Open Mic Crowd Score Challenge
Season 1: January 14 – March 25, 2026 • Every Wednesday • Horsetooth Tavern
Show up. Play your set. Get loud.
The crowd decides how you score.
What Is This Thing?
The Open Mic Crowd Score Challenge is a season-long, just-for-fun competition that runs alongside Open Mic Night.
Your score comes from crowd loudness — no judges, no panels, no politics. If the room reacts, you score.
Open Mic is open to everyone. Joining the challenge is optional.
How It Works
- Show up and sign up in person at 6:30 PM
- Choose whether you want to enter the Crowd Score Challenge ($5 if you do)
- Perform your set and bring the energy
- Your crowd loudness score gets added to your season scores
🔊 Pro Tip
Loud crowds love big moments. Hype your friends, win the room, have fun.
Season Scoring (How You Win)
- Each time you enter, you earn one crowd score
- You may earn up to 11 scores during the season
- Only your best 6 scores count toward your final total
- Miss a week? No problem. Bad night? It happens. Only the best ones count.
Translation: This is a “greatest hits” competition, not a perfect attendance award.
Entry Fee & Weekly Prize Pot
- $5 entry fee each time you choose to compete
- Horsetooth Tavern matches the entry count with an extra $5 per entry
- All weekly pots roll into one season-ending payout
🎯 Weekly Pot Example
5 performers enter the challenge:
- 5 × $5 entry fees = $25
- Horsetooth Tavern adds 5 × $5 = $25
Total added to the pot that week: $50
Season Payout
- One payout at the end of the season
- Winner announced on March 25, 2026
- Highest total of best 6 scores wins the pot
Sign-Up Details
- In person at Horsetooth Tavern
- Day of show — 6:30 PM
- Participation in the Crowd Score Challenge is optional and not required to perform at Open Mic Night
Bring an instrument. Bring your people. Bring the noise.