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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That mindset carried him from open mics to hosting the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
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Llerraj Esuod, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The five-member group played their first shows at open mic nights at Fiddler’s Green Irish Pub in Winter Park.
—Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The Stowe Center for Literary Activism holds one of its open mic events, enhanced by all the literary activist vibes that come from the event being held at Harriet Beecher Stowe’s historic home.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Artists such as Mos Def (one of the earliest Lyricist Lounge MC hosts), Common, Guru, KRS-One, Fat Joe, Smif-N-Wessun, Q-Tip went on to serve as headlining hosts of the brand’s signature open mic showcases.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Llerraj Esuod, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The five-member group played their first shows at open mic nights at Fiddler’s Green Irish Pub in Winter Park.
—Zoey Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The Stowe Center for Literary Activism holds one of its open mic events, enhanced by all the literary activist vibes that come from the event being held at Harriet Beecher Stowe’s historic home.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Artists such as Mos Def (one of the earliest Lyricist Lounge MC hosts), Common, Guru, KRS-One, Fat Joe, Smif-N-Wessun, Q-Tip went on to serve as headlining hosts of the brand’s signature open mic showcases.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Open mic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20mic. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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