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Just curious if there's a website that lists all the open mikes available?
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Not really
There is one but it is next to useless. Most of the listings are for open mikes that don't exist anymore, They are never taken down. That is why I'm not going to post it.
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Openmics.org then just put your state name in the search. Some of the listings are out of date. But Colorado seems to be about 50 % to 75 % accurate . https://openmikes.org/calendar/CO
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This comes up enough that I have my own manifesto here that I usually post. Something for hosts and players to consider. This is a result of my experience in open mic and jam settings, both as a host and performer:
For Hosts: 1 The host is paid to host. Not drink at the bar all night, or smoke a bowl in the parking lot, etc. When the host abandons his post, the whole things starts to fall apart. 2. Good hosts keep and follow a list. Don't show up late with a sob story about how early you have to get up and can he please let you up next. 3. Enforce some kind of limits; 3 songs or 15 minutes (including setup/breakdown). And be ready to gaffe the stage hog off. 4. Help the raw newbies get plugged in, show them how to use the mic, etc. 5. At least try to make the mix sound decent for each act, but explain to them you are not their dedicated sound guy. Sound checks are part of the total time allowed each act. The Kid! (post #5) sounds like he really gets how to be a good host. For players: 1. Don’t leave as soon as you finish playing! This is the biggest, most common offense. Nothing is worse than those that leave as soon as they're done. It doesn't support the other players at all. How would you like to be the last guy at the end of the night playing to an empty house? 2. Finish what you start! Nothing is worse for an audience or other players for you to start, stop, start again, etc. Cut it short if you must, but finish! 3. You may be a great player/singer/etc. Don't climb up on stage to join another player unless you're invited. 4. For God's sake, tune before you go up! 5. Play, don't banter with the audience. That's the host's job. 6. Skip the endless sound check. Get it good enough and play. 7. The venue owner has provided you with a host, a stage, a sound system and an audience. The least you can do is buy a couple drinks or an appetizer. Same for any “fans” you bring in tow. Sipping water at a table all night means the club owner is losing money after paying his bills and soon there’ll be no more open mic there. 8. Don't play the same song(s) every time. Don't play what everyone else is playing. Last edited by Mandobart; 05-09-2018 at 08:17 AM. |
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I had one guy keep going once and just strum real hard and sing even louder, and I got a "C'mon man, be cool..." from him. It was a little awkward, but I just said, "You can get back on the list and play again at the end if you like, but the next act is ready to go. I didn't let anybody cut into your time, my man." He never came back, but that was a bonus IMO. Quote:
I went to a lot of open mics before I started gigging. Saw some GREAT hosts, and some TERRRRRRRIBLE hosts (Monopolized the mic like it was their captive audience, absentee, drunk at the bar, cater to his/her friends, wait all night to get on stage even if you were third on the list... etc.) I just want to create a fun, supportive, creative, and friendly environment. I want people to enjoy themselves, hear each other, and collaborate in and outside of the open mic. Open mics forged some pretty strong musical and non musical friendships for me and resulted in a lot of gigs. They can be a wonderful experience for every player at any level. Quote:
I make an announcement about that too. I've even tuned peoples guitars for them. My buddy Ryan always laugh at me because I'll walk by him and say, "Your "B" string is flat, or your "A" is sharp, and be right. Just a weird skill I have. I wish I didn't have it but out of tune guitars are tough to listen to. Quote:
Great post, mando. I'd love to come to your open mic someday! Last edited by The Kid!; 05-09-2018 at 12:00 PM. |
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The greater Seattle area has a decent history of good open mikes, as a result of an organization (Victory Music) that not only ran multiple open mikes, but also put on workshops and concerts.
Starting in the early seventies, they established certain ground rules that all other successful open mikes copied: set limits, respect other performers, support the venue to keep the scene going, first come-first served for performance slots, no conversations that distract performers. I've always thought that if you lack one or more of these, your open mike will not attract the better musicians (which helps raise the overall quality) and will not survive long-term.
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I'll bet open mics today are different than they were in Greenwich Village in the 60s.
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I'm confused, who's Mike, and why is he open?
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1. Don’t leave as soon as you finish playing! This is the biggest, most common offense. Nothing is worse than those that leave as soon as they're done. It doesn't support the other players at all. How would you like to be the last guy at the end of the night playing to an empty house? There is one about an hour from me. World famous, been going on for many years in a famous horse racing city where that is the culture. I have been there twice over a 20 year span, same both times. It starts with a full house and as soon as someone plays they leave along with the people they brought with them. The last one on plays to a audience of 1. I know this because both times I was the audience at the end.
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I have always hosted my club, but this time last year I had just finished my cancer treatment and was really ill, and not suitable for public viewing.
I appealed to my mailing lists for volunteer hosts. I was well supported and some were surprisingly good (i/e/ they copied my style!) and one or two who ran their own clubs came along and were , frankly, pretty rude and negative leaving people un applauded and un-announced. I took the job back in January and whilst sometimes find it difficult to speak , people are still very supportive.
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In my area, the majority of Open mikes are in pubs with all of that entails (ie lousy place to play most forms of music - except pub/drunk music as I call it).
Fortunately a number of “listening room” type OMs have popped up where the performer is actually the only source of “noise” allowed and expected. A few, even have a no-cover policy (as in both the admission price and the songs played). Excellent concept. |
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