RACINE — Before the events, several regular attendees help set up the venue space. Most also assist with tear down and clean up afterward. That work illustrates the communal, welcoming spirit of the ...

For 16 or so years, Red Room Lounge has been an understated staple in Spokane's music scene. While it often doesn't get the same hype as venues of a similar size in Spokane, it's been graced by ...

Music Jam at Bank of New Hampshire stage. Andrew North with his band at open mic night playing alongside Dick Shaw, one of the regulars at the open mic night. Music Jam at Bank of New Hampshire stage.

Atlanta offers a wide variety of places where independent aspiring musicians, comedians, storytellers and poets can share their work — and patrons can catch a rising star. Here is just a small ...

The Animas City Theatre filled with aspiring musicians, stand up comedians and performers for the venue’s fourth official open mic night. Open mics have been held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. each Thursday ...

One of the special things about New Orleans is how inclusive it is, particularly within the music world. The open mic nights (and related phenomena) found in and around the city epitomize that ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Whether you’re a singing novice or an aspiring professional, everyone is welcome at the Gardenia Supper Club’s ...

Wearing a flannel shirt and toting a guitar case, Nicholas Lopardo walked into the Amityville Music Hall on a recent Wednesday night and jotted his name on a list. The 37-year-old HVAC technician, who ...

Open mics are great places for comedians of all experience levels to try their stuff out. Audiences never know when their “I saw them when” moment will arise, or—as happened with a few Funniest Five ...

Death has often been called the great equalizer, but wouldn’t it be nicer if we gave that honorific title to open mic nights instead? One is so predictable and deflating, with its eons of eternal ...