open mike

British  

noun

1. 1. a session in a pub or club where members of the public are invited to perform comedy or to sing

   2. ( as modifier )

      an open-mike slot for young hopefuls

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Example Sentences

Eztli, who has become a talent scout for poets across southeastern Los Angeles, likewise met Torres at an open mike night at Cruzita’s Deli in Huntington Park about four years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2021

College and high-school students were taking turns at an open mike, speaking to an audience in much the same terms that the actors inside were.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 9, 2019

Like Bill Burr and Jim Gaffigan and Ed Helms did my open mike night.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2019

One group, the Ivanhoe Mosaic, had been operating out of a mill near the Great Falls, hosting open mike sessions for musicians and art shows.

From Washington Times • May 28, 2017

There was only the crackle of an open mike and the sound of breathing.

From Planet of the Damned by Harrison, Harry