# Live Music Venues with Open Mic Nights

As of November 2026, No Stairs Please lists 1,224 open live music venues that host recurring open mic or open jam nights across all 50 US states, the District of Columbia, and British Columbia. This category includes 403 rooms with known capacity under 500, 527 venues with verified talent-booking contacts, and 996 stages with active 90-day show schedules.

## Directory coverage

- Canonical URL: https://nostairsplease.com/venues/type/open-mic-nights
- Open venues matching this hub: 1,224
- Rooms up to 500 capacity: 403
- Bars and breweries with live music: 570
- Venues with researched talent booking contacts: 527
- Venues with dated shows in the 90-day window: 996

## Featured venues

| Venue | City | Category | Capacity | 90-day show days |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Laurelthirst Public House](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/laurelthirst-public-house-portland-or) | Portland, OR | Music venue | 100 | 75 |
| [Shrine Social Club Ballroom](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/shrine-social-club-ballroom-boise-id) | Boise, ID | Music venue | 800 | 67 |
| [BAR365 at The Riverside Hotel](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/bar365-at-the-riverside-hotel-boise-id) | Boise, ID | Bar & pub | 40 | 66 |
| [The Sapphire Room at The Riverside Hotel](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-sapphire-room-at-the-riverside-hotel-boise-id) | Boise, ID | Music venue | 150 | 65 |
| [Starday Tavern](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/starday-tavern-portland-or) | Portland, OR | Music venue | 85 | 63 |
| [Conor Byrne Pub](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/conor-byrne-pub-seattle-wa) | Seattle, WA | Music venue | 150 | 62 |
| [The Echo](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-echo-los-angeles-ca) | Los Angeles, CA | Music venue | 350 | 61 |
| [The Village Idiot](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-village-idiot-maumee-oh) | Maumee, OH | Music venue | 100 | 59 |
| [Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/freight-salvage-coffeehouse-berkeley-ca) | Berkeley, CA | Music venue | 490 | 58 |
| [The Ark](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-ark-ann-arbor-mi) | Ann Arbor, MI | Music venue | 400 | 55 |
| [The Bur Oak](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-bur-oak-madison-wi) | Madison, WI | Music venue | 130 | 54 |
| [The Crepe Place](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-crepe-place-santa-cruz-ca) | Santa Cruz, CA | Music venue | n/a | 53 |
| [Alberta Street Pub](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/alberta-street-pub-portland-or) | Portland, OR | Music venue | 100 | 51 |
| [Orlando](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/orlando-orlando-fl) | Orlando, FL | Music venue | 2,500 | 51 |
| [Paper Mill Creek Saloon](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/paper-mill-creek-saloon-forest-knolls-ca) | Forest Knolls, CA | Music venue | n/a | 49 |
| [The Axe & Fiddle Public House](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-axe-fiddle-public-house-cottage-grove-or) | Cottage Grove, OR | Music venue | 140 | 48 |
| [Revolution Hall, main hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/revolution-hall-main-hall-portland-or) | Portland, OR | Music venue | 1,200 | 47 |
| [1860 Saloon, Game Room & Hardshell Café](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/1860-saloon-game-room-hardshell-caf-st-louis-mo) | St. Louis, MO | Bar & pub | n/a | 46 |
| [Hula's Bar & Lei Stand](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/hula-s-bar-lei-stand-honolulu-hi) | Honolulu, HI | Bar & pub | n/a | 45 |
| [The North Street Cabaret](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-north-street-cabaret-madison-wi) | Madison, WI | Music venue | n/a | 45 |
| [Artichoke Community Music](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/artichoke-community-music-portland-or) | Portland, OR | Music venue | 50 | 44 |
| [Show Bar, Revolution Hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/show-bar-revolution-hall-portland-or) | Portland, OR | Bar & pub | 275 | 44 |
| [Silver Moon Brewing](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/silver-moon-brewing-bend-or) | Bend, OR | Brewery & taproom | 200 | 43 |
| [The Siren Morro Bay](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-siren-morro-bay-morro-bay-ca) | Morro Bay, CA | Bar & pub | 350 | 43 |
| [1860’s](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/1860-s-st-louis-mo) | St. Louis, MO | Venue | n/a | 42 |
| [Sweetwater Music Hall](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/sweetwater-music-hall-mill-valley-ca) | Mill Valley, CA | Music venue | 300 | 42 |
| [Gold-Diggers](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/gold-diggers-bar-los-angeles-ca) | Los Angeles, CA | Bar & pub | 175 | 41 |
| [Pappy & Harriet's](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/pappy-harriet-s-pioneertown-ca) | Pioneertown, CA | Music venue | 350 | 41 |
| [Sir Benedicts Tavern on the Lake](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/sir-benedicts-tavern-on-the-lake-duluth-mn) | Duluth, MN | Bar & pub | n/a | 41 |
| [The Rosebud Theatre](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/the-rosebud-theatre-roseburg-or) | Roseburg, OR | Hall & arts center | 100 | 41 |

## Related locations

- [Portland](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/or/portland) with 41 venues
- [Denver](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/co/denver) with 22 venues
- [San Francisco](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-francisco) with 15 venues
- [Los Angeles](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/los-angeles) with 14 venues
- [Seattle](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/wa/seattle) with 14 venues
- [Colorado Springs](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/co/colorado-springs) with 13 venues
- [Bellingham](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/wa/bellingham) with 12 venues
- [San Diego](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/san-diego) with 11 venues
- [Chicago](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/il/chicago) with 9 venues
- [Fort Collins](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/co/fort-collins) with 9 venues
- [Berkeley](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/ca/berkeley) with 8 venues
- [Boulder](https://nostairsplease.com/venues/co/boulder) with 8 venues