Open mic at Dovetail is for standup only. Signup is first come first choice. There are no language restrictions. The room is run by a gentleman named Jim, and it has been going on for a year. Parking is on the street. The mic takes place in a room upstairs. That is good. As such, there are no distractions. Anyone attending is there for the mic. We had a guest host, Joe, the night I was there. My friend and I arrived early, and there was one comedian already at the brewery. The business emphasizes German beer, but they had other selections as well, including non-alcoholic drinks. They even offered a selection of snacks like peanuts. Beers run from $6.75 to $8.75. Know that comedians get one drink ticket. The signup sheet came out at 6:28pm. There are 30 slots. My friend and I took the fourth and fifth spot, although I ended up going up third. Talent gets four minutes, the light at three. The room seats about 60, all seats being benches with tables. A mic, stand and stool are set up on a rug to one side, the backdrop being barrels of beer. The performance area is well-lit. The room started at 7:05pm, and there were a scant eight people in the room, including the host. I was told by a comedian before the mic started that on a good day they will attract 20 comedians. The host welcomed everyone, went over the rules, did a few minutes of material, then brought up the first talent. One comedian left after their set; otherwise, everyone stayed to support, and even two more people came in (one of them not a comedian), so we had nine people in the room at 7:42pm. After each talent, before Joe brought up the next talent he made a joke or comment about the person who just performed. I liked that. It showed he paid attention to those performing. The room ended at 7:52pm, and as we were leaving, another comedian showed up, but it was too late. The mic was over. Guys, because of the low turnout, no one got huge laughs. There were chuckles here and there, and nods and smiles, but that’s about it. That’s not a reflection of the quality of material done on stage, so much as an acknowledgement that when not a lot of people are in a room for standup do you get a lot of laughs. People can be self-conscious or what have you. That people stayed to the end showed the degree of support this room has, so I imagine on those nights they do have 20 or so signups, this room is rocking. I recommend this room, even if the turnout the night I was there was not high. And being rewarded with a drink ticket is a major plus.
Open mic at Dovetail is for standup only. Signup is first come first choice. There are no language restrictions. The room is run by a gentleman named Jim, and it has been going on for a year. Parking is on the street.
ReplyDeleteThe mic takes place in a room upstairs. That is good. As such, there are no distractions. Anyone attending is there for the mic. We had a guest host, Joe, the night I was there. My friend and I arrived early, and there was one comedian already at the brewery. The business emphasizes German beer, but they had other selections as well, including non-alcoholic drinks. They even offered a selection of snacks like peanuts. Beers run from $6.75 to $8.75. Know that comedians get one drink ticket.
The signup sheet came out at 6:28pm. There are 30 slots. My friend and I took the fourth and fifth spot, although I ended up going up third. Talent gets four minutes, the light at three. The room seats about 60, all seats being benches with tables. A mic, stand and stool are set up on a rug to one side, the backdrop being barrels of beer. The performance area is well-lit.
The room started at 7:05pm, and there were a scant eight people in the room, including the host. I was told by a comedian before the mic started that on a good day they will attract 20 comedians. The host welcomed everyone, went over the rules, did a few minutes of material, then brought up the first talent. One comedian left after their set; otherwise, everyone stayed to support, and even two more people came in (one of them not a comedian), so we had nine people in the room at 7:42pm. After each talent, before Joe brought up the next talent he made a joke or comment about the person who just performed. I liked that. It showed he paid attention to those performing. The room ended at 7:52pm, and as we were leaving, another comedian showed up, but it was too late. The mic was over.
Guys, because of the low turnout, no one got huge laughs. There were chuckles here and there, and nods and smiles, but that’s about it. That’s not a reflection of the quality of material done on stage, so much as an acknowledgement that when not a lot of people are in a room for standup do you get a lot of laughs. People can be self-conscious or what have you.
That people stayed to the end showed the degree of support this room has, so I imagine on those nights they do have 20 or so signups, this room is rocking. I recommend this room, even if the turnout the night I was there was not high. And being rewarded with a drink ticket is a major plus.