What is a StorySLAM? The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5‑minute story on the night’s theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show. Tonight’s Theme HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Prepare a five-minute story about embracing every aspect of the holiday season. From the chaos of family gatherings, an unexpected
Join us for a fun (and FREE) Mixer Tournament the 1st Monday of every month @ 6:40pm. This is a great tournament for people of all skill levels that want to play with new people in a more relaxed competitive environment.
Join our Discord server to engage with our community & register for tournaments online:
https://discord.gg/dnqG5wNzSa
CODE OF CONDUCT:
Please review our community Code of Conduct before attending, as ALL attendees will be responsible for upholding this during the tournament:
https://bit.ly/KQPDXcoc
We will have extra masks on hand if needed.
⏰ Schedule:
5 PM – 6:05 PM: Sign ups!
6:05 PM – 6:40 PM: Draft picks & warmup games
6:40 PM – 10 PM (ish): Mixer Tournament games
🕹 Format:
Exact format depends on the number of teams that sign up, and will be announced the night-of. Occasionally we’ll swap this out for other fun and unique formats. That said, here’s what we usually do:
<= 4 teams: Round Robin -> Ladder
5-6 teams: Round Robin
7+ teams: Double Elim
You don’t need to find or bring a team with you! All skill levels encouraged to sign up – including if you’ve never played before. You’ll sign up individually for the tournament (BEFORE 6:05pm!) at the venue, and we’ll find a few people that want to captain. After sign ups close, we’ll be doing a snake draft where captains choose members for their team. Please stay in the area between 6 – 6:30pm so we can find you after the draft is complete and get started on time!
If you show up late for signups there’s ~no guarantee~ you’ll get to play in the tournament. Please keep that in mind! If you’re running late but you know you’ll be there BEFORE 6:30pm, please message someone attending and ask if there are any options.
🏆 Prizes:
1st🥇: $50 gift certificate for the team to split & $10 game cards for each player.
2nd🥈: $50 gift certificate for the team to split.
3rd🥉: $25 gift certificate for the team to split.
🎥 Stream & Bracket:
You’ll be able to see the Twitch stream, Twitch chat, and the Challonge bracket on the Live Matches page of our website here:
https://killerqueenpdx.buzz/live
If you’d prefer direct links, we’ll be streaming the tournament on our Twitch page here:
https://www.twitch.tv/kqpdx
The Challonge bracket will be posted here:
https://challonge.com/communities/kqpdx
↩️ Finding the KQ cabinets:
🔵 Blue Side 🔵
Once you enter Ground Kontrol you’ll need to walk straight back and around the first bar, take a left and go all the way to the back room. Killer Queen is in the back-right corner of the blue room, near the second bar.
In our Pinny Cup Tournaments, players will register and then be placed into teams of 2-3. Teams will be made from a mix of beginner, intermediate, and advanced players to keep a fun and fair experience for everyone. Each team will be responsible for recording their own scores and turning them in. The winning teams of each machine will be determined by the highest combined score of everyone on the team, and teams will receive points based on how they placed. (4 points for 1st place, 2 points for 2nd place, 1 point for 3rd place) The winning teams for the whole event will be determined by which team has the most points after all the rounds. Each member of the winning teams receives prizes ranging from gift cards to free pinball wristbands to some of our merch!
Tournaments are open to people of all skill levels. We have some of the best players in the country here, as well as many new people getting into the hobby for the first time! It's a great way to improve your skills as well as meet friendly and fun people in the community!
After each tournament is concluded, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will receive points that will go towards picking an overall Pinny Cup winner that will receive a grand prize and a place in the Pinny Cup Hall of Fame.
There is no entry fee for the tournament, but players are required to purchase an unlimited pinball wristband for $12.
*Please note that the tournament is subject to slight modifications depending on attendance and machine availability. We may modify a tournament to have different group sizes or edit the number of rounds to ensure substantial tournament lengths.*
Slamlandia is a poetry open mic and slam that meets every month at Literary Arts, on the third Thursday. This mic provides a creative, fun, and welcoming space for all literary communities in Portland. We encourage poets new and old to come share their work. We strive towards a safe space for poets to read their own poetry, witness others, and participate in community.
Hosted by Julia Gaskill. November’s featured poet will be announced soon.
Here is an opportunity to share or listen to one page of work in progress from talented writers from everywhere. Come with a single page of work and sign up to read – or come to listen and prepare to be inspired.
Our host is the one and only, Emme Lund. The featured reader for November is H.G. Dierdorff.
