Our New Monday Night Open Mic @ Tammany Hall! Feb. 3!

DEBUTING MONDAY, FEB. 3!

21+ AGE LIMIT.

NYC's hottest open mic in one of NYC's hottest performance venues - The Inspired Word @ Tammany Hall!

Produced by the long-running Inspired Word open mic series, which has featured Grammy winners, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award winners, Emmy nominated actors, and HBO Def Poetry stars, The Inspired Word open mic is open to ALL types of performing artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers.

35 slots, 7 minutes apiece for anything spoken, 8 minutes for singers/musicians.

In-house band backline (to see what's available, check http://tammanyhallny.com/livemusic/). 24-foot modular stage.

A warm, supportive community of artists. Real crowds. And a great place to network.

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When: EVERY Monday Night

Where: Tammany Hall
http://tammanyhallny.com/
152 Orchard Street
Manhattan, NY

Phone: 212.228.7556

917 703-1512

Time: Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 6:30pm, show starts @ 7pm

Cover charge: $10 for solo performers/audience, $15 for performance duos, $20 for performance groups (3+ performers)

$7 EARLY BIRD SPECIAL - Buy your ticket at least 3 days (72 hours) in advance and get in for $7, plus bring 2 non-performer friends FREE (non-performers will not be able to sign up for open mic list). LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE. Early Bird tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable.

Age limit: 21+ (Must bring valid ID)

Advance tickets can be purchased @ http://mondayopenmictammany.eventbrite.com

Directions

By Subway: Take the F/J/M to Delancey/Essex St. Walk North on Essex to Rivington. Make left on Rivington. Walk two blocks to Orchard St, make right.

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Produced by Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word

inspiredwordnyc.com

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NYC Music Open Mic @ Bareburger East Village - EVERY Monday!

Rock out with us!

Bareburger Unplugged Mondays is a hot new music open mic series that takes place EVERY Monday night @ Bareburger organic restaurant in Manhattan's East Village. Hosted by singer extraordinaire Sylvana Joyce (of Sylvana Joyce & The Moment).

20 slots, 7 minutes each (not including set-up).

We welcome ALL types of singers, musicians, bands/singing groups. If you have backing tracks, please bring them on your mp3 player.

Online payment via Eventbrite GUARANTEES your slot on the open mic list:

http://bareburgerunplugged.eventbrite.com/

Exclusive open mic burger and beers specials (and the burgers are the BEST in NYC). And a FREE drink to the first 10 people who sign up to perform.

Family style restaurant, so please NO EXPLICIT LYRICS.

No age limit.



A warm, supportive community of artists. Real crowds. And a great place to network with other musicians, producers, and industry people.

Produced by the popular Inspired Word open mic series, which has featured Grammy winners and nominees, American Idol finalists, and HBO stars.

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Open Mic Lionshead Lager Special:
$3 Pints
$4 Mugs
$10 Pitchers

Open Mic Burger Special:
Original Bareburger ( Beef, Turkey or Veggie)
w/Side of Fries or Side House Salad for $10.95

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Singer/Songwriter Sylvana Joyce is the lead vocalist of the award-winning alternative rock band Sylvana Joyce & The Moment and the winner of The Ultimate Singer-Songwriter Contest 5. She began writing songs at age 5 and grew up listening to opera, classical music, and Romanian folk music, some of which were composed by her late grandfather, a well-known songwriter in Romania. Her music later influenced by Jim Morrison, Nina Simone and Bob Dylan, she attended conservatory at Boston University and in the summer of 2010 founded Sylvana Joyce & The Moment. Her band has toured the Northeast and has received wide recognition from the indie scene. They’ve performed at Boston’s Berklee Performance Center and NYC’s Bitter End, Studio @ Webster Hall, and Knitting Factory; have won the 2012 Battle of the Bands (hosted by Unregular Radio) and the 2011 MENSA Category for iStars Talent Competition; and will perform at the 2013 SXSW Music Showcase. You can find Sylvana Joyce & The Moment @ http://www.sjandthemoment.com and http://www.facebook.com/sjandthemoment.

