Steemit Open Mic is an online, live music venue to give musicians a chance to share their music with the Steemit community and get their music heard. It is growing larger every week thanks to all of you.

@pfunk has been sponsoring Steemit Open Mic since I first started it and I want to give a big thank you to him and all the people who support and take part in Steemit Open Mic.

@pfunk is a Steemit witness and helps keep the platform working and you can vote for him here

Special thanks to @curie for selecting and supporting musicians who have entered Steemit Open Mic.

Steemit Musicians News

You can help send Steemit Open Mic to SteemFest 2! How?

Read this posts to see you can help.

Announcement Steemit Open Mic Official Judges Panel --- by @luzcypher

A Tribute To Steemit Open Mic Night 1 Year Anniversary I Was In The Very First Contest And I Give You The Best Of 1 Year Of --- by @quinneaker

Why Will Steemfest Be Better Because You Are There Quinneaker S Giving Away A Ticket To Steemfest2 --- by @luzcypher

Steemit Open Mic is growing so fast that a lot of people are entering without really reading the rules so I want to do a little house cleaning for those entering the contest.

The bigger this grows the easier it is to miss someone's entry post so following these rules makes us see you have entered so we can upvote you.

For more on the rules read, What Are The Rules To Enter Steemit Open Mic And Why Do We Have Rules Anyways?

Steemit Open Mic is a live music contest and we need to know that you are really playing or singing us a song for this contest in particular. That's why to qualify for prizes you must say "Steemit Open Mic" (next week number) at the beginning of your video just before you play or sing the song. If you don't or if you edit in later onto a prerecorded performance you will not qualify for prizes.

If your song is an original song then you MUST put the word "original" in your title. Original songs get a small bonus right now and it is easier to find all the original songs with the word added in the title.

The next thing that is very important is to begin your title with "Steemit Open Mic Week (the current week number)" and place that as the first words of your title or I may not be able to find your post at all.

Here is a perfect example of a correctly titled post to enter Steemit Open Mic for an original song.

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This would be a perfectly titled post for a cover song entering the contest.

properly titled post for a cover song on Steeit .png

These posts are really easy to find in the feed and upvote them. They can easily be spotted so none of them get missed.

Also, @andybets from steemreports.com is working on a chart that is targeting those keywords to sort all entries by originals and covers.

It is SO cool and you can check it out with this sneak peek of the Steemit Open Mic Chart

NOTE: The order this chart lists the performances has no bearing on choosing the finalists. Just because a video is at the top doesn't mean they will win the contest.

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 performances are in and there's still time to vote for your favorites.

Great songs and performances this week. Have a listen to them below and be sure to show your support and upvote your favorites.

It's all in good fun and community spirit and I want to thank everyone for their enthusiastic support.

300 In Steem Prizes

There's still time to vote and enter.
Thanks to everyone who entered, upvoted, resteemed and helped support Steemit Open Mic.

Last Chance To Vote

There's still time to cast your vote until Sunday for this week's Open Mic Night entries.

The cutoff date to enter however is 12.00 PM UTC Time (Friday, 6th SEPTEMBER 2017). Find your UTC time here.

Winners will be announced Monday, the 9th of October.

Two ways To Vote

You can vote by clicking on this week's contest page, scrolling down to the comments to find each performers link and vote for your favorite entry.

This weeks contest page is:

Steemit Open Mic Night Week 53 - Record Your Performance On Your Phone, Enter And Win Steem - Sponsored by @pfunk @luzcypher

Vote On Each Contestant Page

Below are blog links to contestants who entered this week in the order they were entered There are always a few more that enter a little late and I'll add them in as they straggle in so keep a look out for a few more entries later.

Steemit Openmic Week 53 Cover True Colors Cyndi Lauper --- by @soonmusic

Steemit Openmic Week 53 Vals No 2 Autonio Lauro --- by @zhusatriani

Steemit Openmic Week 53 Steemit Te Tiene Loco Steemit Have You Too Crazy Original Song 2017101T15050461Z --- by @digitalopus

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Trending Original Steemit Song --- by @steembirds

Steemit Openmic Week 53 You Can T Hurry Love Cover Performed By Tombalistreri --- by @tombalistreri

Open Mic Week 53 To Be Without You --- by @tfeldman

Please Watch On DTube

8Ou7Dnq8 --- by @lucybanks

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Improvisation In C Original Piano Piece --- by @drewley

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Safar Original Song --- by @atulmittal

Open Mic Week 53 Back Up Original Song --- by @carlgnash

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Run By Snow Patrol Cover --- by @coruscate

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Latin Jazz Improvisation --- by @esaug

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 My First Time Doing Open Mic Hope You Enjoy Special Thanks To Luzcypher And Verbal D Good Luck Everyone --- by @kenentertainment

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 There Will Never Be Another You --- by @kenweiner

Steemit Open Mic 53 Chin Up Buttercup Origninal Song By Meghan --- by @timothympratt

Open Mic 3 Full Circle Original --- by @passion-ground

Openmic Week 53 Original Song Forgot The Song --- by @revdocwelch

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Liberty Steve Vai Cover By Dreamrafa --- by @dreamrafa

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Entry Paulhallman Just Like A Woman --- by @paulhallman

