Durham, NC open mics
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- When
- Monday · 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Bralie's Sports Bar
- Address
- 1725 Carpenter Fletcher Road, Durham, NC 27713
- Type
- Open Mic
- Phone
- (919) 806-1441
The venue identity and contact are current. The Monday event is supported by a current regional schedule rather than a first-party event calendar, so retain the confirmation warning.
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Checked 2026-08-15
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- When
- Dated Sunday session; August 30, 2026 is current · 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Venue
- Chronic Guru Durham — Open Mic
- Address
- 714 9th Street, Durham, NC 27705
- Type
- Music open mic
- Sign-up
- Reserve a free performer spot through the official event product page while available
- Cost
- Free
- Host
- Adam Lee Decker
- Phone
- (407) 984-5335
The deployed 10:30 PM ending is wrong for the current event. The official page says 8:30 PM and describes potential future booking opportunities.
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Checked 2026-08-25
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- When
- Third Wednesday monthly · Signup 7:30 PM; show 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Venue
- Club ERA — The Comedy Hour
- Address
- 305 South Dillard Street, Durham, NC 27701
- Type
- Stand-up comedy open mic / showcase
- Sign-up
- In-person signup 30 minutes before the mic; current organizer posts advertise seven-minute spots
- Cost
- Free; tips encouraged on current organizer promotion
- Phone
- (919) 984-5495
Current June/August 2026 organizer posts confirm the third-Wednesday program despite FireMics' generic outdated warning.
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Checked 2026-08-15
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- When
- Friday (monthly) · 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Venue
- Common Market Durham - Comedy Open Mic
- Address
- 1821 Green St, Durham, NC 27705, USA
- Type
- Comedy Open Mic
- Sign-up
- In-person sign-up (30 min before start)
- Phone
- (919) 294-8244
· contact via venue site
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Checked 2026-08-15
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- When
- Wednesday · Signup 7:30 PM; mic 8:00 PM; listing window through 10:00 PM
- Venue
- Devine's Restaurant & Sports Bar — Devines Intervention Comedy Open Mic
- Address
- 904 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
- Type
- Stand-up comedy open mic
- Sign-up
- In-person signup opens at 7:30 PM
- Cost
- Free
- Phone
- (919) 682-0228
The 980 number on one event listing is event contact, not the venue line; the official venue number is retained.
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Checked 2026-08-16
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- When
- Friday · 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
- Venue
- Durty Bull Brewing Company - Open Mic Stand-up Comedy
- Address
- 206 Broadway St #104, Durham, NC 27701, USA
- Type
- Comedy Open Mic
- Sign-up
- Email sign-up (openmicdurtybull@gmail.com min before start)
- Phone
- (919) 688-2337
Comedians from around the triangle join forces to bring you the best comedy night in town! · contact via venue site
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Checked 2026-08-15
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- When
- Second and fourth Friday of the month · Signup 6:30 PM; performances 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Venue
- Esmeralda's Cafe — Acoustic Open Mic
- Address
- 1515 North Pointe Drive, Suite 108, Durham, NC 27705
- Type
- Acoustic mixed open mic
- Sign-up
- In-person signup at 6:30 PM
- Cost
- Free
- Phone
- (919) 864-8007
The official venue email is jim@esmeraldascoffee.com; the event-specific address is used as the primary contact_email.
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Checked 2026-08-16
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- When
- Selected Thursday dates in the current 2026 calendar · 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM; some dates end at 9:15 PM
- Venue
- Mettlesome - Free Improv Jam
- Address
- 800 Taylor St Suite 9-156, Durham, NC 27701, USA
- Type
- Participatory improv jam
- Sign-up
- Put your name in the bucket/spinner at the event; everybody attending gets a chance to perform
- Cost
- Free
- Host
- Rotating Mettlesome house team
The deployed Saturday monthly slot described an earlier edition. Current 2026 jams occur on selected Thursdays and rotate formats/house teams.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Sunday · 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Venue
- Moon Dog Meadery and Bottle Shop - Open Mic Night
- Address
- 1104 Broad Street, Suite C, Durham, NC 27705
- Type
- Variety open mic
- Sign-up
- 6:30 PM
- Cost
- Free
- Phone
- (919) 381-5222
This is the canonical Moon Dog Sunday open-mic record; suppress the shorter duplicate ID.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Tuesday, August 18, 2026 — announced final edition · Doors 6:30 PM; music 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Venue
- Paradox Opera at Huron Stage — Final Classical Open Mic, August 18, 2026
- Address
- 2329 Huron Street, Durham, NC 27707
- Type
- Classical music open mic
- Sign-up
- Advance online performer signup via the organizer's SignUpGenius link
- Cost
- Free
This record is current for the final event tomorrow, August 18, but the old recurring monthly framing must not survive beyond it. A future first-party announcement is required before restoring recurrence.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Wednesday (monthly) · 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
- Venue
- Pinhook - Blends with Friends
- Address
- 117 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
- Type
- Open Mic (Music)
- Phone
- (988) 543-4957
Come learn to DJ, spin some tunes, play with synths and make new friends. · contact via venue site
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Checked 2026-08-15
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- When
- Thursday · 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Spring Rolls Durham
- Address
- 701 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
- Type
- Open Mic
- Phone
- (919) 251-8768
The event is currently promoted for Thursday at 7 PM; same-day confirmation remains prudent.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Tuesday · Signup 8:00 PM; show about 8:30 PM
- Venue
- Stanczyks Music Bar
- Address
- 1007 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
- Type
- Variety open mic
- Sign-up
- 8:00 PM
- Cost
- Free
- Host
- Isaac Benjamin
- Phone
- (919) 560-2676
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Second and fourth Tuesday · 7:00 PM
- Venue
- The Blue Note Grill
- Address
- 709 Washington St, Durham, NC 27701
- Type
- Music open mic
- Host
- Brett Chambers
- Phone
- (919) 401-1979
The frozen generic weekly implication was narrowed to the current second/fourth-Tuesday schedule.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Monday · 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
- Venue
- West End Social - Monday Moans
- Address
- 601 W Main St Suite E, Durham, NC 27701, USA
- Type
- Comedy, storytelling and rant open mic
- Sign-up
- Advance signup through the organizer route on the official event page
- Cost
- Free
- Phone
- (919) 381-4228
The Most Open Mic held at West End Social, offering five-minute slots for everything from stand‑up comedy to storytelling and even raw, cathartic rants
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Checked 2026-08-18
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