Open mic at Rockin’ Rollers is a unique mic in that the room takes place in a business separate from Rockin’ Rollers. They share the same parking lot, but instead of Rockin’ in unit 10, they have the mic at RT Rogers Brewing Co. in unit 1 across the parking lot. If the lot is full there is free street parking. The mic is run by a gentleman named Joe, and the room has been going on about a year. The day I went up, we had a guest host whose name I did not get. There are no language restrictions unless children are present. Signup is first come first choice. Performers get two songs or about seven minutes. The room is open to all genres of talent. Though signups are supposed to be at 3pm and the room starting at 3:30pm, when I arrived at 3:03pm there were already ten names on the list, and the host was announcing the first talent. Perhaps this was an exception, but I don’t think so. I’m under the belief signups are actually 2:30 and the room starts at 3pm. The business is obviously a brewery, so expect a lot of selections of beer and a few non-alcoholic choices as well. The place seats 31 who can see where the mic takes place. There is no stage. Enough room is allowed in one corner to hold a drum set and a sound system and two mics. Though open to all the arts, this room chiefly draws musicians. I learned I was the first comedian they ever had, and a couple times they have had a poet. I took the eleventh spot and sat at the bar. By 4pm I saw 14 names on the list. We had 24 people in the room when the mic started just after 3pm, the room achieving its fullest with 25 people at 4:15pm. The afternoon went by quick, as some talent only did one song. I was the only artist not doing music that day, and the host was good about letting the audience know they were going to see something new with standup comedy. I went up about 5:10pm and started my set when almost right away someone in the audience decided to participate with a one-word comment just before I delivered my punchline. I decided not to address it as that would have ruined the joke. During another joke a guy decided to comment during a joke. I hushed him up all right, and the room came to realize this is only going to work if they listen and don’t talk. I did about six minutes and got myself off. Sure enough, they got it, and I was able to do my material uninterrupted except when I got laughs. I reminded myself, even as I was on stage, this room is not used to comedy. You shouldn’t talk during standup like people are used to talking while music plays. A couple people came up to me afterwards and congratulated me, which made me feel good. I stayed to support the rest of the lineup and then the day came to an end. Guys, this is a good room to do. The town of Sierra Madre will make you think you don’t live in Los Angeles. As early as the room takes place, you can easily get a second and third room on a Sunday in the northwestern hemisphere of the greater L.A. area. But make sure it’s the second Sunday of the month, as this is a monthly room.
Open mic at Rockin’ Rollers is a unique mic in that the room takes place in a business separate from Rockin’ Rollers. They share the same parking lot, but instead of Rockin’ in unit 10, they have the mic at RT Rogers Brewing Co. in unit 1 across the parking lot. If the lot is full there is free street parking.
ReplyDeleteThe mic is run by a gentleman named Joe, and the room has been going on about a year. The day I went up, we had a guest host whose name I did not get. There are no language restrictions unless children are present. Signup is first come first choice. Performers get two songs or about seven minutes. The room is open to all genres of talent.
Though signups are supposed to be at 3pm and the room starting at 3:30pm, when I arrived at 3:03pm there were already ten names on the list, and the host was announcing the first talent. Perhaps this was an exception, but I don’t think so. I’m under the belief signups are actually 2:30 and the room starts at 3pm.
The business is obviously a brewery, so expect a lot of selections of beer and a few non-alcoholic choices as well. The place seats 31 who can see where the mic takes place. There is no stage. Enough room is allowed in one corner to hold a drum set and a sound system and two mics. Though open to all the arts, this room chiefly draws musicians. I learned I was the first comedian they ever had, and a couple times they have had a poet.
I took the eleventh spot and sat at the bar. By 4pm I saw 14 names on the list. We had 24 people in the room when the mic started just after 3pm, the room achieving its fullest with 25 people at 4:15pm. The afternoon went by quick, as some talent only did one song. I was the only artist not doing music that day, and the host was good about letting the audience know they were going to see something new with standup comedy.
I went up about 5:10pm and started my set when almost right away someone in the audience decided to participate with a one-word comment just before I delivered my punchline. I decided not to address it as that would have ruined the joke. During another joke a guy decided to comment during a joke. I hushed him up all right, and the room came to realize this is only going to work if they listen and don’t talk. I did about six minutes and got myself off.
Sure enough, they got it, and I was able to do my material uninterrupted except when I got laughs. I reminded myself, even as I was on stage, this room is not used to comedy. You shouldn’t talk during standup like people are used to talking while music plays. A couple people came up to me afterwards and congratulated me, which made me feel good. I stayed to support the rest of the lineup and then the day came to an end.
Guys, this is a good room to do. The town of Sierra Madre will make you think you don’t live in Los Angeles. As early as the room takes place, you can easily get a second and third room on a Sunday in the northwestern hemisphere of the greater L.A. area. But make sure it’s the second Sunday of the month, as this is a monthly room.