San FranciscoÕs Poetry Tour Guide to SFÕs Open Mic Scene!

Some of these venues, such as Sacred, have gone virtual: http://www.drdan.solutions/Global_Open_Mic_Listings.htm

Edited by Dan Brady: copyright 06—09 – 2020 (Version 4.2.5) Questions/Errata: http://www.creativeideasforyou.com/emailpage.html

Check before you go; venues change as can a show! This calendar is online at: http://www.creativeideasforyou.com/OPG_Cal_List.htm

 SF Heart http://www.sfheart.com/ - Poetry Flash: http://www.poetryflash.org/ - SF Beat MuseumSFSU Poetry CenterCity College (PFTP)

 

      Mondays

        Tuesdays

        Wednesdays

        Thursdays

      Fridays

 Saturdays - Sundays

3) Bird&Beckett 7–9

45) Hotel Utah

7pm to Last Call

 

85) Alchemy Slam 8pm

100) 1428 Haight 630pm

101) DirtyMindsOpen Hearts 645pm sign-up

b) Open Mic Nite 7pm

** Sacred Grounds**

  shows @ 7 + 830

81) FreeFeatureSalon 7pm

19) Bazaar Cafˇ 7pm

28) 16th@Mission 930-12m

 

4) Cafˇ International

730pm-sign-up

 

76) La Promenade

(1st Sat.) 7pm-930

84) Poetry Open Mic

(1st Sun)  5-7pm

98) Black&Brown

(1st Sat) 730pm

94) Smack Dab 5pm

(1st SunÕs usually)

45) Hotel Utah

7pm to Last Call

 

17) On the Page 7-9pm

85) Alchemy Slam 8pm

91) H - Underground 8pm

103) 2nd Tues 8-10pm

b) Open Mic Nite 7pm

** Sacred Grounds**

  shows @ 7 + 830

81) FreeFeatureSalon 7pm

 

19) Bazaar Cafˇ 7pm

28) 16th@Mission 930-12m 87) Voz Sin Tinta 630pm

97) Open Mic Night 7pm

4) Cafˇ International

730pm–Sign-up

 

82) Gears Turning

(2nd Sun) 4pm

46) Mutiny Radio

8-10pm

 

3) Bird&Beckett 7–9

45) Hotel Utah

7pm–Last Call

85) Alchemy Slam 8pm

90) Word Party 7-9pm

b) Open Mic Nite 7pm

** Sacred Grounds**

  shows @ 7 + 830

81) FreeFeatureSalon 7pm

19) Bazaar Cafˇ 7pm

28) 16th@Mission 930-12m

102) MoAD 3rdTh 6-8pm

4) Cafˇ International

730pm–sign-up

 

46) Mutiny Radio

8-10pm

 

45) Hotel Utah

7pm–Last Call

 

85) Alchemy Slam 8pm

92) Oh My Goddess! 6pm

 

** Sacred Grounds**

  shows @ 7 + 830

81) FreeFeatureSalon 7pm

19) Bazaar Cafˇ 7pm

28) 16th@Mission 930-12m

4) Cafˇ International

730pm–sign-up

 

99) Queer Bound

(4th Sat) 6-9pm

 

 

 

This venue has a variable date: 80) Green Apple Open Mic 2nd to the last Tue    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                

 

**Sacred Grounds, longest running open: Weds open/features, 1stshow@7 - 2nd  @830+ Sacred Grounds Cafˇ, 2095 Hayes @ Cole: 387-3859,

Curator: Dan Brady http://www.creativeideasforyou.com/emailpage.html  Streaming: http://www.Youtube.com/user/MusicByinterval

Video Archive: http://www.creativeideasforyou.com/SacredGrounds_YouTube.htm and weÕre on FaceBook.

 

(3) Bird and Beckett: 1st 3rd Mon: open/features, 7-9, Bird and Beckett, 653 Chenery nr Diamond: 586-3733, Host: Jerry Ferraz  (4) Cafˇ International: Fri: open/features, 730 sign-up, Cafe International, 508 Haight@Fillmore: 552-7390 Host: Clyde Always  (17) On the Page-Off the page: 2nd Tue: open/features, 7-9pm Park Branch Library, 1833 Page, Host: Richard Ivanhoe  (19) Bazaar Cafe: Thrs: original acoustic music/spoken/word, 7pm, Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California St, nr 22nd: 831-5620, www.bazaarcafe.com Host: Robin Galante (28) 16th @Mission: Thrs: step up-be heard, starts 10+/- @BART Plaza, Hosts: Charlie Getter et al  (45) Hotel Utah: Mon, open, 7pm to last call, Hotel Utah Saloon, 500 4th St, www.hotelutah.com    (46)  Mutiny Radio: 2nd+3rd Sats: open/features, 8pm–10pm live-streaming mutinyradio.fm. 2ndSat-Common Thread w/Val Ibarra & Diamond Dave; 3rdSat-Open Pages w/EK Keith, No live performance/audience until further notice!  Phone: 415-550-0511

