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Open Souls

Brooklyn's monthly open mic & pop-up shop. Live music, open mic, jam sessions and local vendors, all under one roof.

"Come as a stranger, leave as family."

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Three Doors · One Family

How are you coming in?

Everybody enters Open Souls their own way. Pick your door — each one was built for its people.

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Enter as Entertainer

Singers, poets, rappers, dancers — sign up free

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Enter as Shop

Brands, makers, bakers — apply free for a booth

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Enter as Guest

Just come watch — $10 at the door, food inside

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Just coming to watch? Entry is $10 at the door — food & refreshments inside. 💜

Enter as Guest

Just come watch the night

No sign-up, no stage — just pull up. Entry is $10 at the door, food & refreshments inside, and the room does the rest.

The room at Open Souls
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The Open Souls intro film

Our best nights cut into one film — it's being stitched together right now. Until it drops, watch the reels straight from the page.

Watch the reels
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$10 at the door

One ticket, the whole night — open mic, live sets, the jam session and the pop-up shop.

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Food & refreshments

Local vendors serve the room all night — come hungry, leave as family.

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The full night

Open mic, featured performers, a live DJ and a jam session to close — a new theme every month.

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⭐ Best of Open Souls

The talent in action

A compilation of the voices that have blessed the Open Souls stage. Tap one to watch it on Instagram — and when the next night drops, the newest sets join the reel.

Flyer for The Elevated Soul, Open Souls at VOID, April 28 2022

▶ The Elevated Soul

The April 2022 night at VOID — the room, the stage, the energy. Watch the reel.

 The Open Souls room at VOID during a 2022 night

▶ From the Host

Mahlaney, the host and curator, on how artists RSVP'd and the night came together. Watch the reel.

 A singer performing on the Open Souls stage under purple light

▶ The Full Archive

Every flyer, photo and performance clip lives on the page — 67 posts deep and counting. Watch them all.
Community

The family wall

This room is yours too. Drop a photo from a night, send love to a performer, say what Open Souls means to you — express yourself.

Next Event

Open Souls is coming back to East Flatbush

It's been years since the last Open Souls night — the series has been quiet since early 2023. Now Mathew is reviving it under Bounce & Grow, bringing it home to East Flatbush, Brooklyn, in the same room that hosts the Brooklyn Trainer Meet-Up: Fall Tournament on December 19.

DATE & TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED
The next Open Souls — details dropping on Instagram first
Utica & Church — East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY

Same location as the December 19 Brooklyn Trainer Meet-Up. The date and time will be announced on the Open Souls Instagram before anywhere else — follow along so you don't miss the flyer.

$10 entry  •  Food & refreshments available  •  Vendor booths $150 — email to lock yours in.

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What It Is

One night, every kind of artist

Open Souls is a monthly open mic series and pop-up shop built for community — a room where singers, poets, rappers, musicians and small businesses share the same night. Every month carries a new theme, and every artist is welcome: working professionals, first-timers, and everybody in between. Take space, make space, show love.

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Open Mic

The mic is open all night — singers, poets, rappers and storytellers. Sign up, take your space, and the room will show you love.

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Live Music & Jam Session

Featured artists, a live band and open jam sessions — past nights have closed out with dance circles and full-room energy.

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Pop-Up Shop

Local vendors set up shop alongside the show — apparel, body care, art, crystals and more, with a vendor spotlight every night.

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Food & Drinks

Food and refreshments are available at the night — featured food vendors keep the room fed while the talent keeps it moving. Come hungry, leave as family.

Family Business

For the culture, for our people, for our neighborhood

Open Souls is a family business — run by a brother and sister, Mathew and Mahlaney, out of East Flatbush, Brooklyn. It was never just a show. It's a room the neighborhood built for itself: a stage, a marketplace and a family gathering in one night.

We want to give everyone a chance. The first-timer with one song gets the same stage as the seasoned performer. The small brand with a folding table gets the same spotlight as the names you already know. Singers, poets, rappers, dancers, vendors, neighbors — if you're from the culture and you're building something, there's space for you here. Take space, make space, show love.

Come as a stranger, leave as family. 💜🤍

For Artists

Want to perform?

