If you are an open mic regular, please visit our facebook group “Bazaar Cafe Open Mic“!
To sign up for Open Mic:
Open Mics are held every Thursday evening, 7:00-9:30.
Content must be your own (no covers!). We have guitars, a piano, sometimes a banjo in-house, which you are welcome to use. Performances are all-acoustic. It’s a small, intimate space and we don’t run the coffee machine during sets.
The sign-up sheet is kept in the café. Go in person or call (415-831-5620) to request an available slot. If the date you want to perform is full, you may request a spot as an alternate and take your chance. Otherwise, choose a future date. Plan ahead, as our open mics usually fill up in advance every week. The signup sheet for the FOLLOWING Thursday opens up every Thursday at 7pm, so that’s when you can call or sign up in person. You can sign up for a specific time slot.
Keep an eye on the facebook group and instagram (@bazaarcafesf). Any last minute announcements are usually published there.
Each performer may perform a maximum of two songs (ten minutes). We try to fit in everyone who arrives, pre-booked or alternate, so please be respectful of the time limits.
What others say:
https://foursquare.com/top-places/san-francisco/best-places-open-mic.
https://www.7×7.com/the-6-best-spots-in-sf-for-poetry-readings-and-open-mic-nights-1787260823.html
Archive of older open mic recordings:
http://bazaar.wadiddy.com We’ve not been adding to this archive this year (would love to but our skillsets have changed, if any volunteers in the community are interested, ahem …) but we are streaming the open mic performances on the facebook group, for those interested.
Youtube channel with some open mic recordings:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCznliZc8xbLnol5lRf5KQiA/videos