open mic
noun
variants
or less commonly open mike
: an event in which amateurs may perform (as at a comedy club) usually without auditioning first
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Every Monday night at a nightspot in Raytown, one of the oldest open mic events in Kansas City, presents a platform for area performing artists to showcase their work.
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Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025
Downtown, spots like Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe and The Proletariat keep the local creative community alive with live music, poetry readings, open mics, and art events.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Flores was working as a teller at a PNC Bank when the owner of the Comedy Shrine in Aurora, a client of the bank, invited him repeatedly to their open mic night.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Singer Janelle Monáe has credited Porter and her company for launching her career after inviting her to an open mic night, USA Today reported.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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Mara Williams, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025
Downtown, spots like Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe and The Proletariat keep the local creative community alive with live music, poetry readings, open mics, and art events.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
Flores was working as a teller at a PNC Bank when the owner of the Comedy Shrine in Aurora, a client of the bank, invited him repeatedly to their open mic night.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Singer Janelle Monáe has credited Porter and her company for launching her career after inviting her to an open mic night, USA Today reported.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Open mic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20mic. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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