Jams · Denver

Jams and open mics in Denver

Denver, plus Edgewater, Glendale and Sheridan, the small cities on its edges.

Schedules change. Confirm with the venue or host before you go.

Monday

A full house in the Bug Theatre seats at Freak Train
Photo: @bugtheatredenver
The seats and stage inside the Bug Theatre under string lights
Photo: The Bug Theatre
The red front of the Bug Theatre on Navajo Street
Photo: The Bug Theatre

Freak Train Open Mic Variety Show

The Bug TheatreDenver

Last Monday of the month (except sometimes December)

from 8:00 PM

  • Open mic
  • Any genre
  • comedy
  • Signup 7:00 PM
How to sign up
In person; first 12 to sign up get 5 minutes
Host
GerRee Hinshaw and Alex Weimer
Cover
$5 (includes beer)

3654 Navajo St

Tuesday

The brick front and sidewalk patio of Broadway Roxy on South Broadway
Photo: Broadway Roxy
The long bar and high-top tables inside Broadway Roxy
Photo: Broadway Roxy

Singer Songwriter Open Mic

Broadway RoxyDenver

1st and last Tuesday

from 6:30 PM

  • Open mic
  • singer-songwriter
  • Signup 6:30 PM
Good to know
Originals night. Other Tuesdays are a songwriter showcase, not open.

554 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80209

Luke's Monthly Tuesday Night Pick

Bar 404Denver

1st Tuesday of the month

7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

  • Jam
  • bluegrass
Host
Luke Blaser

404 N Broadway

A guitarist, keyboard player and drummer jamming in front of the red curtain at Lot 46
Photo: @aleikmaddoxmusic
A guitarist, singer and upright bassist on the red curtain stage at Lot 46
Photo: @lot46bar
A keyboard player and drummer performing on the Lot 46 stage
Photo: @lot46bar

Local Sessions Open Jam

Lot 46 Music BarEdgewater

Tuesdays, weekly

from 8:00 PM

  • Jam
  • Any genre
  • Signup 7:30 PM
  • House band Yes
Host
Blake Mobley
Gear provided
Drums, bass amp, keyboard, guitar amp, mics. Bring your own guitar, bass, or horn.
Good to know
Message the host a couple of days ahead if you want the house band to learn your song. Otherwise bring your own band, a backing track, or jam with the house band.

5302 W 25th Ave, Edgewater, CO 80214

Wednesday

Grateful Dead Jam: Workingman's Wednesdays (Ballroom Blitz)

DJ Guy (The Ballroom Blitz)Sheridan

Wednesdays, weekly

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

  • Jam
  • Grateful Dead
  • jam band
  • rock
  • Signup 5:45 PM setup
How to sign up
RSVP on Meetup; caps of 3 guitars, 1 bass, 2 drummers, 1 keys, 2 backup vocals
Host
Casey Smith
Gear provided
Drums, bass and guitar amps, keyboard, PA, mics provided; bring your own guitar/bass
Cover
$20 per session; first-time players free

4231 S Natches Ct, Unit F

Open Mic Night (Knotted Root Brewing)

Knotted Root Brewery - Circular LoungeDenver

Wednesdays, weekly

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

  • Open mic
  • Any genre
  • Signup 6:00 PM
  • Cover Free
How to sign up
In person
Host
Matt Flaherty
Gear provided
PA only, no backline

5126 E Colfax Ave

A diner by the front window of SAME Cafe on Colfax
Photo: @samecafedenver

So All May Express Open Mic

SAME CafeDenver

3rd Wednesday of the month

6:30 PM to 9:00 PM

  • Open mic
  • Any genre
  • poetry
  • comedy
  • storytelling
  • Signup 6:00 PM
How to sign up
In person
Host
@m.x.x.x.j
Cover
Free; pay-what-you-can dinner

2023 E Colfax Ave

Musicians playing in the warm-lit dining room at Broadway Roxy
Photo: Broadway Roxy
The brick front and sidewalk patio of Broadway Roxy on South Broadway
Photo: Broadway Roxy
The long bar and high-top tables inside Broadway Roxy
Photo: Broadway Roxy

Wine Wednesday Open Jazz Jam

Broadway RoxyDenver

Wednesdays, weekly

7:00 PM (house band 7 to 8, open jam 8 to 10) to 10:00 PM

  • Jam
  • jazz
  • House band Yes
  • Cover Free
Gear provided
Drums, keys, guitar amp, mics.
Good to know
Standards.

554 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80209

A full crowd at an Off the Cuff Wednesday night at The Meadowlark
Photo: @very.good.mondays
A packed crowd at the patio bar of The Meadowlark under a stained glass lamp
Photo: The Meadowlark

Off The Cuff

The MeadowlarkDenver

Wednesdays, weekly

from 9:00 PM

  • Jam
  • jazz
  • funk
  • soul
  • hip-hop
  • R&B
  • House band Yes
  • Cover Free
  • Age 21+
Signup
Open to come and listen. Sitting in is by the host's invitation only; there is no signup list.
Host
Enmanuel "EMAN" Alexander
Good to know
You don't sign up. The host invites players he knows or notices. Come, listen, meet people.
Good to know
Singers and poets get called up by the host.

