The Tuesday night open mic at The Plus (208 S. Barstow St., Eau Claire), hosted by the Clear Water Comedy crew, won this question for the fifth consecutive year by a landslide —  it’s a great place to hear folks sing out and crack jokes into the night. Just across the street is the second-place winner, The Mousetrap (311 S Barstow St.), which allows poets and musicians to take the stage every Sunday night. Finally, if you’ve had the pleasure of attending Let’s Be Honest —  A Grown-Up Storytelling Series (hosted at the Volume One Gallery, 205 N Dewey St., Eau Claire), you’ll understand how it claimed spot No. 3. — Natalie Rosenkranz