Below is a listing of Open Mic’s for Musicians in the SF Bay Area for every day of the week. (This is not a listing for spoken word/poetry open mics). Please always call venue first and/or check venue’s web site to see if event is still continuing! Open mic’s move to different days, hosts change, some events not held every week, others simply wither away. We rely on musicians, hosts and other kind souls to report changes to help keep this list up to date. Notice a mistake, have updated information or know of an open mic that is not listed or has shut down please contact us.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Madrone Art Bar 500 Divisadero St, San Francisco. Spike’s Mic & Sunday Sessions Amateur singers, duets, bands, & instrumentalists – all music genres. 5 – 8 pm on stage through PA. Guitar amps & piano available. 15 min or 3 songs. Host: Carla Tutu. 415.241.0202 | Freight & Salvage 2020 Addison St., Berkeley. Open Mic. Varying Mondays. Stage with PA & piano. Spots based on lottery. Doors: 6:30 p.m/ Show: 7:30 pm. Solo performers get 1 song; groups 2. Stay entire night to get free ticket to show of your choice. All ages. 510.644.2020 | Sweetwater Music Hall 19 Corde Madera, Mill Valley Various Tuesdays. 7 pm. Sign up via Email between 6 pm the night before & 3 pm on the actual Tuesday to get on the list. Stage with PA. Host: Austin DeLone. All ages. 415.388.3850 | Fireside Lounge Singer Songwriter Open Mic 1453 Webster St, Alameda. Sign up: 6:30 pm/ Show 7 pm – 11:30 pm. 3 songs per person, must include one original song. Stage with PA but no monitors. No cover. Rotating weekly hosts. 21+ 510.864.1244 | Bazaar Cafe 5927 California St, San Francisco 7 pm – 9:30 pm. Sign up by phone/in person a week in advance, 2 songs or 10 min. All-original content only, no covers, all-acoustic. Facebook. 415.831.5620  | Cafe Zoe 1929 Menalto Ave, Menlo Park Every 3rd Friday of the month. Sign-up: 5:30 pm/Show: 6 pm. 2 songs per performer. 12 slots available. Host: Pete or Zoë 650.322.1926 | |
| Tiki Tom’s 1535 Olympic Blvd Walnut Creek. Every Monday from 9:30 pm to 12:30 am. Perform through a PA system. Performers usually get 3 songs. Hosted by Grace Riemer. Facebook 925.932.9202 | Vinnies Bar & Grill 2045 Mt. Diablo St., Concord Open Mic (Not a Blues Jam) Sign-up: 8:30 pm. Show: 9 pm – 12:30 am Hosted by Vince Lay & Joey Nunez. All Musicians Welcome. Acoustic acts also. Keyboard can be made available. 925.685.9515 | Irelands 32 3920 Geary Blvd. San Francisco. Open Mic – Open Jam Every week. New & established musicians, comedians, & spoken word performers welcome! 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm. 415.386.6173 | Townhouse Cocktail Lounge 401a Georgia St, Vallejo. Sign-up: 7:45 pm. Show: 8 pm – 11 pm. Acoustic music, folk, 60s, old timey, bluegrass, etc. 3 songs or 15 min. Primarily musicians, but comedy & poetry welcome. Gay club. Host: Rich Adams. 21 +. 707.553.9109 | Belrose Theatre 1415 5th Ave, San Rafael. 8 – 10:30 pm. Singers,poets, comedians, dancers, bands..well behaved dogs, all welcome. $5 cover. 415.454.6422  | Café International 508 Haight St., San Francisco. 7:30 sign-up, 8:00 pm event begins. Primarily musicians with a few poets. Call to make sure it is still going on. 415.552.7390 | |
