Join Us for Open Mic Mondays

Our Open Mic takes place every Monday at The Essex Arms, located at 10 Warley Hill, Warley, Brentwood, CM14 5HA, United Kingdom. - open mic finder

The session runs from 8 pm until 10/10:30 pm, and all tracks are recorded for possible future radio airplay, giving local artists a great chance to be heard beyond our live event. 

If you’re a singer or songwriter, come along and share your talent in a welcoming, supportive atmosphere.

This open mic runs as a recording-style session, aimed at professional and semi-professional vocalists. It’s also a great opportunity for newer and younger singers who are ready to step up and build confidence in a more performance-focused setting. All performances are recorded with a view for potential radio airplay, so acts should be well prepared and ideally suited for broadcast.

We welcome singers performing with backing tracks or a single accompanying instrument. Due to time limits and the recording format, full bands and extended acoustic sets are not suitable.

We have two Shure SM58 microphones, and most instruments can be plugged straight into our sound desk. Backing tracks can be played from a laptop, tablet, or phone, and we also have an iPad available.

Please keep the room quiet during performances. Selected recordings may be featured on The Sunday Sessions on Phoenix 98FM the following Sunday between 10am and 12pm.

Sunday Sessions on Phoenix 98 FM

Catch The Sunday Sessions on Phoenix 98 FM every Sunday from 10 am until 12 pm with Kev Piggott 

On the show you’ll hear highlights from our Open Mic nights alongside great music and local talent. Phoenix FM is a community radio station serving Brentwood and the surrounding areas on 98.0 FM & DAB, as well as online worldwide. 

Tune in and listen live:

• Visit the Phoenix FM website to listen online : phoenixfm.com / MixCloud Listen Live  / Listen Live

• Find us on your radio at 98.0 FM in the Brentwood area

• Also on DAB from South Essex to East London.