Dundee · 20 open mic nights · 4 nights a week

Open Mic Nights in Dundee

All of Dundee's open mics - when each 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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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance

Dundee

Open mic
nights

listed in Dundee

In detail

7 days from Fri 13 Nov	at least 17
Nights of the week	4 of 7
No fee listed	100% of nights
Full backline	0 nights
Open-Mic Score	60 /100

01 — Find a night

20 nights

Pick your night

When

Day

Has

Type

City

Sort

Sun13Dec Kick-off15:00 Commercial InnVillage centre · LethamNo fee2nd Sun of the month

Ericht AlehouseTown centre · BlairgowrieNo fee 15:30Sun

Duke's CornerDundeeNo feeHouse PA 19:00Sun

The Twa TamsPerthNo feeHouse PA 20:00Sun

Murton FarmForfarNo fee3rd Sun of the month TBCSun

The Abbey InnArbroathNo feeLast Sun of the month TBCSun

The Bush BarDundeeNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tue

Three Bellies BraeTown centre · KirriemuirNo fee 20:00Tue

The Speedwell BarWest End · DundeeNo fee TBCTue

Auchterarder PicturehouseAuchterarderNo feeLast Wed of the month 19:00Wed

02 — The scene

Open-Mic Score

Out of
100

Solid — healthy affordability, building on walk-in. Good circuit for working artists.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Choice	77
Schedule fixed scale	57
Coverage	10
Affordability fixed scale	100
Backline	23
Walk-in fixed scale	90

03 — By night

Nights listed

Dundee's week

01	Wednesday	7 nights
02	Sunday	6 nights
03	Thursday	4 nights
04	Tuesday	3 nights

04 — More of Dundee

Beyond the list

Featured open micCommercial InnVillage centre · Sun nights
Popular nightsEricht Alehouse
Duke's Corner
The Twa Tams
The Abbey Inn

This month

Added	2
Removed	0
Verified	2
Re-verified	1

Also in Dundee

Dundee gigsBooked slots, by date
What's on this weekEvery gig over the next seven days
Dundee venuesThe rooms behind the nights
Dundee music sceneVenues, rates, guides and gigs

05 — Other cities

90 cities

Nights elsewhere

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All cities, A–ZNights

Aberdeen18 Aberystwyth7 Accrington8 Aldershot14

Basildon12 Bath13 Bedford10 Belfast18 Billericay4 Birmingham18 Blackburn5 Blackpool22 Boston9 Bournemouth16 Bradford19 Brighton45 Bristol35 Broxbourne8

Cambridge17 Cardiff34 Carlisle9 Chelmsford8 Cheltenham19 Cirencester7 Coventry19 Crawley13

Derby16 Derry6 Doncaster12 Dublin1 Durham10

Edinburgh34 Egham11 Epsom10 Exeter24

Farnborough4

Glasgow44 Gloucester13 Grimsby8

Hastings15 Hereford21 High Wycombe12 Horley3 Hull18

Inverness11 Ipswich16

Leeds34 Leicester18 Lincoln14 Liverpool27 London70 Luton7

Maidstone9 Manchester59 Margate16 Middlesbrough11 Milton Keynes10

Newcastle25 Newquay10 Newry5 Northampton14 Norwich20 Nottingham32

Oxford23

Peterborough12 Plymouth14 Portsmouth17 Preston17

Rawtenstall12 Reading17

Scarborough11 Sheffield38 Southampton28 Stockton-on-Tees8 Stoke-on-Trent19 Sunderland13 Sutton12 Swansea22 Swindon12

Telford15 Tunbridge Wells9

Waterlooville11 Watford12 Welshpool2 Weymouth12 Woking14 Wolverhampton23 Worthing1 Wrexham18

York27

Live music on stage: a band under the lights

Dundee Open Mics

Open Mic Nights in Dundee

20 open mic nights across Village centre, Town centre, West End, 97 Canal Street, PH2 8HX + more — part of the wider UK open mic directory. Re-verified on a rolling cycle.

60/ 100

Dundee Open-Mic Score

SolidHealthy affordability, building on walk-in. Good circuit for working artists.

