Open Mics? Or other ways to meet people as someone young and new to the city?

Submitted by dreaming-in-colour t3_10q7ee0 in providence

My friend is new to the providence/pawtucket area and is looking for new places to hang out and meet people. They are a mid-20s, into reading and arts, live music and live comedy. They don't really drink so barhopping isn't really an option. Are there any open mics in the area? Where do y'all go for fun? What are your favorite activities in the city? Favorite music venues or comedy clubs? Queer and POC spaces are also a plus

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fmtheilig t1_j6ohe1q wrote

Music and comedy open mics are usually in bars. That's part of their economic model. I wouldn't rule a bar out. Anyhow, there are comedy open mics all around the metropolitan area, but I don't know of any specifically on the Pawtucket line. There's Copperfield's in Johnston (Tuesdays), Pub on Park in Cranston (Mondays), Park Place Cafe in Cranston (Wednesdays), Town Pub in EP (Thursdays), and others. Most will have music open mics on other nights.

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katieleehaw t1_j6p1a89 wrote

Piggybacking -

Comedy Open Mic - Askew Tuesdays

Music open mic - Parlour Wednesdays

Music Open mic - Askew Mondays

Live music - both of these venues have live music every weekend at a minimum

Askew I especially recommend based on the OP - it’s a very chill and welcoming spot with a nice atmosphere and they have food as well as a bar. Both open mics are good scenes. I’ve never been to the comedy open mic.

There’s also a Thursday night open mic at The Mediator Stage which is in a Unitarian church - nice people and usually really good music. Good for participants and observers!

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dreaming-in-colour OP t1_j6omzky wrote

I get that everything is in a bar - i just didn't want to suggest they go to any bar for no reason with no event

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fmtheilig t1_j6onuwt wrote

Understood. There are some bar-adjacent options in there. Just know, open mic comedy can sometimes be quite bad.
Also consider pub trivia. A great many options there.

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grem111 t1_j6oo742 wrote

The Lex app will sometimes have events posted or references to events

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LTG-Jon t1_j6otz2e wrote

You can find Ocean State Pride Volleyball on Facebook. Play is most Sundays at the Y in Pawtucket.

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summerchilde t1_j6pebwt wrote

I was just wondering this the other day but for poetry open mics. Not Slam Poetry. Blue State Coffee used to have one way back in the day.

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dreaming-in-colour OP t1_j6ooz72 wrote

(posted elsewhere
by -Lorelei-)
Every Sunday there is a queer knitting group at Small Format
Cafe. I know you said no bar culture but there is a group I meet up with every
Monday at Moniker Brewery called "Queers and Beers".
It's a huge group and a lot of members don't drink. You can
find more. https://instagram.com/queersandbeersofri?igshid=Yzg5MTU1MDY=

There is also a queer rock climbing group called
"Queers Who Climb". https://instagram.com/queers.who.climb?igshid=Yzg5MTU1MDY=

and my favorite is "Queeraoke"
https://instagram.com/queeraokepvd?igshid=Yzg5MTU1MDY=

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