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 singer, 20, from Annapolis, Maryland, got her start in music singing jazz standards with her father — who’s a jazz musician — and her brother at open mic nights.
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Daniela Avila, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Also, before every show, there’s an authentic open mic where songwriters can sign up to perform for five minutes.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Catastrophe strikes the next day when Jay tries to sneak off to play an open mic in Ottawa by himself.
—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
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Daniela Avila, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Also, before every show, there’s an authentic open mic where songwriters can sign up to perform for five minutes.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Catastrophe strikes the next day when Jay tries to sneak off to play an open mic in Ottawa by himself.
—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
See All Example Sentences for open mic
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“Open mic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20mic. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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