The Junction serves a mixture of Mexican and Korean food and starters. They also offer beer, wine and some mixed drinks. They also serve coffee and desserts too. So, if you come on an empty stomach, have at it. Parking is on the street, though at the end of the evening I saw in the back entrance a multi-leveled public parking lot. Don’t know if it costs to park there, though. I was fortunate to get street parking. Inside, the place seats about 44 who can see the performers. There is no stage, just a corner of the room devoted to talent. They have four muted TVs running. On the plus side, they have happy hour till closing. The signup sheet came out just before 7pm. It’s first come first choice, and there are 16 spots available. Talent gets three songs or ten minutes. There are no language restrictions unless children are present. All forms of talent are welcome, but I got the feeling this place primarily featured musicians. As a bonus, people who perform get one comped drink. The room is hosted by Cal. If he is not present, then a gentleman named Joshua hosts. Both work at The Junction, and both were there the night I performed. Two mics are set up. There were 16 in the audience by 8:15pm. I was the first to sign up and took the third spot but ended up going up second. Only one sign up before me. Apparently, the later in the evening you go, the more audience you’re likely to have. Sure enough, as the evening progressed, people spilled into the room. There were 24 people in the room when I went up. Others were also enjoying The Junction but sat off to a side such that you could tell they did not come for open mic. Guys, I gotta say, it was as noisy as it was going to get. I powered through my set, did my full ten minutes, but almost everyone was talking. The host introduced me as a comedian, but as rarely as they get standup, people didn’t think to stop what they were doing and listen. Again, they’re used to music. Occasionally, I saw someone looking at me, and sometimes I could hear a chuckle or two. But mostly, I could see this audience was not much for comedy. There were plenty of distractions, what with the TVs, the chatter, and noise coming from behind the counter. From a comedian’s POV, I don’t know that this is the best room to do, especially if you’re driving a distance. (I drove two and a half hours.) But as a venue for open mic, if you’re a musician, this room is one to do, and you can make an evening out of it with dinner as well. Plus, you do get a comped drink. Now, if that’s not an incentive, I don’t know what is.
The Junction serves a mixture of Mexican and Korean food and starters. They also offer beer, wine and some mixed drinks. They also serve coffee and desserts too. So, if you come on an empty stomach, have at it. Parking is on the street, though at the end of the evening I saw in the back entrance a multi-leveled public parking lot. Don’t know if it costs to park there, though. I was fortunate to get street parking. Inside, the place seats about 44 who can see the performers. There is no stage, just a corner of the room devoted to talent. They have four muted TVs running. On the plus side, they have happy hour till closing.
ReplyDeleteThe signup sheet came out just before 7pm. It’s first come first choice, and there are 16 spots available. Talent gets three songs or ten minutes. There are no language restrictions unless children are present. All forms of talent are welcome, but I got the feeling this place primarily featured musicians. As a bonus, people who perform get one comped drink.
The room is hosted by Cal. If he is not present, then a gentleman named Joshua hosts. Both work at The Junction, and both were there the night I performed. Two mics are set up. There were 16 in the audience by 8:15pm. I was the first to sign up and took the third spot but ended up going up second. Only one sign up before me. Apparently, the later in the evening you go, the more audience you’re likely to have. Sure enough, as the evening progressed, people spilled into the room. There were 24 people in the room when I went up. Others were also enjoying The Junction but sat off to a side such that you could tell they did not come for open mic.
Guys, I gotta say, it was as noisy as it was going to get. I powered through my set, did my full ten minutes, but almost everyone was talking. The host introduced me as a comedian, but as rarely as they get standup, people didn’t think to stop what they were doing and listen. Again, they’re used to music. Occasionally, I saw someone looking at me, and sometimes I could hear a chuckle or two. But mostly, I could see this audience was not much for comedy. There were plenty of distractions, what with the TVs, the chatter, and noise coming from behind the counter. From a comedian’s POV, I don’t know that this is the best room to do, especially if you’re driving a distance. (I drove two and a half hours.) But as a venue for open mic, if you’re a musician, this room is one to do, and you can make an evening out of it with dinner as well. Plus, you do get a comped drink. Now, if that’s not an incentive, I don’t know what is.