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Tuesday, September 23, 2025 7:30 PM // Ypsilanti Freighthouse

Open Mic at the Freighthouse

Free
Participatory Experience
Ypsi Freighthouse
 

Ypsilanti, it’s time to take the stage! Open Mic Night at the Freighthouse is back for its fifth iteration, and we want to hear from you. Singers, poets, rappers, comedians, and more — bring in your newest work, dust off an old favorite, or just come by to support your neighbors and fellow artists. Grab a drink, settle in, and see what Ypsi has to offer! Hosted by Kelly Hoppenjans.

Registration begins at 7 pm, and names will be randomly selected throughout the night. A keyboard and PA/sound system will be provided, along with an ADA-accessible ramp for performers to access the stage.

Meet the Host

Kelly Hoppenjans
Kelly Hoppenjans

Free Event

Open Mic at the Freighthouse
Ypsilanti Freighthouse
Free! Get a reminder the week of the event.

Free Event
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 7:30 PM
Ypsilanti Freighthouse

Open Mic at the Freighthouse

Free
Participatory Experience
Ypsi Freighthouse
Join Interest List
Free! Get a reminder the week of the event.

Ypsilanti, it’s time to take the stage! Open Mic Night at the Freighthouse is back for its fifth iteration, and we want to hear from you. Singers, poets, rappers, comedians, and more — bring in your newest work, dust off an old favorite, or just come by to support your neighbors and fellow artists. Grab a drink, settle in, and see what Ypsi has to offer! Hosted by Kelly Hoppenjans.

Registration begins at 7 pm, and names will be randomly selected throughout the night. A keyboard and PA/sound system will be provided, along with an ADA-accessible ramp for performers to access the stage.

Meet the Host

Kelly Hoppenjans
Kelly Hoppenjans

Free Event

Open Mic at the Freighthouse
Ypsilanti Freighthouse
Free! Get a reminder the week of the event.

CHOOSE A PERFORMANCE:

Join Interest List

Kelly Hoppenjans
Kelly Hoppenjans

Kelly Hoppenjans is an indie-rock singer-songwriter from Nashville, currently pursuing her PhD in musicology.. With vulnerability and understated wit, she tells stories about love, loss, and the experience of being a woman in the world. Her work has been featured on NPR’s All Songs Considered, American Songwriter, The Alternative, and the Nashville Scene. Her 2021 EP Can’t Get the Dark Out traces the story of her pandemic-era romance with her fiancé through online dating, isolation, and life changes.

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