This program is supported in part by a grant from the Weston Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

We invite you to perform or just come to listen to acoustic music and spoken word at the Weston Art & Innovation Center. We would welcome $5 per person at the door to help defray the cost of running this event.

Email open-mic@westonaic.org if you have questions or need additional information.

This Open Mic Night is intended to be an inclusive, regularly scheduled event that forges connections between musicians, singers, poets, comedians, storytellers and an enthusiastic audience. Our goal is to foster creativity and build a community where participants have an opportunity to try out new material in a supportive and open environment. We expect to attract people of various ages and experience levels with different musical and poetic tastes and styles.

Information for Performers

If you wish to perform, please sign up online at least one day before the event by clicking on the button above and then clicking Register on the Eventbrite page. Select the “Open Mic Night – PERFORMER CONTACT” ticket option. If you have multiple people who wish to perform together, please only register one contact person.

Whether performing alone or in a group, after registering, email open-mic@westonaic.org with the following information:

• Names of all performers in your group

• Type of performance (eg. folk guitar, jazz ensemble, poetry, comedy, story, etc.)

• One or two sentences that can be used to introduce you or your group

Performers can also sign up at the event before 6:45 if there are still spaces available.

Each performer will have up to 5 minutes to perform one musical number, poem, or other routine. Depending on attendance, performers may have the option of performing a second number.

Information for Audience Members

Everyone is invited to enjoy this evening of music and entertainment. Please bring your friends and family to support our local performers. A social gathering begins at 6:30pm followed by the performances which begin at 7pm.

About the Host

Brenda Asis has helped host many open mics in Concord, has been a volunteer at the Open Mic at the Natick Center for the Arts (TCAN), and is part of a wonderful community of musicians in the area.  She is a vocalist with a small band and has been a featured performer at the Main Streets Café in Concord, the Weston Musicfest and at other local venues.  She organized and sang at a charity fundraiser at Scullers Jazz Club, was a featured performer at Waltham’s More Than Words Café and Bookstore and helped plan a fundraiser for the Acton Jazz Cafe. Brenda attends WUMB’s Summer Acoustic Music Week (SAMW) and has a passion for supporting local musicians by holding house concerts and music jams at her home in Weston.