Open Mics in Brooklyn, NY
Rocky Sullivan's
First Sunday of the month at 9:30pm
Hosted by Tru born & Brooklyn Benny
34 Van Dyke St.Brooklyn, NY
| phone: | 718-246-8050 |
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| venue: | libertyheightstaproom.com |
| event: | hungrysundays.blogspot.com |
| host: | hungrysundays.blogspot.com |
LP & Harmony
Every Sunday at 8pm
Hosted by Jimmy Hoffman
460 15th St, #3Brooklyn, NY
| phone: | 347-262-4274 |
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| host: | instagram.com/slimjimjammer |
Essence bar and Restaurant
Every Sunday at 9:30pm
Hosted by Jimmy Hill and Larose Jackson
1662 Atlantic Ave.Brooklyn, NY
| phone: | 718-346-5703 |
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| venue: | essencebar.com |
| host: | livejim.com |
The Buren
Every Sunday at 7pm
Hosted by David Gagne
1223 BroadwayBrooklyn, NY
| phone: | 718-684-3023 |
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| venue: | theburen.com |
| host: | dgagne.com |
The Topaz
Every Monday at 8pm
Hosted by Jimmy Hoffman
251 Bushwick AveBrooklyn, NY
| host: | instagram.com/slimjimjammer |
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Starr Bar
| phone: | 718-821-1100 |
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| venue: | starrbar.com |
| event: | eventbrite.com/e/no-artist-info-open-mic-tickets-57220673575 |
No artist info… yet! We welcome musicians, comedians, poets, and performers of all kinds to bring their best and take the stage.
Sign-up begins at 8:30PM with performances to begin at 9PM. Performances are capped at 7 minutes.
Our backline includes a piano, 4 chorded mics, Ampeg’s BA-210 2x10″ Bass Combo Amp, and a Marshall DSL401 Guitar Amp.
Starr Bar is a social justice bar with zero tolerance for racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia. We expect all performers and audience members to treat each other with respect and we will intervene with performances that do not follow these guidelines.
This event has no cover, but we amicably enforce a 1 food/drink item minimum.
Grab a drink and sing your heart out!
House of Kava
Every Monday at 9pm
Hosted by MC Stove
238 Central AvenueBrooklyn, NY
| phone: | 347-687-6801 |
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| venue: | houseofkava.com |
| event: | facebook.com/events/1921752441399557 |
| host: | soundcloud.com/mcstove |
MC Stove (Steve Jozef) joins House Of Kava on Monday Night for an incredible open mic night!
Please Sign Up online at http://www.houseofkava.com/signup
8:30PM- Last Minute Sign Ups
9:00PM - Performances Begin
All types of performers are welcomed and encouraged!!!
SURPRISE US WITH YOUR TALENTED SELVES (Any Type Of Music, Poetry, Spoken Word, Performance Art, Dance, Comedy, ETC.)
Amps & Microphones are provided. House acoustic guitar available for those who need it. Bluetooth/aux available as well.
THIS IS AN ALL AGES EVENT. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
BYOB (small $10 corkage fee & ID)
Kava Drinks, Kratom Drinks & Snacks.
EVERY MONDAY FOR ETERNITY FOR FREE!
One Drink Suggested Minimum but not required. We will never turn anyone away, but we do want to help the lovely bartendars have fun and make some monaaay. :)
Essence bar and Restaurant
Every Monday at 7:30pm
Hosted by Damon Rozier
1662 Atlantic Ave.Brooklyn, NY
| phone: | 718-346-5703 |
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| venue: | essencebar.com |
Little Skips
Every Tuesday at 8pm
Hosted by Joe Crow Ryan
941 Willoughby AveBrooklyn, NY
| phone: | 718-484-0980 |
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| venue: | littleskips.nyc |
Joe Crow Ryan's Famous Tuesday Night Open Mic will be making it's triumphant return at Little Skips! (formerly at goodbye blue monday)
Every Tuesday!