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Bach J S Fugue F Minor Wtc 1 No Xiv Bwv 859 Played By Senzenfrenz --- by @senzenfrenz

Please Watch On DTube

Zhef3Kyb --- by @joetravels

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Either Way By Chris Stapleton Cover --- by @iamhbros

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 When You Wish Upon A Star Arr By Bill Tyers --- by @oliverwaterman

Open Mic 53 Original Song I Want To Be A Great Guitar Player --- by @mansurson

Open Mic Week 53 The Phantom Of The Opera Cover --- by @vanessaondine

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 The One Cover By Trillex --- by @trillex

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Ms Haulmann --- by @orrslaw

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 El Testament D Amelia By Miguel Llobet --- by @artashadamyan

Steemit Openmic 53 Cover Song Hoobastank The Reason By Guitar --- by @sabatini

Open Mic Week 53 Improvised Original Cut Off Simple Things --- by @lk666

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Hallelujah Cover --- by @ellicia

Steemit Openmic Week 53 Original Song She Said --- by @kjablonski

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Original Song The Farmer S Boy --- by @cosmosteve

Open Mic Week 53 Can T Write A Love Song Original --- by @steevc

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Same Old Song By Bri Bri --- by @hilladigahackles

Open Mic Week 53 Learn To Fly Acoustic Version Foo Fighters And A Promise --- by @leotrap

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Stressed Out Twenty One Pilots Acapella --- by @yusaymon

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 You Light Up My Life Cover --- by @kaizag

Steemit Opem Mic Week 53 Jolene Dolly Parton Cover --- by @travisacid

Steemit Openmic Week 53 Second Upload Strauss Trumpet Excerpts --- by @fred101

Steemit Openmic Week 53 Original Song Always Ain T Forever Anymore By Bobby Ray Koch --- by @steamrolla

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Ed Sheeran Shape Of You Cover By Ffodie --- by @ffodie

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Something Beatles Ukulele Cover --- by @nuedareniel

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 One More Light By Linkin Park Piano Cover --- by @calum

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Respiro Original Short Composition By Donatello --- by @donatello

Steemit Openmic Week 53 Original Song Im So Disorganised --- by @basilmarples

Steemit Openmic 53 0Riginal Roadkill --- by @andrewmarkmusic

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Mary Go Round Cover --- by @meno

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Simply Falling Cover Chaifm And Melavie --- by @melavie

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Or Tribute To Tom Petty Or Free Fallin Cover --- by @allanshrestha

Steemit Open Mic 53 Vieille Chanson D Amour Triste Traditional Song On Original Music --- by @vachemorte

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Cintakan Membawamu Indonesian Song Cover By Owner99 2017104T133910742Z --- by @owner99

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Original Song Meaning Me Piano Version --- by @davidfar

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Surat Cinta Untuk Starla Cover By Mocin1993 --- by @mocin1993

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Harmony By Padi Cover Song 2017104T151112533Z --- by @teukurobbybinor

Openmic Week 53 Y02W01 You Made Me Love You When I Saw You Cry Armstrong 2017104T10345366Z --- by @lloyddavis

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Original Creature From The Surf Lagoon --- by @billsurf

My Music On Open Mic 53 --- by @saftiansyah

Steemit Openmic Week 53 Mashup The Music Played Malaguenas --- by @perennial

Steemit Open Mic Semana 53 Improvisacion Encima De Shape Of You Ed Sheeran --- by @annyguitar

Steemit Open Mic Week 52 80 Veces Cover Rozalen --- by @ojamajo

Steemit Openmic Week 53 A Thousand Years Christina Perri Cover --- by @krazykrista

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Last Light Original Song --- by @stanhopeofficial

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Read Me Original --- by @sublimenonsense

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Heartbeats Jose Gonzales Cover --- by @elliotjgardner

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel --- by @ricardolvsilva

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Ungkapan Hati Ukulee Version Cover By Mocin1993 --- by @mocin1993

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 The Message Of The Moon Original --- by @cabelindsay

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Andaikan Kau Datang Kembali Cover By Paranuansa Ft Owner99 2017105T13394759Z --- by @paranuansa

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Billie S Bounce Charlie Parker Bass Solo --- by @christiantatsch

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 --- by @melbookermusic

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Or Despair By Takanashi Yasuharu --- by @loic.ronsse

Open Mic Week 53 Cat Stevens Sad Lisa Cover By Jedigeiss --- by @jedigeiss

Steemit Openmic Semana 53 El Saltarin Merengue Venezolano Por Mandolincarls --- by @mandolincarls

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Original --- by @walnut1

Steemit Openmic 53 Short Song Bungong Jumpa Mocin1993 2017106T154413908Z --- by @mocin1993

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Wildflowers Tom Petty --- by @blarson77

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 La Cancion Mas Bonita Del Mundo --- by @jessalin

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Original Michael Stellaire S Rubato Guitar Tapping Steemit Improvisation 2 --- by @michaelstellaire

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Tuloumne Eddie Vedder Guitar Cover 2017106T232953780Z --- by @tamsguitar

Steemit Open Mic Week 53 Stay With Me Sam Smith --- by @addiesworld

Special thanks to @pfunk for his loyal support, @verbal-d, @jessamynorchard, @soundlegion, and @krystle for helping with judging the entries and spreading the word.