2701 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205

Thursday

Four performers with guitars and microphones on a small Swallow Hill stage
Photo: @swallowhillmusic
A young musician playing guitar and harmonica at Swallow Hill
Photo: Swallow Hill Music
The Swallow Hill Music sign outside the brick building
Photo: Swallow Hill Music

Swallow Hill Open Mic

Swallow Hill Music (Quinlan Cafe)Denver

2nd Thursday of the month

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

  • Open mic
  • Any genre
  • folk
  • singer-songwriter
  • Signup 6:30 PM
How to sign up
In person; random number draw at 6:30 PM for up to 20 slots; doors 6 PM
Host
John Dandurand
Gear provided
4 mics/stands, keyboard, 2 instrument inputs, sound engineer; no drum kits (small percussion OK)
Cover
$5 suggested donation

71 E Yale Ave

Friday

A trombonist plays on the Youth on Record stage as the audience watches at open mic
Photo: Youth on Record
A performer with an acoustic guitar talks to the crowd at the Youth on Record open mic
Photo: Youth on Record
A guitarist in a beanie sings at the Youth on Record open mic
Photo: Youth on Record

Youth on Record Open Mic

Youth on RecordDenver

1st Friday of the month

5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  • Open mic
  • Any genre
  • hip-hop
  • singer-songwriter
  • Signup 4:00 PM
  • Cover Free
How to sign up
First come first served sheet at 4 PM; pre-registration via Calendly
Gear provided
Backline provided
Age
All ages; family-friendly, no explicit content

1301 W 10th Ave

Shelves of curios, plants and fairy figures inside the Van Helsing Society headquarters
Photo: @audaciousimmersive
Tables under purple light inside the Van Helsing Society space
Photo: @audaciousimmersive

Monster Open Mic (Van Helsing Society)

The Audacious SpaceDenver

1st Friday of the month

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

  • Open mic
  • Any genre
  • storytelling
  • poetry
  • comedy
  • Cover Free
  • Age All ages
Signup
doors 6:30 PM; check in by 6:45 PM, online reservation of 10-15 min slots via Ticket Tailor; standby at door
Host
Audacious Immersive
Parking
Free parking in lot; use entrance at 14th & Grant

1373 N Grant St

Saturday

The Ballroom Blitz Saturday Edition

DJ Guy (The Ballroom Blitz)Sheridan

Saturdays, weekly

from 3:00 PM

  • Jam
  • rock
  • classic rock
Signup
RSVP on Meetup
Host
Casey Smith
Gear provided
Drums, bass and guitar amps, keyboard, PA, mics provided; bring your own guitar/bass
Cover
$20 per session (unlimited playtime)

4231 S Natches Ct, Unit F

The Phoenix Sober Open Mic

The Phoenix Denver Community Center (Champa Street Gym)Denver

2nd Saturday of the month

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

  • Open mic
  • Any genre
  • poetry
  • comedy
  • Cover Free
Signup
register as a Phoenix member in the NewForm app and sign up for 'Open Mic Night'

2233 Champa St

Rainbow Rhythm Open Mic & Jam

The Green House Connection CenterDenver

2nd Saturday of the month

7:00 PM to 11:00 PM

  • Open mic
  • Any genre
  • Signup 6:30 PM
How to sign up
In person

4700 Claude Ct

Sunday

A guitarist and band playing on the wood-paneled Goosetown Tavern stage
Photo: @sethbeamermusic
A bassist and drummer playing under red stage lights at Goosetown Tavern
Photo: @concretetheoryproductions

Jazz, Funk & Friends Open Jam

Goosetown TavernDenver

Sundays, weekly

6:00 PM to 9:30 PM

  • Jam
  • blues
  • funk
  • jazz
  • House band Yes
  • Cover Free
  • Age 16+
Signup
List closes at 9:00 PM, Signup list by the mixing board. Three-song sets. Full bands coordinate with the host ahead of time.
Host
Jordan Lovinger
Gear provided
Full backline. Drums and keys provided, bring your own instrument.
Good to know
Open to all instruments and levels. The opening set is the host's band, 6:00 to 6:30, then sit-ins.

3242 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80206

A guitarist playing the Young Squire Open Mic
Photo: @theyoungsquireopenmic
A keyboard player at the Young Squire Open Mic
Photo: @theyoungsquireopenmic
A bass player under blue light at The Squire Lounge
Photo: @theyoungsquireopenmic
The band on stage at The Squire Lounge
Photo: @theyoungsquireopenmic

The Young Squire Open Mic

The Squire LoungeDenver

Sundays, weekly

9:45 PM to Midnight

  • Open mic
  • Any genre
  • Signup 8:30 PM
  • House band Yes
  • Cover Free
Host
Duke Justice and the Squire House Band
Gear provided
Drums, amps, PA, and a house band.
Good to know
There's a house band to sing with.

1800 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80218

Varies

Horn players, guitarists and a drummer on the Dazzle stage at the Blowing Loud jam session
Photo: @theparrisian
Singers and a horn section at the Blowing Loud jam session on the Dazzle stage
Photo: @theblowingloudjamsession
A band with guitars, cello and keys plays to a seated crowd at Dazzle
Photo: Dazzle

The Blowing Loud Jam Sessions

DazzleDenver

Irregular right now; dates posted on the hosts' Instagram

from 8:00 PM

  • Jam
  • jazz
  • House band Yes
  • Cover $5 at the door
  • Age 21+
Host
Parris Fleming and Hunter
Good to know
Improvisation-focused. Bring your instrument.
Good to know
Voices welcome.

1080 14th St, Denver, CO 80202

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