Aberdeen · 14 weekly nights · 7 nights a week
Open Mic Nights in Aberdeen
Every open mic in Aberdeen - when it runs, how to sign up, what kit is there.
100% list no entry fee, 0 have a full backline. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
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Aberdeennights
| Nights of the week | 7 of 7 |
| No fee listed | 100% of nights |
| Full backline | 0 nights |
| Open-Mic Score | 67 /100 |
01 — Find a night
18 nightsPick your night
Kick-off18:00 FoodstoryAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 
Krakatoa2 Trinity Quay · AberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight 
Molly MalonesAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight 
The BobbinAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight 
The Cellar35 Rosemount Viaduct · AberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight 
The Lemon TreeAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight 
FafflessAberdeenNo feeHouse PAMonthly 19:00Thu 
The Ivy Lodge AberdeenAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Thu 
The Tilted WigCastlegate · AberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Thu 
Breakneck ComedyAberdeenNo feeHouse PA 20:00Fri 02 — The scene
Open-Mic Score100
| Choice | 70 |
| Schedule fixed scale | 100 |
| Coverage | 10 |
| Affordability fixed scale | 100 |
| Backline | 24 |
| Walk-in fixed scale | 89 |
03 — By night
Nights listedAberdeen's week
| 01 | Tuesday | 4 nights |
| 02 | Wednesday Tonight | 3 nights |
| 03 | Thursday | 2 nights |
| 04 | Sunday | 2 nights |
| 05 | Monday | 1 night |
| 06 | Friday | 1 night |
| 07 | Saturday | 1 night |
04 — More of Aberdeen
Beyond the list| Featured open micThe Cock & BullAberdeen · Sun nights | |
| Popular nightsThe Old Workshop | |
| Drummonds | |
| Under the Hammer | |
| Siberia Bar & Hotel |
| Added | 0 |
| Removed | 0 |
| Verified | 0 |
| Re-verified | 0 |
| Aberdeen gigsBooked slots, by date | |
| What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days | |
| Aberdeen venuesThe rooms behind the nights | |
| Aberdeen music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs |
05 — Other cities
90 citiesNights elsewhere
Open Mic Nights in Aberdeen
14 weekly open mics across Coda Cafe-Bar, Union St — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.
14 Open Mic Nights Across Aberdeen
Aberdeen has an open mic on every night of the week — 14 open mic nights are running across Aberdeen, from venues like The Cock & Bull, and 0 offer a full backline. Tuesday and Wednesday are the busiest. We show when each listing was last checked. Open mics are just one layer of the Aberdeen circuit — see what’s on in Aberdeen over the next four weeks for ticketed bills at the same venues.
- 12 of 14 take walk-in sign-up on the night
- 0 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
- Spread across 7 different nights of the week
- Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below
What’s on in Aberdeen this week — or see what’s on across the UK.
By Day of the Week
Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.
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- EntryNo fee listed
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- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
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- Sign-up21:00
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
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- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots15 min
- EntryNo fee listed
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- Sign-up20:00
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- EntryNo fee listed
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- Sign-up20:00
- Slots7 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
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- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
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- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up18:30
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- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
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- Open toMusicians
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- EntryNo fee listed
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- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
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- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
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- Open toMusicians
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryNo fee listed
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open toMusicians
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How the nights run. 11 of the 14 running nights happen every week and 3 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start between 19:00 and 20:00. Where a slot length is listed, the usual is 12 minutes. Where a sign-up time is given, the list usually opens around 19:30.
Who plays. Besides music, 1 takes comedy and 1 takes poetry. With a PA listed at 14 nights, a singer-songwriter can bring just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.
After the open mic. Ready for a paid set? The Aberdeen venue directory lists the rooms that book live music, and the GX Index shows what they pay. Want to run one? How to start an open mic night. More open mics nearby: Edinburgh (34), Glasgow (44) and Newcastle (25).
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