• Rooftop Rhythms: Season 12 Opening

    Marketplace, NYUAD Campus Abu Dhabi

    The Middle East’s longest-running (and best, and best-supported) poetry (and other performance) open mic event enters its twelfth season. You get culturally-diverse voices with a lineup that features up-and-coming spoken word artists, poets, and musicians presenting original material, typically on [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • Rooftop Junior Open Mic

    Marketplace, NYUAD Campus Abu Dhabi

    A junior edition of the Middle East’s longest-running open mic event for spoken word artists, poets, and musicians presenting original material. Sign up by emailing info@rooftoprhythms.org.

    Free, but pre-register
  • The Fridge Open Mic

    The Fridge Warehouse Warehouse 5, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

    Open to all singers, musicians, instrumentalists and performers -- register from 6.30pm on the night, and it's first come first served. We thinks it's free for performers and audience ...

    Free
  • Rooftop Rhythms: The Sustainability Edition – Open Mic Night

    Marketplace, NYUAD Campus Abu Dhabi

    The Middle East’s longest-running poetry (and other performance) open mic event always features culturally-diverse voices with a lineup that includes spoken word artists, poets, and musicians presenting original material, typically on a first-come first-served basis (sign up by emailing info@rooftoprhythms.org) [ ... ]

    Free, but pre-register
  • The Fridge Open Mic

    The Fridge Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    The Fridge's Open Mic night was open to singers, musicians, bands, instrumentalists and performers, bands as well as solo performers. Always a chance to discover some hot new talent ...

    Free (we think)
  • Sunset Soirée

    Bla Bla Dubai The Beach, Dubai

    An early-evening open mic gig for local musicians in Bla Bla's Backroom.

    Free (we think)
  • Fridge Open Mic

    The Fridge Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    An open mic gig for local musicians playing 10-minute performance slots. If you want to play, online registrations open on 18 November; or turn up from 6.30pm on the night and you might get a slot.

    Free (we think)
  • The Fridge Open Mic / Marisa Sardo

    The Fridge Warehouse Warehouse 5, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

    The Fridge's Open Mic night is one of the best in town, both because of the venue (good vibes, good acoustics, good crowd) and because of the top tech available – includes drum kit, electric keyboard, bass amp, guitar amp, [ ... ]

    Free
  • The Fridge Open Mic / Marisa Sardo

    The Fridge Warehouse Warehouse 5, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai

    The Fridge's Open Mic night is one of the best in town, both because of the venue (good vibes, good acoustics, good crowd) and because of the top tech available – includes drum kit, electric keyboard, bass amp, guitar amp, [ ... ]

    Free
  • ELF Community Night – Stories at Sundown

    Emirates Literature Foundation Dar Al Adaab, Al Shindagha, Dubai

    An Emirates Literature Foundation evening of poetry and music: featured artists followed by an open mic session. "Come along and connect with the community."

    Free, but pre-register
  • The Fridge Open Mic

    The Fridge Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    An open mic gig for local musicians; each act gets two songs or a 10-minute slot. If you want to play, online registrations open on 18 August; or turn up from 6.30pm on the night and you might get a [ ... ]

    Free
  • The Fridge Open Mic

    The Fridge Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    An open mic gig for local musicians; each act gets to perform one song. The Fridge's performance space is well equipped – you can use their drum kit, electric keyboard, amps for guitar and bass, and mics. And you can [ ... ]

    Free
  • Comedy Open Mic

    LoLo House Street 28a, Al Quoz 1, Dubai

    A bold claim: "Dubai's first real comedy open mic" – you can WhatsApp organisers Funeral Home Comedy on +971 56 167 1399 if you want to perform. The venue is the rather cool LoLo House in Al Quoz.

    AED 25