
True Home Open Mic
Poetry and prose takes the mic in a supportive listening room where all spoken word styles are welcome. Readers get up to eight minutes each in an intimate gallery setting, with occasional featured readers.
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An intimate Monday evening of poetry, spoken word, and prose with eight-minute reading slots and occasional featured readers. Expect a supportive listening room inside a local art gallery where all styles are welcomed.

An intimate Monday evening of poetry, spoken word, and prose with eight-minute reading slots and occasional featured readers. Expect a supportive listening room inside a local art gallery where all styles are welcomed.
An intimate Monday evening of poetry, spoken word, and prose with eight-minute reading slots and occasional featured readers. Expect a supportive listening room inside a local art gallery where all styles are welcomed.

An inclusive, supportive listening-room open mic inside an art gallery with slots for songs, spoken word, poetry, storytelling, comedy bits, and short films. Twelve-minute sets are livecast, with donation-based entry and light refreshments.

An inclusive, supportive listening-room open mic inside an art gallery with slots for songs, spoken word, poetry, storytelling, comedy bits, and short films. Twelve-minute sets are livecast, with donation-based entry and light refreshments.
An inclusive, supportive listening-room open mic inside an art gallery with slots for songs, spoken word, poetry, storytelling, comedy bits, and short films. Twelve-minute sets are livecast, with donation-based entry and light refreshments.
Anything-goes stage time mixing music sets, poetry readings, short films, dance pieces, and comic bits in a gallery setting. A late-night, boundary-pushing community open mic with room for first-timers and experimental work.
Anything-goes stage time mixing music sets, poetry readings, short films, dance pieces, and comic bits in a gallery setting. A late-night, boundary-pushing community open mic with room for first-timers and experimental work.
Anything-goes stage time mixing music sets, poetry readings, short films, dance pieces, and comic bits in a gallery setting. A late-night, boundary-pushing community open mic with room for first-timers and experimental work.

Late-night poetry and spoken-word sets in an intimate lounge setting, with sign-ups for readers and a supportive crowd for first drafts and polished pieces alike. Expect raw personal stories, sharp humor, and community applause into the night.

Late-night poetry and spoken-word sets in an intimate lounge setting, with sign-ups for readers and a supportive crowd for first drafts and polished pieces alike. Expect raw personal stories, sharp humor, and community applause into the night.
Late-night poetry and spoken-word sets in an intimate lounge setting, with sign-ups for readers and a supportive crowd for first drafts and polished pieces alike. Expect raw personal stories, sharp humor, and community applause into the night.

Casual, anything goes stage time for music, poetry, and other performance art in a relaxed kava lounge setting. Sign-ups open at 7pm, with 15-minute sets (or three songs) starting at 8pm.

Casual, anything goes stage time for music, poetry, and other performance art in a relaxed kava lounge setting. Sign-ups open at 7pm, with 15-minute sets (or three songs) starting at 8pm.
Casual, anything goes stage time for music, poetry, and other performance art in a relaxed kava lounge setting. Sign-ups open at 7pm, with 15-minute sets (or three songs) starting at 8pm.

An intimate spoken word and poetry reading night with Dark City Poets Society inside a craft distillery, pairing lyrical performances with a late-evening bar vibe. Expect local writers, bold voices, and community energy.

An intimate spoken word and poetry reading night with Dark City Poets Society inside a craft distillery, pairing lyrical performances with a late-evening bar vibe. Expect local writers, bold voices, and community energy.
An intimate spoken word and poetry reading night with Dark City Poets Society inside a craft distillery, pairing lyrical performances with a late-evening bar vibe. Expect local writers, bold voices, and community energy.

Sunday-night spotlight time with an all-skills open mic and a supportive crowd vibe. Sign-ups start at 6pm for music, comedy, poetry, or whatever talent you bring to the mic.

Sunday-night spotlight time with an all-skills open mic and a supportive crowd vibe. Sign-ups start at 6pm for music, comedy, poetry, or whatever talent you bring to the mic.
Sunday-night spotlight time with an all-skills open mic and a supportive crowd vibe. Sign-ups start at 6pm for music, comedy, poetry, or whatever talent you bring to the mic.

Thursday-night open mic built to raise the roof for local emerging talent in a laid-back pretzel shop setting. Expect a community-forward stage for rotating performers and supportive crowd energy.

Thursday-night open mic built to raise the roof for local emerging talent in a laid-back pretzel shop setting. Expect a community-forward stage for rotating performers and supportive crowd energy.
Thursday-night open mic built to raise the roof for local emerging talent in a laid-back pretzel shop setting. Expect a community-forward stage for rotating performers and supportive crowd energy.

A late-night rotating stage where singers, instrumentalists, poets, storytellers, and comedians take turns sharing short sets in a brewery taproom. Happens every 2nd and 4th Friday for a casual, supportive crowd vibe.

A late-night rotating stage where singers, instrumentalists, poets, storytellers, and comedians take turns sharing short sets in a brewery taproom. Happens every 2nd and 4th Friday for a casual, supportive crowd vibe.
A late-night rotating stage where singers, instrumentalists, poets, storytellers, and comedians take turns sharing short sets in a brewery taproom. Happens every 2nd and 4th Friday for a casual, supportive crowd vibe.

