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Want to check out new talent? See the singers, poets, spoken word artists and performers of tomorrow? Want to heckle innocent people and possibly shatter their dreams of fame? You can! Attend an open mic night and all these dreams and more can come true.

But don't actually heckle anyone. It's not nice. And it's not like you have the nards to get up on stage. Even if you do, it's still not nice.

New open mic nights tend to pop up here and there, including two and new cafes in Tacoma.

The Tacoma Tea Room at 1932 Pacific Ave. opened in early February. It's a great hangout with nifty recycled and repurposed furniture and décor. It's a place for unique local tea, including teas made right at the shop. And - it hosts a brand new open mic night on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. Electric and acoustic acts are welcome.

"We invite any singer songwriters and any spoken word and poets," says owner Benjamin Wolters. "We will have a sign up list for performers and encourage people to keep performances to ten minutes, especially if there are a lot of performers."

Meanwhile, nestled into Tacoma's Three Bridges area in the north end, Café Brosseau at 2716 N. 21st St. also has a new open mic brewing.

"We currently are striving to host a very family friendly, acoustic, living room-style event," says open mic night organizer Hailey Gift. "Our space does not allow for too much sound, so we are not using amps or a sound system which really promotes a feeling of community, and also makes everyone feel like they are not necessarily watching a show, but watching their neighbors and friends in a very comfortable setting."

Café Brosseau welcomes covers, but also hopes to bring in a lot of local, original talent. Its open mic night will be every other Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Sign-up starts at 5 p.m. and the next event is March 13.

LINK: Live music tonight in the greater Tacoma and Olympia area