Nashville, TN open mics
This hub passed the 10-series publication floor with 23 Active, day-and-time-evidenced series.
- When
- Tuesday · 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Big Vinny's Billy Block Show
- Address
- Tin Roof, 1516 Demonbreun Street, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Curated songwriter showcase / writers night
- Host
- Big Vinny
- Phone
- (615) 313-7103
This is described as a showcase for up-and-comers, not as a public walk-up open mic. Keep it out of guaranteed-signup performer results until a submission route is sourced.
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Checked 2026-08-15
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- When
- Thursday · 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Venue
- Bobby's Idle Hour Tavern
- Address
- 9 Music Square South, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Original-song writers open mic/afternoon
- Sign-up
- List opens Sunday; call or text C4 at (256) 335-3790 for a guaranteed block. Day-of call, text or walk-in as early as possible
- Host
- C4
- Phone
- (256) 335-3790
Original music only; covers are not allowed. The contact is the event host's published signup number, not a general venue line.
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- When
- Monday · Signup 6:30 PM; start 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Cobra Nashville — Front Bar Comedy Open Mic
- Address
- 2511 Gallatin Avenue, Nashville, TN 37206
- Type
- Stand-up comedy open mic
- Sign-up
- In-person signup at 6:30 PM
The comedy mic is a front-bar program. Do not apply the main Venue Stage's 18+ policy or ticket rules to this event without event-specific confirmation.
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- When
- See Debi Champion's dated schedule; current August 2026 schedule includes Sunday dates · 6:00 PM on current Sunday listing; other dated nights vary
- Venue
- Commodore Grille — Debi Champion Songwriters Nights
- Address
- Holiday Inn Nashville-Vanderbilt, 2613 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Songwriter round / showcase
- Host
- Debi Champion
- Phone
- (615) 327-4707
This is distinct from the Nashville Songwriter's Showcase Tuesday/Friday/Saturday program at the same room. Retain separate event identity.
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- When
- Tuesday · Scheduled show 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM; open round begins about 9:00 PM
- Venue
- Commodore Grille — Nashville Songwriter's Showcase Tuesday Open Round
- Address
- Holiday Inn Nashville-Vanderbilt, 2613 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Original-song songwriter showcase and open round
- Sign-up
- In-person only, 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM; limited spots; recheck at the board 10-15 minutes before the open round
- Phone
- (615) 327-4707
Do not merge this ID into the Debi Champion program. Friday/Saturday have later signup and open-round times and should be modeled as distinct recurrences if added.
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Checked 2026-08-15
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- When
- Second Wednesday monthly · Doors 6:00 PM; show 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Crossroads Cat Café — Cool Cats Open Mic Night
- Address
- 1603 Buchanan Street, Nashville, TN 37208
- Type
- Original music, poetry, storytelling and comedy open mic
- Cost
- Free
- Phone
- (615) 237-8773
The deployed weekly-looking Wednesday field was incomplete; this is specifically the second Wednesday each month.
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Checked 2026-08-16
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- When
- Monday · 6:00 PM
- Venue
- Drifters BBQ Joint — Songwriter Open Mic
- Address
- 1008-B Woodland Street, Nashville, TN 37206
- Type
- Songwriter Open Mic
- Host
- Ira Baron
- Phone
- (615) 262-2776
No sourced slot length, signup method or backline policy was found.
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Checked 2026-08-16
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- When
- Tuesday · Signup 6:00 PM; show 6:30 PM
- Venue
- Fran's Eastside — Fran's Comedy Open Mic
- Address
- 2504 Dickerson Pike, Nashville, TN 37207
- Type
- Stand-up comedy open mic
- Sign-up
- In-person signup at 6:00 PM
- Phone
- (615) 891-3530
This is Fran's Eastside at 2504 Dickerson Pike, not the separate Greenwood Avenue business.