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When: EVERY Monday Night!

Where: Bareburger (East Village)
85 Second Avenue (@ 5th Street), 2nd Floor
Manhattan, New York
(212) 510-8610

By subway, take the F train to Second Avenue and exit the 2nd Avenue side or the 6 train to Bleecker Street or Astor Place.

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 6:30pm

Show starts @ 7pm

Cover charge (@ the door or in advance): $10 for audience members or solo performers, $12 total for duos/bands

No drink or food minimum.

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For more Inspired Word info, please check out http://inspiredwordnyc.com/.

We're Looking for New NYC Area Artists! Submit to Us!

NYC Open Mic Joint EVERY Monday Night @ The Nexus Lounge - Poetry, Comedy, Music!

Looking for a special open mic in downtown Manhattan?

Come to one of the hottest open mics in the country - a stage graced by Grammy nominated singers, HBO Def Poetry stars, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award-winning actresses, and poets from The Best American Poetry anthology.

The Inspired Word's NYC Open Mic Joint, hosted by the legendary Nathan P., is a weekly series open to all types of artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.

And once you experience it for a single night, you’ll see the vibe is totally addictive.

25 slots, 5-minute time limit, 7pm-10pm.

To purchase tickets in advance, click on http://nycopenmicmondays.eventbrite.com/.


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When: EVERY Monday!

Where: One and One Bar/Restaurant
Downstairs Nexus Lounge
76 East 1st Street (corner of 1st Avenue)
Manhattan, New York
(917) 703-1512

By subway, take the F train to Second Avenue and exit the 1st Avenue side.

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm

Show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover charge: $10


*****

For more Inspired Word info, please check out http://inspiredwordnyc.com/.

NYC Open Mic Joint EVERY Monday Night @ The Nexus Lounge - Poetry, Comedy, Music!

Looking for a special open mic in downtown Manhattan?

Come to one of the hottest open mics in the country - a stage graced by Grammy nominated singers, HBO Def Poetry stars, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award-winning actresses, and poets from The Best American Poetry anthology.

The Inspired Word's NYC Open Mic Joint, hosted by the legendary Nathan P., is a weekly series open to all types of artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.

And once you experience it for a single night, you’ll see the vibe is totally addictive.

25 slots, 5-minute time limit, 7pm-10pm


*****


When: EVERY Monday!

Where: One and One Bar/Restaurant
Downstairs Nexus Lounge
76 East 1st Street (corner of 1st Avenue)
Manhattan, New York
(917) 703-1512

By subway, take the F train to Second Avenue and exit the 1st Avenue side.

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm

Show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover charge: $10


*****

For more Inspired Word info, please check out http://inspiredwordnyc.com/.

NYC Open Mic Joint EVERY Monday Night @ The Nexus Lounge - Poetry, Comedy, Music!

Looking for a special open mic in downtown Manhattan?

Come to one of the hottest open mics in the country - a stage graced by Grammy nominated singers, HBO Def Poetry stars, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award-winning actresses, and poets from The Best American Poetry anthology.

The Inspired Word's NYC Open Mic Joint, hosted by the legendary Nathan P., is a weekly series open to all types of artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.

And once you experience it for a single night, you’ll see the vibe is totally addictive.

25 slots, 5-minute time limit, 7pm-10pm


*****


When: EVERY Monday!

Where: One and One Bar/Restaurant
Downstairs Nexus Lounge
76 East 1st Street (corner of 1st Avenue)
Manhattan, New York
(917) 703-1512

By subway, take the F train to Second Avenue and exit the 1st Avenue side.

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm

Show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover charge: $10


*****

For more Inspired Word info, please check out http://inspiredwordnyc.com/.

