages — if you're looking for a temporary side gig, this isn't the right fit.
- Be reliable, week to week. Your venue counts on you. The regulars count on you. Showing up matters more than anything else.
- Genuinely enjoy people. Hosting at the same bar every week means you'll know the staff, the regulars, and a lot of their stories. The hosts who love that part stick around.
- Have a reliable laptop and a way to get to your venue. We provide everything else. We try to keep your venue within 30 minutes of home — never more than 45.
How we hire.
Most of the time we can tell in one night on the mic whether someone's got it. So our process is short, real, and built around actually doing the thing.
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Apply
Fill out the form below. Tell us a bit about yourself — your background, why hosting, any mic experience.
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Shadow + audition
Come out to a real show with one of our hosts. Watch the first half. Run a round in the second half. We can usually tell from there.
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Practice show or two
If it's a fit, you'll do another show or two with an experienced host to learn the format and the gear hands-on. Already experienced? We'll do a virtual training and have you ready in a day.
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Your own venue
You get assigned a regular venue, lock in your weekly schedule, and start running your show.
The gear and the support.
We provide
- PA system, microphone, all cords
- Speaker stands and the carrying bag for everything
- Answer pads, pens, and all game materials
- Software, music clips, prize wheel — the full game system
- Hands-on training before your first solo show
- Mentor hosts you can call when you have a question
- A regular venue and a steady weekly schedule
- A flat per-show rate that scales with experience
You bring
- Your own reliable laptop (the only piece of gear you bring)
- Reliable transportation to and from your venue
- A real weekly commitment to your assigned night
- The personality that makes the night fun
One thing we're serious about: showing up.
Most hosts run 1–2 regular weekly shows, same day and time every week, with the option to pick up fill-in nights here and there.
The most important part of the job is consistency. Venues love regular hosts because their regulars do — and the relationships you build with the bar staff and the players are what make hosting at the same place fun for years. If you commit to a weekly night, that venue is yours.
The fastest way to lose a venue is missing nights. Life happens — we get it — but we'd much rather know in advance so we can cover for you. Repeated unexcused absences are grounds for losing the spot. (Venues love consistency.)
How we pay.
A flat rate per show. The exact number depends on experience, the venue, and the format — we'll talk specifics during the interview process.
Once you're locked into a regular venue, the schedule is steady, the pay is predictable, and there's room to take on more shows or fill in on off-nights when you want extra.
If this sounds like your kind of thing…
Fill this out and we'll be in touch within 48 hours to set up a shadow night.
Not the right fit, but you know someone who is?
A lot of our team came in through referrals from other hosts. If someone you know would be great at this, send them this page.