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- When
- Dated 2026 series listings say Thursday and Friday; other current inventories say Wednesday and Thursday · 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Lee Rascone's Writers Night at Millennium Maxwell House
- Address
- Millennium Hotel Maxwell House, 2025 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37228
- Type
- Songwriter round / writers night; open-signup participation not publicly verified
- Host
- Lee Rascone Sr. and Lee Rascone Jr. in current dated series listing
- Phone
- (615) 259-4343
The hotel contact is suitable for venue confirmation but is not asserted as a booking route. Current dated 2026 listings favor Thursday/Friday, while other current guides retain Wednesday/Thursday. The series is not flattened into a generic open mic because public sources do not
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Thursday and Friday on current 2026 listings · 7:00 PM; selected performer listings show 8:00 PM, so confirm directly
- Venue
- Millennium Maxwell House — Lee Rascone's Writers Nights
- Address
- 2025 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville, TN 37228, USA
- Type
- Songwriter writers-round / participation process not publicly stated
- Host
- Lee Rascone Sr. and Lee Rascone Jr.
- Phone
- (615) 259-4343
The deployed Wednesday is wrong. Current listings say Thursday and Friday; this is a hosted writers round and is not labelled first-come open mic without confirmation.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Wednesday; selected dated promotions also run Friday · Current promotions conflict between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM — check the dated event
- Venue
- Music Row Freakshow
- Address
- The Local, 110 28th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Songwriter open mic / curated showcase
- Phone
- (615) 320-4339
The deployed Tuesday claim was wrong. This may be partly curated and should not be presented as guaranteed walk-in participation.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Varies by dated stop · Varies by dated stop
- Venue
- Nashville Tour Stop
- Type
- Rotating songwriter round and showcase series
Individual shows belong as child stops with their actual venue/address. Artist booking uses the official submissions form, while the email is for venue inquiries.
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- When
- Wednesday · 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Venue
- New Heights Brewing Company
- Address
- 928 Rep. John Lewis Way S, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Music open mic with featured spotlight artist
- Host
- Angie Jayne / Creative Pulse Nashville
- Phone
- (615) 490-6901
One specialist directory shows a conflicting Thursday 6 PM listing; the dated 2026 Wednesday series evidence controls.
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- When
- Saturday · 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Venue
- Ol' American Song Mill
- Address
- 1310 Clinton St, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Songwriter showcase and Saturday jam/open mic
- Host
- Lloyd J. Gibson
- Phone
- (281) 216-4546
Located inside the Now or Never Music Museum at Marathon Village. Contact is the published presenter contact; performer signup method is not publicly stated.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Monday · 6:00 PM
- Venue
- Song Suffragettes
- Address
- The Listening Room Cafe, 618 4th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37210
- Type
- Curated all-women acoustic singer-songwriter showcase — not an open mic
- Cost
- $20 on current dated venue listing; verify edition
Five performers are selected for each show from an application pool. Do not imply walk-up access.
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- When
- Monday · Open mic 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM; brewery karaoke follows 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
- Venue
- Tennessee Brew Works
- Address
- 809 Ewing Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Singer-songwriter music open mic
- Cost
- Free admission
- Phone
- (615) 436-0050
The current official schedule is 4:30-6:30 PM, not the frozen 6-8 PM. Do not conflate the following karaoke program.
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- When
- Monday · 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM
- Venue
- The Bluebird Cafe - Open Mic
- Address
- 4104 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215
- Type
- Open Mic
- Sign-up
- online sign-up opens 11:00 AM CT the day of
- Phone
- (569) 424-2861
One original song, no drums or backing tracks, family friendly. The most famous songwriter room in America - the Monday mic is the way in. · contact via venue site
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Checked 2026-08-15
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- When
- Sunday · Doors 7:30 PM; show 8:00 PM - 10:15 PM
- Venue
- The Bluebird Cafe - Sunday Writers Night
- Address
- 4104 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215
- Type
- Auditioned songwriter showcase — participatory but not walk-up open mic
- Sign-up
- Advance audition required; not a walk-up signup
- Cost
- No performer pay; audience reservations carry a $15 per-seat food/drink minimum
- Host
- Steve Goodie on current official description
- Phone
- (615) 383-1461
Six writers, three-song sets, in the round.
