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Free Open Mic Night w/ Bay Area’s Best (SF)

Friday, May 29, 2026 - 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE
KALW | 220 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA

Event Details

Submitted by the Event Organizer

KALW

Celebrate Bay Area poets, musicians, storytellers and showpeople. Who will win the performance of the night & be broadcast on KALW?

The Bay Area’s best performers shine at KALW’s Most Best Open Mic! Host Charlie Getter gathers a homegrown harvest of poets, musicians, and storytellers with something to say. Stay until the end to find out who will win performance of the night and have their voice broadcast on KALW 91.7 FM.

Share your creative sparkle. Come to KALW’s Most Best Open Mic!

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: Comedy, Community, Downtown San Francisco, Fun & Games, In Person, LGBTQ+, Literature, Live Music
Venue: KALW
Address: 220 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA

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