Open Mics

While we were students living in Orange County, we knew how hard it was to find a good open mic in the area. Below we’ve listed the ones we have attended in the past, listed in order according to the days of the week.

By no means is this an exhaustive list of LA/OC area open mics (there are many, many more we have yet to attend!), but it’s a good place to start if you’ve just moved to the area or are just looking for some reliable places to spit!

Sunday Jump
1st and 3rd Sundays
Tribal Cafe on Beverly
3253 Beverly Blvd.
Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA
*Co-founded by two members of forWord

Speak Easy Open Mic
Mondays, 9PM - 12PM
The Last Bookstore
453 S. Spring St.
Downtown, Los Angeles, CA

Gypsy Den
Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 7:30PM
125 N. Broadway Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92701

Uncultivated Rabbits
1st Mondays, 4PM - 5PM
Cross-Cultural Center, Ring Room
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA

Da Poetry Lounge
Tuesdays, 9PM - 12AM
Greenway Court Theatre
544 N. Fairfax Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
$5 Entrance Fee

Natural High Open Mic
Tuesdays, 9pm-12pm
Industry Cafe & Jazz
6039 Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA
*No profanity! 

Tuesday Night Cafe
1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30 - 10:00PM
Aratani Courtyard
120 Judge John Aiso St.
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA

Paradise Perks
Wednesdays, 7:30PM
Paradise Perks Coffee & Tea Bar
15475 Jeffrey Road, Suite 450, Irvine, CA

Between the Bars
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 8:30PM - 11:00PM
dba256 Gallery Wine Bar
256 South Main Street
Pomona, CA 91766

A Mic & Dim Lights
Thursdays, 9:30PM - 11:30PM
Cal Poly Downtown Arts Theater
300 W. 2nd St.
$3 Entrance Fee

Common Ground
1st Thursdays, 7:00PM - 9:00PM
VAALA Cultural Center
1600 N. Broadway
Santa Ana, CA

The Definitive Soapbox
2nd and 4th Fridays, 7:00PM - 9:30PM
Royal Cup Cafe
944 Redondo Ave.
Long Beach, CA

ITZ HAPPENIN’
A Community Conscious Open Mic
Every full moon, 8:00pm
El Centro
310 W. 5th Street
Santa Ana, CA