Open Souls has always run on an open door: artists RSVP ahead of the night, and featured performers are announced on the page before each event.

  • All talents welcome — singing, poetry, rap, comedy, dance, live instruments
  • Featured artist spots are posted on @opensoulsbk before every event
  • First-timers get the same love as the regulars — that's the whole point
✨ YOUR PROFILE WILL LOOK LIKE THIS

For Vendors

Want a table at the pop-up shop?

Pop-up vendors have been part of Open Souls since the very first flyer. Applying is free — the booth fee is only charged once you're accepted, and it's refunded in full if we can't accept your application.

  • A booth is $150 for the night — charged only on acceptance
  • Past tables: apparel, natural body care, crystals, infused goods, hot food
  • Vendor spotlights run on the page leading up to each night
✨ APPLICATION RECEIVED

Your application is in the family's hands. When Mahlaney accepts it, lock your booth here — this is the only payment step, and it's refunded in full if your application isn't accepted.

Confirm your booth — $150

The Story So Far

Past nights

Open Souls ran monthly through 2022 at VOID in Flatbush, Brooklyn — and it all started on East 49th Street in East Flatbush, the place the family still calls the roots.

Early 2022 · East Flatbush & Flatbush

Where it all started

The first Open Souls nights grew out of East 49th Street in East Flatbush before the series settled in at VOID in Flatbush — an open mic series built to give every artist a space to share their talent and support Black businesses.

Thu · March 24, 2022 · VOID, Flatbush

The monthly series takes off

Doors at 6, happy hour 6–8, and a full night of live music, open mic, jam session, pop-up vendors, food and drinks — with live music by The Dead Wildin Band.

Thu · April 28, 2022 · VOID, Flatbush

The Elevated Soul

A themed spring night at VOID, 6–11pm, with infused vendors in the pop-up shop and tickets through Eventbrite.

Thu · May 26, 2022 · VOID, Flatbush

The Concert

Three featured artists — Yorey Rey, Kobi Cadillac and King Asar — plus an open mic that ran from Silhauette to Phonetic Wizdom to Hidden by Soul, and Peter Dontmiss jamming live with the band.

Fri · June 24, 2022 · VOID, Flatbush

A Friday night, by request

The family asked for a Friday, and Open Souls delivered: 6–11pm, featuring King Pho3 and Peter Dontmiss, celebrating the graduates — and the first limited run of Open Souls merch.

Thu · July 28, 2022 · Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn

The Half-Anniversary

Six months in and celebrating: featured performer Silhauette, featured artists DD Yums, Mason C Brooks and Joseph Monseur, food by Kitchen Time Kev, and Soul Flame Crystals aligning chakras in the pop-up shop. $5 in advance, $10 at the door.

Thu · August 25, 2022 · Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn

God's Blessing headlines

Featured artist God's Blessing, a live set from DJ Yorey Rey, food by Grazed by Faye, and a vendor row of Cannabaked by Britt, Play Humble Co and Soul Flame Crystals. Doors 7pm, $10 entry.

Fri · December 16, 2022 · East 49th St, East Flatbush

Back to the roots

After a fall pause, Open Souls closed the year where it all started — free entry, food and drinks for sale, and a vendor spotlight on Play Humble Co.

2023 · Brooklyn

The most recent chapter

The page teased a February return and its ticket link pointed to an April 28, 2023 open mic on Eventbrite — then the family took a breather. Now the next chapter is being written in East Flatbush.

The talent — names that have graced the room

Swipe the family. Every name below stood on an Open Souls stage or set up at the pop-up shop — and this is what they've built out in the world. The night travelled beyond Instagram, too: Makin' It Magazine listed the series at VOID — fourth Thursday of every month.

