open mic
noun
variants:
or less commonly open mike
Definition of open mic
: an event in which amateurs may perform (as at a comedy club) usually without auditioning first
Examples of open mic in a Sentence
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Attend — or perform at — an open mic night at Jobot Coffee & Bar. — Arizona Republic, azcentral, "100 free things to do in metro Phoenix," 17 Aug. 2019 Cedarhurst Unitarian Universalists is holding the first of what will be a monthly (first Saturday) open mic night at the church, 2912 Club House Road, Finksburg, on Saturday, Aug. 3. — baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Religion briefs: Prison Ministry holds golf tourney; open mic night; VBS," 2 Aug. 2019 Soon after, a video surfaced of an open mic session in a downtown LA bar. — Washington Post, "Probe of missing California woman focuses on gap in timeline," 9 Aug. 2019 Compton Smith, who hosts the Blind Mule’s Wednesday night open mic, has been performing comedy for two years, and counts West and Buckhaults among his mentors. — Michael Dumas, al, "Mobile Comedy Fest debuts for those who live to laugh," 8 Aug. 2019 Just south of downtown Portland and near the ever-expanding Portland State University campus, Suki’s once hosted a comedy open mic. — Mike Acker | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "New showcase puts Suki’s back in Portland’s comedy scene," 30 July 2019 Vasona Vibrations The concert series, which sees Santa Clara County Parks and South Bay Folks team up to host free, family-friendly concerts in support of Second Harvest Food Bank, closes out its season with an acoustic open mic. — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, "West Valley calendar of events for the week of Aug. 2," 28 July 2019 Act one is an open mic from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Act two will feature more ‘60s favorites with the band, The Dilemma, from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is free; Donations are welcome. — courant.com, "Community News For The Manchester Edition," 17 July 2019 Singer Jamela Pettiford will bring a jazz trio to the plaza from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on July 9, July 23, July 30 and Aug. 20, with each performance to be followed by a half-hour of open mic. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, "Rondo Commemorative Plaza schedules Zumba, Tai Chi, chess, college applications and more," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'open mic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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