Highgate · Every Thursday · Free

The Boogaloo Open Mic

Highgate's Thursday-night free open mic at 312 Archway Road, N6 5AT — long-running music pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

The Boogaloo Open Mic — Quick Facts

Highgate's Thursday-night free open mic at 312 Archway Road, N6 5AT — long-running music pub, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.

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The Details

Everything you need before you turn up

DayThursday
Start8pm
Sign-up7:30pm walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity~120 standing
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerIn-house, included

Where

The Boogaloo 312 Archway Road
Highgate
London N6 5AT

Contact

Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team

Highlights

Free entry
Full backlineIn-house engineer
Music18+Walk-in
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What's on Stage

PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer

The Boogaloo has been a North London music pub for 20+ years. Thursday open mic uses the main stage with full backline.

180 minutes, 15 acts at 12 minutes.

Sign-up process

Sheet at the bar at 7:30pm. Walk-in.

Getting there

312 Archway Road, N6 5AT. 4 minutes from Highgate (Northern).

The venue

Pub with main music room. 18+. Capacity ~120.

Find The Boogaloo

312 Archway Road, Highgate, London N6 5AT

Common Questions

Seven things people ask before turning up at London's The Boogaloo open mic.

Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 7:30pm. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. Backup options if you don't get on: other London open mics the same week.
Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer. Bring your own instrument and pedals. Want a similar setup elsewhere? Filter the open mic directory by “Full backline”.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo or 4 for a band.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most London mics are free; browse the list.
Yes — full bands welcome and the backline is set up for it. Once you've played a few of these, see our guide on how to get paid gigs in London.
312 Archway Road, Highgate, London N6 5AT.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and London regulars who turn up across the London live music scene. London open mic crowds tend to listen attentively — this isn't a chatter-over-the-music kind of night.

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