DEBUT! The Inspired Word's Music Box Open Mic @ Funkadelic Studios NYC - Friday, Nov. 2

The Inspired Word's Music Box Open Mic @ Funkadelic Studios NYC is a dynamic new open mic series that takes place the FIRST Friday of EVERY month in midtown Manhattan.

Hosted by singer Sylvana Joyce.

20 slots, 8 minutes each (not including set-up).

We welcome bands, singers, musicians of all types.

Complete backline with full drum set and cymbals. And pro audio recording capability.

SEATING IS LIMITED.

Age limit: 18 + (under 18, must be accompanied by an adult).

And we'll film in HD at least three performers FREE of charge for The Inspired Word YouTube channel!

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When: 1st Friday of every month

Where: Funkadelic Studios

http://funkadelicstudios.com/

335 West 35th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenue), 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10001

Phone: 212-696-2513

Time: Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm, show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover Charge: $10 ($20 total for bands)

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Produced by Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word

http://inspiredwordnyc.com

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For almost 20 years, Funkadelic Studios NYC has been the place for all types and levels of musicians to jam and practice their art. The New York rehearsal space has seen it all, from a band’s first practice, to major label acts preparing for a European tour! Indie-folk, jazz, hip hop, rock, blues, country, electro, you name the genre, it’s been practiced at Funkadelic.

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By subway, take the A/E/C to 34th Street at 8th Avenue or 1/2/3 to 34th Street-Penn Station at 7th Avenue.

NYC Open Mic Joint EVERY Monday Night @ The Nexus Lounge - Poetry, Comedy, Music!

Looking for special open mic in downtown Manhattan?

Come to one of the hottest open mics in the country - a stage graced by Grammy nominated singers, HBO Def Poetry stars, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award-winning actresses, and poets from The Best American Poetry anthology.

The Inspired Word's NYC Open Mic Joint, hosted by the legendary Nathan P., is a weekly series open to all types of artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.

And once you experience it for a single night, you’ll see the vibe is totally addictive.

25 slots, 5-minute time limit, 7pm-10pm


*****


When: EVERY Monday!

Where: One and One Bar/Restaurant
Downstairs Nexus Lounge
76 East 1st Street (corner of 1st Avenue)
Manhattan, New York
(917) 703-1512

By subway, take the F train to Second Avenue and exit the 1st Avenue side.

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm

Show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover charge: $10


*****

For more Inspired Word info, please check out http://inspiredwordnyc.com/.

NYC Open Mic EVERY Wednesday Night @ 116 MacDougal - Poetry, Comedy, Music!

Looking for a special open mic in downtown Manhattan?

Come to one of the hottest open mics in the country - a stage graced by Grammy nominated singers, HBO Def Poetry stars, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award-winning actresses, and poets from The Best American Poetry anthology.

The Inspired Word's NYC Open Mic is a weekly series open to all types of artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.

And once you experience it for a single night, you’ll see the vibe is totally addictive.

20 slots, 4-minute time limit, 7pm-10pm

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Produced by: Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word

http://inspiredwordnyc.com/

*****


When: EVERY Wednesday Night!

Where: 116
http://116macdougal.com/
116 MacDougal Street
(between Bleecker Street and Minetta Lane)
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (917) 703-1512

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm

Show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover Charge: $10

NO AGE LIMIT.


"It's not just a series...it's a movement."

NYC Open Mic Joint EVERY Monday Night @ The Nexus Lounge - Poetry, Comedy, Music!

Looking for special open mic in downtown Manhattan?

Come to one of the hottest open mics in the country - a stage graced by Grammy nominated singers, HBO Def Poetry stars, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award-winning actresses, and poets from The Best American Poetry anthology.

The Inspired Word's NYC Open Mic Joint, hosted by the legendary Nathan P., is a weekly series open to all types of artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.

And once you experience it for a single night, you’ll see the vibe is totally addictive.

25 slots, 5-minute time limit, 7pm-10pm


*****


When: EVERY Monday!

