Open Mic

  • Jan 23 - Oct 30, 2022

  • Uncommon Ground Lakeview

    3800 North Clark Street
    Chicago, Illinois 60613
Ticket Price Free This event is now over
Description

UNCOMMON GROUND IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING UP-AND-COMING LOCAL INDEPENDENT ARTISTS. OUR OPEN MIC NIGHTS ARE KNOWN TO BE SOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO AND WE HAVE THE LONGEST RUNNING OPEN MIC NIGHT IN THE CITY! ALL OF THESE EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, FREE TO ATTEND, AND PROUDLY SPONSORED BY SHURE MICROPHONES AND OUR VERY OWN ORGANIC GREENSTAR BREWING.

HOW IT WORKS:
LAKEVIEW ~ SIGN UP AT 5PM | PERFORMANCES AT 6PM

IT’S HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT ALL ARTISTS ARRIVE ON TIME FOR SIGN-UPS TO GUARANTEE A SPOT. THE LENGTH OF STAGE TIME FOR EACH ARTIST RANGES FROM 5 MINUTES (1 SONG) TO 15 MINUTES (2-3 SONGS), DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF PERFORMERS THAT NIGHT.

NOTES ON PERFORMING AT OPEN MIC:

WE CAN PLAY ANY BACKING TRACK OR MP3 FILE FROM ANY PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT HAS A STANDARD HEADPHONE JACK (INCLUDING CELL PHONES, IPODS, IPADS, TABLETS, ETC).

NO MORE THAN 1 - 3 PEOPLE PER ACT. FULL BANDS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PERFORM DURING OPEN MIC. NO DRUM KITS.

WE HAVE AN OUTSTANDING SOUND SYSTEM WITH A PA, BUT WE DO NOT HAVE ANY HOUSE INSTRUMENTS ONSITE. ARTISTS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING WHAT IS NEEDED FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE.

Date & Time

Jan 23 - Oct 30, 2022

Venue Details

Uncommon Ground Lakeview

3800 North Clark Street
Chicago, Illinois 60613 Uncommon Ground Lakeview
Uncommon Ground

We host intimate, seated dinner shows with full food and beverage service throughout the night. We suggest arriving 45 minutes before show time so you can place your dinner order with your server. Check out our full menus HERE and enjoy the show!

UNCOMMON GROUND HAS HAD A FOCUS ON MUSIC AND LIVE ART EVENTS SINCE IT FIRST OPENED AS A LITTLE COFFEE HOUSE IN 1991. OUR PERFORMANCE PROGRAM INCLUDES LIVE SHOWS EVERY WEEK! THE GOAL FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, WAS TO BE GROUND ZERO FOR EMERGING LOCAL & NATIONAL TOURING ARTISTS EACH NIGHT. OWNER MICHAEL CAMERON BOOKED ALL OF THE ENTERTAINMENT FROM 1991 UNTIL 2007 & STILL OVERSEES THE MUSIC PROGRAM WITH OUR PART TIME MUSIC DIRECTOR, MARIA SCHROEDER. 

WE HOST ONE OF THE BEST OPEN MICS IN THE COUNTRY EVERY SUNDAY, WHICH IS SPONSORED BY SHURE & GREENSTAR ORGANIC BREWERY. MANY OF OUR TALENTED NIGHTLY PERFORMERS HAVE GONE ON TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM. WITH UNCOMMON GROUND'S INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION, YOU NEVER KNOW WHO YOU MIGHT CATCH IN OUR INTIMATE ACOUSTIC LISTENING ROOMS.

ALL SALES ARE FINAL! WE ARE NOT ABLE TO PROCESS ANY REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES FOR EVENT TICKETS.


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