Open Mic

Event flyer for Headwaters Open Mic and Coffeehouse on February 7, 2025. Features a photo of a man playing guitar and a woman sitting next to him, indicating a musical performance. The flyer provides event details, including time, location in Bemidji, Minnesota, cost, sign-up info, and additional activities like written word performances.

Headwaters Open Mic & Coffee House is a welcoming, supportive community for local musicians, singers and spoken-word performers. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to sign up for a 10-minute or 2-song set. Taking place on the first Fridays of the month at 7:00pm, September through June, this fun, family-friendly event offers a relaxed environment for folks to listen and perform. Coffee and treats are sold by Apple Blossom Village during the evening.

How does it work? Open Mic is a volunteer-led community event. Performers can sign up in advance by sending an email to volunteer coordinator John Henningsgaard - jjhgaard@gmail.com. Performers can also sign up in-person beginning at 6:30pm on the night of the show.

Admission is $4 per person, or $10 per family. Each Open Mic night is led by a volunteer Emcee, volunteers collect admissions at the door, and volunteers help set-up and tear down the performance hall. A core group of volunteers works throughout the year to secure featured performers and assure we have sufficient equipment and supplies.

If you'd like to get involved in Open Mic by serving as host/emcee, staffing the door, setting up/tearing down or running sound, just give us a call at 218-444-5606 or contact John at the email above.

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Six musicians perform on stage with string instruments and microphones, in front of an audience, with colorful artwork on the wall behind them.
A woman in an orange dress playing guitar and singing with two young girls singing into a microphone, performing for an audience in a room with beige walls and colorful artwork.
A musician with long hair, wearing a dark jacket, playing an electric guitar on a small stage with purple lighting, music stands, a keyboard, and guitars in the background, decorated with heart-shaped paper decorations hanging from the ceiling.
Logo for Headwaters Open Mic and Coffeehouse featuring a stylized camera icon with black, blue, gray, and orange elements, and the text 'HEADWATERS OPEN MIC and COFFEEHOUSE' in blue and orange.