San Francisco, CA open mics
This hub passed the 10-series publication floor with 18 Active, day-and-time-evidenced series.
- When
- Thursday · 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
- Venue
- Bazaar Cafe
- Address
- 5927 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94121
- Type
- All-original acoustic open mic
- Sign-up
- Call or sign up in person one week ahead when the next list opens Thursday at 7 PM; night-of alternate list available
- Phone
- (415) 831-5620
Original material only; covers are explicitly not allowed.
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Checked 2026-08-15
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- When
- Friday when active · Signup 7:00 PM reported by organizer; older listing says 7:30 PM signup and 8:00 PM start
- Venue
- Cafe International
- Address
- 508 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
- Type
- Original-work music, poetry, comedy and performance-art open mic
- Phone
- (415) 552-7390
The venue is open and has current 2026 live music, but the event organizer profile says the Friday open mic is on hiatus. Recent reviews mentioning Friday open mic do not override the organizer's explicit status.
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Checked 2026-08-27
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- When
- Tuesday · Official standing page says 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; current dated listings say 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Venue
- Decentered Arts — Tuesday Multi-Genre Open Mic
- Address
- 1175 Folsom Street, Suite 2A, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Type
- Multi-genre open mic — poetry, comedy, music, film and other art forms
- Cost
- Free on official standing page
Do not silently choose between the official generic 6-9 PM text and the current August 2026 7-10 PM dated listing.
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Checked 2026-08-25
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- When
- Some Fridays; musician guides describe second and fourth Fridays · Approximately 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Venue
- Hop Oast Pub & Brewery — Intermittent Acoustic Jazz Jam
- Address
- 2887 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
- Type
- Acoustic jazz jam
- Phone
- (415) 795-1972
Current musician sources agree that the jam occurs on selected Fridays and advise checking the schedule. The official phone is (415) 795-1972; a current musician guide transposes those digits. No public official email was verified.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Monday · Show 8:00 PM
- Venue
- Hotel Utah Saloon — Monday Open Mic
- Address
- 500 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
- Type
- Music and variety open mic
- Sign-up
- Put your name in the beer pitcher at 7:45 PM
- Cost
- Free
- Host
- Carly Beltramo
- Phone
- (415) 546-6300
The previous host name is replaced by current May 2026 firsthand reporting. Signup, random draw, slot, house guitar and backing-track policy are current performer-grade details.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Tuesday · Approximately 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM; current listings range from 7:00 to 7:15 PM start
- Venue
- Hotel Utah Saloon — Weekly Open Bluegrass Jam
- Address
- 500 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
- Type
- Acoustic bluegrass jam
- Cost
- Free
- Phone
- (415) 546-6300
The official August 18, 2026 calendar confirms the current free Tuesday jam. Current sources differ slightly between 7:00 and 7:15 PM start, so the range is disclosed.
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Checked 2026-08-25
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- When
- Tuesday · Recent detailed listing: 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM; official social profile advertises 8:00 PM
- Venue
- Ireland's 32 San Francisco — Tuesday Late-Night Open Mic / Jam
- Address
- 3920 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, CA 94118
- Type
- Late-night music and variety open mic / jam
- Sign-up
- Walk-in signup at 8:30 PM
- Host
- Phil Strauss
- Phone
- (415) 386-6173
The current detailed May 2026 report retains the deployed 9 PM-1 AM window and supplies signup/backline. The official profile advertises 8 PM, so performers should arrive by 8:30 and confirm. A merchant-directory email was paired with the Van Nuys phone and is quarantined rather
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- 2nd and 4th Sunday · 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Venue
- Madrone Art Bar — Spike's Open Mic
- Address
- 500 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
- Type
- All-genres open mic
- Host
- Carla Tutu
- Phone
- (415) 241-0202
The generic every-Sunday implication was narrowed to Spike's second/fourth-Sunday series. Madrone also promotes a distinct B3 session on third Sundays.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Nightly · 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM; additional 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM happy-hour sessions Monday and Friday
- Venue
- Martuni's — Nightly Open-Mic Piano Bar
- Address
- 4 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Type
- Open-mic piano bar / audience sing-along
- Phone
- (415) 241-0205
The Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday deployed rows described one nightly venue program. This row is canonical; the three day-specific aliases are suppressed.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Tuesday · 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Venue
- Music City Starfactory — Open Mic
- Address
- 1355 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94109
- Type
- Music open mic
- Sign-up
- 5:30 PM; advance signup available
- Host
- Brad Nofal
- Phone
- (415) 816-6207
The venue now brands itself Music City Starfactory.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Wednesday · Doors 7:00 PM; show 7:30 PM
- Venue
- Neck of the Woods
- Address
- 406 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118
- Type
- Music open mic
- Sign-up
- At the bar or through the official open-mic Facebook group
- Cost
- Free
The deployed 7 PM jam / 8 PM mic split was replaced by the current official doors/show schedule.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Monday · 8:00 PM - 1:30 AM
- Venue
- Persona
- Address
- 685 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94102
- Type
- Straight-ahead jazz jam with house band
- Sign-up
- New players and singers sign up before sitting in; provide name, song and key
- Host
- Kyle Finley & The Dirty Works Jazz Band
- Phone
- (415) 400-4598
The current host-maintained listing confirms the deployed time and adds the sit-in signup procedure.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Friday · 7:00 PM; signup 6:30 PM reported
- Venue
- Question Mark Tavern — Friday Comedy Open Mic
- Address
- 312 Harriet St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
- Type
- Comedy Open Mic
- Sign-up
- 6:30 PM reported
- Cost
- Free reported
- Phone
- (415) 806-6865
Official branding is Question Mark Tavern.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Sunday · Signup 7:30 PM; jam 8:00 PM - close
- Venue
- Swig
- Address
- 561 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102
- Type
- Participatory blues and soul jam
- Sign-up
- 7:30 PM; remains open through the evening
- Cost
- Free
- Host
- Adam Fumarola; current future listings also reference the Emma Jean Foster Blues Band
- Phone
- (415) 931-7292
Late-night blues jam.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Last Thursday on documented monthly edition; other Fold programs may use different days · 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Venue
- The Fold
- Address
- 3359 26th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
- Type
- Music, comedy, poetry and variety open stage
- Cost
- Free
- Phone
- (415) 985-7746
The frozen weekly Wednesday implication was narrowed because current sources show multiple Fold programs, including a monthly last-Thursday open mic.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Sunday · 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Venue
- The Lucky Horseshoe
- Address
- 453 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
- Type
- Bluegrass performance jam
- Cost
- Free
- Phone
- (415) 795-3860
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Second through fifth Wednesday; not first Wednesday · 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
- Venue
- The Lucky Horseshoe Jazz Night
- Address
- 453 Cortland Ave, San Francisco, CA 94110
- Type
- Open jazz jam
- Cost
- Free
- Phone
- (415) 795-3860
2nd through 5th Wednesdays.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Monday · Signup 7:00 PM; music 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
- Venue
- The Riptide
- Address
- 3639 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116
- Type
- Music open mic
- Sign-up
- 7:00 PM sharp
- Host
- Charlie Kaupp in current 2026 event promotion
- Phone
- (415) 681-8433
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Checked 2026-08-18
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- When
- Monday · 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
- Venue
- Tupelo
- Address
- 1337 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133
- Type
- House-band open jam
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Checked 2026-08-18
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- When
- Monday · 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Venue
- Waystone — Monday Jazz Jam
- Address
- 1609 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
- Type
- Jazz Jam
- Phone
- (415) 932-6835
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Checked 2026-08-18
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