Cambridge Jams
& Open Mics
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11 Jams & 14 Open Mics across 22 Venues
2.07 regular open stage events every day
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Calendar & Map
Find here every 🎸 Jam and 🎤 Open Mic in Cambridge organised by date and location
by Genres
Find below all the regular 🎸 Jams and 🎤 Open Mics in Cambridge organised by genre
🎲 Any Performance Medium
Beaky PluggedIn @ The Earl of Beaconsfield, every Thursday
TO BE CONFIRMED LoveJam Cambridge Community Jam! @ Unitarian Church Cambridge, third Saturday of the month
Sunday Sessions @ The Six Bells, fortnightly Sunday
🎵 Any Music
Treehouse Tunes @ Tall Trees, every Tuesday
Open Mic Night @ The Rock, fortnightly Tuesday
Open Mic Night @ The Boathouse, every Wednesday
Jam Sandwich @ The Earl of Beaconsfield, every Sunday
The Boat Race Sessions @ The Six Six Bar, fortnightly Sunday
Songsmith Sessions @ The Alma, second Sunday of the month
-OHpen Mic @ Bar -OH, last Sunday of the month
🪕 Blues
The Cambridge Blues Jam @ Tall Trees, second Thursday of the month
🎻 Folk
Comhaltas @ The Rathmore Club, every Wednesday during school term
Irish music & open mic night @ Panton Arms, every Thursday
Cambridge Folk Club Open Stages @ Golden Hind, first Friday of the month
Black Fen Folk Club @ NCI Community Association, most Sundays
🕺 Funk
The Hop Sessions @ The Grain & Hop Store, second Wednesday of the month
Cambridge Funk Jam @ La Raza, first Thursday of the month
🎺 Jazz
Cambridge Jazz Jam @ The Emperor, every Tuesday
Cambridge Jazz Co-op @ William Collyn Community Centre, most Saturday (NB: it is a £20 master class)
Open Jazz Jam Session @ Tall Trees, last Sunday of the month
👄 Spoken
«Desperate Fleas» Open Scratch Nights @ The Blue Moon, last Thursday of the month
Allographic Open Mic @ Online Cambridge University Centre Wine Bar, last Sunday of the month
🏄 Ukulele
Cambridge Ukulele Club @ The Elm Tree, fortnightly Sunday
by Days of the Week
Find below all the regular 🎸 Jams and 🎤 Open Mics in Cambridge organised by days of the week
Mondays
Tuesdays
🎵 Treehouse Tunes @ Tall Trees, every Tuesday
🎺 Cambridge Jazz Jam @ The Emperor, every Tuesday
🤘 Plug 'n Play @ Bar -OH, every Tuesday
🎵 Open Mic Night @ The Rock, fortnightly Tuesday
🎛️ Cambridge Electronic Music Open Stage @ The Blue Moon, sporadic Tuesdays
Wednesdays
🎻 Comhaltas @ The Rathmore Club, every Wednesday during school term
🎵 Open Mic Night @ The Boathouse, every Wednesday
🕺 The Hop Sessions @ The Grain & Hop Store, second Wednesday of the month
Thursdays
🎲 Beaky PluggedIn @ The Earl of Beaconsfield, every Thursday
🎻 Irish music & open mic night @ Panton Arms, every Thursday
🕺 Cambridge Funk Jam @ La Raza, first Thursday of the month
🪕 The Cambridge Blues Jam @ Tall Trees, second Thursday of the month
👄 «Desperate Fleas» Open Scratch Nights @ The Blue Moon, last Thursday of the month
🎸 Cambridge Guitar Club @ St James Centre, sporadic Thursdays (it is a £4 master class)
Fridays
🎻 Cambridge Folk Club Open Stages @ Golden Hind, first Friday of the month
Saturdays
🎺 Cambridge Jazz Co-op @ William Collyn Community Centre, most Saturday (NB: it is a £20 master class)
🎲 Lovejam Cambridge Community Jam! @ Unitarian Church Cambridge, sporadic Saturdays
🔌 Cambridge Acoustic Nights @ Thrive Cafe & Bistro, sporadic Saturdays
Sundays
🎵 Jam Sandwich @ The Earl of Beaconsfield, every Sunday
🎵 Songsmith Sessions @ The Alma, second Sunday of the month
🎻 Black Fen Folk Club @ NCI Community Association, most Sundays
🎲 Sunday Sessions @ The Six Bells, fortnightly Sunday
🏄 Cambridge Ukulele Club @ The Elm Tree, fortnightly Sunday
🎵 The Boat Race Sessions @ The Six Six Bar, fortnightly Sunday
🎺 Open Jazz Jam Session @ Tall Trees, last Sunday of the month
🎵 -OHpen Mic @ Bar -OH, last Sunday of the month
👄 Allographic Open Mic @ Online Cambridge University Centre Wine Bar, last Sunday of the month
Near Cambridge
Find below regular 🎸 Jams and 🎤 Open Mics near Cambridge
📏 Distances calculated by Google Maps, driving from Cambridge
Mondays
🎵 Open Mic Music Night @ The Castle in Bedford (29.9 mi), every Monday (20:30 - 23:00), hosted by
Tuesdays
🎵 Open Mic @ The Standard in Bedford (31 mi), every Tuesday (20:30 - 23:00), hosted by Mat Roberts
🎵 Open Mic Night @ The Boat Inn in Whittlesey (43.3 mi), third Tuesday of the month (from 20:00), hosted by the boatmen and Phill Q
Wednesdays
