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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The cafe also doubles as a performance space that regularly hosts songwriters circles, jam sessions, open mic nights, and other concerts. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024 Test out your standup skills at Common Market South End's comedy open mic night. Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024 Her first was held in 2019, and today, as the owner of the Hollywood Comedy Club, open mic events take place 7 days a week. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024 The festival also includes poetry and play readings, an open mic night, programs of short films and other performances. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for open mic 

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of open mic was in 1978

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“Open mic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20mic. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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