11am
Kitchen Table Jam & Singalong
Rooster Kitchen & Bar, Edmonton · Every Tuesday
Daytime acoustic table jam and singalong — all ages.
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72 recurring nights across Canada where you can walk in and play — door-only, so no ticket site ever lists them.
Rooster Kitchen & Bar, Edmonton · Every Tuesday
Daytime acoustic table jam and singalong — all ages.
The Shire Pub, Cochrane · Every Tuesday · Free
Tuesday open mic and jam — all instruments and genres welcome.
Frank's Community Pub, Edmonton · Every Tuesday
Tuesday open mic hosted by Paul Jensen.
Patricia Street Deli, Edmonton · Every Tuesday · Free
Tuesday open mic for acoustic musicians and singer-songwriters, hosted by Woonson Lam.
Evolution Wonderlounge, Edmonton · 1st Tuesday of the month · PWYC
First-Tuesday open mic with a monthly featured guest, hosted by Robin Hearts and Kady Wing. Registration at 6:30 — it fills fast.
Bigfoot Donair & Horn Pub, Spruce Grove · Every Tuesday
Tuesday acoustic table jam hosted by Frank Wood.
Owl Acoustic Lounge, Lethbridge · Every Tuesday · Free
Tuesday open mic at Lethbridge's home room for live original music — backline provided, all styles welcome.
RavenWolf Brewing Co., Spruce Grove · 3rd Wednesday of the month
Monthly open mic hosted by Don Oulette.
Rig Hand Distillery, Nisku · Last Wednesday of the month
Open mic on the last Wednesday of the month, hosted by Riley Baldwin. All ages.
Route 22, Cochrane · 3rd Wednesday of the month · $5
Monthly open mic on the third Wednesday.
Pleasantview Community League, Edmonton · Every Wednesday
Northern Bluegrass Circle Music Society's weekly circle jam — participatory, all levels.
The Vat, Red Deer · Every Wednesday
A writers' night in the pub that has hosted most of this town's first shows.
The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse, Edmonton · Every Thursday
Thursday morning acoustic jam at the Carrot — all ages.
RavenWolf Brewing Co., Spruce Grove · 1st Thursday of the month
Monthly open mic hosted by Derek MacDonald.
Square 1 Coffee, Edmonton · Every Thursday
Thursday open mic hosted by Tommy Barker. All ages.
[Theoretically] Brewing Co., Lethbridge · 1st Thursday of the month · Free
Acoustic Celtic session on the first Thursday of the month, hosted by Celtic Routes musicians.
Ross Street Patio, Red Deer · Every Thursday · Free
Downtown, outdoors, free, and the lowest-stakes stage in the city — the patio crowd is on your side.
Rooster Kitchen & Bar, Edmonton · Every Friday
Friday daytime acoustic table jam hosted by Cathy Kowalski — all ages.
Ricky's All Day Grill, Fort Saskatchewan · Every Friday
Friday open mic and jam hosted by Martin Ercse.
The Underdog, Edmonton · Every Friday
Friday jam in the Black Dog basement, hosted by Alex Downey and Mark Romero.
Stony Plain Hotel, Stony Plain · Every Saturday
Saturday afternoon open mic and jam — full PA and e-drums, all styles. Hosted by Steve Regnier.
Taylor Towers, Red Deer · Last Saturday of the month · Free
RDCJM's monthly community jazz jam, going since 2022 — the longest-running jazz jam in Red Deer history. Rhythm section holds it down; you take a chorus.
The Leaf Bar & Grill, Edmonton · Every Saturday
Saturday afternoon jam hosted by Quin McKendry.
Rooster Kitchen & Bar, Edmonton · Every Saturday
Saturday afternoon acoustic table jam hosted by Cathy Kowalski — all ages.
Rig Hand Distillery, Nisku · Every Sunday
Sunday lunchtime table jam at the distillery — all ages, acoustic and easygoing.
Bigfoot Donair & Horn Pub, Spruce Grove · Every Sunday
Sunday afternoon open jam hosted by N Gary Thomas.
Blues Can, Calgary · Every Sunday · Free
Open afternoon jam hosted by The 16th Avenue Band. No cover, all players welcome.
The Big Horn Pub, Edmonton · Every other Sunday
Open mic every second Sunday, hosted by Kmd Kevin.
Rooster Kitchen & Bar, Edmonton · Every Sunday
Sunday open mic hosted by Rhea March — the successor to the Blue Chair's Little Flower Open Stage. All ages.
Mugs Pub, Calgary · Every Monday · Free
Monday open mic hosted by Earl Morgan. House acoustic guitar, bass and cajon provided.
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The Leaf Bar & Grill, Edmonton · Every Wednesday
One of Edmonton's longest-running open stages — come solo or bring the whole band. Hosted by Jim Dyck.
Bigfoot Donair & Horn Pub, Spruce Grove · Every Wednesday
Wednesday open jam hosted by Jessie Rose Nelson.