Come join us every Sunday from 8pm-Midnight for karaoke. Whether you're a seasoned pro or it's your first time, the stage is yours!
Join us every Monday from 6:30–10 PM at The Hostel Cafe for our weekly Open Mic Night, a cozy, community-focused space where local and traveling musicians share original songs, covers, and acoustic sets. Enjoy live music, good vibes, and cafe drinks while discovering new talent and supporting our featured performers. If you're looking for open mic music events in Portland or a friendly spot to play, The Hostel Cafe is the place to be every Monday night. This is a free event, but we encourage you to tip our featured performers!
Comedy: Dia de los Muertos Open Mic at Kilo D'Cofi.
@the_lowlow_show presents: Sunday Songwriter Revival ❤️🔥 . Sunday, June 5th at 7 pm PST @thewaypost presents four fantastic artists! . We’re doing this round style which is one of my favs. All the artists will take turns sharing a song at a time & the story behind it 📖 ....
See the best local comics at Helium Comedy Club's Open Mic Night. On nights there is a show in the Main showroom, the Open Mic will be held in the Neon Room.
Think you have what it takes to make people laugh?
Open Mic Night is open for signup to new talent as well as seasoned comics. The signup list is posted outside the club from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., and the final line-up is posted at 7:30 p.m. in the lounge. The line-up is chosen by random lottery. Please note that you will not be able to sign up in person earlier than 6:00 p.m.
Introducing a new beginner-friendly monthly pinball tournament: Ball Save Social Club! Monthly on first Wednesdays.
The goal is to keep BSSC a casual space that boosts new players and further helps build the community. It’s also a place to highlight the skilled players in our community that are willing to share the secrets and take on a challenge. The tournament starts at 7:00 pm however if you are there at 6:00 pm and are a newer or lower skilled player the TD can find a higher skilled player to play some games with you to either teach rules or flipper skills.
Getting wrecked constantly can be exhausting and discouraging. So the difference with BSSC and other tournaments is the introduction of a handicap system. Inspired by bowling leagues and golf tournaments to help even the playing field and make it more fair. The format will be 4 games of a matchplay format with a one game final for the top 4.
Handicaps will be determined by player ratings in MatchPlay. Handicaps will be a percentage taken off of your score at the end of the game.
Expert: 40% off
A: 30% off
B: 15% off
C: 0% off
D, E and unrated: 0% off and can play one extra ball
Example with a score of 1,304, 216,800 this is what would count
Expert: 782,530,080 (1,304, 216,800 × 0.6)
A: 912,951,760 (1,304, 216,800 x 0.7)
B: 1,108,584,280 (1,304,216,800 x 0.85)
C: 1,304,216,800
D, E and unrated: 1,304,216,800 (plus an extra ball)
Sometimes an experimental format may happen!
Led by Joe Offer, new Zoom link posted every week, just before doors open: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=168014&messages=37.
Join us Tuesday from 7:30-11PM. All ages until 9PM. Sign-ups begin at 7:00, music starts at 7:30PM. $5-10 suggested donation at the door.
This open mic was created to keep continuity for the Atlantis Underground community as the program takes a hiatus. We hope to honor the tradition that has been laid down, as well as bring a fresh perspective to the night.
Hosted by Mo Schulte and Kyle J. Glenn
**Atlantis Lounge is All Ages until 9:00 PM, at that time any minors will be asked to leave the space. Thanks for your understanding!
Toolbox Gallery ishonored to welcome the highly regarded Milwaukie Poetry Series for its biannual invited poet readings followed by an open mic.
Comedy: Open Mic for Teens and Young Adults at Artichoke Music.
Come sign up and check out new music in the community! La Playa Open Mic is hosted by Road Trip Records
1pm-4pm Free Admission 21+
Head to Head qualifying with rounds being drawn until 9pm. Top players will make it to finals in a strikes elimination finals.
Check in before 7pm. $20 admission to Next Level + $5 buy-in to the tournament.
IFPA sanctioned for World Ranking points.
Open Mic with Jeff Keddie (@jeffkeddiemusic) is held on the third Thursday of each month. This event has gathered a dedicated and supportive lineup of songwriters and small groups who play every month. The show is live on KXRW, Vancouver’s local independent radio station. Sign-ups start at 5:30pm
Rando is a singer/songwriter who plays acoustic folk music around Portland, OR. They moved here in 2021 after 10 years of busking through the south and midwest with their dog, Bandit. Community and love are at the center of their ethos, and their lyrics are a vulnerable exposition of their heart.
