Open Mic Nights, Jam and Folk Sessions

A few of the open mic nights, jam and folk sessions available around Oxford.

Oxford has many open mic nights, jam sessions and folk sessions, with something to suit all tastes for audiences and participants alike. If you like comedy, there's You Should Have Been Here Last Week at The James Street Tavern. For those who like poetry as well as music, there's Sparky's Flying Circus at The Half Moon. Folk fans can try Euro & Scandi Sessions at The White House (Abingdon Road) or The Plough (Wolvercote) or the Early English Folk or Shanty Sessions at The White Hart (Wolvercote). Blues fans can head to the Electric Jam at Littlemore Rugby Club and jazz fans to the Wolvercote or Mad Hatter. Traditional music open mics can be found on - Mondays: Kazbar, Wednesdays: JoJo's, Old Bookbinders, Oxford Cinema (Magdalen St), Thursdays: Half Moon, Red Lion (Gloucester Green), St Aldates Tavern, Saturdays: Gardeners Arms (North Parade), Sundays: Harcourt Arms (Jericho), James Street Tavern, Royal Blenheim, Sandy's Piano Bar,White Hart (Wolvercote). Whatever gets your toes tapping, you'll find something to enjoy in Oxford's music and performance scene.

Events

Royal Blenheim Folk Session

Open folk session
The Royal Blenheim
13 St Ebbes Street Oxford

Bastard English Folk Session

All styles of music in a trad English folk style.
The Isis Farmhouse
Haystacks Corner The Towing Path Iffley Lock Oxford

Half Moon Singaround

Open relaxed folk singing session
The Half Moon
17-18 St Clements Oxford

Latin American Open Mic and Jam Session

Bring your own instruments and join in, or just enjoy the atmosphere
The Mad Hatter
43 Iffley Road Oxford

Open Mic

Music open mic hosted by Lee Bo
Jude The Obscure
54 Walton Street Oxford

Open Mic

Music open mic organised by Lee Bo. All welcome!
Tap Social Movement
27 Curtis Industrial Estate, North Hinksey Lane

Noisy Rainbows

Open mic night hosted by Steph Willis
The Jolly Farmers
20 Paradise Street Oxford

Sunday Social Folk Session

Open acoustic / folk session, all welcome
The Lamb & Flag
12 St Giles Oxford

Oxford Euro Session

Combined Scandinavian and French/Breton open folk session
The White House by Tap Social
38 Abingdon Road, Oxford

Open Mic

Weekly open mic night. All abilities welcome. Sign up from 7.30pm
The Castle
24 Paradise Street Oxford

Pizza Mic

Pizza, beer & open mic night
The Library Pub
182 Cowley Road Oxford

Half Moon Singaround

Open relaxed folk singing session
The Half Moon
17-18 St Clements Oxford

Noisy Rainbows

Open mic night hosted by Jay H-M
The Jolly Farmers
20 Paradise Street Oxford

Open Mic Night

With in-house electric piano and acoustic piano
The Jericho Tavern
56 Walton Street Oxford

Open Mic Night

Fortnightly open mic hosted by Lee Bo. Top PA, house guitar and keyboard available.
The Old Bookbinders
17-18 Victor Street Oxford

Open Mic

Weekly open mic in The Blue Room hosted by Lee Bo. Top PA, house guitar and keyboard available.
St Aldate's Tavern
108 St Aldate's Oxford

Latin American Open Mic and Jam Session

Bring your own instruments and join in, or just enjoy the atmosphere
The Mad Hatter
43 Iffley Road Oxford

Open Mic

Music open mic hosted by Lee Bo. Free drink for every performer
Jude The Obscure
54 Walton Street Oxford

Folk Session

Monthly open folk session on the 4th Friday of each month
The Royal Blenheim
13 St Ebbes Street Oxford

Open Mic

Weekly open mic hosted by Lee Bo. Top PA, house guitar and keyboard available.
The Port Mahon
82 St Clements Oxford

Open Mic Night

Open Mic Night hosted by Nigel Brown with house guitar and keyboard
The Harcourt Arms
Cranham Terrace Jericho Oxford

Open Mic Night

Fortnightly open mic hosted by Lee Bo. Top PA, house guitar and keyboard available.
The Old Bookbinders
17-18 Victor Street Oxford

Port Mahon Open Mic

Music, poetry & comedy open mic
The Port Mahon
82 St Clements Oxford

Pizza Mic

One-off open mic session in a real library by the people who usually run the open mic in The Library pub on Cowley Road
Oxford Westgate Library
228 The Westgate Queen Street Oxford

Port Mahon Open Mic

Music, poetry & comedy open mic. Free drink for performers.
The Port Mahon
82 St Clements Oxford

Scandi-Sesh

Monthly Scandinavian folk music night.
The Victoria Arms (Old Marston)
Mill Lane Old Marston

Scandi-Sesh

Monthly Scandinavian folk music night.
The Victoria Arms (Old Marston)
Mill Lane Old Marston