 

(76) La Promenade: 1st Sat: 7-930, La Promenade Cafˇ, 3643 Balboa @38th, open/features, Hosts: Stephanie Manning, Cafˇ: 221-6063 (80) GreenApple Music/Poetry/Open Mic, 2nd to last Tue, musicians+poets (10min) 7pm, GreenAppleAnnex, 520 Clement, 387-2272, www.greenapplebooks.com Host: Ronnie Carrier, events@greenapplebooks.com  (81) Free Feature Salon, Wed: open/features-musicians/poets (10min/ea) sign-up@7 starts@8, feature@930, Neck of the Woods, 406 Clement St, Hosts: GuinevereQ+Young Sun, inhabitantofapalebluedot@gmail.com  (82) Gears Turning Poetry Series, open/features 2nd Sundays, starts@4, Adobe Bookstore, 3130 24th St  Host: Kim Shuck, SF Poet Laureate, kshuck@tsoft.net 

 

(84) Poetry Open Mic, 1st Sun, open/features, 5-7pm, KawikaÕs Ocean Beach Deli, 734 La Playa, 221-2031 www.oceanbeachdeli.com/events.php  (85)  The Alchemy Slam, Tues: poetry open/slam/music, sign-up 8pm, ($5cover), F8 Lounge, 1192 Folsom St, Hosts: Casey Gardner+Mike Taylor+Slam Master Patrick Oshlund facebook: alchemyslam  (87) Voz Sin Tinta, 2nd Thr, 3 open/features, 630pm, Alley Cat Books, 3036 24th St.  824-1761 Hosts: Marguerite Munoz and Rene Vaz www.alleycatbookshop.com  (90)  The Word Party!  3rd Tue, read with Nova Jazz or solo, 7-930pm, PianoFight Bar Stage, 144 Taylor Hosts: Jennifer Barone+Ingrid Keir (91) Holistic Underground, 2ndTues, open, 8pm-12, Bissap Baobab 3372 19th nr Mission, Host: Mazin Jamal mazin@holisticunderground.org  (92)  Oh My Goddess! 4th Tues, open, 6-10pm, Artillery Gallery, 2741 Mission@24th, Hosts: Lilith King Smithson and LeilaŅ LeiLoÓ Yatim,   (94) Smack Dab, 1st Sun, usually, 5pm sign-up, MannyÕs, 3092 16th, Hosts: Larry-bob Roberts +Dana Hopkins: facebook.com/pg/smackdabopenmic/events/?ref=page_internal

 

(97)  Open Mic Night, 2nd Thurs, Start 7pm, open mic, Simple Pleasures Cafˇ, 3434 Balboa @ 36h,  Host: Sara, Simple Pleasures Cafˇ FaceBook  (98)  Black & Brown, 1st Sat, start 730pm, open and features, Black & Brown Social Club, 474 Valencia, ph: 431-9926; https://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Brown-Social-Club/276580522840748  (99) QueerBound (LGBTQ+), 4thSat: open+features, 6-9pm, Alley Cat Books, 3036 24th St. www.alleycatbookshop.com Host: Rae sfqueerbound@gmail.com, Facebook: Queer Bound. (100) 1428 Haight, 1st Tues, open/feat, 630-9pm, 1428 Haight Patio and Creperie, ,Host: Richard Sanderell, venue phone: 415-864-8484   101)  Dirty Minds Open Hearts, 1st Tues, 645 sign-up open/feat, The Laundry, 3359 26th @ Mission, 645 sign-in, 23 spots,  MOSe Betta, 415-483-6905  (102)  MoAD Third Thursdays Open Mic, 3rd Th: open+features, 6-8pm, Museum of the African Diaspora, 685 Mission St  Host: Nia McAllister 415-318-7144  https://www.moadsf.org/calendar/   (103)  2nd Tues, open+features, music, sign in at 8, 8-10pm, Eric Quezada Cntr. 518 Valencia, Host: Imani Cezanne speakcalifornia@gmail.com see: http://www.speakcalifornia.com