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What is badslava.com?
Founded in 2006, badslava.com is the world’s largest open mic website. It was created by Slava Yaryshkin and it covers all the open mics in the world.


What is an open mic?
An open mic is a live show at a venue such as a club or pub, usually taking place at night, in which audience members may perform on stage whether they are amateurs or professionals, often for the first time or to promote an upcoming performance. To learn more, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_mic


Who is Slava Yaryshkin?
Slava Yaryshkin was born in the Soviet Union and lives in the United States. He started badslava.com because he is a comedian who needed a reliable source for open mics. He has been doing standup comedy since 2006.


How does badslava.com work?
Badslava works similar to Craigslist. Anyone can post an open mic anywhere in the world. Users of the website visit the open mics and report dead open mics by emailing slava@badslava.com. The website is updated every day by Slava Yaryshkin and it runs on PHP and MySQL.


How do I add an open mic?
To post an open mic, visit https://badslava.com/post-your-open-mic.php.


How do I update or remove an open mic?
To update or remove an open mic, email slava@badslava.com.


What if I have a question?
To ask your question, email slava@badslava.com.