🎤 The Open Mic Festival is Back! 🎶

The Tampa Bay Open Mic Association is thrilled to announce the return

of our Open Mic Festival, a celebration of the incredible local talent right here in the Tampa Bay area! This event is also an opportunity for the Host of local Open Mic’s to say Thank you to the open mic musicians that perform at there Open Mic every week!

Thanks to the continued support of our amazing sponsors and the dedication of local Open Mic Hosts, this year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever.

🌟 Outcast Brewing Company is graciously hosting the festival and offering their full support to our music community. We’re beyond grateful for their partnership and commitment to uplifting local artists.

🎶 How it works:

Each participating Open Mic Host in the Tampa Bay area is holding their own type of competition at their venue to select one solo act or one duo to represent them at the festival. At the Festival each act will perform two songs—either originals, covers, or a mix of both—on the main stage in front of a live audience and a panel of judges.

🏆 Prizes will be awarded to:

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Solo Acts

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Duo Acts

🎟 Want to compete?

Talk to your local Open Mic Host to learn how to enter their competition and represent your favorite open mic at this incredible showcase of Tampa Bay’s finest open mic performers.

Get ready, Tampa Bay—your local talent is outstanding, and we can’t wait to celebrate it with you!

*Open Mic Host are not allowed to compete in this event.

Musicians that are currently playing gig’s are not allowed to compete.

*The winners will be announced at the end of the competition and have to be present to win.