open mike
Comedians welcome here
Open mike is an event at a venue—typically a bar, club, or coffeehouse—where anyone can perform, usually comedy, poetry, or music.
The mike is the microphone available to all comers.
Aspiring performers use open mikes to practice and get exposure: She honed her stand-up at open mikes around the city.
Also spelled open mic.
Solo comedic performance
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
improv · freestyle · set · routine · act · slot · debut · bomb
Raised performance platform
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- barDrinking establishment
- coffeehouseEstablishment serving brewed beverages
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
bookstore · lounge · basement · spotlight · stool · setlist · sign-up · lineup
Metered poetic passage
- lyricsWritten words for music
- proseUnversified language
- rhymeMatching terminal sounds
- flowUnbroken forward movement
cadence · delivery · voice · message · personal · confessional · cathartic · raw
One who lacks experience
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- newcomerRecent arrival somewhere
- first-timerNewcomer to an activity
- aspiringSeeking to achieve
unsigned · undiscovered · hobbyist · hopeful · up-and-comer · greenhorn · newbie · tryout
standup
Solo comedic performance
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
monologue · improv · freestyle · set · routine · act · slot · debut · bomb · kill
stage
Raised performance platform
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
- barDrinking establishment
- coffeehouseEstablishment serving brewed beverages
pub · bookstore · lounge · basement · spotlight · stool · setlist · sign-up · lineup · host
verse
Metered poetic passage
flow · cadence · delivery · voice · message · personal · confessional · cathartic · raw · unfiltered
beginner
One who lacks experience
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- newcomerRecent arrival somewhere
- first-timerNewcomer to an activity
aspiring · unsigned · undiscovered · hobbyist · hopeful · up-and-comer · greenhorn · newbie · tryout · practice
crowd
Large public gathering
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- hecklingHostile audience interruption
cheers · silence · groans · feedback · support · encouragement · strangers · regulars · friends · listeners