Columbia
Public open mic and live-performance events for performers in Columbia. Listings are not paid or sponsored. 15 venues · 15 upcoming events · 1 performer types.
Upcoming events
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A current comedy open-mic directory enumerates The Senate in Columbia as a Wednesday 8pm mic.
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A recent Columbia live-music guide specifically directs performers and attendees to Foxfield's Thursday open mic night.
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Bandsintown identifies an Elliot Poston-hosted Open Mic Night at Midlands Break Room, and a current local thread lists the room as a Monday mic.
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Current Columbia event listings include a Live Music & Open Mic event at the Columbia Quaker Steak & Lube, with local community reporting it as a Tuesday mic.
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A current local Columbia open-mic listing identifies The Hoot as a second-Thursday open mic, yielding a September 10 occurrence within the requested window.
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The Hoot’s open-mic listing explicitly welcomes poets, singers, bands, comedians, beginners, and experienced performers.
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Multiple local listings identify Art Bar as a recurring Tuesday comedy open mic in downtown Columbia.
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A current comedy open-mic directory lists a Wednesday open mic at The Senate in Columbia.
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A recent Columbia-area open-mic roundup identifies a Thursday open mic at One More Grill & Pub.
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The venue’s recent event listings include Sincere Sessions Open Jam, indicating a separate performer-participation music opportunity.
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A current Columbia events calendar lists a Monday open jam at New Brookland Tavern, and coverage describes it as a band open mic.
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A Midlands music guide identifies a dedicated Monday hip-hop/R&B open mic at New Brookland Tavern.
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A Columbia event listing labels the Tuesday program at Quaker Steak & Lube as an acoustic open mic.
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An open mic event at Columbia Art Center on Thursday, October 1, 2026, from 5:45 PM to 8:00 PM. Registration is required to perform or attend. The event is free, noncompetitive, a…
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This upcoming literary series has an explicit arrival sign-up and welcomes short spoken-word performances.
Venues in Columbia
- Art Bar Open Mic Comedy Columbia
- Downtown Beach Bar Open Mic Columbia
- Foxfield Bar and Grille Open Mic Night Columbia
- Gather Open Mic Columbia
- Heritage Unplugged: A Multicultural Open Mic Columbia
- Hunter-Gatherer Brewery & Alehouse Open Mic Columbia
- Midlands Break Room Open Mic Night hosted by Elliot Poston Columbia
- New Brookland Tavern Acoustic Open Mic Columbia
- Quaker Steak & Lube Acoustic Open Mic Columbia
- Quaker Steak & Lube Live Music and Open Mic Columbia
- The Hoot Open Mic Night Columbia
- The Joint Open Mic Comedy Columbia
- The Senate Open Mic Columbia
- Uncle Festers S/Funday Open Mic Columbia
- Wilde Readings Open Mic at Queen Takes Book — September 8, 2026 Columbia
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Past events
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A multicultural open mic event in Columbia, MD, welcoming singer-songwriters to share their music and stories.
Registration closed
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A multicultural open mic event in Columbia, MD, welcoming singer-songwriters to share their music and stories.
Registration closed
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A multicultural open mic event in Columbia, MD, welcoming singer-songwriters to share their music and stories.
Registration closed
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A multicultural open mic event in Columbia, MD, welcoming singer-songwriters to share their music and stories.
Registration closed