Monday Mic Night is an open mic event. Bring whatever you’d like to share—music, poetry, a soliloquy, a painting, even a magic trick. All ages and talent levels are welcome. Non-performing audience members are welcome too.
This event is free, all ages, and open to the public.
Date: Monday, November 9
Time: 7-9pm (Signups start at 6:30pm)
Location: Sherwood Center for the Arts, Maera Boughey Theatre
22689 SW Pine Street, Sherwood OR 97140
More information at our website: Monday Mic Night | Sherwood Center for the Arts
Join us at Northwest Library on Pettygrove for an evening of poetry. Every month co-hosts Sherri Levine and Dale Champlin will bring you two or three featured poets, followed by an ever-popular open mic. Readers include celebrated poets as well as poets from the Portland poetry community and the library vicinity. Held on the fourth Wednesday of the month all year round!
The first Friday of every month, the teens take over Youth Music Project!
Are you a musician between the ages of 13 and 18? Join us for Teen Open Mic nights! Hosted by our amazing band of interns, open mics are the place to hone your performance skills. Rock out with in-house sound engineering, state-of-the art lighting, and a full back line of instruments. Musicians of all levels are invited to participate!
Don’t have a song to share? Join our supportive audience! Teen Open Mic is always free to attend and all ages.
Doors at 6:15 p.m. | Performances at 6:30 p.m.
This monthly reading series is intended to prioritize the safety, creativity, and stories of Black people, Indigenous people, and People of Color.
Come listen to our featured readers, or sign up to share your work in our open mic. Readings will be followed by a short community discussion. Hosted by Kyle Yoshioka and Jessica Meza-Torres. The featured reader for November will be announced soon.
This event is open to everyone, but only people who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color will be invited to read. If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Meza-Torres at [email protected] or Kyle Yoshioka at [email protected].
Poetry Open Mic and Slam in Portland, Oregon. It is the mission of Slamlandia to provide an open mic and poetry slam that is creative, fun, and welcoming to all literary communities in Portland. They strive towards a safer space for poets to share work, witness others, and participate in the community.
Jump into Artichoke Music’s Songwriters Circle hosted by Kelly Brightwell and Woody Moran, held every 3rd Sunday of the month from 2 pm - 4 pm in the venue, free (donations support Artichoke). Bring your Instrument (piano available) and original songs, or even the occasional cover, to share with others. This is also a great opportunity to listen and gain insight from other songwriters as they play their original songs. This is not a jam. What happens when you pair a gravel-voiced groove master with a sensitive Americana-infused soul? When you mix the detailed observations of a world traveler with storytelling that brings emotional landscapes to life? You get the award-winning songwriting team of Brightwell & Moran.
Monthly on every first Tuesday
We want your BOLD stories!
Come to our monthly open mic to share your latest work in progress or previously published piece. We welcome short stories, personal essays, poetry, slam, and other spoken word art forms.
10% off for performers!
BOLD is a safe place. We strive to uplift stories by and about people from underrepresented and diverse communities. We do not tolerate hate speech of any kind.
See you there!
Karaoke every Wednesday at 14 Acres. No cover, no reservation, no judgment. Wine makes everyone a better singer.
This is an open access session, so there’s no need to book in advance, you’re welcome to just turn up. At our weekly singaround, you can perform a song to the rest of the group, just as you would in a regular folk club, or you can just join and listen to some live music. Tunes and poems are welcome too. When it’s your turn to perform, everyone else is muted on Zoom so that everyone can hear you. Phoenix Folk Ltd exists to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England. We aim to be a friendly face of folk music, to help keep alive the great traditions of folk music and to encourage talent and personal musical development. If you’d like us to record your performance so that you have a copy to keep, then we’re very happy to do so. We’re always willing to offer advice to help you to get the best sound quality when performing online, so do get in touch if you have any questions.
Ready for a dose of spontaneous fun? The Curious Sunday Open Mic at the Annex Theater is your chance to see emerging talent and seasoned pros alike. This supportive, anti-racist, and anti-misogynist community welcomes goofballs with four-to-five-minute sets. You’ll experience comedy that takes risks and makes you laugh.
Sign-ups begin at 8 PM, with the show kicking off at 8:30 PM. It’s Pay What You Will, so you can enjoy fantastic comedy for a recommended donation of $5–$10. Go on, check it out!
Show up early to sign up! Bring your own instrument. House guitar and mic provided.
WonderLove is a burgeoning food cart pod with a growing number of carts, united by an impressive vision for eating, imbibing and entertaining. Come for the meal and stay for the tri-level bar and TV lounge.
Free. All ages.
