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

Examples of open mic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Built as a cinema in 1926, the theater still presents a regular schedule of movies but also hosts a variety of cultural events, including educational programs, open mic nights, comedy shows, and productions by the in-house United Music School. —Bob Curley, AFAR Media, 8 July 2025

The first open mic night was on June 26, and the event was expected to be held every other Thursday night. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 3 July 2025

In addition to being part of student productions, Cummings performed stand-up for the first time in Murfreesboro after one of her professors, Deborah Anderson, got her a slot at an open mic night. —Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

Music from the Bruce Edwards Trio with Alisa Ohri will be performed, and a stage will be set for a poetry open mic. —Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for open mic

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