8pm - Sign Up
8:15 - Performances
All Ages
All Performers Welcomed and Encouraged (Music, Spoken Word, Poetry, Performance Art, All Genres, Dance, Comedy, anything goes.)
This is a "dojo of shamelessness" if you will.
Keyboard, Amps, & Microphones Provided.
Beer, Wine, Sake (w/ ID)
Coffee, & Snacks.
The Topaz
Every Tuesday at 8pm
Hosted by Jeremiah Clay Neal
251 Bushwick AveBrooklyn, NY
The Jalopy Theatre
Every Tuesday at 9pm
Hosted by Ernie Vega
315 Colombia St.Brooklyn, NY
| venue: | jalopy.biz |
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Precious Metal
Third Wednesday of the month at 7pm
Hosted by Marc Abbott
143 Troutman StreetBrooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Center for the Arts
Every Wednesday at 8pm
28 Madison Street
Brooklyn, NY
| phone: | 718-398-2787 |
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| venue: | facebook.com/brooklyncenterforthearts |
| event: | eventbrite.com/e/bca-wednesdays-show-and-tell-tickets-41501436915 |
FIRST 20 FREE ENTRY TO A RAFFLE!
Doors open at 7pm
Open Mic starts at 7:30pm
$5 Entry
NEED SOMETHING TO GET YOU OVER HUMPDAY, BUT NOT MAKE YOU TO OVERSLEEP IN THE MORNING?
Breakout of the mundane at Brooklyn's newest open mic & stage for artists
Spoken word, open mic, live music and food!
2.21.18 The theme of the night is Black Excellence! Featuring Drexton Clemons and The Trumpet Kid Zachary Durham!
We promote a clean and artistic environment.
SUPPORT ARTS EDUCATION & ENJOY YOURSELF AT BCA WEDNESDAYS!
Branded Saloon
| phone: | 718-484-8704 |
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| venue: | brandedsaloon.com |
| event: | brandedsaloon.com/p/calendar.html |
1st Wednesday Open Mic w/ Laura
4th and 5th Wednesday Open Mic w/ Greg Holt (the fiddler)
Come play! Sign up at 7:30!
The Green Pavilion Poetry Event
Last Wednesday of the month at 7pm
Hosted by Evie Ivy, Sol Rubin
4307 18th AveBrooklyn, NY
The Brooklyn Firefly
Hell Phone
| event: | nycwednightopenmic.eventbrite.com |
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| host: | inspiredwordnyc.com |
InspiredWordNYC's Wednesday Night Open Mic + Showcase @ Hell Phone in Bushwick, Brooklyn - a French restaurant/bar that has the feel of being a secret, oldtime speakeasy.
Music. Poetry. Spoken Word. Comedy.
Age limit: 18+. (under 18 with parental supervision).
No bands or loud music of ANY KIND. No amps. No bass. Keep it soft.
When: EVERY FIRST & THIRD Wednesday Night
Where: Hell Phone (go through Ange Noir Cafe to the back Hell Phone booth)
http://www.hellphonebrooklyn.com/
247 Varet Street
Bushwick, Brooklyn
Doors open @ 7pm
Each slot is a strict 7 minutes for anything spoken, 8 minutes for anything musical.
$10 per person if paying at the door. Or you can secure slots online @ http://nycwednightopenmic.eventbrite.com.
***$5 FOOD OR DRINK MINIMUM INSIDE VENUE PER PERSON***
CorletteNY
Every Wednesday at 8pm
Hosted by Barry Barz & Tan Carter
193 A Nostrand AveBrooklyn, NY
| phone: | 718-596-4860 |
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| venue: | corletteny.com |
| event: | facebook.com/LimelightNY |
| host: | twitter.com/Barry_Barz |
Limelight At CorletteNY is held in the heart of Bed Stuy, convenient to the G train at Bedford-Nostrand! CorletteNY, a Caribbean taqueria that specializes in island-inspired tacos as wells as classic island dishes! Allow us to be your mid-week getaway with the sounds of Neo Soul, a complimentary cocktail and good eats.