Relaxed downtown brewery night built around community performances, with a rotating mix of local talent and anyone brave enough to grab the mic. Sip craft beers while cheering on musicians, poets, and surprise acts in a laid back taproom setting.

Relaxed downtown brewery night built around community performances, with a rotating mix of local talent and anyone brave enough to grab the mic. Sip craft beers while cheering on musicians, poets, and surprise acts in a laid back taproom setting.
Relaxed downtown brewery night built around community performances, with a rotating mix of local talent and anyone brave enough to grab the mic. Sip craft beers while cheering on musicians, poets, and surprise acts in a laid back taproom setting.

Weekly 6pm open mic where poets, musicians, comedians, and storytellers rotate through a lively, supportive crowd. Grab a pint in a casual brewery setting and connect with local creatives between sets.

Weekly 6pm open mic where poets, musicians, comedians, and storytellers rotate through a lively, supportive crowd. Grab a pint in a casual brewery setting and connect with local creatives between sets.
Weekly 6pm open mic where poets, musicians, comedians, and storytellers rotate through a lively, supportive crowd. Grab a pint in a casual brewery setting and connect with local creatives between sets.

A casual late-night open mic hosted by Kodey in a downtown kava lounge setting. Expect a rotating mix of local performers and spontaneous sets in an intimate, low-pressure atmosphere.

A casual late-night open mic hosted by Kodey in a downtown kava lounge setting. Expect a rotating mix of local performers and spontaneous sets in an intimate, low-pressure atmosphere.
A casual late-night open mic hosted by Kodey in a downtown kava lounge setting. Expect a rotating mix of local performers and spontaneous sets in an intimate, low-pressure atmosphere.

Late-night open mic takes over a casual sports bar setting, welcoming local performers to share music, comedy, or spoken word. Expect a lively crowd, rotating acts, and an easygoing hangout vibe.

Late-night open mic takes over a casual sports bar setting, welcoming local performers to share music, comedy, or spoken word. Expect a lively crowd, rotating acts, and an easygoing hangout vibe.
Late-night open mic takes over a casual sports bar setting, welcoming local performers to share music, comedy, or spoken word. Expect a lively crowd, rotating acts, and an easygoing hangout vibe.

A long-running Asheville open mic in a cozy kava lounge where poets and creatives share spoken word and other expressive work. Sign-up starts at 8 p.m. for 5 or 10-minute spots and a supportive community vibe.

A long-running Asheville open mic in a cozy kava lounge where poets and creatives share spoken word and other expressive work. Sign-up starts at 8 p.m. for 5 or 10-minute spots and a supportive community vibe.
A long-running Asheville open mic in a cozy kava lounge where poets and creatives share spoken word and other expressive work. Sign-up starts at 8 p.m. for 5 or 10-minute spots and a supportive community vibe.

Cozy evening story time surrounded by friendly resident cats in a magical, cat-themed space. A relaxed, family-friendly hang with gentle feline company and whimsical tales for animal lovers.

Cozy evening story time surrounded by friendly resident cats in a magical, cat-themed space. A relaxed, family-friendly hang with gentle feline company and whimsical tales for animal lovers.
Cozy evening story time surrounded by friendly resident cats in a magical, cat-themed space. A relaxed, family-friendly hang with gentle feline company and whimsical tales for animal lovers.

Monthly evening salon digs into creativity roadblocks through guided discussion and prompts, with a chance to share works in progress. September’s “Feeding the Muse” session blends narrative arts, peer feedback, and creative momentum in an intimate parlor setting.

Monthly evening salon digs into creativity roadblocks through guided discussion and prompts, with a chance to share works in progress. September’s “Feeding the Muse” session blends narrative arts, peer feedback, and creative momentum in an intimate parlor setting.
Monthly evening salon digs into creativity roadblocks through guided discussion and prompts, with a chance to share works in progress. September’s “Feeding the Muse” session blends narrative arts, peer feedback, and creative momentum in an intimate parlor setting.

An all-arts open mic where musicians, poets, comics, and storytellers rotate through short sets in a casual community stage vibe. Expect a mixed-genre lineup, supportive audience energy, and spontaneous surprises throughout the night.

An all-arts open mic where musicians, poets, comics, and storytellers rotate through short sets in a casual community stage vibe. Expect a mixed-genre lineup, supportive audience energy, and spontaneous surprises throughout the night.
An all-arts open mic where musicians, poets, comics, and storytellers rotate through short sets in a casual community stage vibe. Expect a mixed-genre lineup, supportive audience energy, and spontaneous surprises throughout the night.

Raw, unscripted sets rotate through music, poetry, and spoken word in a cozy kava lounge atmosphere. Expect a supportive crowd, quick turnarounds at the mic, and a laid-back late-night community vibe in Weaverville.

Raw, unscripted sets rotate through music, poetry, and spoken word in a cozy kava lounge atmosphere. Expect a supportive crowd, quick turnarounds at the mic, and a laid-back late-night community vibe in Weaverville.
Raw, unscripted sets rotate through music, poetry, and spoken word in a cozy kava lounge atmosphere. Expect a supportive crowd, quick turnarounds at the mic, and a laid-back late-night community vibe in Weaverville.