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- When
- Monday · 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Venue
- The Bluebird Cafe - The Bluebird Cafe Open Mic
- Address
- 4104 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215, USA
- Type
- Open Mic (Music)
- Sign-up
- (https://bluebirdcafe.com/ min before start)
- Phone
- (615) 383-1461
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Checked 2026-08-14
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- When
- Thursday · Doors/networking 4:00 PM; open mic 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Venue
- The Bowery Vault
- Address
- 2905C Gallatin Pike, Nashville, TN 37216
- Type
- Songwriter music open mic
- Sign-up
- Walk-in signup with lottery draw
- Cost
- Free admission in current official social description
- Phone
- (615) 730-5024
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- When
- Tuesday · 8:00 PM
- Venue
- The East Room — Open Mic Comedy
- Address
- 2412 Gallatin Ave, Nashville, TN
- Type
- Comedy Open Mic
- Sign-up
- Signup 7:00–7:30 PM
- Cost
- Free
Packet taxonomy COMEDY_OPEN_MIC. Current venue copy: FREE Open Mic Comedy every Tuesday 8 PM, signup 7-7:30 PM, 18+. booking@ is the booking address; management@ handles management/lost-and-found. Venue tech specs found include a ~16x16 stage, Midas M32 console and EV mains/subs/
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Checked 2026-08-14
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- When
- Wednesday · 4:00 PM
- Venue
- The Muses Studio
- Address
- 3820 Charlotte Ave #142, Nashville, TN 37209
- Type
- Paid rehearse-and-record participation session
- Cost
- $30; includes recorded copy in current listing
- Phone
- (629) 243-3327
Paid workshop-style showcase rather than a free mic - note the $30 price.
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Checked 2026-08-17
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- When
- Monday · In-person signup begins 7:00 PM
- Venue
- The Vinyl Lounge
- Address
- 1414 3rd Avenue South, Suite 102, Nashville, TN 37210
- Type
- Full-band music open mic / artist night
- Sign-up
- In person with an original song
- Cost
- Free in current promotion
- Phone
- (615) 891-4860
Melrose-area listening room.
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Checked 2026-08-18
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- When
- Monday and Thursday on the current producer schedule · 8:00 PM
- Venue
- Whiskey Jam at Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row
- Address
- 400 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Curated application-based artist showcase — not a public songwriter round
- Sign-up
- Artist application through the official producer contact/application route; no walk-up signup
- Cost
- Free
- Phone
- (629) 203-7822
Runs Mondays and Thursdays; a musical and social mainstay of Music Row. Industry-heavy room.
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- When
- Dated Wednesday showcases; no 2026 edition was verified at review time · 7:00 PM on the latest official producer promotion found (January 29, 2025)
- Venue
- YNOT Wednesdays Songwriter Series
- Address
- 1516 Demonbreun Street, Nashville, TN 37203
- Type
- Curated songwriter showcase — not a public open mic
- Sign-up
- Curated songwriter lineup; no public walk-up signup verified
- Phone
- (615) 313-7103
Two Wednesdays a month, well-curated lineups.
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Checked 2026-08-18
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- When
- Wednesdays-Sundays; doors 6:30 PM, show 7:30 PM · Wednesdays-Sundays; doors 6:30 PM, show 7:30 PM
- Venue
- Pete's Dueling Piano Bar
- Type
- Piano Bar / Sing-Along
- Phone
- 615-852-8963
Piano Bar / Request Show. Evidence: First-party page publishes regular hours, address, request-driven show, and public admission.
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Checked 2026-08-22
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