There is an Open Mic portion from 7-7:30 where we have 4 slots each week!
We then have an Open Discussion Topic, where the audience has a chance to chime in on everything from local topics to entertainment news!
We have a guest feature every week to provide live entertainment. Flyer and details can be found on our social media
#LimelightAtCorletteNY is held every Wednesday from 6-9 and is hosted by Barry Barz (@barry_barz) & Tan Carter (@tancarter) with DJ Def Soul (defsoulnj).
Cover includes a complimentary cocktail!
#LimelightAtCorletteNY "Neo Soul and Spoken Word the way it should be"
LIMELIGHT At CorletteNY
Every Wednesday
Doors Open at 6PM
$5 Admission
CorletteNY
193 A Nostrand Ave.
Stratosphere Studios
First Thursday of the month at 7pm
Hosted by Paris Alexandra & Kelsey Pyro
227 Utica AvenueBrooklyn, NY
| venue: | thestratosphere.com |
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| event: | facebook.com/bluenilebk |
The Blue Nile Jam Session is Brooklyn's newest monthly open mic and live music jam session that happens ever FIRST THURSDAY! The first 4 months have been standing room only and we will be back again on June 1st!
The Blue Nile Jam Session is dedicated to providing a nurturing space for all artists from all backgrounds, genres, and identities to come and express themselves. We are rooted in the beautiful Crown Heights Community and are hosted by the venue Stratosphere Studios (A BLACK OWNED BUSINESS WHAT WHAAAAAT!).
VOCALISTS get on the open mic list at 7pm! MUSICIANS sit in with the band! DANCERS we will clear space on the hardwood floors for you! VISUAL ARTISTS there is wall space (hit us with a message in advance to work out details).
We have an amazing space, an amazing house band, an amazing DJ, amazing feature artists, and amazing hosts however… we are nothing without YOU!
ANNOUNCING STUDIO TIME RAFFLE!!!!
We also are proud to announce that we have a new sponsor, Funkadelic Studios, who is giving away studio time and other prizes at every Blue Nile event.
How do you get to win studio time at Funkadelic? Just share the Blue Nile Jam Session flyer on your social media of choice, use the hashtaf #bluenilebk, list the date and time of the event (June 1st from 7-11), then show up to the event! You're name will be entered into a raffle and we will draw the winners at the end of the night!
FLOW OF THE NIGHT:
COVER: $5 before 8pm / $7 after 8pm
DOORS OPEN - 7pm (Get there early for sign up!)
OPEN MIC LIST OPENS - 7pm (Get there early for 5 minute solo on the mic because it is first come first serve and our events have been STANDING ROOM ONLY!)
OPEN MIC- 7:30-8:30
FEATURE TBA- 8:30
OPEN MIC- 8:50-9:30
FEATURE TBA - 9:30pm
OPEN JAM SESSION - 10:00pm-11:00pm (Improvisational - musicians can sit in with the band and vocalists may share the mic.)
TILL THEN FOLLOW US ON IG @bluenile_BK !!!!
Greenhouse Café
Every Thursday at 8pm
Hosted by Max Christopher
7717 3rd AveBrooklyn, NY
| venue: | greenhousecafe.com |
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| event: | facebook.com/greenhousethursdays |
Bay Ridge’s legendary Greenhouse Café is home to “Original Thursdays”, the finest original music showcase in South Brooklyn and an energetic open mic! We provide a warm, friendly atmosphere for artists to come and entertain a supportive audience.
Host Max Christopher curates a prime selection of musical acts for the featured sets every week from 8:30PM-10PM. Each of the three featured acts receives ~30 minutes to showcase their original songs. From 10PM to the end, our open mic allows for a wide variety talent to shine, from music and poetry to comedy and magic!