Where: One and One Bar/Restaurant
Downstairs Nexus Lounge
76 East 1st Street (corner of 1st Avenue)
Manhattan, New York
(917) 703-1512

By subway, take the F train to Second Avenue and exit the 1st Avenue side.

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm

Show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover charge: $10


*****

For more Inspired Word info, please check out http://inspiredwordnyc.com/.

NYC Open Mic EVERY Wednesday Night @ 116 MacDougal - Poetry, Comedy, Music!

Looking for special open mic in downtown Manhattan?

Come to one of the hottest open mics in the country - a stage graced by Grammy nominated singers, HBO Def Poetry stars, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award-winning actresses, and poets from The Best American Poetry anthology.

The Inspired Word's NYC Open Mic is a weekly series open to all types of artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.

And once you experience it for a single night, you’ll see the vibe is totally addictive.

20 slots, 4-minute time limit, 7pm-10pm

***

Produced by: Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word

http://inspiredwordnyc.com/

*****


When: EVERY Wednesday Night!

Where: 116
http://116macdougal.com/
116 MacDougal Street
(between Bleecker Street and Minetta Lane)
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (917) 703-1512

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm

Show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover Charge: $10

NO AGE LIMIT.


"It's not just a series...it's a movement."

NYC Open Mic Joint EVERY Monday Night @ The Nexus Lounge - Poetry, Comedy, Music!

Looking for a special open mic in downtown Manhattan?

Come to one of the hottest open mics in the country - a stage graced by Grammy nominated singers, HBO Def Poetry stars, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award-winning actresses, and poets from The Best American Poetry anthology.

The Inspired Word's NYC Open Mic Joint, hosted by the legendary Nathan P., is a weekly series open to all types of artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.

And once you experience it for a single night, you’ll see the vibe is totally addictive.

25 slots, 5-minute time limit, 7pm-10pm


*****


When: EVERY Monday!

Where: One and One Bar/Restaurant
Downstairs Nexus Lounge
76 East 1st Street (corner of 1st Avenue)
Manhattan, New York
(917) 703-1512

By subway, take the F train to Second Avenue and exit the 1st Avenue side.

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm

Show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover charge: $10


*****

For more Inspired Word info, please check out http://inspiredwordnyc.com/.

Help Us Pick a Name for Our New Music Open Mic

Our music-only open mic debuts @ Manhattan's Funkadelic Studios in November.

So far, we've come with the following names:

Croon & Toons Music Mic
Perfect Note Music Open Mic
Music Box Open Mic
Musiq Box Open Mic
Muzik Box Open Mic
Sound Off Music Open Mic
Perfect Pitch Music Open Mic
High Note Music Open Mic
Soundz Magic Music Open Mic
Sound Proof Music Open Mic
Backline Music Open Mic
Jam Session Music Open Mic
Music Jam Open Mic
Cool Vibez Music Open Mic

Please tell us which one you like best or if you think you've come up with something better let us know.

Thanks so much!

The Inspired Word Staff

NYC Open Mic EVERY Wednesday Night @ 116 MacDougal - Poetry, Comedy, Music!

Looking for special open mic in downtown Manhattan?

Come to one of the hottest open mics in the country - a stage graced by Grammy nominated singers, HBO Def Poetry stars, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award-winning actresses, and poets from The Best American Poetry anthology.

The Inspired Word's NYC Open Mic is a weekly series open to all types of artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.

And once you experience it for a single night, you’ll see the vibe is totally addictive.

20 slots, 4-minute time limit, 7pm-10pm

***

Produced by: Mike Geffner Presents The Inspired Word

http://inspiredwordnyc.com/

*****


When: EVERY Wednesday Night!

Where: 116
http://116macdougal.com/
116 MacDougal Street
(between Bleecker Street and Minetta Lane)
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (917) 703-1512

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm

Show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover Charge: $10

NO AGE LIMIT.


