While the business suggests this open mic is about music, it is. But it is also open to poetry and comedy with equal zeal. Taking place only on the last Sunday of the month, this room happens in a room separate from the business. Outside food and beverages are okay, as this place is a music store and nothing else. In the room where the mic happens, there is a platform stage and two mics. Behind that is a piano, which did get some use during the evening. The room had 43 collapsible chairs all facing the stage. Additional chairs were off to the side, if necessary. A gentleman named Harry – I think he was an employee of Watermelon Music -- emceed the room, but the gentleman who owns the business – and sadly, I did not get his name – sat in the back of the room and handled the sound system from his laptop. I don’t know how long the room has been going on, but it shows no signs of ending. Once a month does not burn out the owner, and it gives the community something to look forward to, as infrequent as this room happens. The signup sheet came out 5:50pm. I got the fifth spot. It’s first come first choice. Talent gets two songs or eight minutes. As for language restrictions, I was told to keep it PG-13 or less. Parking is easy, as it is a large lot. The room began at 6:04pm and goes to 8pm. We had eleven signups. By 6:25pm we had 27 people in the room, 31 by 6:40. People continued to arrive not only to see the show, but we had more signups as well. I saw 17 names. At one point Harry announced this was the highest turnout the room had had, both in audience and signups. I was one of two persons doing standup the night I performed, me being the other comedian. Mostly, this room is music, which makes sense. But it was, and still is, good of the owner to include other arts, when he himself is pushing music as a business. But it was a communal room, people supporting people. I did well, and don’t recall ever getting the light. I got myself off when I approximated about eight minutes of material. The one other person billed as doing standup had a slew of puns and even pitched three books he had written. Overall, guys, this is a room to do. I adamantly recommend comics from Sacramento make the drive to do this room, but anyone needing to spend time in the Sac area should try to do so towards the end of the month, so they can get this room on their itinerary. The audience is very receptive to standup and the room stayed full to the end. People were there to support the room, not just their friend(s). Most of the talent was good about staying to the end. There are no distractions, and it gives you a chance to see if you can sustain an audience with limited restrictions.
While the business suggests this open mic is about music, it is. But it is also open to poetry and comedy with equal zeal. Taking place only on the last Sunday of the month, this room happens in a room separate from the business. Outside food and beverages are okay, as this place is a music store and nothing else. In the room where the mic happens, there is a platform stage and two mics. Behind that is a piano, which did get some use during the evening. The room had 43 collapsible chairs all facing the stage. Additional chairs were off to the side, if necessary.
ReplyDeleteA gentleman named Harry – I think he was an employee of Watermelon Music -- emceed the room, but the gentleman who owns the business – and sadly, I did not get his name – sat in the back of the room and handled the sound system from his laptop. I don’t know how long the room has been going on, but it shows no signs of ending. Once a month does not burn out the owner, and it gives the community something to look forward to, as infrequent as this room happens.
The signup sheet came out 5:50pm. I got the fifth spot. It’s first come first choice. Talent gets two songs or eight minutes. As for language restrictions, I was told to keep it PG-13 or less. Parking is easy, as it is a large lot.
The room began at 6:04pm and goes to 8pm. We had eleven signups. By 6:25pm we had 27 people in the room, 31 by 6:40. People continued to arrive not only to see the show, but we had more signups as well. I saw 17 names. At one point Harry announced this was the highest turnout the room had had, both in audience and signups.
I was one of two persons doing standup the night I performed, me being the other comedian. Mostly, this room is music, which makes sense. But it was, and still is, good of the owner to include other arts, when he himself is pushing music as a business. But it was a communal room, people supporting people. I did well, and don’t recall ever getting the light. I got myself off when I approximated about eight minutes of material. The one other person billed as doing standup had a slew of puns and even pitched three books he had written.
Overall, guys, this is a room to do. I adamantly recommend comics from Sacramento make the drive to do this room, but anyone needing to spend time in the Sac area should try to do so towards the end of the month, so they can get this room on their itinerary. The audience is very receptive to standup and the room stayed full to the end. People were there to support the room, not just their friend(s). Most of the talent was good about staying to the end. There are no distractions, and it gives you a chance to see if you can sustain an audience with limited restrictions.