King Pho3

@kingpho3
Featured — June 24, 2022

Joseph Monseur

Featured artist — The Half-Anniversary, July 28, 2022
  • Off-Broadway — Guildenstern in Hamlet — The Tank
  • Repeat performer at Birdland's Cast Party, NYC
  • Headlined a Music for Autism concert (2022)

King Asar

@kingasar_
Featured — The Concert, May 26, 2022
  • 31 albums on Qobuz — Feel The Vibez (2019) to Luv Di Fuckry (2025)
  • "Ride Out" — 244K+ views on YouTube
  • Jamaican-born dancehall & reggae artist, WSP Gang

Kobi Cadillac

@kobicadillac
Featured — The Concert, May 26, 2022
  • Singles "Love Letter for a Rose" (2025) and "I Promise You" (2024) — Gaana
  • "Wine on You" with Price Tag (2024) — Deezer
  • Singer & guitarist

Yorey Rey

@yoreyreyofficial
Featured — The Concert · DJ — August 25, 2022
  • Grace of God EP, recording as Rey Rey — listen
  • Singer who also held down the DJ set for a night

Peter Dontmiss

@peterdontmiss
Featured — June 24, 2022
  • Guitarist at SOB's (Sounds of Brazil) with Lovedom — watch
  • Guest on The Come-Up Culture Podcast

Silhauette

@its_silhauette
Featured — The Half-Anniversary, July 28, 2022
  • Performed at the "These Cells Aint Loyal" sickle-cell fundraiser (2023) — recap

Hidden by Soul

Open mic — The Concert, May 26, 2022
  • HXS art house — the COLORBLIND charity show, Brooklyn (2021) — interview
  • Sofar Sounds artist — founder Amish Darr

The Dead Wildin Band

The house band — VOID nights
  • Dead Wildin (guitar) credited in CCCADI's In the Valley of Coming Forth at Weeksville Heritage Center (2023) — CCCADI

God's Blessing

@gods_blessing_1
Featured — August 25, 2022
  • Headlined the August 2022 night, with DJ Yorey Rey on the set

DD Yums

Featured artist — The Half-Anniversary, July 28, 2022
  • One of the featured artists on the six-month anniversary night

Mason C Brooks

Featured artist — The Half-Anniversary, July 28, 2022
  • One of the featured artists on the six-month anniversary night

Phonetic Wizdom

Open mic — The Concert, May 26, 2022
  • Took the open mic on the biggest night of the spring run

Chey Money Honey

@itscheymoneyhoneyy
Open Souls family
  • Part of the Open Souls family from the 2022 run

Kitchen Time Kev

@kitchentime_kev
Food — The Half-Anniversary, July 28, 2022
  • 2023 8it Hustler of the Year — 8it
  • Founded 2021 by Kevin Morgan — some of NYC's most in-demand burgers & wings — Kitchen Time

Soul Flame Crystals

@soulflamecrystals
Vendor — July & August 2022
  • Brick Theater's Market of Dreams vendor (2023) — The Brick
  • Brooklyn Navy Yard holiday market vendor (2025)
  • Ethically sourced crystals & minerals

Play Humble Co

@playhumbleco
Vendor — August & December 2022
  • NY apparel brand with its own online store
  • Vendor spotlight on the year-end close-out night

Cannabaked by Britt

@cannabakedbybritt
Vendor — August 25, 2022
  • Part of the August 2022 vendor row

Grazed by Faye

@grazedbyfaye
Food — August 25, 2022
  • Fed the room on the August 2022 night

Nzinga Body

@nizingabody
Repeat vendor — 2022 run
  • Natural body care, back at the table more than once
The Sisters

Built by family — meet the sisters

Open Souls is a family business, and the family is front and center. Mahlaney created Open Souls — she curates it, she hosts the night, she holds the mic. And Mallory is the family's muse — the style and shine everybody feels when the room lights up. Together the sisters hold the door open for the neighborhood. Mathew co-owns Open Souls with Mahlaney and is reviving it under Bounce & Grow.

✨ THE MUSE
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Mallory

The muse of the family — the style and shine everybody feels when the room lights up. When Mallory's in the room, the night glows a little brighter. Message her directly, or through the family inbox.

Mallory · @iammalloryracquel [email protected]
🌿 THE HOST OF OPEN SOULS
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Mahlaney

Creator & curator of Open Souls, and the host of the night — she builds the lineup, sets the theme, and makes the room feel like family.

Mahlaney · @findinglaney [email protected]
Mathew · @mattbarclays Open Souls · @opensoulsbk
Contact

Talk to Open Souls

Everything runs through Instagram and the inbox — performances, vendor tables, press, or just to say you're coming. No forms, no middlemen.

Instagram · @opensoulsbk [email protected]