River City Revival House, Edmonton · Every Wednesday
Wednesday open mic hosted by Jake Coyes.
Ironwood Stage & Grill, Calgary · Every Wednesday
Weekly open mic on a full stage with house PA, in Inglewood. Sign up at the venue.
The Common, Edmonton · Every Wednesday
Feature act at 8, open jazz jam from 9. Hosted by Gareth Gilliland, Sean Croal and Biboye Onanuga.
Duggan's Boundary Irish Pub, Edmonton · Every Wednesday
Wednesday open mic hosted by Duff Robison.
The Commercial - Blues on Whyte, Edmonton · Every Wednesday
The Blues on Whyte Wednesday jam — all styles and genres welcome.
Irish Cultural Centre, Calgary · Every Thursday
Acoustic bluegrass circle jam, September through June. Acoustic instruments only (electric bass OK, no percussion).
JT's Bar & Grill, Edmonton · Every Thursday
Thursday open jam hosted by N Gary Thomas.
Naked Cafe, Edmonton · Every Thursday
Thursday open mic hosted by Aaron Jae Lilly. All ages.
Rooster Kitchen & Bar, Edmonton · Every Thursday
Thursday open mic — sign-up at 6:30, hosted by Barry Westerlund. All ages.
Stony Plain Hotel, Stony Plain · Every Thursday
Thursday evening open mic and jam.
The Sherbrooke Pub, Edmonton · Every Thursday
Open mic and jam hosted by West Edmonton Music Society alumni. Sign-up at 6:45.
[Theoretically] Brewing Co., Lethbridge · Every Thursday · Free
Weekly open mic hosted by Gabriel Thaine — every Thursday except the first of the month, when the Celtic jam takes the room.
Five & Dive, Edmonton · 3rd Thursday of the month
Monthly open mic hosted by Sergio Cruces.
Hickey's, Irish Cultural Centre, Calgary · Every Thursday · Free
Traditional Irish session at Hickey's — beginner and intermediate players welcome. Most Thursdays, September to June.
High Note Bar & Grill, Edmonton · Every Thursday
Electric open jam hosted by Jimmy Guiboche.
Sherlock Holmes Pub, Sherwood Park · Every Thursday
Thursday open mic hosted by Jake Buckley.
Doyle's Pub, Edmonton · Last Thursday of the month
Monthly open mic (karaoke after 10:30), hosted by Nickole Murphy. Sign-up at 7:30.
The Druid Irish Pub, Edmonton · Every Saturday
Saturday afternoon open mic hosted by James Murdoch. All ages.
Mona Lisa Pub, Edmonton · Every Saturday
Saturday open mic hosted by Kmd Kevin.
Blues Can, Calgary · Every Saturday · Free
Weekly afternoon blues jam hosted by Mike Clark. All players welcome — just show up and sit in.
Kawa Espresso Bar, Calgary · Every Saturday · Free
JazzYYC's weekly jazz jam with a house rhythm section. Free, all ages and all levels.
Mikey's Juke Joint, Calgary · Every Saturday
Saturday afternoon blues jam with the Mike Clark Band — players sit in with the house band. Check the venue for the exact start time.
The Commercial - Blues on Whyte, Edmonton · Every Saturday
The classic Blues on Whyte Saturday afternoon blues jam, hosted by Jimmy Guiboche.
Atlas Brewing, Airdrie · Every Saturday · Free
Saturday afternoon open mic — all ages and levels, show up and sign up.
Leduc Brewing Company, Leduc · 1st Saturday of the month
Monthly open mic and jam hosted by Frank MacWhirter. All ages with an adult.
The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse, Edmonton · Every Saturday
Saturday open mic with rotating hosts — sign-up at 6:30. All ages.
Audrey's Kitchen & Wyatt's Lounge, Leduc · Every Saturday
Saturday open jam hosted by Joshua Esser.
The Crooked Mouth Pub, Sherwood Park · Last Sunday of the month
Open mic on the last Sunday of the month, hosted by Trent Virostek. All ages.
Resonate Music School & Studio, Edmonton · Last Sunday of the month
Open mic and jam on the last Sunday of the month, hosted by Mike Chenoweth. All ages.
D2 Bar & Stage, Red Deer · Every Sunday
The room in town that asks for the song you wrote. Doors at six, first player up at seven.
Sea Change Brewing Co., Beaumont · 1st Sunday of the month
Beaumont Music Festival's open stage on the first Sunday of the month, with rotating hosts.
River City Revival House, Edmonton · Every Sunday
Open funk jam with house band Tiger Coffee — backline provided.
Blues Can, Calgary · Every Sunday · Free
Late blues jam hosted by Brother Ray Lemelin & The Matinee Kings. No cover, all welcome.
Five & Dive, Edmonton · Every Sunday
Sunday open mic (with karaoke mixed in), hosted by Adam Holm.
O'Byrne's Irish Pub, Edmonton · Every Sunday
Sunday night open mic on Whyte Ave, hosted by Nadine Kellman.