Roslindale Open Mike
All are Welcome!! No Cover!!
ROM meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, 7pm-10:30pm
Same day sign up for performers.
6:00 pm- Sign up starts
6:40 - Random Draw
6:55 - Announcements
7:00 - Open Mike pt. 1
8:45 - Mini-Set
9:00-ish - Feature
9:30 - Open Mike pt. 2
10:30 - end, breakdown & clean up
See The Rules page for more info.
Our Golden Rule is “All are Welcome!!” We want a listening room, with a non-judgmental, supportive audience, that appreciates the diversity of our performers, from beginners to touring professionals. Everyone should be treated with kindness and encouraged to use their stage time to grow as a performer. Everyone is expected to listen politely to their fellow open mikers. Loud conversations should be conducted in the entryway or outside.
We are all on a journey with a wide range of goals and aspirations. We seek to help our caring community continue to thrive.
Thank You's
Thank you to our sponsor -
675 VFW Parkway #332
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Phone: 617-469-4200
Fax: 877-443-4994
Sam Schneiderman, President
MORE...
mini-set: Terry Kitchen
Volunteers Needed
for set up (5-7pm) and close down (10-11pm). Email ROM to volunteer.
About
Thank you's go out to the Boston School of English, the Roslindale Congregational Church, Brian Higgins and Family of the F. J. Higgins Funeral Home for their years of help and donations to ROM. Also, Sam of the GreaterBostonHomeTeam.com, Elizabeth Swanson of Birch St. House & Garden, the late Judie Leon of Travel by Judie, Josef Porteleki of Roslindale Hardware, Vicky of the Rialto Barber Shop!!, and Boston Radio Legend Dick Summer. Primavera Restaurant Roslindale, Panera Bread West Roxbury...and so many performers over the years: Cecelia Dahl, George Cronin, Sue Burgess, Gerry Ryan, Charlie Ortolani, Melissa Fleming, Junko Ogawa, Tom Irving, King Yee, David Jackson, Branson Bofat, Ed Banatt, Darwin MacDonald, Ken Porter, Cheryl Perreault, Jimmy Dorr, Peter Neuendorffer, Chief Noda, Chris Lee, Kathryn Howell, Roberto Mighty, Jim Palana, Suzanne Mrozak, Brian Cartwright, Ben Chase, Ariella Montanez, Lorraine and Bennett Hammond, Branson Bofat, Tom Smith (again), Steve Rapson, Chrissy LeCato of In Tune Guitar Picks, Barry Spiro, Mel Gluskin, Ed Banatt, Johnny Flaherty, Chris Lee (again), Charlie Ortolani (again), Gus Agudelo, Dean Denniston, Carolyn Rundquist (again), David Diamond, Cheryl Perreault, Ellen and Allan Schmidt, Chip Canty (again), Peter Reilly, Chris Thompson, Mr. Kurt and Geoff Pango, John Boehmer, David Walther, Steve Rapson, Joe Cataldo, Mike Delaney, Dean Denniston (again), Chris Lee (again), Karen Sauer, Bob Joyce, Chris Morgan, Neil Dale, Tom and Maryellen Lane, Mike Laureanno, and, most recently, Jenn Goldson, for their time and generous donations to ROM.
Doors: 6 pm | Show: 7 pm | Mini-set: 8:45 Feature: 9:00
New: ROM at Roslindale Farmers Market
Saturday August 10, 10 am to 1 pm - details
What's New
Everyone from ROM is invited to participate in the ROM open mike at the Roslindale Village Farmers Market on these dates: July 6, August 10, September 14, and October 12. It will run from 10 am to 1 pm, including a mid-day feature. Anyone can sign up that day and play one or more songs or poems, depending on how full the list is.
Below is a recollection of Roslindale Open Mike's humble beginnings by founding partner Mike Delaney.
A Brief History of ROM
The thread that led to Roslindale Open Mike (ROM) began around 1994 at Java Jo's coffee shop in East Milton...
The Roslindale Open Mike, now in its 11th year, is located at
The Boston School of English
814 South St., Roslindale, MA 02131
(across from the Roslindale commuter rail station)
Accessible to ALL
Parking
- Park on the street--be careful for "Residents Parking Only" signs. In effect 8am-6pm.
- Park across the street in the Commuter Rail lot for $4 by using the PayByPhone app or calling 866-234-7275 (If you don't pay, they may send you a bill for $4.50).
- Park for free in the nearby lighted public parking on Taft Hill Terrace.