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, 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

James St Tavern Open Mic

Beautiful Sunday afternoon Open Mic with a great stage/lights/acoustics. Tophouse PA/guitar/keyboard
James Street Tavern
47-48 James Street Oxford
Next: Sun 1st February

Oxford Slow Session

The idea of this folk session is to start slow.. so that everyone can join in: oxfordslowsession.com
The Slow And Steady
38 Abingdon Road Oxford
Next: Sun 1st February

Open mic night

Open Mic Night, Open to all abilities. House guitar provided (Keys can be provided too). Top PA
The Royal Blenheim
13 St Ebbes Street Oxford
Next: Sun 1st February

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 1st February

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 1st February

Open Mic Night

Weekly open mic night
Sandy's Piano Bar
4 King Edward Street Oxford
Next: Sun 1st February

Open mic night

Open Mic Night, Open to all ages and abilities. House guitar provided (Keys can be provided too).
Kazbar
27 Cowley Road Oxford
Next: Mon 2nd February

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
Next: Wed 4th February

Open mic night

Open Mic Night, Open to all ages and abilities. House guitar provided (Keys can be provided too).
The Red Lion (Gloucester St)
14 Gloucester Street Oxford
Next: Thu 5th February

Open Mic

Central open mic with top in house PA guitar and Keyboard hosted by Lee Bo
St Aldate's Tavern
108 St Aldate's Oxford
Next: Thu 5th February

Open Mic

Open Mic with top house PA and Guitar (keyboard on request)
The Gardeners Arms, North Parade
8 North Parade Oxford
Next: Sat 7th February

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 11th February

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 13th February

Sunday Social Folk Session

Open acoustic / folk session, all welcome
The Lamb & Flag
12 St Giles Oxford
Next: Sun 15th February

Oxford Slow Celtic Session

The idea of this 5th Sunday of the month session is to play celtic tunes together, less fast.
The Slow And Steady
38 Abingdon Road Oxford
Next: Sun 29th March
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