Expert: Kevin Irwin - 5/8/2001

Question
hi i was wondering if you had any idea where i could go to play my acousitc guitar and sing in boston. like a club or an open mic? i am a beginner so i need to find an ideal place for me.if you could help i would realyy appreciate it, thanks.

Answer
Hi.  Sorry for the delayed response.  I don't know too much about the Boston music scene so I was waiting to hear back from friends of a friend.  Anyway, here's what I found out:
Club Passim in Harvard Sq. has open mic on Tuesdays 8-12.  This is where Tracy Chapman got her start.  Check out http://www.clubpassim.org/passimcalendar
Actually, I found a great listing of open mics in the Boston area at http://people.ne.mediaone.net/sambayer/music/openmikes.html that lists the events by night and has phone numbers.
A smaller list can be found at http://www.abbiegardner.com/mics.html#ma
I think between these 2 sites you should be able to find everything you need.  I haven't personally been to any of them, so I can't make any recommendations, but these lists should keep you busy.