Open Mics in New York

The sources disagree about whether it still runs.

The Venue's Website could not be read for real content -- both its homepage and events page showed only code, not visible text (checked Aug 13, 2026) [s1]. An open-mic listing site remains the only usable source for this Thursday night, which alone is not enough to confirm it [s2].

A news article on bxtimes.com lists this night, but may not be current.

Occasional. Only one source reports it.

A news article names one dated instance of this open mic, on Friday, May 22 [s1]. A search of the same news outlet's site turned up no second dated instance, so whether it happens more than once remains unconfirmed [s2].

Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.

The Venue's Website failed to load again on a repeat attempt, for the same reason as before, and was not tried a third time (checked Aug 13, 2026) [s2]. An open-mic listing site remains the only source for this Tuesday night [s1].

Both sources give the same night and time, but neither confirms recent activity.

An earlier check of the Venue's Website found a mention of Friday, but not the words 'open mic' specifically, and that page was not re-checked since [s1]. An open-mic listing site is the other source for this Friday night [s2].

Occasional.

Three dated instances of this open mic have been found at the same host and address — Nov 2023, Jul 2025, and May 2026, the latter about three months before Aug 13, 2026 — showing it recurs, though irregularly, not as a one-off. A local news site covers the venue [s1]. A social media post names an event date but cannot otherwise be verified [s2].

A listing on badslava.com lists this night, but may not be current.

No website was found for the venue. An open-mic listing site is the only source for this Friday night, and its own link for this listing was oddly tagged for poetry rather than music [s1]. This is likely a copy-paste mix-up rather than a sign the type itself is wrong.

The sources disagree about whether it still runs.

Weekly on Tuesdays, 6:30 PM. The Venue's Website does not mention it.

The venue's own homepage does not mention an open mic anywhere, though only the homepage was checked and not a separate events page, if one exists (checked Aug 13, 2026) [s1]. An open-mic listing site remains the source for this Tuesday night [s2].

The sources disagree about whether it still runs.

Weekly on Wednesdays, 6:00 PM. The Venue's Website does not mention it.

The Venue's Website did not mention 'open mic' or 'Wednesday' when read earlier (checked Aug 13, 2026) [s1]. An open-mic listing site names this venue for a Wednesday event [s2]. Because the venue's page may not have fully loaded its text, that earlier absence is not treated as reliable evidence the event doesn't exist.

Both sources list this event, but neither confirms recent activity.

The college's own event page, checked Aug 13, 2026, confirms its 2026 Poetry Festival Open Mic ran Friday, April 17 through April 19, with sign-ups at the door, first-come first-served, free and open to the public [s1]. The college's own site also states the festival has run annually since 2003, confirming it as a yearly event rather than a one-off [s2]. The open mic's exact day within the festival weekend is not specified.

The sources disagree about whether it still runs.

Weekly on Thursdays, 9:00 PM. The Venue's Website does not mention it.

The Venue's Website, fully read, does not mention an open mic anywhere (checked Aug 13, 2026) [s1]. An open-mic listing site, checked again today, still lists a Thursday 9:00 PM slot, but that alone does not confirm it [s2]. That slot matches the day listed here.

The sources disagree about whether it still runs.

The venue's own events page, fully read, does not mention an open mic anywhere, though it may simply be promoted on social media instead (checked Aug 13, 2026) [s1]. An open-mic listing site, checked again today, still lists a Wednesday 6:00 PM slot and a Thursday 7:00 PM slot here, but that alone does not confirm current activity [s2]. Those slots match earlier findings.

A listing on badslava.com lists this night, but may not be current.

Weekly on Thursdays, 10:00 PM. Only one source reports it.

A listing site's current page for this venue shows Friday at 10:00 PM and 11:59 PM, with no Thursday slot (checked Aug 13, 2026) [s1]. This contradicts the Thursday listed here for Bibblebash at 1139 Jefferson Ave #1. Whether the schedule changed since it was first listed, or the day was wrong to begin with, is unresolved; no Venue's Website exists to settle it.

The Venue's Website lists this event, but may not be current.

The venue's own homepage, checked Aug 13, 2026, lists open mics Monday through Thursday at 6 and 8 PM, and Friday and Saturday at 6 PM, kept separate from its booked Friday/Saturday 8 PM shows [s1]. It also does business as 'BKLYN Made' at the same address, a name variant rather than a second location.

A listing on badslava.com lists this night, but may not be current.

Weekly on Saturdays, 7:30 PM. Only one source reports it.

A listing site's current page for this venue shows Tuesday at 7:30 PM only, with no Saturday slot (checked Aug 13, 2026) [s1]. This contradicts the Saturday listed here for Block Hill Station at 718 5th Ave. Whether the schedule changed or the day was wrong to begin with is unresolved; no Venue's Website exists to settle it.

The sources disagree about whether it still runs.

A listing site's current page for this venue shows Sunday at 2:30 PM only, with no Thursday slot (checked Aug 13, 2026) [s2]. That contradicts the Thursday recorded here for Bond Street Guitars at 297 Bond St. The Venue's Website does not mention 'open mic' either, though it may not have fully loaded its text, so that absence is not treated as reliable evidence [s1].

