Home to the 18b Arts District and monthly multiblock party – First Friday – downtown is an epicenter of creative expression in Las Vegas. Many of our valley’s art galleries and exhibits are located downtown, and the area’s bars also provide regular opportunities for folks who want to take the microphone and express themselves through music and poetry in a variety of settings – from the intimate, friendly vibe at The Beat Coffeehouse to the fully loaded sound system on Las Vegas Country Saloon’s rock ‘n’ roll stage.                                           

If you’re an aspiring poet, singer or someone who just wants to have fun, check out these downtown hot spots that offer free opportunities to show the world what you’ve got:

The Beat Coffeehouse
The Human Experience: open mic poetry and spoken word
Mondays, 7 pm – 9:30 pm
Located inside Emergency Arts, 520 Fremont St. 385-5200

The Bunkhouse
Blues Night: open mic music
Every other Tuesday (Jan. 11 and 25), 10 pm
124 S. 11^th St. 384-4536

Las Vegas Country Saloon
LVCS Jamboree: open mic night for solo acts and full bands
Wednesdays, 9 pm
425 Fremont St. 382-3531

Don’t Tell Mama
Piano Bar, open mic
Tuesday – Sunday, open at 8 pm
517 E. Fremont St. 207-0788

The Arts Factory
Poetry and Painting on the Patio
Saturdays, 7 pm
107 E. Charleston Blvd. 383-3133

Photo: Open mic nights – AJ Moyer performs at The Beat Coffeehouse

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