Grand Rapids, MI open mics
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- When
- Monthly Thursday on published dates · 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; poetry begins 6:30 PM
- Venue
- 106 Gallery - Crockpot Poetry
- Address
- 106 Division Avenue South, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Type
- Poetry open mic and community potluck
- Phone
- (616) 454-9943
Social time begins at 6, poetry at 6:30, potluck around 7:30, and a final poetry hour at 8 on the current program description. Phone is the current district directory contact for the gallery.
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Checked 2026-08-15
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- When
- Thursday · Evening; consult the current dated calendar
- Venue
- Chicago Beef Joint — Thursday Blues Jam
- Address
- 822 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Type
- Participatory blues jam
- Host
- Brian Oberlin
- Phone
- (616) 420-7724
The deployed generic Wednesday-plus-Thursday row conflated two programs. This row is resolved as the Thursday blues jam; the separate exact bluegrass row remains Wednesday 6-to-9.
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Checked 2026-08-15
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- When
- Wednesday · 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Venue
- Chicago Beef Joint — Wednesday Bluegrass Jam
- Address
- 822 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Type
- Participatory bluegrass open jam
- Host
- Brian Oberlin
- Phone
- (616) 420-7724
Bring guitar, banjo, fiddle or mandolin; the venue describes this as an open jam. Keep separate from Thursday blues jams.
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Checked 2026-08-15
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- When
- Tuesday · Signup 6:00 PM; music 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Venue
- Founders Brewing Co. — Tuesday Open Mic Night
- Address
- 235 Cesar E. Chavez Avenue SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Type
- Music open mic
- Sign-up
- Online signup opens at 6:00 PM
- Host
- Big Jake Bootstrap (Jake Stilson)
- Phone
- (616) 776-1195
Canonical row for the single Tuesday Founders program.
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Checked 2026-08-16
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- When
- Sunday · 9:00 PM
- Venue
- Fulton Street Pub & Grill — Sunday Open Mic
- Address
- 801 West Fulton Street, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
- Type
- Music open mic
- Host
- Joe Rodriguez
- Phone
- (616) 451-4243
The official entertainment page does not publish the Sunday mic, so confirm before travel.
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Checked 2026-08-16
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- When
- Wednesday · Signup 7:00 PM; show 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
- Venue
- Garage Bar & Grill — Wednesday Open Mic
- Address
- 819 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Type
- Music open mic
- Sign-up
- In-person signup at 7:00 PM
- Host
- Melissa Dylsn
- Phone
- (616) 454-0321
The Grand Rapids venue also has a distinct Tuesday comedy mic; this row remains the Wednesday music program.
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Checked 2026-08-16
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- When
- Thursday · 6:00 PM on the current regional list
- Venue
- Gippers Bar & Restaurant — Thursday Open Mic
- Address
- 2929 Kraft Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512
- Type
- Open Mic
- Host
- Mike Naughton
- Phone
- (616) 551-0841
The venue site confirms the business and contact but does not expose a current open-mic event page. A social-group snippet reports a later 7:30 start, so direct confirmation remains advisable.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Tuesday · 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Grand Rapids Garage Bar & Grill — Tuesday Comedy Night
- Address
- 819 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Type
- Stand-up comedy open mic
- Sign-up
- Message the comedy page for a spot or arrive before the show to be added to the list
- Cost
- Free
- Phone
- (616) 451-8232
This is a distinct Tuesday comedy program at the same venue as the separate Wednesday music open mic. The deployed 8-11 PM time was stale.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- First Tuesday · Recent regional listing says 9:00 PM; confirm directly
- Venue
- Kava Kasa — first-Tuesday Open Mic
- Address
- 962 Cherry Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
- Type
- Variety open mic
- Host
- Kava Kasa / Brandy in regional listing
- Phone
- (616) 649-0177
Current official pages verify the business and contact but do not publish a dated open-mic calendar. The regional listing retains first Tuesday at 9 PM while explicitly warning that post-COVID schedules may be in flux.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Selected monthly Sunday · 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM in current promotions
- Venue
- New Holland Brewing - Grand Rapids Brewpub (The Knickerbocker) - Give Back Sunday
- Address
- 417 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USA
- Type
- House of Words all-acts open mic / community fundraiser
- Phone
- (616) 345-5642
Give Back Sunday supports a selected community organization. The deployed generic music/poetry and every-Sunday framing was incomplete.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Sunday · 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Venue
- SpeakEZ Lounge - sunday-jazz-jam
- Address
- 600 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Type
- Jazz jam session
- Host
- Tommy Pancy
- Phone
- (616) 458-3125
This is the canonical event row; suppress the generic duplicate SpeakEZ row.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Wednesday — paused for summer; announced return September 9, 2026 · Signup 6:30 PM; music 7:00 PM in current promotion
- Venue
- The Stray - Open Band Night
- Address
- 4253 Division Avenue South, Suite A, Grand Rapids, MI 49548
- Type
- Full-band-friendly music open mic
- Sign-up
- 6:30 PM
Use the official contact form or artist application; no general public phone/email was published.
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Checked 2026-08-25
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- When
- Wednesday · Doors 6:00 PM; open mic 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill
- Address
- 760 Butterworth Street SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
- Type
- Music open mic
- Host
- Sound Guy Cliff and Rowdy Fingers
- Phone
- (616) 719-3723
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Checked 2026-08-18
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- When
- Wednesdays-Thursdays 9 PM; Fridays-Saturdays 8 PM · Wednesdays-Thursdays 9 PM; Fridays-Saturdays 8 PM
- Venue
- Mojo's Dueling Piano Bar
- Type
- Piano Bar / Sing-Along
- Phone
- 616-776-9000
Piano Bar / Request Show. Evidence: First-party page confirms four recurring weekly dueling-piano shows.
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Checked 2026-08-22
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