The following list is pretty extensive listing of open mikes (open microphone events, poetry slams, jam sessions, and jazz jams)
for San Deigo, San Francico and points around there.
Open Mikes in San Diego and San Diego County Open Mikes
Interspersed through this open mike list - on your browser menu at the top of your broswer hit "edit" - select "find" and enter SAN DIEGO in the window.
Open Mikes in San Francisco City and San Francisco Bay Area Open Mikes
Same deal as above but enter "SAN FRANCISCO"
Another option my students do a lot is print the list out and highlight the ones in your area.
Open Mike list in San Diego and San Francisco
update info
I update as I can - if you want to add an open mike or jam session (jazz jam or blues or whatever are fine), email me
with the name of your Open Mike, Open Mike Host, Contact phone and email for the open mike, what equipment is at the open mike,
and what you suggest people coming to your open mike bring. What styles welcome at your open mike or jam session and
open mike or jazz jam protocol are all appreciated too. Please incluse a contact EMAIL for you for your open mike or
jam
session listing in case I think of more info I need from you regarding your jam session/open mike.
Have I said Open mike enough? You think Google will pick me up?