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The Riverdale Mic

The Riverdale Mic
Bimonthly, starting May 2025
First Friday Evening of Every Second Month
St. Matthew’s Clubhouse, 450 Broadview Ave.
Free | Sign Up At the Door
Accessibility: Please Contact Us If You Have Any Needs or Concerns Regarding Access!

About Riverdale Mic

The Riverdale Mic is a new program taking place at St. Matthew’s Clubhouse that is all about fostering a brand new community of creatives in the east end. It will be an opportunity for local writers, poets, musicians, and creative folks to network, push themselves up on “stage”, create beautiful art, and have some fun together. 

Riverdale Open Mic nights will take place on the first Friday of every second month. Signup for each open mic will open at 6:30pm at the door, with the performances starting at 7pm. It will operate on a first come, first served basis. East End Arts will provide light refreshments at each event. 

Our key focus with Riverdale Mic nights is accessibility. Regardless of your experience level, we invite anyone and everyone to sign up to perform! Entry into the Riverdale Mic program is free. This is your chance to showcase your talent in front of a supportive audience on the edge of Riverdale Park. We hope to see you there!

Riverdale Mic Night Dates

  • Friday May 2nd, 2025, 6:30-8:30PM
  • Friday July 4th, 2025, 6:30-8:30PM
  • Friday September 5th, 2025, 6:30-8:30PM
  • Friday November 7th, 2025, 6:30-8:30PM
  • Potential Bonus Mic Night in December for the holidays – stay tuned for deets!

Nightly Run Down

  1. Doors Open at 6:30pm.
  2. The Sign-Up Sheet will be at the front door if you are interested in performing (first come first served, with a maximum number of 12 performance spots to fill).
  3. Performances will start at 7:00pm sharp.
  4. The order of performances will be random, with names being pulled out of a hat.
  5. Performances will end at around 8:00pm.
  6. The last half hour will be a networking and social hour, with light snacks and drinks provided by East End Arts.
  7. Doors Close at 8:30pm.

Accessibility

All Open Mic nights take place in-person at St. Matthew’s Clubhouse, a fully-accessible venue with accessible washrooms. If you have specific accessibility requirements to participate in this program, we encourage you to reach out to Program Manager at East End Arts, Mahmoud Ismail, mahmoud@eastendarts.ca  

Health & Safety

Participant & staff safety are of utmost importance to East End Arts, and will be a priority during this open mic program! Please note the following:

  • If you are feeling unwell, we ask that you please postpone or cancel your visit to our Clubhouse.
  • Masks are not mandatory inside our Clubhouse, however we continue to operate a mask-friendly space, and we will have disposable masks available for those who would like to wear one.
  • We will have extra air ventilation systems in place for each open mic night.
  • We continue to ask all of our participants and visitors to practice good hand hygiene practices.
  • Enhanced cleaning routines remain in place in our Clubhouse.
  • Hand sanitizer will be available on site at all times.

Directions & Parking

We encourage everyone to take public transit when and where possible! Here are TTC vehicles that are near our Clubhouse:

  • The closest subway station is Broadview Station. If you walk down from Broadview to our Clubhouse, it’s about a 15 minute walk.
  • The closest buses are the 505 Dundas, which will drop you off at Broadview Ave/Langley Ave, or the 504 King, which will drop you off at Broadview Ave/Langley Ave.
  • The closest streetcar is the 506 College, which will drop you off at Gerrard St. East/Broadview Ave.
  • There are bike rings out front to accommodate your bike if you choose to cycle to the Clubhouse.

Please note that there is no public parking available at St. Matthew’s Clubhouse. Metered parking is available along Broadview Ave, and on the surrounding residential streets. Be sure to read the posted street signs to avoid being ticketed or towed. Also note that there are paid parking lots at Bridgepoint Hospital (down the street from us).

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