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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Catastrophe strikes the next day when Jay tries to sneak off to play an open mic in Ottawa by himself.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
The list includes film screenings, open mic nights, comedy events, DJ sets, experimental theater, concerts and Cumbia dance parties.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
Baby Reindeer, as great as that show was, even greater was the comedy open mic scene.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Show off your talent at an open mic, take in a performance, or simply wander the historic grounds.
—Visit Lake Tahoe, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
The list includes film screenings, open mic nights, comedy events, DJ sets, experimental theater, concerts and Cumbia dance parties.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
Baby Reindeer, as great as that show was, even greater was the comedy open mic scene.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Show off your talent at an open mic, take in a performance, or simply wander the historic grounds.
—Visit Lake Tahoe, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Open mic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20mic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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