An open mic (or open mike) at a venue such as a coffeehouse, nightclub, comedy club, or pub, amateurs or professionals may perform on stage, often for the first time or to promote an upcoming performance.
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Encinitas, CA
1st Street Bar is a locals’ bar on the 101 in Encinitas, CA, featuring live music cocktails and billiards. The bar has live entertainment seven nights a week including karaoke Sundays, open mic Tuesdays, live bands Wednesdays through Saturdays, and DJs on Fridays and Saturdays. Monday nights are for seasonal football. ...
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Visalia, CA
BarrelHouse Visalia taproom and beer garden is located in Visalia, CA. The taproom has 26 taps of Barrelhouse beers, vintage pinball, two stages, and a massive outdoor space with a huge patio. Established in 2013, BarrelHouse Brewing Co. is a family-owned and operated craft brewery. ...
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Oceanside, CA
BLACK PLAGUE Brewing Oceanside is a premium craft brewery located in Oceanside, CA. BLACK PLAGUE Oceanside has Trivia Night and Family Feud events, live music performances, UFC Fight Night, and more. ...
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Brea, CA
Calling all locals, foodies, craft beer enthusiasts, cocktail connoisseurs, and lovers of live music. Copper Blues has upscale comfort food at 5pm or an epic rock n’ roll show on a stage surrounded by tap handles at 10:30pm. ...
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Berkeley, CA
Founded in 1968, The Freight & Salvage is a nonprofit community arts organization and a premier listening room located two blocks from campus in the Downtown Berkeley Arts District. The venue seats 490 and features a state-of-the-art sound system from Meyer Sound Labs. The Freight is dedicated to promoting public awareness and understanding of traditional music that is rooted in and expressive of the great variety of regional, ethnic, and social cultures of peoples throughout the world. ...
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Grass Valley, CA
Gold Vibe Kombuchary is a family owned and operated taproom, venue and art gallery located in a beautifully decorated warehouse hidden in the hills of Grass Valley, CA. The bar has games to play and regularly features a plethoras of different types of artists and performers. ...
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Music Venues and Theaters
San Pedro, CA
The Grand Annex Music Hall is an intimate cabaret-style theater and flexible multipurpose space in downtown San Pedro, CA. State-of-the-art sound enhances a unique listening experience, complemented by cabaret tables, a well-stocked concessions booth and a commitment to community. ...
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Novato, CA
HopMonk Tavern is a brewpub with live music and a diverse selection of beers located in Novato, CA. The tavern opens up onto a large beer garden under vintage oak trees. HopMonk Novato is home to the Summer Cookout Music Series and the year-round Session Room live music venue. Session Room at HopMonk Tavern Novato hosts top-rate local, regional, national and international talent. Small acoustic acts play the beer garden stage from May through October. ...
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Sebastopol, CA
HopMonk Tavern Sebastopol, the original HopMonk, is a rustic stone and timber tavern with outdoor beer garden and 145-capacity live music venue called The Abbey. HopMonk Tavern presents top-shelf talent in the Abbey each weekend as well as weekly open mic, trivia, and live music on the beer garden stage. ...
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Sonoma, CA
HopMonk Tavern Sonoma, built in a former 1888 farmhouse just blocks from Sonoma’s historic downtown plaza, is a year-round beer garden and listening room. The Hopmonk Tavern stage is a medium-sized stage with a wide variety of fine music; from small bands or solo artists. The atmosphere is warm and intimate with nearby tables where the audience can enjoy food and drinks. ...
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Fairfax, CA
Mac’s at 19 Broadway is a speakeasy style cocktail lounge with a red velvet curtain stage and live music from some of the region’s best acoustic musicians, piano players and singers nearly every night of the week. ...
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San Francisco, CA
Open since 1973, Neck of the Woods is an independently-owned live music nightclub located in the Inner Richmond District of San Francisco. CA. The two story venue features local and touring bands of all genres, comedy shows, DJs, as well as private and corporate events.The 350-capacity upstairs venue has one of the best sound systems in San Francisco, a large dance floor, and a lounge section overlooking Clement Street.The 150-capacity downstairs room has its own intimate stage for up-and-coming acts, 4 flat screen TVs and a 15′ screen projector, and the friendliest bartenders in the city. ...
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Bars and Restaurants
Pioneertown, CA
Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace is a honky-tonk, barbecue restaurant and music venue near Joshua Tree National Park in Pioneertown, CA. ...
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Fairfax, CA
Peri’s Tavern is a family-owned community hub and live music venue featuring state-of-the-art sound, stage, and cocktails in a large indoor/outdoor space right in downtown Fairfax, CA. Peri’s is a hip, fun, hot spot with live music four nights a week from national and local bands: from hard rock to rock, blues, country, reggae and jazz, and theatrics galore. ...
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Los Angeles, CA
Located on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame, The Bourbon Room is a bar, lounge, and live entertainment venue that hosts live performances ranging from rock n’ roll to stand-up comedy to immersive theatrical experiences. The Main Room is a 200-seat, multi-functional theater space with state-of-the-art sound and lighting plus cutting-edge production for the ultimate live music experience. The Bourbon Room’s speakeasy-style Cocktail Lounge features a full bar, HD TVs, chesterfield sofas, and a leopard-print stage. ...
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Lancaster, CA
The King Bar is a large indoor/outdoor nightclub on E Avenue I in Lancaster, CA, with pool, karaoke, DJs, and live music. ...
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Paso Robles, CA
The Pour House Paso Robles is a premier, craft beer tap house serving from 27 rotating craft beer taps, ciders, kombucha and plenty of local wines. The taproom and music venue is a great place to meet up with friends, play one of numerous board games, or watch the big game on one of five TVs. In addition to its outstanding beer lineup and relaxed atmosphere, The Pour House also hosts a wide variety of local and touring acts and a bi-weekly Blues Jam. Food is available for purchase during most live shows. ...
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Benicia, CA
The Rellik Tavern is an upscale coffeehouse, bar and ultra lounge located in downtown Benicia, CA, bringing you some the of best entertainment and events in the East Bay. Open since 2009, The bar offers craft cocktails, local micro-brews and an extensive wine selection. As supporters of the artist community, The Rellik Tavern features collections from members of Arts Benicia and provides a stage for local live music and DJs. ...
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Sacramento, CA
Established in 1934, Torch Club is a premier blues club and one of Sacramento’s oldest bars. The intimate venue showcases live music from local and national musicians Thursday through Sunday, twice a day. ...
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