| California Jazz Conservatory 2087 Addison, Berkeley. Vocal jazz open mic on Sundays once a month from 7-10 pm with a $10 cover. Piano, bass & drums house band. 510.845.5373 | Hotel Utah Open Mic 500 4th St, San Francisco. Sign up by 7:45 pm, show starts at 8 pm. 1 song (6 min or less). Feature artist 10 pm. Brendan Getzell hosts. House guitar, piano, 2 vocal mics & PA available. Free. 21 & older. 415.546.6300 415.421.8308 | The Relic Tavern 726 First St, Benicia Every Tuesday, 7 pm 707.746.1137  | Neck of the Woods 406 Clement St. San Francisco. 7 pm open jam session. Open mic 8 pm. Featured artist 9:30 pm. 10 minutes each. Stage with house drums & guitar. Host: Guinevere Q. 415.387.6343 | Cameron’s Pub 1410 S. Cabrillo Highway, Half Moon Bay. 3 songs or 15 minutes. Perform through venue PA. Sign up at 6:15 pm. Open Mic starts at 7 pm. Ken Voorheis is the host and MC. (Event currently on hold due to pandemic) 650.726.5705 | Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists 1924 Cedar St Berkeley 2nd Friday of month. 7 – 9 pm. Sit in the circle, share music, songs, poetry, excerpts from your new book, jokes & stories. Suggested donations $5 – $20. 510.841.4824 | |
| The Lucky Horseshoe Bernal Heights Bluegrass Jam 453 Cortland, Bernal Heights San Francisco 4 pm to 7 pm. Mostly advanced players. 415.282.3456 | The Riptide 3639 Taraval @ 47th San Francisco. Sign up 8:30 pm, Show: 9 pm – 11:30 pm. Alisha hosts. Piano available. 2 songs. Free. 415.681.8433  | Starry Plough 3101 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 7:30 pm signup, 8 showtime. You can perform 2 songs. Featured acts picked from acts that go over well with the audience. No cover. Hosted by Joan Pez & Girl George 510.841.2082 | Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland, Bernal Heights San Francisco Jazz Jam every 3rd Wed of the month. Runs 8 pm – 11 pm. Hosted by Kyle Finley. 415.282.3456 | Utopia Cafe 139 Waverly Place, San Francisco. Located in Chinatown district b/t Washington St & Clay St. Held in basement party room. Normally held on 3rd Thursday of the month. Hosted by Kathy Holly. 7 pm – 10 pm. 415.956.2902 | Bradley School of Music 1042 Brown Ave. Lafayette. Held on the 3rd Friday of the month. 7 pm – 9 pm (excluding holidays). Check calendar because date sometimes varies. Free! 1.800.950.2054 |  |
| Mojo Lounge 3174 Peralta Blvd, Fremont. Martin Murray hosts. Starts at 9 pm and runs to 1 am. 510.739.1028  | Stork Club 2330 Telegraph Ave. Oakland Open Bluegrass Jam 8:30 pm – 2 am. Bluegrass pickers jam in an informal setting. All acoustic with guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, bass, harmony vocals, & more. No cover. 510.444.6174 | Winters Tavern 1522 Francisco Blvd, Pacifica Runs 7 pm – 10 pm. 650.355.6162 | Amado’s 998 Valencia St. San Francisco, 94110 Woody Lauer’s BLUEGRASS JAM. 7 pm – 9 pm followed by a free show. Email for more info. | Music Community Open Mic Monkey House, 1638 University Ave, Berkeley. 1st Thurs. each month. Doors: 7:15 pm. Show: 7:30 – 9:30 pm. BYOB. No cover, donation encouraged. 10 min slots (2 songs). Has house keys, bass & plug-in acoustic guitar. No drums or loud amps. Email to request preferred slot. | ||
| Swig Bar Blues Jam with Ed Ivey 561 Geary St. @ Taylor, San Francisco 9 pm – 1 am. Session attracts many swing dancers. Weekly event since late 40s. All players & singers. House gear provided. Facebook Free. 21 & older 415.931.7292 | Macs’ at 19 Broadway 17 Broadway Blvd. Fairfax Blues Jam with Mitch Woods 7 pm. Pro’s welcome. 21 & over. 415.485.7254 | Hotel Utah Bluegrass Jam 500 4th Street, San Francisco 7 pm – 10 pm 415.546.6300 | Smiley’s Schooner Saloon 41 Wharf Road, Bolinas CA 94924 Every 4th Thursday Sign-up in person/open ’til full 7pm – 9:30pm Host: So~Sé 415.868.1311 | |||
| Tupelo 1337 Grant Ave, SF San Francisco Invitational Jam – Open jam session for all blues & rock instruments. 9 pm – 1 pm. All musicians welcome. House gear includes PA, drums, guitar amps & bass amp. Bring your guitar! Hosted by Andrew Coutti & Young Blake 415.981.9177 | Clayton Valley Bowl 5300 Clayton Valley Bowl, Concord Show starts at 8 pm – 12 midnight. PA available. Host: Doug Caldwell. 21 and over. 925.689.4631 (ask for lounge) |