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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In January, Brandon and Janice Will hosted an open mic, sharing stories through the viewpoints of those living with caregiving, disability, illness and aging.
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Sarah Baniak, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
So embrace the trend by hosting your own open mic night.
—Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Activities include an art workshop, open mic and poetry slam, artist talk, traditional African music and dance, and more.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
The singer, 20, from Annapolis, Maryland, got her start in music singing jazz standards with her father — who’s a jazz musician — and her brother at open mic nights.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Baniak, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
So embrace the trend by hosting your own open mic night.
—Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Activities include an art workshop, open mic and poetry slam, artist talk, traditional African music and dance, and more.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
The singer, 20, from Annapolis, Maryland, got her start in music singing jazz standards with her father — who’s a jazz musician — and her brother at open mic nights.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Open mic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20mic. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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