Freewheel shares a parking lot with other businesses, so parking is not a problem. A gentleman named Nick runs the room; he’s been running the room and playing music there for two and a half years or so. A very informal room, there is no signup sheet. Just show up, tell Nick you want to perform, then he puts you up. I was the first talent there, but Nick put me up second, after he opened with a few songs, then brought up another musician. Even though all forms of talent are welcome, I was the only comedian that night. This room mostly attracts musicians. There are no language restrictions; just don’t go overboard. Talent gets ten minutes – though that was not recognized the night I performed – then after everyone has gone up, they start over if talent wants to go up again. Two mics are set up to one corner of the one. The place seats about 55, and serves beer and wine and some juices and sodas. Comfort food like burgers, sandwiches, salads, small plates and a kid’s menu are also available. There are three muted TVs, and the one over the stage is turned off entirely when the show starts. Nick was setting up the two elevated mics when I showed up at 7:10pm. The room goes from 8pm to 10pm. The night I performed, as few talent as there were – I think maybe seven or eight – some musicians did three songs or more. When I went up, I never got the light. I did 20 minutes of stage time, playing to 18 people when I went up third about 8:25pm. I must say, the audience was very receptive. When the evening began, the room had 36 people. But many of them were not there for the show, and the talking, thank goodness, didn’t drown the music. By the time I went up, mostly those still there were there for the show. Definitely go up in the first hour. By 9:30pm only 11 people were watching the show. Guys, this was a very good room to do. As informal as it was, and if you’re good, you’re going to do more than ten minutes the first time you’re up. And even if you get the light at nine – and not once did Nick give a light – you’re going to get to go up again. I was brought up a second time and did a couple more minutes while other talent prepped their instrument. On a personal observation, I have concluded that I would rather see for myself an audience member wipe their tears from laughter than to have that same person give me an applause break for everyone else to hear. Comedy is king. And I’m the court jester.
Freewheel shares a parking lot with other businesses, so parking is not a problem. A gentleman named Nick runs the room; he’s been running the room and playing music there for two and a half years or so. A very informal room, there is no signup sheet. Just show up, tell Nick you want to perform, then he puts you up. I was the first talent there, but Nick put me up second, after he opened with a few songs, then brought up another musician. Even though all forms of talent are welcome, I was the only comedian that night. This room mostly attracts musicians.
ReplyDeleteThere are no language restrictions; just don’t go overboard. Talent gets ten minutes – though that was not recognized the night I performed – then after everyone has gone up, they start over if talent wants to go up again. Two mics are set up to one corner of the one. The place seats about 55, and serves beer and wine and some juices and sodas. Comfort food like burgers, sandwiches, salads, small plates and a kid’s menu are also available. There are three muted TVs, and the one over the stage is turned off entirely when the show starts.
Nick was setting up the two elevated mics when I showed up at 7:10pm. The room goes from 8pm to 10pm. The night I performed, as few talent as there were – I think maybe seven or eight – some musicians did three songs or more. When I went up, I never got the light. I did 20 minutes of stage time, playing to 18 people when I went up third about 8:25pm. I must say, the audience was very receptive. When the evening began, the room had 36 people. But many of them were not there for the show, and the talking, thank goodness, didn’t drown the music. By the time I went up, mostly those still there were there for the show. Definitely go up in the first hour. By 9:30pm only 11 people were watching the show.
Guys, this was a very good room to do. As informal as it was, and if you’re good, you’re going to do more than ten minutes the first time you’re up. And even if you get the light at nine – and not once did Nick give a light – you’re going to get to go up again. I was brought up a second time and did a couple more minutes while other talent prepped their instrument.
On a personal observation, I have concluded that I would rather see for myself an audience member wipe their tears from laughter than to have that same person give me an applause break for everyone else to hear. Comedy is king. And I’m the court jester.