Choice77

Schedule57

Coverage10

Affordability100

Backline23

Walk-in90

What's on tonight? Filter the Dundee listings by night

20 open mic nights across Village centre, Town centre, West End, 97 Canal Street, PH2 8HX + more
4 nights a week have at least one
100% list no entry fee
0 with full backline
Venue, sign-up time, slot length and fee per card
Re-verified on a rolling cycle

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Capacity, backline and booking contacts for Dundee venues

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Everything the Dundee scene has beyond the open mics

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Last updated: 12 November 2026

20 Open Mic Nights Across Dundee

At least 17 open mic nights are on in and around Dundee in the 7 days from Fri 13 Nov; the other 3 run less often or on dates that vary, so check their listing. 20 open mic nights (13 verified) are running in and around Dundee, from venues like Commercial Inn, though none lists a full backline yet. Wednesday and Sunday are the busiest. We show when each listing was last checked. Open mics are just one layer of the Dundee circuit — see what’s on in Dundee over the next four weeks for ticketed bills at the same venues.

open mic nights listed in Dundee

18 of 20 take walk-in sign-up on the night
0 venues offer full backline (drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, mics)
Spread across 4 different nights of the week
Music + comedy + poetry — filter by type below

20
Open mic nights: 4
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 0
Full backline: 12 Nov
Last updated

What’s on in Dundee this week — or see what’s on across the UK.

By Day of the Week

20 open mic nights are listed in Dundee, across 4 nights of the week. Pick a night, see what's on. Each card shows venue, sign-up time, slot length, fee and backline.

Showing 1–12 of 20 · page 1 of 2

Next Sun 13 DecStarts 15:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 15:30

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 15 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians, Poets

Next Sun 29 NovTime to be confirmed

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Sun 15 NovTime to be confirmed

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 17 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

Next Tue 17 NovTime to be confirmed

Sign-up—
Slots—
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toMusicians

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LAST

Wed

Auchterarder Picturehouse

Auchterarder

Next Wed 25 NovStarts 19:00

Sign-up—
Slots5 min
EntryNo fee listed
PA—
Backline—
Open toPoets, Spoken word artists

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up19:30
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

View details›

EVERY

Wed

Greyfriars Cocktail Bar

Perth

Next Wed 18 NovStarts 20:00

Sign-up20:00
Slots12 min
EntryNo fee listed
PAProvided
Backline—
Open toMusicians

View details›

Venues in Dundee

35 grassroots music venues are listed in Dundee, including rooms that host these open mics and the places to play once you are ready for a gig. Each card opens the venue's own page with its capacity, kit and what is on.

See all 35 Dundee venues

Dundee Open Mic Scene in Numbers

Counted from the 20 Dundee open mic nights listed: 100% have no entry fee listed, 0% have full backline and Wednesday is the busiest night. The chart shows how the week's nights split, day by day.

20
Nights listed: 4
Nights a week: 100%
No fee listed: 0%
Full backline: 55%
PA provided: Wed
Busiest night: 12 min
Typical slot: 20:00
Typical start

Open mics by night · share of the week

0%Mon

15%Tue

35%Wed

20%Thu

0%Fri

0%Sat

30%Sun

Dundee Open Mic FAQs

6 answers about open mics in Dundee, from the best nights for new performers and what is on tonight to whether they are free, which have full backline and how to get a regular slot.

What's the best open mic in Dundee for new performers?

Commercial Inn 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, browse the UK open mic directory.

Where can I find an open mic in Dundee tonight?

Dundee has 4 different open-mic nights running across the week. Use the day filter above to see what's on tonight.

What else is on in Dundee besides open mics?

Open mics are the regular, low-key layer of the scene. For the ticketed and one-off bills, what’s on in Dundee over the next four weeks lists every grassroots gig we hold for the city — often at the same venues that host these mics. The full evergreen listing is the Dundee gig directory.

Are Dundee open mics free?

None of the 20 open mics we list in Dundee has an entry fee listed - most open mics are free to play and watch, but check with the venue.

Which Dundee open mics provide a full backline?

None of the listed Dundee mics provide a full backline yet — bring your own gear.

How do I get a regular slot at a Dundee open mic?

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 as a UK artist.

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How the nights run. 16 of the 20 running nights happen every week and 4 run less often, so check the date before you go. Most start at 20:00. Listed slot lengths are usually around 12 minutes each. Where a sign-up time is given, the list usually opens around 19:30.

Who plays. Besides music, 2 take poetry and 1 takes spoken word. 11 list a PA, so a singer-songwriter can turn up with just an instrument. None lists an entry fee.

After the open mic. Ready for a paid set? The Dundee 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 Cities

Switch to another UK city for the same format with its own local nights, start times and sign-up details, or go back to the UK open mic finder to search every listing at once.

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