DoMission

Outdoor open mike poetry, music and spoken word

Every Thursday starting sometime between 9PM and 10PM and ending around midnight on the southwest street corner at 16th and Mission. No mike (so you have to shout...), and no sign-up. Completely free to all. Open to poets, MCs, musicians, comedians and all manner of performers, newcomers are encouraged to perform. Bag your beer and see what the fuss is about!

Getting there: 16th and Mission
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Listing from Wikivoyage: San Francisco/Mission, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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