Open mic at Uvaggio has been going on only six months. No longer a newbie to the open mic scene, but still not an established go-to venue. Perhaps that will change. Mostly drawing musicians to the room, open mic at Uvaggio is open to all genres of talent. In the six months they have been around, I was the second comedian they ever had. There are no language restrictions. There is no stage. Two mics are set up to the immediate right of the entrance. There are TVs in the room, but they were not on. A gentleman named Chris runs the room, and, something of note, he does not use a signup sheet, rather relying on watching the room, seeing who came in next, and bringing talent up from memory. According to Chris, it’s never been a problem. Musicians get 15 minutes or longer, comedians get 15 minutes and poets ten. The room goes till 10pm. Parking is on the street. I arrived 6:40pm. No one was here, save for the owner/bartender and a friend of his. The wine bar seats just over 40. Pretty much wherever you sat, you can see the talent. Focusing on only wine and beer, the owner, Andrew, says he has open mic at his business because Mondays can be slow. Plus, this room is the only open mic in Woodland and that brings attention to his business. In addition to a select variety of wine, Uvaggio also offers food specific to wine pairing, food like pesto brie, sourdough bread, various cheeses and desserts, too. Chris arrived 7pm. I introduced myself and he told me he was going to start the room a little late, hoping to develop a larger audience. Evidently, week to week, start time can range from 7:15pm to 7:30pm. Best bet, get here no later than 7:15pm. After setting up and before we started, Chris asked if I would go up second. I said yes. When we started the evening, there were eight people total in the room, including Chris and the owner of the bar. There was no introduction. The first talent just went up and started playing. A ninth person showed up in that time, so when I went up I had an audience of eight. I did my time and was glad I did. I got the laughs I wanted. The evening did not build that much more. By 8pm, there were 11 people in the room. Twelve people by 8:10pm. Football kept people home, I believe. On other weeks, I am told there may be as many as 30 people in the room. After my set, another musician went up. Overall, the room came to a close by 8:35pm. The people in the room were a mixture of talent and general audience. Throughout the evening, the room was good about focusing on the talent. While a wine bar, it does not have that bar feeling, meaning not a lot of noise. No TVs on, no having to talk loud to be heard, no distractions. The audience listened. Guys, I see the potential in this room. I think a comedian would have a great time doing 15 minutes, if the audience was just a little bigger. My suggestion is to do this room after football ends. It is a good room for open mic, because everyone can see you, so even if someone wasn’t there for the mic, they’re still going to get a taste of your talent. Chris is a good guy and deserves success. Andrew, the owner of Uvaggio, equally is an amiable guy, and between those two, they make the business and the open mic and place to be.
Open mic at Uvaggio has been going on only six months. No longer a newbie to the open mic scene, but still not an established go-to venue. Perhaps that will change.
ReplyDeleteMostly drawing musicians to the room, open mic at Uvaggio is open to all genres of talent. In the six months they have been around, I was the second comedian they ever had. There are no language restrictions. There is no stage. Two mics are set up to the immediate right of the entrance. There are TVs in the room, but they were not on. A gentleman named Chris runs the room, and, something of note, he does not use a signup sheet, rather relying on watching the room, seeing who came in next, and bringing talent up from memory. According to Chris, it’s never been a problem. Musicians get 15 minutes or longer, comedians get 15 minutes and poets ten. The room goes till 10pm. Parking is on the street.
I arrived 6:40pm. No one was here, save for the owner/bartender and a friend of his. The wine bar seats just over 40. Pretty much wherever you sat, you can see the talent. Focusing on only wine and beer, the owner, Andrew, says he has open mic at his business because Mondays can be slow. Plus, this room is the only open mic in Woodland and that brings attention to his business. In addition to a select variety of wine, Uvaggio also offers food specific to wine pairing, food like pesto brie, sourdough bread, various cheeses and desserts, too.
Chris arrived 7pm. I introduced myself and he told me he was going to start the room a little late, hoping to develop a larger audience. Evidently, week to week, start time can range from 7:15pm to 7:30pm. Best bet, get here no later than 7:15pm. After setting up and before we started, Chris asked if I would go up second. I said yes. When we started the evening, there were eight people total in the room, including Chris and the owner of the bar. There was no introduction. The first talent just went up and started playing. A ninth person showed up in that time, so when I went up I had an audience of eight. I did my time and was glad I did. I got the laughs I wanted.
The evening did not build that much more. By 8pm, there were 11 people in the room. Twelve people by 8:10pm. Football kept people home, I believe. On other weeks, I am told there may be as many as 30 people in the room. After my set, another musician went up. Overall, the room came to a close by 8:35pm. The people in the room were a mixture of talent and general audience. Throughout the evening, the room was good about focusing on the talent. While a wine bar, it does not have that bar feeling, meaning not a lot of noise. No TVs on, no having to talk loud to be heard, no distractions. The audience listened.
Guys, I see the potential in this room. I think a comedian would have a great time doing 15 minutes, if the audience was just a little bigger. My suggestion is to do this room after football ends. It is a good room for open mic, because everyone can see you, so even if someone wasn’t there for the mic, they’re still going to get a taste of your talent. Chris is a good guy and deserves success. Andrew, the owner of Uvaggio, equally is an amiable guy, and between those two, they make the business and the open mic and place to be.