The Second Mondays Open Mic w. Gold Beams x The Black Joy Parade

Mon Feb 09 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-08:00

Secret Location | Oakland

Gold Beams
Publisher/HostGold Beams
The Second Mondays Open Mic w. Gold Beams x The Black Joy Parade
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Ready for the biggest open mic in The Bay? Two of the blackest orgs teamed up to put $1,000 and a slot on the Parade stage on the line!
About this Event

Second Mondays πŸ‘©πŸΏβ€πŸŽ€πŸ§‘πŸΏβ€πŸŽ¨πŸ§œπŸΏβ€β™‚οΈ:


Second Mondays is a multi-disciplinary open mic for Black people to share and enjoy incredible art. The stage welcomes comedy, poetry, singing, rapping, instrumentalists, and more!


Each year, Gold Beams partners with Black Joy Parade to bring you a special edition of the Second Mondays Open Mic. The winner gets to perform on the Black Joy Parade stage!



What's in Store:

Attend the Annual Black Joy Parade

FREE Drinks for the First 100 guests




Prizes:

The first-place winner gets a performance slot on the Black Joy Parade stage to perform in front of 10,000+ people!

$2000 in Prize Money


Open Mic:

The Second Mondays Open Mic is home to black artists of all disciplines. Whether your are a comedian, poet, musician, actors, dancer, singer, rapper, magician or what have you... this stage is for you!


FAQs:

  • The open mic list opens at 6 pm.
  • Artists can perform one piece.
  • Artists get up to 5 minutes on stage.
  • If you have instrumentals, be ready to airdrop them.
  • Be prepared to perform acapella if there are issues sending your instrumentals.


Guests:

People come to Second Mondays to:

  • Network with creatives 🀝.
  • Showcase incredible art πŸŽ­πŸ–ΌπŸŽ™.
  • To enjoy incredible art πŸ€ͺ!
  • Make new friends πŸ€—.
  • To have a good ass time πŸ”₯.
  • All ages welcomed πŸ€°πŸΏπŸ‘ΆπŸΏπŸ‘©πŸΏβ€πŸ‘±πŸΏβ€β™‚οΈπŸ§‘πŸΏβ€πŸ¦±πŸ‘¨πŸΏβ€πŸ¦°πŸ‘©πŸΏβ€πŸ¦°πŸ§‘πŸΏβ€πŸ¦°πŸ§‘πŸΏβ€πŸ¦³πŸ‘¨πŸΏβ€πŸ¦³



We'll Be Taking πŸŽ₯ πŸ“Έ.

We'll be taking pictures for Gold Beams and MUSE Oakland to use. Your entry will confirm your consent.



Gold Beams:

Our mission is to support black creatives making careers from their art and to produce events that bring black people joy.

It's what we at Gold Beams have been doing for six years.

We throw events that are fun AF!



Black Joy Parade:

Black Joy Parade is a hyper-positive non-profit based in Oakland, CA that celebrates the Black experience and community's contribution to history and culture with its signature parade and celebration, partnerships and events.


Be sure to attend the annual parade on Sunday, February 23rd!





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Secret Location, Secret Location, Oakland, United States

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