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New Way Bar

A dive bar on Woodward Avenue in north Ferndale that bills itself as the city's oldest neighborhood bar, with a Monday comedy open mic, Tuesday karaoke and a weekly music open mic.

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New Way Bar has a small stage, pool, ping-pong and a patio, with room for about 200 people. Its long-running weekly open-mic music night starts at 9pm with host Vernon David, Paul Pipitone hosts a comedy open mic on Mondays at 7pm, and ShortE-Tainment runs karaoke on Tuesdays at 9pm. Local bands play some weekend nights.

  1. Weekly music open mic
  2. Tuesday karaoke at 9pm
  3. Small stage, pool and ping-pong

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