On a Thursday night at the Balcony Club, the hush of the crowd and the infectious electricity of the moment are no accident. “It started with some candles and a concept,” says Ryan Berg, a veteran ...

Whether you’re a singing novice or an aspiring professional, everyone is welcome at the Gardenia Supper Club’s open mic night. Over the past 25 years, regulars have formed a community around their ...

Under the moniker She Who Won’t Be Named, Imani Allen has become known for her powerful bars, which won her a 2024 Best of Denver award for Best Flow and recognition as one of the city’s best rappers.

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 ...

When The Pearl closed abruptly last month, it took an important part of Denver’s open mic scene with it. As the Mercury Cafe, the building at 2199 California Street had housed weekly Friday night ...

The mark of a good open mic is its applause, but not in the way you might think. Of course, an audience might cheer for a singer’s perfect high note or a guitarist’s complex riff, when the musicians ...

Last night, New York musician Industry Monk was strumming his guitar on the small stage at Pete’s Candy Store. Performing new music at the Williamsburg, Brooklyn, bar’s long-running open mic is just a ...

Olivia Rodrigo made a surprise appearance at Pete’s Candy Store in New York City on Sunday night to perform her recent single, “Drop Dead.” The pop singer took the venue’s small stage during its ...

An "open mic" is defined as a session in a club or other venue that invites anyone to perform in front of an audience. The concept is simple: Show up, sign up and show off. Yet, for those new to ...