Chester Open Mics — Updated 28 Apr 2026

Open Mic Nights in Chester

2 weekly open mics across City Centre — part of the wider Chester live music scene. Updated weekly.

What's on tonight Chester music scene
2Open Mics
2Nights / Week
100%Free Entry
1Full Backline

2 Open Mics Across Chester

2 Weekly Mics 2 Nights a Week 100% Free Entry 1 With Full Backline Updated

Chester runs at least one open mic every night of the week we cover — 2 weekly nights across Chester, from venues like Telford's Warehouse. About 100% are free for performers and audience, and 1 venues offer a full backline. Tuesday and Thursday are the busiest, holding 100% of the week's listings. We re-verify every Chester mic monthly — the date below shows the last check.

By Day of the Week

Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.

Tuesday 1 mic

Thursday 1 mic

Chester Open Mic FAQs

Telford's Warehouse is one of the most-recommended starter mics — check the cards above for full backline + walk-in sign-up venues, which tend to be most welcoming for first-timers. For broader context, see the wider Chester live music scene.
Chester has 2 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.
Yes — all 2 weekly open mics in Chester are free for performers and audience. For free-entry mics in other cities, see the main directory.
1 of Chester's 2 open mics have a full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics). Filter by 'Full backline' tag to see them, or browse all UK full-backline mics.
Show up to the same mic 4-6 weeks in a row — hosts run on consistency. Once you're known, ask the host about a featured or paid support slot. We've written a longer guide on how to get paid gigs in Chester once you've outgrown the open-mic circuit.

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