Tatuado is one of two open mics taking place in Pahrump, NV, both happening on the weekend. This is the first one, Saturday, and it is run by the same gentleman who runs the other one on Sunday. Both venues are exact in their start time, rules, everything. (My review of the second venue in Pahrump will no doubt be shorter.) As for rules, there really aren’t any, so informal is this room. Mike hosts it, has been doing so for a year, and he is a musician himself. I showed up about 12:20pm and learned there is no signup sheet. Mike just sees who came in and knows who to bring up next. Evidently, everyone knows everyone in this town. There are no language restrictions. Talent can do five to 15 minutes. All genres of talent welcome, but chiefly they attract musicians. I was the first comedian they ever had. The room starts at 1pm and ends at 5pm. There are three mics set up on a one-foot platform stage. Tatuado is a full bar, no blender. They have their own parking lot. The place seats about 54 who can see the stage. Other parts of the bar have seating, as well as three pool tables. Seven muted TVs hover in various corners. This is Nevada, so smoking is permitted inside. Not used to that, being from California. While I did not see a menu, they do serve wings and other finger appetizers. I took advantage of the wings. Very good, btw. Mike started the room on time. He said things really pick up around 3pm, and I was in no hurry to get to Vegas – another hour and 15 minutes away – so I hung around till at Mike’s discretion he’d bring me up. When we started the show I was the only other talent. In the room was the bartender, eight in the audience, including myself, and Mike and two other musicians opening the show. By 1:15pm 11 were in the audience; by 1:45pm 15 people were enjoying the show. And what a show it was. Mike and his band rocked the room. I mean, I was quite impressed with their playing and singing. One couple, who were probably born before America entered World War II, owned the floor with their dancing. At least half the songs Mike did before taking a break at 1:50pm this couple was unstoppable in their moves. I went up at that time, and when I finished at 2pm, 22 people had come, some of them other talent just arriving. My experience on stage will nary rank among the most memorable. The audience not used to comedy at Tatuado started talking. What audience did want to see me, only those sitting close could hear me. It was nothing I did; I was practically giving oral sex to the mic. Mike came over and fiddled with the sound system, trying to make it more accommodating for a speaker rather than a singer. After some attempts, sound improved some, but unless people got up and came closer, I knew they still could not hear me. On the plus side, those who could hear me, I saw and heard them laughing. That was good. Guys, I encourage everyone to stop by this room on their way to Vegas. At most hotels the check in time isn’t till 3 or 4pm, so if you go up around two or a little later, the timing will be right. Plus, the other talent was undeniably good. The band that followed me doing country music was especially rocking. The food was good, something to snack after a four hour plus drive. And now that Mike knows comedians don’t sing their material, he’ll probably be better about adjusting the sound before bringing you up. Certainly, the audience is apt to enjoy you, if they can hear you.
Tatuado is one of two open mics taking place in Pahrump, NV, both happening on the weekend. This is the first one, Saturday, and it is run by the same gentleman who runs the other one on Sunday. Both venues are exact in their start time, rules, everything. (My review of the second venue in Pahrump will no doubt be shorter.)
ReplyDeleteAs for rules, there really aren’t any, so informal is this room. Mike hosts it, has been doing so for a year, and he is a musician himself. I showed up about 12:20pm and learned there is no signup sheet. Mike just sees who came in and knows who to bring up next. Evidently, everyone knows everyone in this town. There are no language restrictions. Talent can do five to 15 minutes. All genres of talent welcome, but chiefly they attract musicians. I was the first comedian they ever had. The room starts at 1pm and ends at 5pm. There are three mics set up on a one-foot platform stage.
Tatuado is a full bar, no blender. They have their own parking lot. The place seats about 54 who can see the stage. Other parts of the bar have seating, as well as three pool tables. Seven muted TVs hover in various corners. This is Nevada, so smoking is permitted inside. Not used to that, being from California. While I did not see a menu, they do serve wings and other finger appetizers. I took advantage of the wings. Very good, btw.
Mike started the room on time. He said things really pick up around 3pm, and I was in no hurry to get to Vegas – another hour and 15 minutes away – so I hung around till at Mike’s discretion he’d bring me up. When we started the show I was the only other talent. In the room was the bartender, eight in the audience, including myself, and Mike and two other musicians opening the show. By 1:15pm 11 were in the audience; by 1:45pm 15 people were enjoying the show.
And what a show it was. Mike and his band rocked the room. I mean, I was quite impressed with their playing and singing. One couple, who were probably born before America entered World War II, owned the floor with their dancing. At least half the songs Mike did before taking a break at 1:50pm this couple was unstoppable in their moves. I went up at that time, and when I finished at 2pm, 22 people had come, some of them other talent just arriving.
My experience on stage will nary rank among the most memorable. The audience not used to comedy at Tatuado started talking. What audience did want to see me, only those sitting close could hear me. It was nothing I did; I was practically giving oral sex to the mic. Mike came over and fiddled with the sound system, trying to make it more accommodating for a speaker rather than a singer. After some attempts, sound improved some, but unless people got up and came closer, I knew they still could not hear me. On the plus side, those who could hear me, I saw and heard them laughing. That was good.
Guys, I encourage everyone to stop by this room on their way to Vegas. At most hotels the check in time isn’t till 3 or 4pm, so if you go up around two or a little later, the timing will be right. Plus, the other talent was undeniably good. The band that followed me doing country music was especially rocking. The food was good, something to snack after a four hour plus drive. And now that Mike knows comedians don’t sing their material, he’ll probably be better about adjusting the sound before bringing you up. Certainly, the audience is apt to enjoy you, if they can hear you.