The sources disagree about whether it still runs.

The library branch's general information page does not mention an open mic, but it is an hours-and-services page, not a program listing, so this is a weak signal rather than a real refutation (checked Aug 13, 2026) [s1]. The library's events calendar also does not show this location, which is inconclusive either way [s2]. The only dated instance listed here remains Apr 24, 2025.

The second Wednesday of each month, 4:00 PM. Only one source reports it.

A news site's calendar lists this Eastern European Writers open mic on Jul 8, 2026 [s1]. Another dated listing from the same news site shows an edition on Jun 10, 2026 [s2]. That instance was about a month before the July listing. The library's own calendar also has a page for an earlier edition, though it was not checked elsewhere this time.

A listing on badslava.com lists this night, but may not be current.

Weekly on Wednesdays, 5:30 PM. Only one source reports it.

A listing site's current page for this venue shows Sunday at 5:30 PM only, with no Wednesday slot (checked Aug 13, 2026) [s1]. That contradicts the Wednesday recorded here for Brooklyn Art Haus at 24 Marcy Ave. Whether the schedule changed or the day was mis-recorded to begin with is unresolved; no Venue's Website exists to settle it.

The sources disagree about whether it still runs.

The venue's own homepage confirms its address, 370 Lewis Ave, Brooklyn, but neither 'open mic' nor 'comedy' appears anywhere on it (checked Aug 13, 2026) [s1]. A listing site's current 7-day schedule does not list this venue at all [s2]. Whether the event still runs, and whether it is even a walk-up open mic rather than a booked show, remains unresolved.

Both sources list this event, but neither confirms recent activity.

The college's own website confirms this open mic, founded in 1998, still runs [s1]. The student newspaper's coverage from November 2025 also confirms it runs once each semester [s2]. Any quiet period between semesters is normal and not a sign it has stopped.

The library's own event page lists a Dec 10, 2025 edition of this Eastern European Writers open mic, held the second Wednesday of the month [s1]. A news site's calendar listing shows another edition on Jun 10, 2026 [s2]. The two dated instances are six months apart.

The venue's events page lists this night, but may not be current.

The library's own page names one dated instance of this open mic, on Apr 24, 2025 -- now about 16 months ago [s1]. A second library page for the same date describes a Poetry Month edition of that same event, not a separate occurrence, so recurrence is unconfirmed.

The Venue's Website, checked Aug 13, 2026, describes this Sunday show as having 'no bringer, real audience,' with the audience buying tickets to support new talent [s1]. Its exact start time and ticket price come from an open-mic listing site, not confirmed elsewhere for this specific show.

A listing on badslava.com lists this night, but may not be current.

Weekly on Fridays, 6:00 PM. Only one source reports it.

An open-mic listing site's corrected listing (checked Aug 13, 2026) shows Commune Cafe + Wine Bar with a Thursday 6:00 PM slot only, no Friday time [s1]. That contradicts the Friday listed here for this address, and no Venue's Website exists to settle which is correct.

A Brooklyn news site describes this open mic running every other Thursday, Nov. 16 to Jan. 25, in its 2023 season [s1]. A news site's dated listing for Jan 16, 2025 shows the same series still running that window [s2]. Aug 13, 2026 falls outside that season, so being dark now is expected, not a closure; a claim it has since gone weekly and year-round could not be confirmed, and the Venue's Website could not be reached.

The venue's events page lists this event, but may not be current.

The Venue's Website confirms its identity and how performers sign up, but the only date on the page is Jun 22, 2022, which reads like an old template date rather than a current schedule (checked Aug 13, 2026) [s1]. This is a different venue and host from the similarly named Coney Island Open Mic Series about three blocks away.

A news article on patch.com lists this night, but may not be current.

Weekly on Thursdays, 7:00 PM. Only one source reports it.

A local news feature dated Nov 21, 2023 describes this recurring open mic at the venue [s1]. A later news article, dated Jan 16, 2025, describes another instance [s2]. That is the most recent dated mention found, about 19 months before the Aug 13, 2026 check -- beyond the roughly six months expected for a still-active weekly event.

A listing on badslava.com lists this night, but may not be current.

Weekly on Tuesdays, 8:00 PM. Only one source reports it.

An open-mic listing site's corrected listing (checked Aug 13, 2026) shows Doublé with a Thursday 8:00 PM slot only, no Tuesday time at all [s1]. That contradicts the Tuesday listed here for this address, and no Venue's Website exists to settle which is correct.

The Venue's Website lists this event, but may not be current.

The venue's own open-mic page, checked Aug 13, 2026, confirms a genuine open sign-up: arrive 30 minutes early, sign up in person, with no advance email or phone booking, and the lineup set day-of on the venue's own calendar [s1].

A listing on badslava.com lists this night, but may not be current.

Weekly on Wednesdays, 6:00 PM. Only one source reports it.

An open-mic listing site's corrected listing (checked Aug 13, 2026) shows Echo Bravo with a Monday 6:00 PM slot only, no Wednesday time [s1]. That contradicts the Wednesday listed here for this address, and no Venue's Website exists to settle which is correct.