"It's not just a series...it's a movement."

Monday Night NYC Open Mic Joint @ The Nexus Lounge - Poetry, Music, Comedy!

Looking for special open mic in downtown Manhattan?

Come to one of the hottest open mics in the country - a stage graced by Grammy nominated singers, HBO Def Poetry stars, American Idol finalists, Golden Globe Award-winning actresses, and poets from The Best American Poetry anthology.

The Inspired Word's NYC Open Mic Joint, hosted by the legendary Nathan P., is a weekly series open to all types of artists - comedians, musicians, storytellers, singers, poets, fiction/nonfiction writers, playwrights, spoken word artists, performance artists, dancers, ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.

And once you experience it for a single night, you’ll see the vibe is totally addictive.

25 slots, 5-minute time limit.

*****


When: EVERY Monday!

Where: One and One Bar/Restaurant
Downstairs Nexus Lounge
76 East 1st Street (corner of 1st Avenue)
Manhattan, New York
(917) 703-1512

By subway, take the F train to Second Avenue and exit the 1st Avenue side.

Doors open for open mic sign-up @ 7pm

Show starts @ 7:30pm

Cover charge: $10

NO AGE LIMIT!


*****

For more Inspired Word info, please check out http://inspiredwordnyc.com/.

The Inspired Word's 2-Year Anniversary Marathon - 30+ Artists! New Venue!

The Inspired Word 2-Year Anniversary Marathon! A not-to-be-missed all-star lineup of spoken word artists, poets, singers, and comedians.

To purchase tickets in advance online, click here http://inspiredwordanniversarynight.eventbrite.com/

Hosted by HBO Def Poetry star Gemineye and NYC spoken word legend Nathan P. and in our brand new venue - 116 in Greenwich Village! Formerly The Gaslight Cafe or Village Gaslight.

First Bob Dylan, Kerouac, Ginsberg, Bill Cosby...Now THE INSPIRED WORD!

When: Friday, Jan 6, 2012
Where: 116
http://116macdougal.com/
116 MacDougal Street (between Bleecker Street and Minetta Lane)
Downstairs lounge
Manhattan, NYC
Phone: (212) 254-9996
(917) 703-1512

By subway, take the A, B, C, D, E, F to West 4th Street-Washington Square.

Doors open @ 6:00pm

Show - 6:30-11:00pm

Cover Charge: $15

Scheduled Performers (subject to change)

Patricia Smith
Regie Cabico
Oveous Maximus
Vanessa Hidary
Ngoma
Jesus Papoleto Melendez
Bonafide Rojas
Erica Miriam Fabri and Robin Andre
Big Mike
Osagyefo
Jamaal St. John
Jane LeCroy
Advocate of Wordz
Ocean Vuong
The MarXman
Simply Rob
Eliel Lucero
Jane Ormerod
Jazz Horn
Thomas Fucaloro
Sylvana Joyce + The Moment
Emanuel Xavier
David Lawton
Vince Royale
Eve Brandstein
Aimee Herman
Carolina Hidalgo
Yenny Love
Amy Leigh Cutler


"The Inspired Word isn't just a series, it's a movement." 

NYC Open Mic EVERY Thursday Night in Downtown Manhattan! Open to ANYTHING!

NYC Open Mic EVERY Thursday Night in Downtown Manhattan! Open to ANYTHING!

Poets, comedians, spoken word artists, fiction writers, monologists, nonfiction writers, singers, muscians - you're ALL welcome!

10-15 open mic slots available every week.

Place: One and One Bar & Restaurant (downstairs Nexus Lounge)
76 East 1st Street (corner of 1st Avenue)
Manhattan, New York City

NOTE: Every SECOND Thursday of the month, we're @ (Le) Poisson Rouge (downstairs Gallery Bar)
158 Bleecker Street (between Sullivan and Thompson)
Manhattan, New York City

Time: 7pm-10pm