There’s a new open mic (changed from a jam night) at Revise Bar in Chorlton, Manchester:
CHORLTON OPEN MIC
EVERY SUNDAY 2-5 PM
AT THE REVISE BAR CHORLTON
559 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton
Manchester. M21 0AE
ALL SINGERS AND MUSICIANS WELCOME
(See other open mic nights happening in Manchester)
Hey - just a heads-up for all the musicians out there. EXR, who run a lot of gigs in Manchester, run a weekly jam session at the Lounge Bar, Wilbraham Road, Chorlton.
The session is acoustic - they have congas, djembes, bongos, tambourines etc set up as well as a bass amp and a good PA/mics etc. They’re also looking to get a good percussion section together - anyone can join in. Also acoustic artists and bands are welcome to come and do a short set/jam.
EXR are running an acoustic competition at the same time. For more details on all this see: http://exr.org.uk/
Tom
There’s a brand new open mic night happening every other Sunday at Trof in the Northern Quarter, and I’ve been asked to run it…. The first of the new series of open mics is this Sunday, 5th August… drop me a comment if you’d like more info or you’re interested in playing!
Tom
The M19 bar in Levenshulme hosts a whole range of music nights, including its regular Acoustic Fest sessions and the open mic night every Monday.
Address:
847 Stockport Road
Levenshulme
Manchester
M19 3PW
Tel: 0161 225 8359
The Castle pub has a weekly open mic night on Mondays, run by Ollie Smith. It also has lots of other music going on throughout the week. It’s a small, initimate venue, with a few real ales - definitely slightly off the beaten track (a long way up Oldham St, beyond Dry Bar and Night and Day).
The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE
(Location map)
Tel: 07969 618357
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thecastleopenmic
The Thirsty Scholar is usually lively, full of musicians, and plays host to a good variety of Manchester gigs. It also has an open mic on Thursdays.
50 New Wakefield Street,
Manchester,
M1 5NP
Sadly, Dan’s open mic at the Thirsty Scholar on a Thursday is no more.. I went to the last one last week and played a few songs… quite a party. Acts included Gideon Conn, Andrew “Blind Boy” Butler and John McKay.
Trof is a lively, studenty bar, nestling in the heart of Fallowfield, with lovely food, and some great beers… It’s also one of the homes of the Songs for the Bath Tub acoustic night.
Address: 2a, Landcross Rd, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6NA
Tel: 0161 224 0467
This open mic is every Tuesday during term time, held in the big room upstairs. It’s always busy and bustling, with a good crowd - mainly students. People listen, though they also talk, which is kinda par for the course really. Definitely worth a look!
Address: 2a, Landcross Rd, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6NA
Update We’re now running our own night at Trof on the 3rd Wednesday each month, starting Wednesday 20th September. Featuring the best acoustic acts in Manchester. More acoustic events in Manchester. Or view the Trof acoustic night event page
Iguanna Bar does an open mic every Tuesday. It’s usually quite busy, and a big variety of standards of musicians play. It’s quite noisy, but well worth a look-in… have been to some really fun nights here.
Tel: 0161 881 9338
For more open mics in Manchester, go here:manchester open mics
Joshua Brookes holds an open mic in the top area every Wednesday. Acts play leisurely, longer sets, of a few songs of 15-20 minutes. You’ll find an array of excellent musicians here.
The night is run by two gentlemen Dan and Lee. Dan is himself an outstanding guitarist. Arrive early and you might hear him play.
Joshua Brookes 106 Princess Street, Manchester, M1 6NG
Sorry - Pleasure Bar in Withington has closed its doors… So no more open mic on Mondays :-(….
There’s more open mics in manchester elsewhere on the blog!
Every Monday, Pleasure hosts an open mic. There’s a huge mix of musicians. People usually play 2 or 3 songs. Get down there early, because it fills up very quickly… Probably best to arrive before 8.30pm
Towards 11pm, it turns into a bit of a jam, with some great musicians usually taking part.
489, Wilmslow Rd, Withington, Manchester, M20 4AN
Tel: 0161 434 4300
Current open mics in Manchester (updated January 2008)
Here’s a list of many of the open mic nights happening in and around Manchester, UK. Please drop us a comment if you spot any ones not on this list, or ones that are no longer operating. Goes without saying, but do remember to always phone the venue before heading out to make sure it’s on - and make sure you’ve got the right venue (there are two different Trof venues listed below, for example!)
Please check with the venue before making the trip, to make sure the night is actually on…. and drop me a line or a comment if you discover that a night has changed before I do!
I’ve also got a guide on other non open-mics and acoustic nights in manchester
