An "open mic" is defined as a session in a club or other venue that invites anyone to perform in front of an audience.

Atlanta offers a wide variety of places where independent aspiring musicians, comedians, storytellers and poets can share their work — and patrons can catch a rising star. Here is just a small ...

In the back of the A to Zen Gifts and Thrift store in Carson City, in a spacious yet cozy, low-ceilinged room called the Zen Den that is crammed with vintage curios and posters, Americana collectibles ...

One of the special things about New Orleans is how inclusive it is, particularly within the music world. The open mic nights (and related phenomena) found in and around the city epitomize that ...

If you’re thinking of singing in a place other than your shower, or you’re ready to bring your band out of the basement, open mic nights around Long Island give you the big chance to get up on stage ...

The People’s Open Mic, which convenes Wednesday evenings at Hoboken’s Northern Soul, is not only the Mile Square City’s oldest open mic. For nearly two decades, but especially in the last seven or ...

The urge to share music has rocketed after pandemic-induced solitude, and as a result, the Mile High City’s open-mic scene is growing rapidly. With increasing interest and a widening variety of acts, ...