Open mic at Kettle Coffee is a hot spot in Escondido. When I showed up at 5:25pm, there were already 7 people in line to sign up, a combination of musicians and comedians. While all forms of talent are welcome, there were only those two genres on stage the night I was there. Parking is on the street. Inside, the place seats about 35. Of course they serve the very hot drinks in their title, but they also offer sodas, pastries, salads, soups, Panini and sandwiches. There is a triangular platform stage to the immediate right of the entrance that I was amazed to see 5 people actually sing and dance on in a later act. They have two mics set up, but additional mics can be added as necessary. Talent gets 5 minutes or two songs. I was told by the staff there is no bad language allowed, and there were children in the audience as evidence why no aforementioned bad language. I respected this rule but was flabbergasted to see the next comedian after me say f*ck 5 times and get away with it. I mean, no one stopped him, nor did anyone go up to him afterwards, so I don’t know what to tell you. People behind the counter said no bad language. It’s their business. But if they don’t enforce their own rules. . . . Signup is supposed to be first come first choice, and although I was seventh in line, when I got to the sheet there were 12 names already on it. Hmmm. Arithmetic a little off. I took the second spot because that and the first spot were the only available ones, lest I want to go towards the very end end. Open mic has been going on four years, hosted by a gentleman named Mike. The room goes till 8:30pm, maybe 9ish. About 25 people were in the room by 6:15pm. The evening started at 6:18pm. Attendance had increased in that time, as much as 30 people by the time I ended my set at 6:28pm. The first four talents were comedians, followed by a musician, then the group of 5 (4 singing, 1 playing base). We stayed for one more musician after that, then had to leave. Long drive. Guys, this was a fun room to do, but I left there puzzled. Running my own room, I understand the need to respect a family-friendly business. Certainly, children are allowed here and were in attendance the night I went up. Still, talent treated the room like it was a bar, 21 and over only. I would not encourage comedians to get comfortable with coming here, believing it was open season on expletives. That this room has been going on 4 years, and as often as they have a comedian on stage, I suspect language isn’t that big an issue. I don’t know. All I know is I was asked not to use foul words, and I respected that. Maybe other talent weren’t told the same.
Open mic at Kettle Coffee is a hot spot in Escondido. When I showed up at 5:25pm, there were already 7 people in line to sign up, a combination of musicians and comedians. While all forms of talent are welcome, there were only those two genres on stage the night I was there.
ReplyDeleteParking is on the street. Inside, the place seats about 35. Of course they serve the very hot drinks in their title, but they also offer sodas, pastries, salads, soups, Panini and sandwiches. There is a triangular platform stage to the immediate right of the entrance that I was amazed to see 5 people actually sing and dance on in a later act. They have two mics set up, but additional mics can be added as necessary. Talent gets 5 minutes or two songs. I was told by the staff there is no bad language allowed, and there were children in the audience as evidence why no aforementioned bad language. I respected this rule but was flabbergasted to see the next comedian after me say f*ck 5 times and get away with it. I mean, no one stopped him, nor did anyone go up to him afterwards, so I don’t know what to tell you. People behind the counter said no bad language. It’s their business. But if they don’t enforce their own rules. . . .
Signup is supposed to be first come first choice, and although I was seventh in line, when I got to the sheet there were 12 names already on it. Hmmm. Arithmetic a little off. I took the second spot because that and the first spot were the only available ones, lest I want to go towards the very end end.
Open mic has been going on four years, hosted by a gentleman named Mike. The room goes till 8:30pm, maybe 9ish. About 25 people were in the room by 6:15pm. The evening started at 6:18pm. Attendance had increased in that time, as much as 30 people by the time I ended my set at 6:28pm. The first four talents were comedians, followed by a musician, then the group of 5 (4 singing, 1 playing base). We stayed for one more musician after that, then had to leave. Long drive.
Guys, this was a fun room to do, but I left there puzzled. Running my own room, I understand the need to respect a family-friendly business. Certainly, children are allowed here and were in attendance the night I went up. Still, talent treated the room like it was a bar, 21 and over only. I would not encourage comedians to get comfortable with coming here, believing it was open season on expletives. That this room has been going on 4 years, and as often as they have a comedian on stage, I suspect language isn’t that big an issue. I don’t know. All I know is I was asked not to use foul words, and I respected that.
Maybe other talent weren’t told the same.