Open mic at Southgate takes place in their full bar, a room that you descend into, far enough removed from the noise that is the rink. The bar seats about 35 who can see the stage well, which is a platform stage about ten inches high. The lighting is very good on that stage. While they do not serve food, you can buy bags of chips, almonds and cookies, and since the room starts at 9pm, signup at 8:30, definitely come having eaten dinner. Beers come in cans and not draft, and the one I ordered costs $8. Parking is in their lot. The room has been going on for two years. It is standup only, and there are no language restrictions. Comedians get 5 minutes, a cell light at 4. The room is run by a gentleman named Jim, and it is first come first choice. There is a cutoff on the signup sheet; Jim told me he prefers about 20 performers, no more. The signup sheet came out at 8:50pm. There were six signups right away. On stage there is a mic, stand and stool. The room started at 9:23pm the night I was there. We had nine people watching, which increased to 13 a few minutes later. A featured performer appears halfway through the show. Jim opened with about ten minutes of material, announced who was on deck, then brought up the first talent. Future talent is announced from a second mic that Jim uses by the sound system in the back of the room. Music plays as talent approaches stage. By 9:35pm I counted 21 people in the room. Guys, this is a good room to do. It can be the second open mic that night, if you like to double dip, an earlier mic only 15 minutes away. The only distraction this room has is that people, even those on skates, had to cross in front of the stage to get to the bar to order a drink. People on skates were a bit noisy, and because the skates added height to the patrons, their presence was definitely noticeable with each crossing. But don’t let that deter you. People focused on the show and nothing more. You get used to the people crossing, and sometimes people waited between acts to cross in front of the stage, respectful of the talent performing.
Open mic at Southgate takes place in their full bar, a room that you descend into, far enough removed from the noise that is the rink. The bar seats about 35 who can see the stage well, which is a platform stage about ten inches high. The lighting is very good on that stage. While they do not serve food, you can buy bags of chips, almonds and cookies, and since the room starts at 9pm, signup at 8:30, definitely come having eaten dinner. Beers come in cans and not draft, and the one I ordered costs $8. Parking is in their lot.
ReplyDeleteThe room has been going on for two years. It is standup only, and there are no language restrictions. Comedians get 5 minutes, a cell light at 4. The room is run by a gentleman named Jim, and it is first come first choice. There is a cutoff on the signup sheet; Jim told me he prefers about 20 performers, no more.
The signup sheet came out at 8:50pm. There were six signups right away. On stage there is a mic, stand and stool. The room started at 9:23pm the night I was there. We had nine people watching, which increased to 13 a few minutes later. A featured performer appears halfway through the show. Jim opened with about ten minutes of material, announced who was on deck, then brought up the first talent. Future talent is announced from a second mic that Jim uses by the sound system in the back of the room. Music plays as talent approaches stage. By 9:35pm I counted 21 people in the room.
Guys, this is a good room to do. It can be the second open mic that night, if you like to double dip, an earlier mic only 15 minutes away. The only distraction this room has is that people, even those on skates, had to cross in front of the stage to get to the bar to order a drink. People on skates were a bit noisy, and because the skates added height to the patrons, their presence was definitely noticeable with each crossing. But don’t let that deter you. People focused on the show and nothing more. You get used to the people crossing, and sometimes people waited between acts to cross in front of the stage, respectful of the talent performing.