Sign-ups 6:30PM Mic w/ feature 7:00PM
$5 suggested donation/ AF (Give As You're Able, Friends!)
Paypal: @queerpdxpressions
Hosted by Given @givenqdaviswrites with a featured poet every month✨️
Queer Open Mic live at The Artichoke, every 4th Wednesday, $5 cover (doors open at 6:30 pm). Hosted by the fabulous Richard Colombo. Join us for a Queer Open Mic Night, a vibrant and inclusive space where everyone is welcome to share their voices and stories! Whether you‘re a seasoned performer or a first-time speaker, this event is all about celebrating diversity and fostering a supportive community. Expect a heartfelt evening of community, music, poetry, and stories. Play an original song, a favorite cover, or share a poem — all are welcome! Please keep performances to 5 minutes so everyone has a chance to shine. Sign up by writing your name on a slip of paper next to the basket on the bar. Come share your voice, listen, and connect with the Artichoke family. Hope to see you there!
Join an open, welcoming night of live music. Musicians of all levels and styles are invited — this is a fun-loving, respectful space for anyone who wants to play, sing, or just listen. No cover charge. There is a full backline and a gorgeous stage with professional lights and sound, ready for solo acts, small groups, and unusual arrangements alike — if you can dream it up, The Barrel Room can probably make it work.
Sign-ups start at 5 p.m.; performances start at 5:30.
No cover charge — just good vibes, great music, and an amazing crowd to cheer you on. Grab your friends, sip on your favorite drinks, and enjoy a night of unforgettable performances.
Get ready to shine.
21+ with valid ID
Tap That Open Mic: Comedy Night is here. Hosted by Umi Om and TapTap, this is your sign to laugh louder, eat better, and vibe harder.
Comedians get 7–10 minutes to bring the heat. Whether you’re testing new jokes or just pulling up for a good time, this open-mic night is for you.
Good food. Big laughs. Real community. Pull up, tap the mic, and make it a night.
See the best local comics at Helium Comedy Club's Open Mic Night! On nights there is a show in the Main showroom, the Open Mic will be held in the Neon Room.
Think you have what it takes to make people laugh?
Open Mic Night is open for signup to new talent as well as seasoned comics. The signup list is posted outside the club from 6:00pm – 7:00pm and the final line-up is posted at 7:30pm in the lounge. The line-up is chosen by random lottery. Please note that you will not be able to sign up in person earlier than 6:00pm.
Management reserves the right to prevent customers from entering the facility who they deem disruptive or dangerous to other patrons.
Nu-Glitter is a semimonthly Queer Comedy Open Mic. Comedians get 3-4 minutes (depending on demand). All are welcome, but hate speech or punching down is not allowed. Non-comedian audience encouraged.
Each month, embark on a journey where you showcase your talents. Whether you are a singer/songwriter, a poet, or a solo instrumentalist, here's your opportunity to shine on the stage. Feel free to start a jam as well. The stage is yours.
Get ready to take the stage, cheer on local creatives, and soak up an unforgettable evening of art, music, poetry, and community. The space into a vibrant hub of expression with a monthly Open Mic Night—and you’re invited. Whether you’re an experienced performer or just itching to share something new, the mic is yours. Singers, songwriters, poets, instrumentalists, comedians, storytellers, and more—everyone is welcome to sign up for a chance to shine. Sign-ups begin at 6:00 p.m., and the show kicks off around 6:30 p.m. with short (~10 min) performance slots.
Hosted by Joshua Bennett. All ages, all abilities welcome—bring friends, family, and neighbors.
Whether you’re strumming your guitar, reciting your latest poem, sharing a story, or simply enjoying the show from the crowd, this night is about connection, performance, and inspiration.
Open Mic Night at Waltz!
If you have a talent to showcase, we invite you to join us! Come down for a pint and share your gifts!
The First Friday of every month from 6-8pm
Join us for a Songwriter’s Showcase Open Mic in Old 97 at the Kalama Harbor Lodge, where the focus is on original music and real connection. Casey O’Neill of the band “Drifter” will be hosting the night, dialing in the sound, and playing original music throughout the event. Settle in for an evening of stripped-down performances and fresh voices. Come early, grab a drink, and experience a night of music that feels personal, unexpected, and one-of-a-kind. Doors and sign-ups are at 5pm, show starts at 6pm. Food and beverages available for purchase.
5pm doors, 6-9:30pm
Free
All ages welcome
Comedy: B-Side Records & Vintage Open Mic: All Ages, All Formats at B-Side Records & Vintage: Milwaukie. Free.