Our backline includes an acoustic guitar, an electric guitar amp, and a digital piano. We ask that all artists keep their acts light on noise and explicit language. No acoustic drum kits are allowed, but electronic kits and hand drums (bongoes, cajones, etc.) are welcome!
We love to see artists off all stripes at “Original Thursdays”! Happy entertaining!
For further inquiries, message “@greenhousethursdays” on Facebook.
SIGN-UP: 8PM
FEATURED SETS: 8:30PM-10PM
OPEN MIC: 10PM
Radiant Shade Free Open Mic
First Thursday of the month at 8pm
Hosted by R.Q.Tek
760 Sackman StBrooklyn, NY
| venue: | facebook.com/RadiantShadeOpenMic |
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| host: | facebook.com/Rqtek |
Caffeine Underground
| phone: | 718-484-4806 |
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| venue: | caffeineunderground.com |
Word Up Café
Every Thursday at 7pm
Hosted by Quindell Evens (Blue Poettree)
652 Pennsylvania AvenueBrooklyn, NY
| phone: | 718-272-4070 |
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| venue: | facebook.com/Word-Up-Cafe-148499431968057 |
Sign up evening of on the premises
- Quindell Evens Thursday
Flow N Tell -City The King Fridays
Poetic Soul Thursday & Friday
Ingersoll Community Center
Last Friday of the month at 8pm
Hosted by Samantha Johnson
177 Myrtle AvenueBrooklyn, NY
Word Up Café
Every Friday at 7pm
Hosted by City The King
652 Pennsylvania AvenueBrooklyn, NY
| phone: | 718-272-4070 |
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| venue: | facebook.com/Word-Up-Cafe-148499431968057 |
Sign up evening of on the premises
Write Right Open mic- Quindell Evens Thursday
-City The King Fridays
Poetic Soul Thursday & Friday
Park Plaza Restaurant
| venue: | brownstonepoets.blogspot.com |
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| event: | facebook.com/events/839369143107600/?active_tab=about |
| host: | brownstonepoets.blogspot.com |
BIOS:
Austin Alexis is the author of the full-length collection Privacy Issues (Broadside-Lotus Press) as well as two chapbooks published by Poets Wear Prada. He has work recently in 2 Rivers Review, Chiron Review, Home Planet News On-line, Boog City (100th Issues) and The New Verse News. He has poetry forthcoming in Rabbit Ears: TV Poems, the first anthology of poetry about television (New York Quarterly Press). He has fiction in the recent issue of Home Planet News On-line.
Kim Darlene Brandon is a storyteller, a novelist, a poet, and activist. Kim is the founder of the Brooklyn Society Writers Group. She advanced her studies in fiction writing at the New School, Women of Color Writer’s Workshops, and at Medgar Evers College. Her work is included in the anthology “The Dream Catcher’s Song.” She is also published in the Hawaiian Review, the Peregrine Journal, Boarders and Boundaries an anthology. Her work was produced in the 50 In 50 theater productions in 2018 and in 2019. She hopes to publish her first of five novels, Baltimore City Blues in 2020.
David Huberman has work published in Evergreen Review, A Gathering of Tribes, Long Shot, Icon, and many other literary journals. He's performed at The Public Theater, PS 122, and LaMama Theater, and many other performance venues.
Eve Packer; Bronx-born, poet/performer: NYSCA, NYFA, Jerome Foundation, other awards. 3 books, skulls head samba; playland poems 1994-2004; new nails(2011) (Fly By Night Press), & several poetry/jazz CD’s with saxophonist Noah Howard & others. Spring '18 saw her new chapbook foss park. Teaches at WCC, lives downtown, swims daily. From Donald Hall: “I salute her as the Weege poet."(evebpacker@aol.com).
Chocolate Waters is a continuously evolving radical feminist poet and celebrant of the new power of the feminine. She began performing her work in the mid '70s and has tou
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