🎵 The Wednesday Session @ The Plough in Shepreth (8.4 mi), every Wednesday (20:30 - 23:00), hosted by John Wright
🎵 Open Mic Night @ The Dolphin in Melbourn (10.1 mi), last Wednesday of the month (20:00 - 23:00)
🔌 Acoustic Session @ The Ale House Kitchen in Ramsey (29.9 mi), fortnightly Wednesday (from 20:00)
Thursdays
🎵 All Star Jam @ Fairycroft House in Saffron Walden (18 mi), every Thursday (20:00 - 23:00) , hosted by John Shearer
🎻 Irish Session @ The Bull in Newmarket (15.5 mi), sporadic Thursdays (20:00 - 23:00), hosted by Alan Lane and Colette Mckernan
Fridays
🔌 Whisky Room Acoustic Session @ The Boat Inn in Whittlesey (43.3 mi), last Friday of the month (from 19:30), hosted by the boatmen and Phill Q
🎻 Whittlesey Folk Club @ The Falcon Hotel in Whittlesey (43.5 mi), fortnightly Friday (from 20:00), hosted by Martin and Sandra
🎵 Open Mic Night @ Samuel Pepys
in Huntingdon (16.4 mi), sporadic Fridays every other month (from 19:30), hosted by Alice O'Brien
Saturdays
🎲 Open Mic Night @ Kings Theatre in Newmarket (13.3 mi), last Saturday of the month (20:00 - 23:00)
Sundays
🎵 The Chequers Jam @ The Chequers in Wimbotsham (35.3 mi), every Sunday (16:00 - 21:00), hosted by Paul McCaffrey
🎵 Red Jam/Open Mic @ The Millers Arms in Eaton Socon (18.7 mi), fortnightly Sunday (19:30 - 22:00), hosted by Abby Red
Updated on 31 July 2023
💚 New 🤗
🎺 Open Jazz Jam Session @ Tall Trees, a recent jazz jam session happening last Sunday of the month, hosted by Ted Morcaldi's Jazz trio
🪕 The Cambridge Blues Jam @ Tall Trees, a recent blues jam session happening second Thursday of the month, hosted by Rob Taylor
🚗 🚌 🚂 new Near Cambridge section, with 14 regular open stages for now
⚠️ Changes 😮
🎲 Lovejam Cambridge Community Jam! back at the Unitarian Church Cambridge, sporadic Saturdays (3rd or 4th of the month).
💻 Online 🤓
👄 Allographic Open Mic, last Sunday of the month. Next is Sunday 26 March on Zoom
❔ to be Confirmed 🤔
🎺 The Riverside Jazz Jam @ The Grad Pad, every Tuesday, may move to another day when back
✏️ Dr. Doodley's Drink & Draw @ Hot Numbers Coffee, last Tuesday of the month, still discussing with venue about coming back
🎻 Bluegrass and Old Time Session @ The Six Bells, second Wednesday of the month, typically take August off, were supposed to be back in September
🎲 Cambridgebands Open Mic @ Relevant Record Cafe, last Thursday of the month, may start again next year in a new venue
🛑 Stopped 😢
🎵 -OHpen Mic @ Bar -OH, last Sunday of the month, was hosted by Chris Andrews
🎵 Open Mic Night @ Stolen Liquor Loft, fortnightly Monday, was hosted by the awesome Daniel Lumley until end 2022, we will miss it dearly!
🔌 The Boat Race Sessions @ The Six Six Bar, fortnightly Sunday, was supported by PMT Cambridge. Cancelled
🔌 Acoustic Jam @ The Earl of Beaconsfield, every Tuesday, was hosted by John Wright
🎵 Welcome Music Jam @ The EDGE Café, second Monday of every month, was hosted by Nicholas Jones
🎻 Traditional Irish Music @ White Swan, every Monday
Let's Play
🚧 Updated regularly
Artists and audience can keep track of 🎸 Jams and 🎤 Open Mics in Cambridge UK, thanks to these public calendar and map. The events listed and mapped have been verified either with the hosts or via social media publications.
🧔🏼 My name is Stéphane. I have been playing clarinets at jams and open mics for over 15 years, in different countries, either as guest or host. After moving to Cambridge I couldn't find a single reliable listing of open stage events, so I created one for my own personal use. After many nights playing, fellow musicians and kind members of the audience shared the same concern, so in December 2017 I decided to make my list public, in the shape you see here.
The goal is to have the most accurate and up-to-date information. Because data is manually curated, I may miss something: If you think any information needs to be added or updated, please help me by filling out this super short feedback form.
🏆 Want to play a game?
Count how many jams & open mics you attended. For each event:
+ 1 point if you attended,
+ 1 point if you performed on stage,
+ 1 point if you hosted at least once
What is your total score?
My score is 13, for now!
📰 Printed version
About the regular events only, I sometimes distribute this printed version at jams and open mics I attend. I would also run the scoring game, and may even offer a little surprise to the best score in the room.
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