Sparky's New Moon 18th Anniversary Special

Open mic night plus guest artists reaches 'maturity' and can now legally 'drink therefore I am'. Hosted by Oxford's favourite compere 'Sparky, The Dangerous Poet'. Music, poetry & song. Free drink for performers.
The Half Moon
17-18 St Clements Oxford

Scandi-Sesh

Monthly Scandinavian folk music night.
The Port Mahon
82 St Clements Oxford

Pizza Mic

MARCH EDITION IS CANCELLED
Pizza, beer & open mic night. Free drink for performers.
The Library Pub
182 Cowley Road Oxford

Open Mic

Weekly open mic hosted by Lee Davies.
The Cape of Good Hope
1 Iffley Road Oxford

Port Mahon Open Mic

Music, poetry & comedy open mic. Free drink for performers.
The Port Mahon
82 St Clements Oxford

Port Mahon Open Mic

Music, poetry & comedy open mic
The Port Mahon
82 St Clements Oxford

Rose Hill Open Mic

2nd Monday each month; relaxed & welcoming; 10 min slots on rotation; all ages and abilities welcome
Rose Hill Social Club, Rose Hill Community Centre, Carole's Way, OX4 4HF

Open Mic

With house guitar & keyboard. Free drink for every performer
Tap Social Movement
27 Curtis Industrial Estate, North Hinksey Lane

Oxford Euro Session

Combined Scandinavian and French/Breton open folk session
The Plough, Wolvercote
The Green Upper Wolvercote Oxford

Live Mic Sundays

Open mic night hosted by Alex Van Roose
Sandy's Piano Bar
4 King Edward Street Oxford

Sunday Session

Open acoustic / folk session, all welcome
The White House
38 Abingdon Road Oxford

Harcourt Arms Open Mic Night

Harcourt Arms Open Mic Night hosted by Nigel Brown with house guitar and keyboard
The Harcourt Arms
Cranham Terrace Jericho Oxford

Scandi-Sesh

Monthly Scandinavian folk music night.
The Victoria Arms (Old Marston)
Mill Lane Old Marston

Harcourt Open Mic

Socially distanced, open mic in the garden (weather permitting) with great atmosphere. House guitar available
The Harcourt Arms
Cranham Terrace Jericho Oxford

Scandi-Sesh

Monthly Scandinavian folk music night.
The Victoria Arms (Old Marston)
Mill Lane Old Marston

Open Mic

Weekly open mic night
The Royal Blenheim
13 St Ebbes Street Oxford
Next: Sun 30th November

Open Mic

Weekly open mic hosted by Lee Bo. Top PA, house guitar and keyboard available.
James Street Tavern
47-48 James Street Oxford
Next: Sun 30th November

Folk Night

Legendary late night session - a mix of traditional Irish & English folk and other genres. Open session, all welcome.
The Half Moon
17-18 St Clements Oxford
Next: Sun 30th November

Open Mic Night

Open Mic Night hosted by Nigel Brown with house guitar and keyboard available
The Harcourt Arms
Cranham Terrace Jericho Oxford
Next: Sun 30th November

Open Mic Night

Weekly open mic night
Sandy's Piano Bar
4 King Edward Street Oxford
Next: Sun 30th November

Kazbar Open Mic

Open mic night
Kazbar
27 Cowley Road Oxford
Next: Mon 1st December

Open Mic

Open Mic in the centre of Cowley Road with top PA and House guitar and Keyboard. No backing tracks
JoJo's Bar
96 Cowley Road Oxford
Next: Wed 3rd December

Open Mic

Join us for a weekly open mic night hosted by the incredibly talented James Morgan and frequented by some of Oxford's finest musicians. Sign up from 7pm with acts performing from 7.30pm every Wednesday in the cafe.
The Oxford Cinema and Cafe
Magdalen St Oxford
Next: Wed 3rd December

Red Lion open mic

Weekly open mic night
The Red Lion (Gloucester St)
14 Gloucester Street Oxford
Next: Thu 4th December

Open Mic

Weekly open mic in The Blue Room hosted by Lee Bo. Top PA, house guitar and keyboard available.
St Aldate's Tavern
108 St Aldate's Oxford
Next: Thu 4th December

A Night of Music: Open Mic Night

Hosted by Nash, Oxford's most central open mic night
The Market Tap
Avenue 2 Covered Market Oxford
Next: Fri 5th December

Bastard English Folk Session

All styles of music in a trad English folk style.
The Isis Farmhouse
Haystacks Corner The Towing Path Iffley Lock Oxford
Next: Fri 12th December

Open Mic

Open Mic with top house PA and Guitar (keyboard on request)
The Gardeners Arms, North Parade
8 North Parade Oxford
Next: Sat 13th December

Open Mic Night

Join us every second Sunday for our Musical Open Mic Night!
The White Hart, Wolvercote
126 Godstow Rd Wolvercote Oxford
Next: Sun 14th December
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